{"id":6711,"date":"2015-04-28T09:00:54","date_gmt":"2015-04-28T14:00:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.cisco-eagle.com\/blog\/?p=6711"},"modified":"2026-04-17T08:53:04","modified_gmt":"2026-04-17T13:53:04","slug":"a-review-of-plant-security-access-control-equipment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cisco-eagle.com\/blog\/2015\/04\/28\/a-review-of-plant-security-access-control-equipment\/","title":{"rendered":"A Review of Plant Security &#038; Access Control Equipment"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"width: 100%; max-width: 300px; height: auto; margin: 10px;\" src=\"\/\/www.cisco-eagle.com\/images%5Calbums%5CCageGallery%5CPallet-Rack-Enclosure-Person.jpg\" alt=\"Pallet Rack Security\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Warehouse security is sometimes slighted &#8211; other than perhaps exterior door locks and perhaps alarms. Security professionals will tell you that security is substantially about access to desirable items. How can you limit it? Let&#8217;s take a look at security equipment that can reduce temptation and help to keep vandals away from expensive exterior equipment.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<h4>What temptations are in or around your facilities?<\/h4>\n<p>Do you have valuable goods that are small enough to conceal and remove to employee cars in the parking lot or other cache locations like behind bushes or bins? Are some of those goods moved through portions of the facility? Do transport drivers have access to storage areas or staging areas? How close is employee parking to dock doors? How close are stored goods to employee external access points? Each of these present potential security breach points because goods are accessible, easy to conceal and or remove from the building during regular business hours.<\/p>\n<p>How about exterior temptations? Are HVAC units accessible? Goods staged outside? Each scenario offers vandals and\/or thieves the opportunities they are looking for.<\/p>\n<h3>Equipment for protecting against theft and vandalism<\/h3>\n<h4>Wire security partitions &#8211; full size<\/h4>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"width: 100%; max-width: 500px; height: auto;\" src=\"\/\/www.cisco-eagle.com\/images%5Calbums%5CMan%20Trap%5CDriver-cage-640x360.jpg\" alt=\"Dock door\/driver security cage in a warehouse\" \/><\/p>\n<table class=\"table table-striped\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"height: 23px;\"><strong>Functions<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 23px;\"><strong>Features<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 23px;\"><strong>Benefits<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<ul class=\"descriptlist\">\n<li>Secure <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cisco-eagle.com\/category\/813\/wire-partitions\">warehouse sectors<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Protect <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cisco-eagle.com\/category\/813\/wire-partitions\">internal or external equipment<\/a> like utility areas and servers<\/li>\n<li>Guard <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cisco-eagle.com\/category\/2341\/dea-storage-cages\">pharmaceuticals storage<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Create <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cisco-eagle.com\/category\/1841\/dock-door-security-cages\">controlled areas <\/a>at dock doors for drivers to check-in a<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<ul class=\"descriptlist\">\n<li>Small wire mesh in 1\u2033x2\u2033 and 2\u2033x2\u2033 sizes<\/li>\n<li>Wire mesh panels framed in welded angle steel<\/li>\n<li>Lockable doors with variety of lock types<\/li>\n<li>Choice of doors \u2013 sliding or hinge<\/li>\n<li>Order size to fit storage or controlled area<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<ul class=\"descriptlist\" style=\"margin: 0;\">\n<li>Sturdy welded or woven wire is hard to\u00a0 breach without tools as long as doors are locked<\/li>\n<li>Mesh sizes make it hard to pass items through the mesh and\/orreach goods secured inside<\/li>\n<li>Lockable doors allow only access by those authorized with key,code, fingerprint or ID card, depending on lock type<\/li>\n<li>Many cage\/partition sizes available for custom locations anduses<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h4>Smaller wire mesh cages<\/h4>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"width: 100%; max-width: 225px; height: auto;\" src=\"\/\/www.cisco-eagle.com\/images\/Product\/medium\/StationarySecurity.jpg\" alt=\"Small security cage\" \/><\/p>\n<table class=\"table table-striped\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"height: 23px;\"><strong>Functions<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 23px;\"><strong>Features<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 23px;\"><strong>Benefits<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<ul class=\"descriptlist\" style=\"margin: 0;\">\n<li>Secure <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cisco-eagle.com\/category\/813\/wire-partitions\">utility meters<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cisco-eagle.com\/category\/10158\/air-conditioner-security-cages\">HVAC equipment <\/a>and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cisco-eagle.com\/category\/813\/wire-partitions\">backflow preventers<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cisco-eagle.com\/category\/763\/rack-security-cages\">Rack security cages<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<ul class=\"descriptlist\" style=\"margin: 0;\">\n<li>Expanded steel mesh with angle frames<\/li>\n<li>Small mesh size<\/li>\n<li>Mobility with