Total defence against cylinder snapping
Locksmiths will be well aware of the recent coverage highlighting the increasing number of burglaries involving lock snapping . Here , Suresh Peri , Head of Commercial and Technical at Mul-T-Lock UK , looks at how locksmiths can step up to the challenge to provide necessary peace of mind to homeowners .
Professionals have long used snapping methods as a means of opening doors where keys have been lost , but some of this precious industry knowledge is falling into the wrong hands . With trending videos highlighting how to use the method for opportunist criminals .
Whilst the industry has been combating lock picking , bumping , drilling and even cylinder plug extraction , a growing area of concern is cylinder snapping and the use of blowtorches by would-be burglars . We as an industry , have a duty to protect .
This issue has been trending recently on national and social media . And since , we have heard from many locksmiths right across the UK , who have reported an upsurge in consumer enquiries about changing their locks to something more secure .
MTL300 Break Secure ® 3XP
As we know , the reason intruders use blowtorches is that they are trying to remove the handle from around the lock with minimum noise and risk of being disturbed . But also , so they can get a good grip on the lock to snap it . On standard locks , once the cylinder snaps , the door will open .
Whereas snap resistant cylinders would not allow intruders to open doors . Once it ’ s snapped , the cylinder will still be snapped but the door will remain closed and secure .
BREAK SECURE ® 3XP
MTL300 Break Secure ® 3XP has actually excelled in tests – surpassing the British Standard Kitemark BS EN 1303:2015 test 10 times over .
To achieve the highest Grade 6 in this test , a lock must withstand 100,000 cycles , but MTL300 Break Secure ® 3XP Euro profile cylinder completed one million accelerated cycles – offering the very best protection in lock security .
Grade 6
Under testing 3XP withstood a staggering
1 million
accelerated cycles !
Setting the standards
As well as complying to the EN 1303 standard , the MTL300 Break Secure ® 3XP cylinder has also undergone rigorous independent testing by the Master Locksmiths Association ( MLA ) to meet the Sold Secure Diamond SS312 standard . It also achieved TS007 3 Star standard , developed by the Door and Hardware Federation ( DHF ) and the Glass and Glazing Federation ( GGF ) in conjunction with Secured by Design , the Police preferred specification .
¹ Warning about worrying new technique used by burglars to break into homes .” Printed 14 January 2022 : https :// www . manchestereveningnews . co . uk / news / greater-manchester-news / warning-issued-worrying-new-technique-22743175
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