Smith Flow Control SmartKey+ safety interlock key cabinet

The SmartKey+ interlock key cabinet provides a simple, safe and visual way of storing interlock system ‘initiating’ keys. Providing all the features of Visual Alert Key Cabinet, the SmartKey+ interlock key cabinet has the added benefit of allowing the movement of keys to be recorded in real time.

Using RFID (radiofrequency identification) technology, a key can be tracked from the moment it is taken out of the cabinet until it is returned. This provides the operator and control room personnel with full information on interlocked processes and their status. Full transaction history is also available, revealing details of key insertion/removal. The unit is designed to support a remote web interface, without any specific licence.

The cabinet provides enhanced levels of security with each user identified by a pin code and all the keys trapped in the cabinet until authorisation is granted. Once authorised, the specific key positions that the operator is allowed to use will be highlighted and unlocked so the user can then select and remove the appropriate key from the panel. To reinsert a key, the user scans the key in front of the integrated scanner and the appropriate key position is highlighted on the frontal display for reinsertion.

Comprising modular sections each containing 18 key positions (which can be increased incrementally), the cabinet is configured around a central control panel that is capable of running a system with up to 288 keys.