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SAFELOCK SYSTEMS LTD IS A distributor of high security locks for safes and secure storage units . The company stocks locks from manufacturers such as LAGARD , KABA , Tecnosicurezza , Stuv and Wittkopp .
Directors Jasmine Hunt-Brown and Tony Brown tell us all about safe locks .
SAFES
An insurance graded safe or vault door has many mechanical components , bolts , pins and springs ( boltworks ) which allow the door to be secured at several different points , strengthening protection against attack . Boltworks are fitted in conjunction with one or more safe locks , which can also work with relockers – designed to secure the safe if the lock is attacked .
Safe locks generally conform to the
same size and footprint , which allows a safe manufacturer to offer the same model of safe , with different locking options for the end user , depending on their needs .
As with safes , Safelocks are subject to
KEYLOCKS
The most basic and economical method of locking a safe is to use a
KABA Mauer Keys
Keylock . Certified Keylocks use levers turned by a doublebitted key , which release blocking elements and pull the bolt into the lock body .
Lever pack : KABA Mauer President Keylock
KEYLOCK FEATURES :
• Simple and economical
• Allows multiple users to each hold a key , but there is no identification of who has opened the safe
• The key is retained in the lock and cannot be removed until the lock is closed
• Risk of lost or stolen keys
WHEEL COMBINATION LOCKS
LAGARD 3390 3-Wheel Combination Lock
WHEEL COMBINATION LOCK FEATURES :
• No risk of stolen keys
• The code can be changed if it is compromised
• There is only one code , and so if multiple users require access to the safe , it must be shared . There is no identification of who has opened the safe .
• Users must remember to turn the dial to close the lock
ELECTRONIC COMBINATION LOCK
An electronic combination lock requires users to type in their code . When a correct code is entered , a motor within the lock body releases blocking elements and allows the bolt to be either pulled or pushed into the lock body .
Electronic Combination Locks generally comprise the entry or keypad , the lock body , and a battery pack or power supply .
Electronic locks are available with several different bolt types which are used according to the construction of the safe boltwork :
SWINGBOLT
LAGARD 1777 Dial
Euro-profile mounting template
standards regulation , and for Europe , the standard is EN1300 .
A wheel combination lock requires the user to dial in their code – with one set of digits for each of the wheels . The dial is turned back and forth to the correct code which ultimately positions all of the wheels to allow a lever to release blocking elements , and pull the bolt into the lock body .
The bolt is swung open by boltworks , and closes automatically when the boltworks are released .
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