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The benefits of metal filing cabinets

The benefits of metal filing cabinets

Isabelle Isabelle

Metal filing cabinets are essential items in any office space or study at home. They are popular because they are secure, sturdy, spacious, and easy to use. Read why metal filing cabinets are ideal for your study or in the office.

Types of filing cabinets

Steel or metal cabinets Made from metal or steel, these cabinets come in different sizes. There is also a
three-drawer cabinet which is suitable for home offices. These home filing cabinets are perfect for storing sensitive information and documents. Wooden cabinet An alternative to steel cabinets is a wooden cabinet. It is used for office storage and even as medical cabinets. They come with or without drawers and also have locks or keys. From an aesthetic point of view, wooden cupboards look attractive compared to steel or plastic ones. Plastic cabinet Probably, this type of storage cupboards is the cheapest of them all. They exist in various styles, colours, and sizes. One drawback is that plastic cabinets have hardly locking systems.

Benefits of a metal filing cabinet

Organised office filing The primary purpose of filing cabinets is for filing storage. Imagine how chaotic any office or study will be without filing drawers and office cupboards. More importantly, it is easy to retrieve things when documents are neatly organised and stored. Metal cabinets can store specific sizes of files such as legal size documents. Fire-resistant Obviously, metal cabinets are less resistant to fire because of the material. Storing sensitive documents in metal cabinets will protect them from fire hazards. There are also filing cabinets which are guaranteed to be fire-resistant because they are made from reinforced steel. Sturdy Other cabinets have withstood crash and drop tests. While these cost more than the average price of a metal cabinet, they are excellent storage solutions for legal and financial documents. Roomy Metal cupboards come in various sizes and in general, have enough space to accommodate a large number of files and documents. Secure Metal filing cabinets have secure locking systems which guarantee the safety of stored documents. In addition, this kind of office equipment is difficult to open because it has filing cabinet locks. Final word Compared to cheap cabinets, metal drawers for example are more complicated to unlock. Locks of metal cupboards are often factory-made making them drill and pry resistant.

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