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Special Compartment Lockers

September 4th, 2009

Apart form the range of compartment lockers mentioned, there are a few other options available when it comes to having a large number of compartments in a small space. Eight compartment lockers are becoming more popular as the compartment size required is less. Ten and Sixteen compartment lockers are also available, their exact use seems to be for headsets and keyboards in offices where hot desking requires such items to belong to specific users. Again, each of these compartment lockers is available from a range of sizes, usually one or two options, and is also available with a range of locking options, usually confined to a standard key lock or hasp and staple lock as the doors tend to be too small for coin operated locks. Compartment Lockers serve a basic purpose for the storage of any and all items from clothes to keys. And as such, the compartment locker has evolved to serve many different applications and requirements. The compartment lockers have now given birth to Personal Effects Lockers, Low Lockers, Garment Lockers, Small Lockers, Postbox Lockers, Laptop Lockers and Utility Lockers.

In Brief: Special Compartment – Eight, Ten, Sixteen Compartments – Hot Desking
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Eight Compartment Lockers

Eight Compartment Lockers

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Sixteen Compartment Lockers

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Five and Six Compartment Lockers

September 3rd, 2009

Both the Five and Six Compartment Lockers are used where large quantities of small compartments are required to meet compartment quantity requirements when available space is a big issue. Both the five and six compartment lockers are available in a range of compartment widths and depths allowing for small to medium sized bags and personal belongings to be stored comfortably. Each style of locker is available with a range of locking options, but are widely used with coin return locks for use in public areas within hospitals, schools and leisure facilities to store valuables. Five and Six compartment lockers are available in mild steel, galvanised steel, stainless steel, wooden, laminate and can be supplied with clear door or perforated doors depending on preference.

In Brief: Five and Six Compartment – Coin Operated – Valuables – Schools & Hospitals

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Five Compartment Lockers

Five Compartment Lockers

Six Compartment Lockers

Six Compartment Lockers

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Four Compartment Lockers

September 2nd, 2009

The four compartment locker is useful for a wide range of applications. Firstly, due to the fact that most retail outlets have a small staff area (a large sales floor is everything) and the fact that retailers generally have a large staff base, the four compartment locker is the favourite as it has a large enough compartment to accommodate most bags, jackets and personal effects, but still be small enough to achieve the required compartment capacity for the space available. Four compartment lockers are available with a wide range of widths and depths in addition to the standard locking options and colours. Four compartment lockers are available in most finishes including steel, wire mesh, wooden, laminate. The retail industry seems to choose a four compartment locker with either a vision panel or a clear door. This allows security to be able to view the contents of each compartment without opening the door. Useful if the retailer deals in electrical goods.

In Brief: Four Compartment – Retailers – Clear Doors

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Four Compartment Lockers

Four Compartment Lockers

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Three Compartment Lockers

September 1st, 2009

The three compartment lockers is the largest size compartment locker to be supplied with any internal fittings. This makes the three compartment locker ideal for applications where bags are being stored or the user is happy to store clothes without the need for any hanging facility. Education finds the three compartment locker useful and can be supplied with a shelf fitted to provide useful storage for books. The three compartment lockers are normally found in schools, leisure centres and other sports / activity centres. Three compartment lockers are available in a range of alternative width and depth combinations, and can be supplied with a range of finishes including mild steel, galvanised steel, stainless steel, wood, wire mesh or laminate. A strengthened door is the normal as is a range of locking options.

In Brief: Three Compartment – No Hanging – Leisure Facilities

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Three Compartment Lockers

Three Compartment Lockers

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Two Compartment Lockers

August 12th, 2009

As detailed in the previous post, the two compartment lockers offer the ability to store hung garments such as a pair of trousers or a jacket. In most cases, each compartment of a two compartment locker has a double coat hook mounted centrally. As per the single compartment locker, there is an option to have a hanging rail for the use of hangers in each compartment. Although the hanging rail option may be available, it is not usually a wise option as a hanging rail will use up valuable room inside the locker. As the two compartment locker does not have a shelf for the storage of personal effects, these items must be stored at the bottom of the compartment.

