eSSL Mars Metal Enclosure with Lock & Acrylic Front

Description

School corridors are surprisingly hard on small electronics. The eSSL Mars biometric attendance machine mounted at a school’s staff-room entrance gets the same treatment as any other corridor fitting: shoulders brushing, bags swinging, the occasional bored fifth-grader poking at it. None of it is malicious, all of it adds up. This lockable metal enclosure wraps the Mars in powder-coated steel and an acrylic front, so the device that records staff attendance survives a school day.

Education environments — different wear, same outcome

A school terminal won’t see warehouse dust, but it will see hand sanitiser sprayed on it daily, the entire faculty rushing through it twice a day at exact times, and four-hundred children walking past it every few minutes. The cumulative cosmetic load is heavier than an office environment, even if the per-event force is lighter. A metal cover absorbs it.

The build, in plain language

Single-piece cold-rolled mild steel chassis, powder-coated matte black. The acrylic front is optical-grade and tough enough that daily sanitiser wipes don’t leave a film. A cam-style lock with two keys per unit secures the front — important in a school environment, because the only person opening it is the admin who’s meant to. Made in India by AmpleTrails.

Dimensions designed, not guessed

The eSSL Mars and the ZKTeco MiniAC Plus share an identical chassis. This metal enclosure fits both interchangeably — useful if your school group runs different brands across campuses.

Through power cuts, no missed punches

A dedicated internal bay sized for a 12V Mini UPS sits below the device cradle. In schools, the worst time for an outage is the morning rush — the UPS keeps the Mars logging through it, so staff arrival times stay clean.

Mounting

Four wall-anchor slots on the rear plate take 8mm rawl plugs. The flat base supports desk-top installation as an alternative.

At a glance

• Compatible device: eSSL Mars (also fits ZKTeco MiniAC Plus — same chassis)
• Material: Cold-rolled mild steel, powder-coated matte black
• Front panel: Optical-grade acrylic, clear over screen and sensors
• Security: Cam-style lock with two keys included
• Power continuity: Internal bay for 12V Mini UPS
• Mounting: Wall (four anchor slots) or desktop
• Origin: Made in India by AmpleTrails
• SKU: ENC-ESS-MARS

What buyers usually ask before ordering

Will this metal enclosure fit the eSSL Mars?
Yes — it’s cut for the Mars chassis. The ZKTeco MiniAC Plus also fits because it shares the same body.

Is the biometric attendance machine included?
No — this listing is for the metal enclosure alone. The Mars and Mini UPS are sold separately.

Is it suitable for a school environment?
Yes — the steel chassis and acrylic front are sized for corridor use. Hand sanitiser, daily wiping and incidental knocks don’t affect performance.

Lock and key — how many keys come with the enclosure?
Two keys per unit. Cam-style barrel, replaceable.

Will fingerprint reads still work through the acrylic?
The fingerprint platen reads through its own dedicated cut-out, not through the acrylic. Screen and camera read through the acrylic with no measurable loss.

Related metal enclosures you might want

• Same metal enclosure, labelled for ZKTeco MiniAC Plus
• eSSL Arion metal enclosure
• eSSL Orcus metal enclosure
• All eSSL enclosures & machines
• All biometric accessories

Made in India by AmpleTrails. Send a query: [email protected], or call +91 9315441053 / +91 9034757673.