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If your organisation owns iPads for students or staff to complete their work, then you need a simple (and secure) way to store, charge, and distribute the devices. A high-quality iPad cart or charging station can fill this need.

Nothing hinders productivity faster than grabbing a device, only to find that it isn’t fully charged. A high-quality iPad cart lets you safely store and charge your iPads, transport them from one office or classroom to another, and even sync them with the latest apps.

Choosing the right iPad cart or charging station for your school or business depends on many factors, such as how many iPads you need to store at once, how portable a solution you’re looking for, and whether you want to be able to sync your devices as well. At PC Locs, we make iPad carts and charging stations to meet a wide variety of needs; here are five of the best solutions for schools and businesses.

1. CarryOn

The first iPad charging station designed to be ultra-portable and ultra-compact, the CarryOn allows you to charge, store, and transport up to five iPad or tablet devices using a sleek carrier the size of a briefcase.

The CarryOn can store tablets with screen sizes up to 10 inches, with or without cases. Its aluminium outer shell makes it both lightweight and durable, protecting the devices inside. The transparent acrylic door lets you quickly see that all devices are there, while the impact-resistant alloy edging gives it a classy look. The CarryOn’s door includes a keyed lock to keep devices safe, and a wall mount kit lets you use it as a cabinet as well.

The CarryOn is available in black, white and blue to match any environment.

2. Putnam 16 Charging Station

Designed to charge, store, and secure up to 16 iPads or tablets, the Putnam 16 Charging Station is a wall-mounted or stackable charging locker that features colour-coded LED displays so you know when your devices are charged.

The Putnam Charging Station comes equipped with 16 purpose built MFi-approved Lightning cables, supplying 2.4-amp charging at each port. Its welded steel construction makes the unit ultra-secure, and it comes with a lifetime warranty. A built-in mechanical combination lock means there are no keys to worry about, and a master override key is included in case the combination is forgotten.

3. iQ 10 Sync Charge Station

The iQ 10 Sync Charge Station lets you charge, store, secure and sync up to 10 iPad, iPad Air, iPad Mini, or other tablet devices in a compact unit that can be mounted on a desk or wall. An LED status display lets you know if the devices are charged, charging or syncing and the iQ 10 integrates seamlessly with Apple Configurator and other syncing software.

Welded steel construction and a hardened steel padlock protect your devices while they’re not in use and the product comes with a lifetime warranty.

In a feature that is unique to our iPad carts and charging stations, the devices are stored in baskets of five devices each, making it easy to distribute them. The baskets are interchangeable with other PC Locs carts and charging stations that use the same basket-style approach, such as the iQ 20 Cart, iQ 30 Cart and iQ 10 Charging Station. What’s more, the power outlet and host port are accessible externally, meaning you can sync and charge your devices while they’re safely locked away.

4. Carrier 30 Cart

The Carrier 30 Cart lets you charge, store, and transport up to 30 devices with a screen size as large as 13 inches, including iPads, iPad Pros, and MacBook’s. However, the Baskets can be replaced with device racks to fit devices up to 17 inches, including Chromebooks, Laptops, Ultrabooks and more. The cart itself is built with hand-crafted steel and is guaranteed for life (lifetime warranty).

The secure top lid slides open, giving students or employees easy access to the devices from above; the devices are stored in six baskets holding five devices apiece. The baskets allow you to hand out devices in a fraction of the time it would take from a traditional cabinet-style cart, which makes a big difference in schools where time is precious. The sliding lid doubles as a work surface. Serving as an ideal space to place baskets of devices for easy distribution, the surface can also easily keep a projector, printer or other items on top of the lid in space-strapped environments, which can be plugged into the Carrier 30 Cart’s external power outlet.

5. FUYL Tower Charging Station (Charging Lockers)

The FUYL Tower takes device charging and security to a whole new level. It’s an intelligent charging station with 15 individually lockable compartments that can store and charge any mobile device.

Where the FUYL Tower shines is through the innovative management software that comes included with the tower itself. Once network connected, designated administrators can view, access and manage one or more FUYL Towers remotely.

The central digital locking system controls each compartment of the FUYL Tower. Additionally, the management software records every time a compartment is opened or closed, enabling administrators to investigate abnormal usage.

If you are not sure which iPad cart or charging station is most ideal for your deployment, we can help you find your solution!