The two compartment locker can be supplied with either key locks or padlock style locks as standard and can also be supplied with coin operated locks, combination locks or electronic locks. Due to the size of the doors on a two compartment locker, 3 point locking mechanisms may be fitted to increase the strength of the doors. Two compartment lockers can be supplied in steel, wire mesh, laminate or wood and can be tailored to suit a wide variety of applications. The two compartment locker is ideal for when space is at a premium but also when hanging garments are required to be stored.

In Brief: Two Compartment – Hanging Garments – Short on Space

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Two Compartment Lockers

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Single Compartment Lockers

August 11th, 2009

The single compartment locker provides the most storage space for one person. The single compartment locker is generally split into two separate compartments. The top compartment is usually about 300mm high and is ideal for the storage of personal effects, toiletries and other small items. The remaining space is for the storage of hanging garments. There is, in most cases, a double coat hook fitted to the top of the compartment, although other variations include single coat hooks mounted to the sides of the compartment or even a full width coat rail for the use of hangers. The full length door can be fitted with a variety of locking mechanisms. When using either a key lock or a hasp and staple lock, a 3-point locking mechanism may be fitted to give the door additional security and strength. The 3 point locking mechanism locks into the frame where the lock is located but also locks into the top and bottom frames via connecting rods. Single Compartment Lockers are available as a steel construction, with perforated doors, with clear doors, with wooden or laminate doors and can also be produced in wire mesh. The options are vast for the single compartment locker.

The Single compartment locker is ideal for when there is a need to accommodate full length garments such as lab coats or long jackets or overalls etc. If you are only storing half length garments such as coats or trousers or split overalls, the single compartment locker is a good choice, but does not offer the best use of space.

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Single Compartment Lockers

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Thinking outside the box – The aesthetics

August 7th, 2009

Lockers in the UK are roughly around 1800mm (6’) high and are available in a variety of width and depth combinations. Lockers are normally hinged on the right with the locking mechanism situated on the left. Each door will have some form of punched section which allows for a minimal amount of airflow. In addition, the locker frame will also have some form of punched out section, offering a little more airflow but this is what identifies the locker. The area around the locking mechanism will normally be fitted with a card holder come escutcheon plate. The card holder will accept a variety of standard and bespoke number plates which can be used to identify the locker to its user. The escutcheon plate is designed primarily to protect the compartment door from the constant rotation of keys and also usually has some form of insignia identifying the manufacturer of the locker.

The locker consists of two basic parts, the frame and the door. The frame is described as the two sides, the rear and the front frame. The door is the panel which swivels to allow access to the locker. Most lockers are made from steel but can also be produced from wood, wire mesh, laminate and plastic. We will discuss these in more detail later. Lockers are usually finished with a colour paint finish. The frame and the door may be supplied the same colour, usually a basic range of options, or the frame may be supplied from the basic range with the door being from an extended range of options. Again we will talk further about colours and their uses later.

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Lockers – Opening the Door

August 6th, 2009

Lockers are everywhere. In schools, colleges and universities. In offices, factories and warehouses. In shops, stores and supermarkets. Everywhere, we need to store something somewhere. Lockers give us that facility to store what we want. We need space to store clothes, bags, boots, shoes, boxes, helmets and tools so that we don’t need to carry all of it around with us.

We also need Lockers because in some circumstances we are not allowed to take particular items into particular places. We all need lockers somewhere in our lives. At the office, at the gym and even at home. Lockers are useful.

Read the Locker Selector Blog to find out more about lockers, how they are used and how they can be really useful in our living environment. We will be discussing the various sizes, shapes and styles of lockers as well as how to get the best out of lockers, what lockers are best suited to particular environments and how to go about planning a locker room installation.

What is Locker Selector? Locker Selector is an online portfolio of Lockers which supplies a wide range of Locker systems for use in any and all of the environments mentioned above. We provide advice, consultation, delivery, installation and service to new and existing locker projects ranging from 1 to 1000 lockers and beyond.

Are you planning a locker room installation and would like help or guidance. Email us at sales@locker-selector.co.uk

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