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ACCESS 2 ENHANCE CYLINDER OFFERING
»»CLINT ROBERTSON, SALES
director for Access 2, specialist in the
supply of masterkeyed manual and
electronic access solutions, talks to
Locksmith about the company’s quest to
enhance its offering to Locksmiths and
Architectural Ironmongers with its new
extended patent cylinder with TS007 1 star
and 3 star solutions.
Access 2 is the UK’s market leader in
the supply of masterkeyed cylinder locks
and wherever there is a new build or
major refurbishment project in the health,
education, hotels and leisure, defence and
law, banking, retail or commercial sectors,
then the company pride themselves on
being one of the premium suppliers for
access control and security systems.
In February, the business launched its
new Tigris Premier 3 patented cylinder
range, giving what the company believe to
be an opening in to the residential market
through the ever increasing demand for
TS007 1 star cylinders in the new build
market and an opportunity for Locksmith
to capitalise on its new 3 star product in
the retrofit market.
Clint picks up the story: “We are an
independent limited company driven by
a group of highly experienced security
specialists, dedicated to deliver innovative
products along with exceptional level of
customer service. Our Tigris® and eTigris®
brands are synonymous with quality and
service in the market and over the years
we have added a large number of products
to these brands to assist our clients to find
the perfect solution for their needs.”
“The newly launched Tigris Premier
3 has been created to support the move
towards higher security, patent key
protection within the cylinder market,
and offers far more features and benefits
than the original Tigris Premier and
Premier2, increasing the patent to 2032
and adding TS007 solutions to its portfolio
of accreditations.
“We are ISO 9001 registered company,
member of the GAI (Guild of Architectural
Ironmongers) and MLA (Master
Locksmiths Association) and an executive
member of the DHF (Door & Hardware
Federation).”
“The high performing cylinder offers
the benefit of being accredited to BS
EN1303, covering BS3621; anti-bump,
pick, drill functions as well as offering
a masteredkey system of up to 36,000
differs.
“The Tigrus Premier 3 system is also
patented, as it operates much like a
conventional six pin cylinder, with the
exception that the key and cylinder
profile has a double undercut known
as a ‘Branch Groove’, which cannot be
reproduced without breaking the product
patent therefore providing a physical legal
barrier to those who may attempt to copy
illegally blanks for the system. Duplicate
keys can only be obtained from Access2
and are supplied to authorised dealers.
“Manufactured from high grade
nickel, the cylinder can be supplied with
an alternative range of thumbturns and
finishes, including satin nickel, polished
brass, polished chrome and bronze.
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“Since starting Access2, our customers
have always predominantly been
architectural ironmongers and this this
has brought the advantages of working
on major projects across the UK, Ireland
and internationally. In recent years we
launched our Eclipse package into the
Locksmith market. We see Tigris Premier
3 Eclipse incorporating TS007 solutions,
strengthening our brand with Locksmiths,
but also allow us to broaden our offering into
the architectural ironmongery channel.
“Another area of difference we can
offer is our ability to colour-match our
products in a variety of finishes over and
above the standard nickel and polished
brass finishes. Our Colourmatch Service is
carefully applied either by powder coating,
electrophoretic lacquering, electroplating
and metal polishing or linishing.
“These processes are guaranteed to offer
clients the highest level of finish against
robust use and offer resilience against key
damage. Obviously, lead times apply on
bespoke items when using Colourmatch,
however we endeavour to work with our
customers to ensure the best outcome for
their needs.
“We are keen to work closer with the
Locksmith market to strengthen our Tigris
brand within this sector and believe that
the new Tigrus Premier 3 will assist us by
helping the Locksmith offer a choice in
masterkey selection.” Clint concludes.
Should you require further information
contact Access 2 on 0191 215 0530 or
visit their website on www.access2.com