A Midlands-based privately owned construction company, William Davis, sought to secure costly equipment on site at locations across the country.
The Loughborough company had had equipment recently stolen from site, to the value of about £20,000. The building firm contacted local Mul-T-Lock dealer Charnwood Lock & Key to source a lock that would secure heavy equipment. The Loughborough-based locksmith recommended Mul-T-Lock’s WatchLock padlock, that tracks activity and enables geo-fence parameters to notify if equipment leaves or enters pre-defined places.
Paul Dunning, Security Manager at William Davis, says: “The recent theft was a real wake up call to how vulnerable our equipment could be, even with the high security alarm systems and safety measures across our sites. We needed an additional integrated layer with the capability to adapt to individual environments. Mul-T-Lock WatchLock has proven to suit our needs perfectly and means authorised site managers can retain just one key to open and secure all locks under their jurisdiction. We had initially used WatchLock across five of our sites but now have no hesitation in expanding its use to protect as much of our machinery as possible.”
Mul-T-Lock WatchLock operates with a web page that allows users at any time to monitor the lock. Reports can be generated advising of activity, location and status. All padlocks can be operated off one patent protected master key. Extra keys for the WatchLock can be provided by the local dealer according to a security protocol.
Roy Stafford at Charnwood said: “The beauty of Mul-T-Lock WatchLock is it is such a simple concept – it’s a padlock and operates as a padlock. But the addition of its intelligence and the reporting capability means it is a powerful security device, and the perfect solution here for William Davis, especially with the management control and overall advantages of a master key solution.”
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