Automated key management for manufacturing and turnarounds
Reduce key queues at gates, control rooms, and site offices. LivionKey grants your staff and maintenance teams time-fenced access to keys exactly when the job requires it.
CHALLENGES
Manual key management slows down operations
Heavy industry operates in shifts, strict schedules, and tight safety frameworks. Manual key handovers create bottlenecks, delays, and unnecessary administrative overhead.
Maintenance turnaround bottlenecks
During maintenance breaks, a large number of contractors need keys simultaneously. Manual handovers congest the mornings, tie up staff, and delay the start of actual work.
Automate key handovers
- Contractors retrieve their keys from smart cabinets using a time-fenced PIN code. Keys can be prepared in advance, eliminating site office queues and allowing work to start on time.
Keys leaving the premises
In production facilities, master and restricted-area keys must remain under strict control. If a key accidentally leaves the site in an employee's or contractor's pocket, it creates a security risk and extra investigation work.
Real-time tracking and return alerts
- The system monitors pickups and returns in real time. If a key is not returned by the agreed time, responsible personnel receive an automatic alert.
Traceability in restricted zones
Event Log
Restricted Zone Access
- Contractor
- Matt M.
- Key
- Main Electrical Panel
- Picked up
- 08:45
With internal staff, contractors, and partners moving across the production floor, you need up-to-date information on key holders. Without a clear event history, resolving anomalies is slow.
Clear event history for every handover
- LivionKey records the timestamp, user details, and a photo of every pickup and return. You always know exactly who picked up which key and when it was returned.
OUR SOLUTION
Software, smart cabinets, and integrations in one process
LivionKey combines cloud-based management software, industrial-grade key cabinets, and deep system integrations. Key pickups, returns, and exceptions stay under control even during the busiest shifts.
Software: Centralized monitoring and control
Issue time-fenced PIN codes, track key statuses in real time, and manage exceptions from a single dashboard. A complete event history is logged for every pickup and return.
Hardware: Smart cabinets where the work happens
Deploy key cabinets at gates, control rooms, site offices, or near production areas. Keys are available 24/7 without requiring manual handover staff.
Integrations: Sync with HR, workforce, and maintenance systems
Connect LivionKey to the systems where you manage employees, contractors, and work orders. An approved work order or scheduled shift can trigger a time-fenced key handover automatically.
WORKFLOWS
Choose the right workflow
Explore key management workflows designed for manufacturing and industrial facilities.
Contractor and maintenance access
Automate third-party key handovers during maintenance and turnarounds. Issue time-fenced PIN codes, reduce queues, and maintain an event history for every pickup and return.
Employee and shift key management
Schedule key access based on shifts and keep critical keys securely on-site. Employees can pick up and return keys via self-service without needing a dedicated key desk.
Controlled digital key handovers
Handle visitor and exception handovers without paper forms. The recipient signs the handover agreement on their own smartphone, and the event is securely logged in the system.
Ready for smoother key management in your industrial facility?
LivionKey reduces key handover queues and frees up your staff's time for more important tasks. Let's discuss how we can automate key management at your sites.