Ever Wondered What Goes Into the Making of the Ideal Safe?

● The use of safety safes in order to store cash has been in practice since time

immemorial. With the passage of time, the respective design of these safes has

undergone radical changes in order to enable companies to manage cash more

effectively. In the earlier days, a safety safe was considered to be an ideal one if it

possessed the below characteristics-

● Fire resisting capabilities- An ideal safe can successfully withstand extreme temperatures

(not exceeding 350 degrees Fahrenheit) caused due to fire.

● Burglar- resisting capabilities- Should be made of strong material in order to thwart any

attempts of breaking-in.

● An ideal safe should protect its contents from wear and tear caused due to foreign

elements like water, dust etc.

The above features are just some of the primary characteristics that an ideal safe should

possess and is in no way an exhaustive list of the same. Businesses have evolved over

the years and therefore have diverse needs. The highly competitive and unpredictable

environment in which the modern business operates requires that organizations follow

the best practices of managing cash.

Traditional safes were found to be inadequate to meet the cash storing and managing

needs of the modern business. This gave rise to the need of a device that can not only

store cash in a secure environment but can manage the related cash management

activities as well. Hence the smart safe was born. These safes are equipped with state-

of-the art software and technologies. These technologies enable the safe in managing

the various cash management activities while doing away with human interference.

This not only saves time but also safeguards the business against potential losses that

inefficient cash handling can inflict upon it. The end result – a smooth cash flow which

guarantees the survival and growth of the business.

Essential features that you should look for in a smart safe before getting it installed

Keeping in mind the need to manage cash effectively, it won’t be an aberration to state

that your business, irrespective of its size, needs a smart safe. However, it isn’t advisable

that you jump the gun. Always avoid hasty decisions while getting one installed. In order

to do so always look for the below features in the smart safe that you’re considering on

buying-

● Always look to ensure that gaps between the doors and the body of the safe are

maintained at the minimum possible levels. Laser cut safes are best in this regard. These

safes are highly resistant to break-ins. Also, the interlocking back flange of these safes

makes them almost impenetrable to burglars, even if the hinges are detached and

removed.

● Look to procure a safe equipped with high-security keys which would make the

unauthorized duplication of keys almost impossible. The bolt work should be well

protected with drill resistant hard plates. Standard bolt work should consist of a chrome

plated locking door which in turn should be equipped with a spring-loaded relocker.

● You should never compromise on the safety aspect. It is advisable that you avoid opting

for a safe made from mild steel. Safe manufacturing organizations are increasingly using

high grade steel in order to manufacture safes. This greatly enhances the tensile strength

of the safes.

● An ideal safe should be configurable. This is done in order to ensure that the machine

grants access of use only to authorized personnel or after the expiry of a certain time

period. This discourages any attempts of unauthorized log-ins.

● A modern smart safe should be equipped with high quality validators which would enable

the machine in maintaining a perfect cash count. This in turn would ensure that the totals

thus arrived at are accurate. This would also help in saving time by curtailing cashier shift

checkout times.

● Also, an ideal smart safe would enable the shift manager/authorized personnel in loading

rolls of coins and currencies into the safe. This would ensure a perennial supply of change

to the cashiers as and when required.

● Other features that an ideal smart safe should be equipped with are devices and software

that would enable it in detecting counterfeit notes. Also, modern smart safes come with

in-built systems, which make it possible for the user to connect it to various other devices.

This promotes smooth and unhindered flow of data.

Keeping in mind the various cash management activities that a smart safe performs it is

absolutely imperative that you get one installed today. However, it is advisable that you

look for the above mentioned basic and advanced features in a smart safe of your choice.