AUTO LOCKSMITHS
Changing technology creates opportunity
Ravi Kotecha , Autowave
» WHEN I HEARD THE SUGGESTION of car keys going app-based and that we should warn auto locksmiths against spending money on equipment and entering the industry , due to certain technologies being used much more widely I felt compelled to give my opinion …
I think there is an absolute minute amount of truth in this , but not enough to warrant the predictions , and the comments are not exactly on point . My grandad used to tell me that when I grew up , we would fly around in helicopters and there wouldn ’ t be cars . The suggestion of the car key industry disappearing over the next decade sounds about the same , to me .
Everything is going app-based and the new generation of equipment requires a higher level of “ computer knowledge ” but there will always be a requirement for a mechanical entry to vehicles . Considering
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» KEEPING YOUR VAN secure is a constant headache . Locksmith forums on social media are full of some pretty elaborate solutions for securing van doors – with mixed results . Now ABUS , the brand that locksmiths trust for padlocks and locks , can provide a simple , robust and effective solution that is a lot simpler to use day-to-day than some of the other rather convoluted home-made solutions .
The ABUS DI141 is a universal hasp with an integrated ABUS 70mm Diskus padlock . It ’ s easy to operate with one hand due to handy frontal cylinder access and can be fitted on most double swing van we see cars driving on the road , which are 20 years old , unless this use of technology in new cars happens overnight , this idea is at least two , even three decades away , by which time the ‘ auto locksmith ’ will have evolved alongside .
If we look at the facts , Connect2Car is something launched in America 2015 and hasn ’ t exactly taken the world by storm , Onstar hasn ’ t really got anything to do with auto locksmiths . 10 years ago , when keyless vehicles were becoming
doors . Most importantly , the solid metal locking case almost completely prevents successful attacks on the integrated padlock .
The ABUS DI141 is corrosion resistant with an extremely hardy cylinder so it will carry on protecting the vehicle and contents no matter what the weather throws at it .
We are giving three lucky locksmiths the chance to win an ABUS DI141 van lock and experience first class security for themselves . Simply email info @ abus-uk . com with your company details and we will choose three locksmiths at random to receive an ABUS DI141 van lock .
more popular some predicted that this would change the playing field for auto locksmiths . If anything , the use of keyless technology has created further opportunities for an end user to call an auto locksmith ; in some scenarios , aftermarket technology allows auto locksmiths to carry out work dealerships cannot .
Technology is out there but it doesn ’ t mean car manufacturers are going to use it . There are so many factors , economic and social . Some aspects of new vehicles are designed many years in advance , the operational aspects of vehicle development and production are protracted in comparison to home security innovation .
I think this is an encouraging time for budding and experienced auto locksmiths , as new technology is introduced and incorporated into vehicle security the only thing it creates is opportunity .
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