HARDWARE & SECURITY
Is the Fullex Kinetica + K4 the most featurepacked 3 * cylinder ever made ?
» BILL MURRAY ( GENERAL MANAGER of Locking Systems ) from UAP Ltd , the door and window hardware and security specialist , and the business behind the Fullex brand , discusses the new Kinetica + K4 3 * cylinder that the company will exhibit at MLA Expo
With so many of us working from home over the past couple of years and lockdown restrictions making it harder for burglars to wander around unnoticed , figures for domestic break-ins have gone down during the pandemic . But this is , unfortunately , a downward trend that is not expected to last . As people go back to their workplaces and our towns and cities return to their usual hustle and bustle , it will be the quality of security measures , rather than lack of opportunity , that keeps intruders at bay once again .
Introducing Kinetica + K4 , from Fullex Powered by UAP
At UAP Ltd , we are experts in door and window security , investing in product development that stays several steps ahead of the criminal community to prevent unauthorised access to a property . Our experience and product development expertise is cumulative , which means that our latest 3 * cylinder , the Kinetica + K4 , combines innovative design and patented features from across our cylinder range , bringing them together with new details to create an industry-leading door security solution .
Our goal has been to deliver a solution that provides robust protection from bumping , picking and drilling , while offering an affordable and easy to install product suitable for any door or property type . The result is a product that has achieved a BSI 3 * Kitemark , Secured by Design approval and Sold Secure Diamond Standard accreditation , along with durability testing to 100,000 operations to prove the cylinder ’ s security effectiveness and smooth operation over years of use .
The locksmiths we ’ ve tested it with so far have all agreed that nothing else compares with our Fullex Kinetica + K4 for value , security features or ease of installation , and we are looking forward to highlighting the benefits of our innovative product development at MLA Expo . In fact , we are so confident that the Fullex Kinetica + K4 offers an industry-leading standard of security to prevent breakins that we are offering a free “ cylinder registration scheme ” where customers can receive free maintenance updates , key information and access to all registered keys and cylinders .
Harder to Break In
The Kinetica + K4 has been designed with the patent-pending Fullex attack system , which prevents would-be intruders from manipulating the cam to gain access .
The cylinder has been constructed to break during an attack , protecting the lock from attack from the outside while keeping the door locked and enabling the cylinder to remain functioning on the inside of the property . Once the cylinder snaps , the drive bar springs forward at high speed , while dual attack rods fire sideways to prevent the drive bar from moving past a given point . The rotating cam also moves forwards independently and comes to an abrupt stop when the outer defence ring of the Kinetica cam hits the defence ring on the side of the barrel .
Once these protections have been activated , the intruder my attempt to release the cam by pushing the drive bar backwards . However , regardless of the tools in his kit or the amount of force he uses , the amount of movement is limited by the two attack rods , so the cam cannot be released in this way . He may then try to grab the drive bar , but the shaped end of the drive bar makes it virtually impossible to grab it using mould grips or plyers , because they will simply slip off the tapered ends , pushing it backwards inside the cam wall , rather than teasing it forwards . As a result , the intruder cannot manipulate or remove the cam to gain access .
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