addition of wheels<\/li>\n<li>Visibility of contents without opening cage<\/li>\n<li>Lockable with hasp and padlock<\/li>\n<li>Steel construction<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<ul class=\"descriptlist\" style=\"margin: 0;\">\n<li>Deters vandals from destroying outdoor structures<\/li>\n<li>Hard to get cutting tools in position to cut expanded steel mesh<\/li>\n<li>Limits access to expensive retails goods easy<\/li>\n<li>See what\u2019s inside cage without having to open it<\/li>\n<li>Do inventory counts or inspections without accessing goods<\/li>\n<li>Limit access to only those authorized<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h4>Security trucks\/mobile cages: steel and aluminum<\/h4>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"width: 100%; max-width: 220px; height: auto;\" src=\"\/\/www.cisco-eagle.com\/images\/Product\/medium\/97621.jpg\" alt=\"Lockable security cart or truck\" \/><\/p>\n<table class=\"table table-striped\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"height: 23px;\"><strong>Functions<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 23px;\"><strong>Features<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 23px;\"><strong>Benefits<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<ul class=\"descriptlist\" style=\"margin: 0;\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cisco-eagle.com\/category\/1248\/mesh-security-trucks\">Transport valuable goods<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cisco-eagle.com\/category\/8078\/aluminum-security-cages-cabinets\">Secure valuables <\/a>during transport<\/li>\n<li>Secure high value inventory in staging or shipping areas<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<ul class=\"descriptlist\" style=\"margin: 0;\">\n<li>Steel or aluminum construction sturdy enough to deter theft<\/li>\n<li>Locking doors<\/li>\n<li>Tubular metal hand holds<\/li>\n<li>Various numbers of shelves<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<ul class=\"descriptlist\" style=\"margin: 0;\">\n<li>Enclose valuables securely but still visible<\/li>\n<li>Limit access to authorized personnel<\/li>\n<li>Easy to push or pull<\/li>\n<li>Transport and maneuvering is easy<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h4>Visibility and heavy-duty locking cabinets<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cisco-eagle.com\/category\/228\/metal-storage-shop-visibility-cabinets\">Security cabinets with clear or ventilated doors<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cisco-eagle.com\/category\/1094\/wire-mesh-bin-cabinets\">Ventilated security cabinets with integrated bin storage<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"width: 100%; max-width: 220px; height: auto;\" src=\"\/\/www.cisco-eagle.com\/images\/Product\/medium\/Clearview.jpg\" alt=\"clear front visibility cabinet\" \/><\/p>\n<table class=\"table table-striped\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"height: 23px;\"><strong>Functions<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 23px;\"><strong>Features<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 23px;\"><strong>Benefits<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<ul class=\"descriptlist\" style=\"margin: 0;\">\n<li>Pharmaceuticals storage<\/li>\n<li>Medical supply storage<\/li>\n<li>Tool &amp; die storage<\/li>\n<li>Store special equipment &amp; expensive materials<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<ul class=\"descriptlist\" style=\"margin: 0;\">\n<li>Choice of clear polycarbonate or expanded steel mesh windows<\/li>\n<li>Diamond point ventilation allows air flow through<\/li>\n<li>Heavy duty steel construction<\/li>\n<li>Forklift accessible<\/li>\n<li>3-point locking doors<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<ul class=\"descriptlist\" style=\"margin: 0;\">\n<li>View contents without opening cabinet<\/li>\n<li>Ventilation prevents mold, mildew and rust buildup<\/li>\n<li>Difficult to breach cabinet exterior<\/li>\n<li>Can be relocated with forklift<\/li>\n<li>Limits access to authorized personnel<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cisco-eagle.com\/category\/763\/rack-security-cages\">Rack security enclosures: mesh<\/a><\/h4>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-34119\" src=\"https:\/\/images.cisco-eagle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Pallet-Rack-Security-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"250\" height=\"250\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.cisco-eagle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Pallet-Rack-Security-1.jpg 250w, https:\/\/images.cisco-eagle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Pallet-Rack-Security-1-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 250px) 100vw, 250px\" \/><\/p>\n<table class=\"table table-striped\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Functions<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Features<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Benefits<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<ul class=\"descriptlist\">\n<li>Reduce access to stored pallets\/bulk goods<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cisco-eagle.com\/category\/8838\/rack-with-security-cages\">Add visible security to racks of any size<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<ul class=\"descriptlist\">\n<li>2&#8243; x 2&#8243; welded wire mesh panels<\/li>\n<li>Install onto pallet rack uprights with angle clips<\/li>\n<li>Lockable hinged or sliding doors<\/li>\n<li>Mounts flush with rack or offset to allow for pallet overhang<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<ul class=\"descriptlist\">\n<li>Control high-value items stored on lower