Automatic towel locker

The best solution for your facility

Automation of Towel Dispensing and Return

In hotels, SPA areas, fitness clubs, swimming pools and water parks, towel dispensing looks like a simple task only at first glance. In practice, it means constant accounting, return control, staff involvement, queues at the desk and the risk of losses. When guest flow is high, a manual system quickly becomes inconvenient for both the business and visitors.

An automatic towel locker solves this task without constant administrator involvement. The guest gets access to a clean towel using a room card, on-site payment, a mobile app or another selected method. After use, the towel is returned to a separate module, and the system records its status.

The equipment consists of two functional parts: a module for dispensing clean towels and a module for returning used towels. The dispensing area contains shelves with a stock of clean towels, while the return area has a separate container for collection. This setup helps separate clean and used towels, simplifies maintenance and makes the process clear for guests.

Each towel can be equipped with a washable RFID tag. Thanks to this, the system understands which towel has been issued, which one is with a guest, which one has been returned and which one requires checking. This reduces the risk of losses and helps keep accurate records without manual counting.

Towel Control Without Manual Accounting

For a business, convenient access is not the only important factor. Transparent statistics matter as well. The automatic locker allows staff to track the number of clean, issued and returned towels. The administrator sees the real system load and can replenish stock or organize the collection of used towels on time.

This format is especially useful in places where towels are issued every day and in large quantities. In SPA areas and swimming pools, it helps reduce the workload on staff. In hotels, the system makes the service available to guests without contacting reception. In gyms and water parks, it speeds up service and reduces queues during peak hours.

Automation also helps control expenses better. When every towel is linked to the accounting system, the business sees the movement of textile items and understands where losses or return delays occur. This is more important than simply replacing a person with a locker: the equipment creates a controlled process, not just a dispensing point.

Access can be configured for a specific facility. For a hotel, it may be a guest card. For a fitness club, a membership card or mobile app. For a water park, on-site payment or access by wristband. The operating logic is selected for the service scenario, not the other way around.

Solution for Hotels, SPA and Sports Facilities

The locker body can be made of stainless steel or powder-coated metal. The choice depends on operating conditions, room humidity, interior design and durability requirements. The modular construction simplifies transportation and installation at the facility.

The system is suitable for facilities where it is important to maintain a high level of service without increasing staff. The guest receives a towel quickly and independently, while the staff focuses on replenishment, maintenance and control instead of constant manual dispensing.

A personal account helps monitor equipment operation, towel movement and user actions. If needed, additional services, a mobile app or integration with the facility’s internal software can be connected to the system.

An automatic towel locker is useful where guest convenience, textile control and lower operational workload need to work together. It is not just a storage cabinet, but a working system for accounting, dispensing and returning towels, adapted for daily operation.

MVK Mash develops and manufactures automatic towel lockers for the needs of each specific facility. We select the construction, materials, access method, software logic and service format so that the equipment is convenient for guests and practical for business.

Towel Dispensing and Return Modules

The automatic towel locker consists of two working zones: a clean towel dispensing module and a used towel return module. This design separates clean and used textiles, simplifies maintenance and helps keep the process organized even with a high flow of guests.

The clean towel module is equipped with shelves and can hold up to 300-500 towels. The return module contains a container for collecting used textiles. Each towel can have a washable RFID tag, allowing the system to track dispensing, use and return. Access can be configured by guest card, on-site payment, mobile app or another operating scenario for the facility.

Automatic locker for towel dispensing and return

How the Automatic Locker Works

Access to the automatic towel locker
Access

The guest uses a room card, pays for the service on site or gets access through a mobile app.

Clean towel dispensing
Towel dispensing

The module with clean towels opens, and the guest takes the required towel independently.

RFID towel tracking
Tracking

The system records towel status: clean, issued, returned and used.

Return of used towels
Towel return

Used towels are returned to a separate module with a removable collection container.

Automatic towel locker by MVK MASH

Benefits

Body options for the automatic towel locker

Body options

The locker can be made of stainless steel or powder-coated metal. The modular body simplifies transportation, installation and equipment maintenance at the facility.

RFID antennas and readers for towel tracking

Antennas and readers

RFID antennas and readers record towel movement inside the system. This helps keep accurate records of dispensing, use and return without manual counting.

Software for the automatic towel locker

Software operation

The software is configured for the facility format. Towel access can be organized by guest card, on-site payment, mobile app or another operating scenario.

Monitoring and service for the automatic towel locker

Monitoring and service

A personal account allows you to monitor equipment operation, towel movement, user actions and service operations. If needed, a mobile app can be connected to the system.

Stainless steel automatic towel locker