Theft Of Your Prized Equipment Is A Rising Issue, How Can You Protect Against It?

If you are to remain competitive in your organisation today you will probably have had to put money into up to date machinery to improve your manufacturing process. High end machinery means better output, less down time and a much better profit margin. The equipment doesn’t come cheap but is virtually mandatory if you are to continue to be competitive in this brutal market. Unfortunately theft of this pricey equipment is becoming a much more regular occurrence as people understand the potential of spare parts, metal and other general paraphernalia. There is an increasing market for black market items as the financial situation gets worse and your valuable kit is under threat.

Often put away in slightly more isolated places items such as farm equipment, quad bikes and even four by four cars are at risk, causing lots of problems for farmers, and other industrial businesses. Thefts not only incur the cost of an alternative but cause worries in continuing workflow until an alternative is found. Insurance organisations no longer want to take the risk as the situation is so abundant and the business owner is left to sort himself out when it comes to finding an answer.

The entire storage area must be reviewed, with the plan to making it as unappealing to a burgular as possible. Ensure the area is well lit and consider CCTV to put them off. Pick the strongest, most secure structure to hold your tools and make sure that it has a good industrial door fitted. Industrial doors vary a lot regarding how secure they are. Some large doors are cloth based so that they can be rolled open, some are relatively light weight so that they can fold or glide open. Sadly these sorts of industrial doors are not the favourite when it comes to security. Far better are the hydraulic ones that can be covered in the same (or stronger) material as the building itself. This not only makes the structure stronger but also secretes the door when shut. Hydraulic doors are usually strong enough to derail ram raid attacks and if used to store your machinery should put the thieves off, providing the rest of the bilding is solid.