Choosing the Right Security Seal for Your Needs

Among the thefts and criminals, there are security seals that contain. Shipments are growing more and more important and at a higher level. Companies can now optionally choose from a variety of mechanical and electronic seals to protect their shipments. To help reduce the choices, Erik Hoffer from CGM Security Technologies, New Jersey, applies a unit based on digital identifier systems and offers 10 tips for choosing the right security seals for shipments.

1.Understand what you are protecting.

Companies need to assess the nature and level of threats to their shipments or vehicles. Are you worried about threats and interference? Do you have a product that is liable for theft or possible damage? You should conduct retrospective research on your products. Evaluate the classification of each seal in terms of the conditions under which it will be used and its relative effectiveness in the environment. Because it has different effectiveness in different conditions, such as plastic seal, Wireline seal and meter seal.

2.Determining the value of your cargo for thieves and Manipulation.

Some products are more likely to be stolen than others. Expensive computer hardware, medicines, machinery and electronic devices attract thieves. Where products are destroyed on this scale can help you determine the type and strength of seal you need. Different security threats require different seals. Some substances, e.g. liquids in tankers, require cables for tankers valves, but train tankers have internal locking mechanisms that can only be opened with specialized equipment, inside these boxes a less strong plastic seal is sufficient.

3.Educate yourself about seals.

When you don’t understand the difference between the different types of Seals, you cannot accurately define your needs, cable and electronic seals are usually the most used. Sealing cable seals are deformed or visually detected during the intervention. While plastic seals cannot be re-secured when cut, in both cases the seals need to be visually inspected. Measure the numerical identifier, determine if it has been changed during transportation. Screw seals, load locks and cable seals are obstructive seals, but their physical properties do not judge their ability to support loads. The placement of seals on the door is the main criterion for effectiveness. Electronic seals provide traceability through an RFID chip embedded in them, but they rarely provide physical security.

4.Analysis of your shipping method.

Do you transport your products by trailer, container, pallet or small section? Maybe you use a combination of transport modes. Your transportation method may include plastic seals, meter seals, check seals, etc. It is used to select the right types of seals, including Adhesive seals are used for small packages such as jewelry, computer chips or cameras, and it is also possible for another person to show that the seal has been opened.

5.Understand a set of customs regulations

If you are sending your shipments to international destinations, it is important that you know the CBP rules and therefore choose the right seal.

6.Check how to install and open the seal

For some shipping companies, the correct installation of bolt Seals is a challenge and some buyers do not fully understand the inspection during delivery. But you can choose the seal based on its security features, and that does not mean that your recipient will accept it. Coordinating shippers and receivers with proper training ensures that receivers have the right tools and knowledge to properly seal a shipment upon delivery. coordinated seal selection with cargoes and consignees helps to increase cargo protection.

7.Ability to inspect gaskets accurately and easily

Amateur inspectors can also observe the seal and detect possible manipulations. Even if the inspector is inexperienced, even a small change in the seal can be easily detected. Cable seals with twisted wires will easily show a cut. It may even show an attempt by someone to manipulate it. Any visible sign on the seal indicating the possibility of tampering is a positive advantage in seal selection.

8.See beyond the price

Price is often an influential factor when choosing a seal. It makes sense to spend money to ensure the safety of your goods during transportation. The choice of seal should be based on the quality, its suitability for the type of shipment, the method of transportation and finally the purchase price of the seal. In this context, Sealstone Company is at your side with appropriate advice when choosing the right seal.

9.Understand the initial response of different types of seals

If the seal can be purchased from a manufacturer or another company, or if a similar type of seal can be purchased on the market, this is a serious risk to the safety of your products. Therefore, ensuring that the products you use are only available from a specific manufacturer removes the worry of changing your consumer seals and buying them on the open market. Furthermore, using consecutive barcodes on the seal and their uniqueness eliminates the possibility of changing the seal you use. By designing exclusive and unique seals by scientists in the relevant fields of this industry, Sealstone Company ensures that the products used for your company are designed just for you and that there are no similar examples or competitors on the open market.

10.Control quality and data demand

Invite seal manufacturers to talk and consult with customers and show them all their products and explain how to examine and articulate the strengths and weaknesses of their seals, about correct operation and techniques. In order to respect the conscience of the target audience and the customer, according to the type and function of the product, Sealstone Company provides, free of charge, all the necessary measures for the purchase, training on how to inspect and select the appropriate seal as accurately as possible. We believe that the customer is always right.

Source: www.sealstoneco.com