SAFES
MAUER Keylocks
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Mauer keylocks to the safe engineer and
locksmith trade. Directors Jasmine Hunt-
Brown and Tony Brown provide some
useful information on the standard Mauer
keylock range.
A brief history
Owned for decades by
the entrepreneur Mauer
family, from which the
company took its name,
Mauer was founded in 1864,
in Heiligenhaus, the lock-
making heart of Germany.
The word Mauer itself
translates to English as ‘wall’
- apt for a security company
developing products for safe
makers and bank suppliers.
Mauer was purchased by
ILCO in 1998, which then
became part of the KABA
group in 2002. Most recently, the Mauer
brand, experience and product range are
part of the dormakaba group, delivering
security for every global industry.
Levers
Mauer keylocks use levers turned
by a double-bitted key, which release
blocking elements and pull the bolt back
into the body. The security level of a
keylock is increased by the number of
levers it contains. The 8-lever President
lock for example has 280,000 theoretical
key code variations, whilst the 11-lever
Praetor has 60 million possible key code
variations.
Praetor Lever Pack
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‘the word Mauer itself
translates to English as
‘wall’ - apt for a security
company developing
products for safe makers
and bank suppliers’
Mounting positions
Mauer keylocks are generally
Europrofile footprint. As standard,
keylocks can be mounted right hand, in
the positions shown below.
Bolt left, Keyhole
horizontal
Certification
Most Mauer keylocks are certified
to EN1300 which is the European
classification for high security locks
according to their resistance to
unauthorised opening. Generally,
an appropriate EN1300 lock should
be specified by the safe or vault
manufacturer. Mauer keylocks fall into
the classes below:
Bolt downards,
Keyhole vertical
Bolt upwards,
Keyhole vertical
EN1300 class A (Vds class 1)
President, Variator A, Centurio A:
Suitable for Safes graded 0 to 2
EN1300 class B (Vds class 1)
Praetor, Variator B: Suitable for safes
graded 3 or, safes graded 4 to 5 in
combination with a 2nd class B lock
EN1300 class C (Vds class 1)
Primus: Suitable for safes graded 6-10
in combination with a 2nd class C lock, or
for safes graded 11-12 in combination with
2 other class C locks.
Locks suitable for left hand mounting
are available on request.
Key length
The part number measurement, for
example, 164mm, shows the overall
length of the key including the bow and
bits. The usable length, corresponding to
the safe door thickness, is smaller.
Part codes
Mauer keylocks are defined by a part
code which is either embossed into the
lock or printed on the lock’s security label.
Code Lock Levers
71111 President 8 Levers
70091 Variator A 74041 Centurio A 70040 Varos 70076 Varitor B 70079 Praetor 11 Levers
70011 Primus 14 Levers
8 Levers
(Changeable)
8 Levers
9 Levers
(Changeable)
11 Levers
(Changeable)
NOV/DEC 2019
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