The self storage concept entails leasing out separate spaces of a large warehouse to customers for any time span that suits them, no matter how short or long. With the development of the industry, self storage companies have begun to provide a range of services that provide better and more advanced storage solutions. These companies have achieved radical improvement in self storage through the use of modern technology.

The need for technology was felt by self storage companies primarily in order to ensure higher security of the goods and to shield the items from degradation due to the conditions inside the storage. The storage and retrieval process too was made technologically advanced at a later stage to make sure clients don’t confront any problem in the processes.

CCTV cameras are in place in all good storage facilities nowadays to ensure complete security. This system helps the storage managers and watchmen to constantly monitor what is going on inside the warehouse and render futile any attempts of theft at the onset itself. Door alarms and electronic door access systems are also put in place which makes it very difficult for thieves to move inside the warehouse.

These days, the conventional locking system has paved way for access cards which customers are expected to carry inside the warehouse to access their storage units. Even biometric access systems are installed in some facilities that use a hand scanning system to verify the identity of user so that they can get access through doors. Such foolproof systems are ideal for storing items that are very valuable or confidential.

Identification and tracking using radio waves is the latest innovation in security systems, and some firms have already made use of them in their facilities. In this revolutionary system, an almost invisible RFID tag is put on each item placed inside the storage. Instant identification of these tags by door scanners allow discovery of any illegal movement of your goods, which if happens will cause the scanners to trigger an alarm.

Many people want to store precious items made of wood or paper. Such valuables have high risk of getting damaged in unfavourable weather conditions. In a similar way, hi-tech gadgets and pharmaceutical goods may not be able to endure extreme temperatures. To tackle this issue, most self storage firms now use climate control technology in the warehouse, which not only manages the perfect temperature inside the storage, but even controls the humidity levels.

Besides these, there are a host of other technologies with attractive aspects that are increasingly being used by storage firms. This has ensured that your goods are now safer than ever before, while the cost of using the service is decreasing very fast.

Tags: self storage systems, warehouse technologies

This entry was posted on Tuesday, September 29th, 2009 at 6:46 pm and is filed under All, All About Storage.