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Issue 87 | Contents
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06 TAKE YOUR PICK We pick Keyprint ’ s brain on the Peterson standard versus slender pros and cons list .
10 SAFE & SEECURE Meet the team behind A1 Seecure : master locksmiths and longterm DOM UK customer .
14 NAVIGATING INNOVATION Helping locksmiths stay at the forefront of technology and cutting-edge solutions .
22 FINISHING TOUCH ? Consort ’ s Daniel May says start with the finish when it comes to architectural ironmongery .
32 MLA EXPOSED ! Official behind-the-scenes preview to Europe ’ s largest locksmith exhibition in October .
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The future of access control is already here
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40 HOMES & GUARDINGS Yale UK ’ s guide to garden and outdoor security measures to stop thieves in their tracks .
54 LOCKING DOWN STANDARDS
How this year ’ s enforced fire door regulations pose opportunity as well as challenge .
61 A CUT ABOVE 3D Group puts the Kukai Alpha key cutting machine through its paces – read the review .
18 Architectural Ironmongery | 38 Outdoor Security & Padlocks | 48 History of Locks | 61 Auto Locksmiths
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