levels of pallet rack<\/li>\n<li>Allows visibility of contents for easy inventory tracking<\/li>\n<li>Prevents product spills into aisles and flue spaces<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h4>Folding &#8220;scissor&#8221; security gates<\/h4>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"width: 100%; max-width: 200px; height: auto;\" src=\"\/\/www.cisco-eagle.com\/images\/Product\/medium\/EcoGate-Single.jpg\" alt=\"folding security gate\" \/><\/p>\n<table class=\"table table-striped\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Functions<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Features<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Benefits<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<ul class=\"descriptlist\">\n<li>Protect access at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cisco-eagle.com\/category\/733\/single-gates\">docks doors<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Secure <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cisco-eagle.com\/category\/2116\/storefront-security-gates\">storefronts<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Limit access to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cisco-eagle.com\/category\/738\/portable-security-gates\">corridors or aisles<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<ul class=\"descriptlist\" style=\"margin: 0;\">\n<li>Steel accordion construction<\/li>\n<li>Lockable hasp<\/li>\n<li>Covers very large, or very small openings or doors<\/li>\n<li>Stiff enough to prevent climbing under or over<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<ul class=\"descriptlist\">\n<li>Limits access to docks and staging areas<\/li>\n<li>Helps secure retail spaces after hours<\/li>\n<li>Limits access to specific areas within a building<\/li>\n<li>Lock makes it difficult to open gate or access protected area<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Reduce opportunities for theft<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Your employees may handle things all day long they can&#8217;t easily afford as they move, assemble, package or pick your goods. Most are honest, but a few will work to supplement their income by pilfering inventory. By securing the most tempting items away from unauthorized hands, you reduce temptations and improve the working environment for everyone. Make thieves work harder for the valuable metals in those HVAC systems by securing them sufficiently to make the thief move on to an easier target.<\/p>\n<p>Do cycle counts regularly. Only stage loads just before scheduled pickup times. Put received goods away quickly instead of leaving them in the staging areas. Pay attention and create a culture that rewards honesty. Your people are your best defense against theft; help them reduce the chances of a losses by empowering them and reducing the ability of thieves, internal or external to access tools, inventory and other valuables.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cisco-eagle.com\/category\/813\/wire-partitions\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"margin-left: 10px; margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px height: auto; width: 100%; max-width: 700px;\" src=\"\/\/images.cisco-eagle.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Partitions-Banner-1.jpg\" alt=\"See all wire cages\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Warehouse security is sometimes slighted &#8211; other than perhaps exterior door locks and perhaps alarms. Security professionals will tell you that security is substantially about access to desirable items. How can you limit it? Let&#8217;s take a look at security equipment that can reduce temptation and help to keep vandals away from expensive exterior equipment.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[27],"tags":[586,585,587,580,588,584,581,582,583],"series":[],"class_list":["post-6711","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-warehouse-security","tag-expanded-steel","tag-mesh","tag-security-cabinet","tag-security-products","tag-truck","tag-welded","tag-wire-cage","tag-wire-partition","tag-woven"],"acf":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"publishpress_future_action":{"enabled":false,"date":"2027-04-22 23:06:42","action":"change-status","newStatus":"draft","terms":[],"taxonomy":"category","extraData":[]},"publishpress_future_workflow_manual_trigger":{"enabledWorkflows":[]},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cisco-eagle.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6711","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cisco-eagle.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cisco-eagle.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cisco-eagle.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cisco-eagle.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6711"}],"version-history":[{"count":77,"href":"https:\/\/www.cisco-eagle.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6711\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":34213,"href":"https:\/\/www.cisco-eagle.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6711\/revisions\/34213"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cisco-eagle.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6711"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cisco-eagle.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6711"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cisco-eagle.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6711"},{"taxonomy":"series","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cisco-eagle.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/series?post=6711"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}