HARDWARE & SECURITY
Squire Stronghold ® marks 25 years
This year sees the 25th anniversary of Squire ’ s premium range Stronghold ® security brand . It marks a quarter of a century of the very best in British made , heavy-duty , extra high security padlocks .
» THEY DON ’ T GET ANY TOUGHER than Stronghold ®, universally recognised as Squire ’ s most trusted maximum security brand , unrivalled in strength and durability . Stronghold ® is a symbol of Squire ’ s 240-year heritage with long-lasting toughness guaranteed . Introduced in 1998 by the Squire product development team , the first Stronghold ® padlock was launched as a trailblazer for setting vital new European CEN standards in the security industry .
Known as the SS50 Stronghold range , it heralded a breakthrough in meeting and exceeding new European CEN standards and a benchmark for the market . Back in the late ‘ 80s , before Stronghold , it was acknowledged that the market needed more regulated control over misleading and unfounded claims of a padlock ’ s strength .
The then-new CEN standards for padlocks were designed to rule out confusing misconceptions about the strengths , and weaknesses , of padlocks . That ’ s when Squire decided to build a padlock that would meet and exceed the requirements of the CEN Extra High security category . It meant Squire could offer the consumer ‘ real ’ security that was officially certified .
The first Stronghold padlocks offered a new level of flexibility and choice that was unique to the high security market . No other manufacturer at the time could offer the choice of variants combined with outstanding strength .
Since then , the Stronghold ® range has evolved extensively to include ultra-high security padlocks , padbars , chains , and lock and chain sets for commercial use . Many highlights of Stronghold are the solid hardened steel lock body ,
electrophoretic anti-corrosion finish , hardened boron alloy steel shackle , anti-drill protection and high corrosion resistance for harsh environments .
That ’ s why today Squire ’ s Stronghold ® range is approved to the highest global standards , not only by CEN , but also by Sold Secure , LPCB , and supported by Secured by Design .
World ’ s strongest production padlock
The hero in Squire ’ s Stronghold range is the super-tough , super heavyweight SS100 padlock , the world ’ s strongest production padlock . And the first to achieve LPCB Level SR4 , the highest level that any padlock has achieved when tested on its own .
The super heavy-duty SS100CS is universally respected as the world ’ s strongest production padlock .
It is designed for outdoor use where maximum security and corrosion
resistance is a priority . Locations that are high risk , such as perimeter gates , warehouses , outbuildings , shipping containers , heavy machinery , commercial vehicles and for high value property including motorcycle security at home .
This dual cylinder closed shackle padlock with 100mm wide solid steel lock body is the first ever to achieve the highest Loss Prevention Certification Board ( LPCB ) SR4 standard ( as a stand-alone padlock ) and the highest security CEN Grade 6 rating .
Each six-pin cylinder offers 250,000 key differs , when combined they give a total of 625million differs .
One of the many benefits of this dual cylinder padlock is its wide range of uses . It can have ‘ same key ’ cylinders , where both cylinders operate using the same key .
Or they can be keyed to differ , where the padlock is operated using two different keys . Both versions can be keyed-alike and master-keyed .
Keys can be held by different people and the lock cannot be opened unless both keys are presented .
Remarkably , the SS100CS weighs a massive 4.3kg of British steel and is capable of a tensile pull of over 24 tonnes ( independently tested ), equivalent to 18 Volkswagen Golfs or two Routemaster Double Decker buses .
The Stronghold ® high security padlock range includes SS100 , SS80 , SS65 , SS50 ,
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