48 • LOCKEX2018 PREVIEW
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MISS it , MISS out ! Lockex only takes place every two years , so if you ’ re thinking “ I ’ ll go next year ” you ’ re MISSING an opportunity that ’ s available right now .
Take your PICK of slots for the BDB masterclass
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Coventry-based safe specialist with over 30 years ’ experience . This is a one-hour introduction specifically designed to cater for locksmiths who wish to branch into opening safes through unforced / PICKING means . All workshops are absolutely free , and you can attend as many as you like , but you must reserve your space in advance so you don ’ t miss out . With industry-leading names from all over the world taking part , and limited spaces available , secure your place at www . lockex . org as soon as you can to avoid disappointment .
Lockex is NOT your ORDINARY trade show ,
N & O and this is NOT your ORDINARY guide to Lockex , so we ’ ve decided to combine N and O into ONE NEAT NOTE …
In fact NO-ONE should even go to Lockex really . That is , NO-ONE that expects a weekend of irrelevant exhibitors and stands that exist only to promote themselves with nothing in return for the visitor , three precious days off wasted and leaving with an empty wallet , wishing you ’ d stayed at home with the family – or worst – worked instead . If , however , you are a locksmith , auto locksmith , security specialist , fire safety officer , architect , designer , planner , or specifier that prefers an industry event that listens to its visitors and exhibitors , monitors current events and responds to the accordingly , features the biggest and best names from all over the world , and lets the visitors leave with more than they came with ; then sure , maybe , Lockex might be the NUMBER ONE show for you .
‘ QUALITY of service ’ is the motto at Lockey , and
Q with more than 35 years of industry experience , it ’ s one that certainly seems to be working out for the Hertfordshire-based team . Distributing its own brand of mechanical digital door locks ( invented and manufactured in Japan ), the east / west operation combines tradition with innovation providing a product range based on convenience , reliability , choice , and of course , QUALITY . The Lockey stand will be an array of digital door , gate , cabinet , and locker locks , plus gate closers and accessories throughout the Lockex weekend . Pay a visit to see for yourself why QUALITY is always the best choice .
With an approach that can simply be summed up
R as ‘ RIGHT time RIGHT place ’, non-destructive entry experts , Teamwork , who work exclusively within the utility sector ( including the Big Six ), will be offering Lockex visitors a unique opportunity to join its network of more than 200 specialist locksmiths . Working together at Teamwork , is literally the name of the game , and Douglas and Sophie look forward to speaking to locksmiths , shutter specialists , carpenters , and dog handlers , who think they have what it takes to join the team .
SKS , SALTO SYSTEMS and SECUREFAST , oh my !
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With each of these exhibitors offering up an array of
SECURITY SOLUTIONS , it ’ s triple treat for Lockex visitors . Over at the SKS stand , guests will be able to view and take part in a number of demos of the company ’ s extensive range of cutting equipment , plus the new Magnum Jaw and JMA Multicode machines . Meanwhile SALTO SYSTEMS will be SHOWCASING the very best of its ‘ inspired access ’ solutions including the brand new Danalock SMART lock ; the latest in innovative residential access control . Finally , SECUREFAST will be returning to Lockex for a second time and welcoming “ anyone and everyone ” to its stand which will be presenting all manner of digital locks , panic and emergency exit hardware , locker locks , access control systems , mechanical and electronic products .
Let ’ s get TECHNICAL . Lockex is proud to not
T just be a show that is try to hard sell to a captive audience . In fact , you ’ ll see from the exhibitors , that most of them have opted to man their stands with a TECHNICAL TEAM as well as ( or even instead of ) a sales or marketing team . The reason behind this is that the best way to understand a product is to simply get your hands on it , so expect to see lots of opportunity to work with the tools , kit , and equipment on display rather than having them all behind glass cases , as if in a museum . Furthermore , as well as being able to have a TINKER , the experts will be on hand with all the TOP TIPS and TRICKS , for how to get the most out of your TOOLS of the TRADE .
LOCKSMITHJOURNAL . CO . UK | MAY / JUN 2018