Despite the advancing digitalisation, there is a circulation of paper documents in every company, entire binders of invoices, personal data, issue orders and other documents are accumulated, which take up more and more space over the years of the company's operation. An office filing cabinet is an indispensable piece of equipment for any company where a large amount of papers, binders, folders and other materials are gathered. It allows you to stay organised and easily access the information you need.
Who needs a filing cabinet?
Filing cabinets are indispensable in many workplaces where important papers, files, contracts or personal data need to be stored. Filing cabinets provide security, order and easy access to the information you need. Depending on your individual needs, filing cabinets are therefore useful:
• in accounting departments – for storing financial documents,
• human resources departments – for personal files such as employee records,
• logistics – for secure storage of warehouse documents, delivery notes, cost statements,
• in management offices – for storing documents of strategic importance, such as contracts with business partners,
• archives – virtually for everything.
Which filing cabinet to choose?
But what is a filing cabinet anyway and how do you approach it? Cabinets are primarily used for storing documents. As standard, they are therefore equipped with shelves on which you will place your files. Metal office filing cabinets can hold up to a few dozen, but be sure to check their load capacity. Files weigh a lot. In addition to shelves, there are also separately lockable treasuries, drawers or file hooks. For our customers who need other solutions for their office, we offer individual solutions.
Filing cabinets, like safes, can be fitted with key locks or electronic locks, characterised by reliable operation and security. A key is a little more cumbersome in offices where several or even a dozen people have access to the cupboard, which is why we recommend an electronic lock.
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How secure are metal filing cabinets?
Metal filing cabinets
Cabinets for documents are more or less secure. The least resistant to mechanical damage are ordinary metal filing cabinets, which do not have any burglary protection classes. Their function comes down to keeping files in order. As a rule, these are large cabinets, whose capacity allows dozens of files to be stored. Such cabinets are more like furniture where the price and functionality is reduced to storing a large number of files.
Burglar-proof filing cabinets
The case is different for safes. These are much more serious devices. The design of a burglar-proof cabinet means that the documents stored will be secure in the event of a break-in or fire. There are several classes of security; the more valuable your files are, the better cupboard you need.
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Fire-proof filing cabinets
The case is different for safes. These are much more serious devices. The design of a burglar-proof cabinet means that the documents stored will be secure in the event of a break-in or fire. There are several classes of security; the more valuable your files are, the better cupboard you need.
How do I choose a filing cabinet?
There is a very large selection of filing cabinets, differing in both size and burglary or fire resistance class. It is extremely important to match the cupboard to your needs: storage of documents, data carriers or other files. In our offer you will find all possible options; we will be happy to help you choose the optimal solution.
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