Clearview National January 2020 - Issue 218 | Page 52

Hardware Extra
Taking a second look
at door security
The latest Crime Survey for England and Wales
indicates that levels of both domestic and non-
domestic burglary have remained fairly consistent
over the past few years, having steadily decreased
throughout the noughties. The statistics also estimate
that homeowners are now four times less likely to be
burgled than they were in 1995, and that around a third
of reported break in attempts were unsuccessful.
» WHILST THE INCREASE IN
security awareness and adoption of security
systems is widely accepted to be behind
this improvement, Police report that most
break-ins still occur through a door, either by
kicking it in or forcing the lock. With most
customers still relying on one or two primary
locks to secure their door, it’s time to take a
closer look at door security products.
THE (KITE)MARK OF INCREASED
DOOR SECURITY SALES
Sterling, the home of great value security,
has expanded its popular Euro profile cylinder
category with the launch of two new British
Standard Kitemarked cylinder ranges. Building
on the success of Sterling H-Series Snap Safe 6
pin cylinders, the new DoorMinder 3-star and
1-star Euro cylinders have been indepently
tested to and passed the latest TS007:2014
standard.
Sterling’s 3-star and 1-star Kitemarked
DoorMinder ranges feature anti-drill,
anti-pick and anti-bump protection and are
Snap Safe. 3-star Kitemarked DoorMinder
cylinders offer further enhanced security by
incorporating an innovative locking cam
mechanism, which is automatically engaged
when the key is removed.
Coming with a 10yr guarantee, both
DoorMinder ranges cover all popular sizes
from 70mm to 100mm and are available in
double cylinder and thumbturn variants. The
Kitemarked cylinders come in a satin nickel
finish, feature a standard section keyway and
are available with either keyed-alike or master
key options.
Pinning and keying services are available
for 1* DoorMinder cylinders through
Sterling’s sister brand Burg-Wächter
UK. Burg-Wächter is the world’s largest
manufacturer of safes, post boxes and
locking products, offering a comprehensive
range of security products. These include
a range of innovative ‘smart’ solutions
such as BURGprotect wireless alarms and
BURGcam video surveillance, which make
useful add-on sales for the security conscious
customer.
LATCHING ONTO SALES
OPPORTUNITIES
Offering everything from cylinders and
nightlatches, to mortice and rim locks, to
digital locks and door/window locks, it’s easy
to see how Sterling is helping retailers latch
onto sales opportunities that make customers
feel safe as houses.
Sterling’s nightlatches come in a variety of
styles, sizes and finishes, from the traditional
to the more modern deadlocking model. A
key feature of this nightlatch is that it can be
deadlocked from the outside with a full turn
of the key, providing additional security for
doors with (or near) glass panels.
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