64 • HARDWARE&SECURITY
UK lock makers
meet the lock
attack challenge
»»Michael Skelding, general
manager and secretary of the Door and
Hardware Federation talks to Locksmith
Journal, in this, the first of a series
of articles to inform locksmiths and
security professionals about the latest
developments within the industry.
UK police are continuing to warn
householders about the vulnerability
of domestic entrance door locks which
burglars can defeat in seconds in order to
break-in.
They are advising householders to
have their locks inspected professionally,
especially those found on front and back
doors made from PVCu and composite
materials, which form a high proportion of
domestic entrance doors in the UK.
The Door & Hardware Federation
is advising locksmiths and security
professionals that householders are
becoming increasingly aware of cylinder
snapping.
The method exploits a weakness in euro
cylinders which is typically used in locks and
found fitted to PVCu and composite doors.
Manufacturers have met the challenge a