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    Keys/Tools

    2009/2010 Model Chart

    Locksmith Ledger Staff
    May 1, 2009
    2009/2010 Model Chart: Our chart lists the 2009 and early 2010 vehicles from major car manufacturers and the available transponder blanks. Part 1 appears in this issue and the...
    Electronics & Access Control

    Kwikset Launches Next Generation Keyless Lock

    Gale Johnson
    May 1, 2009
    The next generation SmartCode Signature series uses a more compact and sleeker outer escutcheon plate, making it look much more like original door hardware instead of an aftermarket...
    Safes

    Product Spotlight: Home Safes

    Locksmith Ledger Staff
    May 1, 2009
    AMSECAMSEC’s CSC Composite Safes have always been an affordable solution when you want to protect both documents from fire and valuables from burglary attacks. AMSEC’s improved...
    Keys/Tools

    STRATTEC Update: GM

    May 1, 2009
    STRATTEC is now supplying locks and related components for almost 90 percent of General Motors vehicles.
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    Electronics & Access Control

    Domino Garage Butler

    Gale Johnson
    May 1, 2009
    Putting the Domino Effect to Work

    More content from May 2009

    Business & Technical Aids

    Entrepreneurial Locksmithing: How To Bid Jobs

    Tim O'Leary
    May 1, 2009
    Some of my best accounts began when I got my foot in the door by winning a low bid for a small project.
    Keys/Tools

    ASP Supermarkets

    Buddy Logan
    May 1, 2009
    ASP is offering incentives for distributors that stock its most popular items.
    Keys/Tools

    Remote Key Heads

    May 1, 2009
    Just about every vehicle manufacturer has remote head keys on at least some of their vehicles. A remote head key has the remote functions; lock/unlock, etc., plus the mechanical...
    Keys/Tools

    Tibbe Rides Again

    Gale Johnson
    May 1, 2009
    Many locksmiths probably will not remember the 1987-89 Merkur Scorpio. This four-door import was sold through Mercury dealers. Styling was rather bland, few cars were sold and...
    Keys/Tools

    JMA Unique Transponder Key Blanks

    May 1, 2009
    This transponder key design enables JMA to sell key blanks with or without a transponder chip. JMA sells transponder chips separately.
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    Padlocks, high security

    30 Under 30: Kristina Leipzig

    Emily Pike
    May 1, 2009
    Nearly three years ago, Kristina Leipzig was ready for a career change and picked locksmithing as her new career. The 29-year-old and her fiancé first started a mobile locksmithing...
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    Electronics & Access Control

    HES Electric Strike TAKES THE HEAT

    May 1, 2009
    To pass the UL fire test, the HES electric strike had to hold the door in a closed and locked condition for at least three hours. Both the lock and electric strike held.
    Alarms

    BHMA Revises Standard for Exit Locks, Exit Alarms and Alarms for Exit Devices

    May 1, 2009
    Business owners will never consider leaving their property unsecured, but they may need to consider which hardware they plan on using to get the job done. Properly designed and...
    AlarmLock PG-30 Door Alarm
    Alarms

    Choosing and Installing EXIT ALARMS

    Tim O'Leary
    May 1, 2009
    When specifying any locking device which is used on an exit, fire door or along the path of egress, the code requirements for that opening and occupancy must be determined, and...
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    Locks

    PACLOCK Introduces Truck Puck Locking System

    Greg Waugh
    May 1, 2009
    This two-part locking device leverages the strengths of the “hockey-puck” lock to provide the highest level of security for a roll-up door.
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    Locks

    CargoLock to the Rescue

    Gale Johnson
    May 1, 2009
    Panel vans are designed to carry valuable tools and merchandise, so they have automatically become a target for thieves. Cargolock manufactures an electronic sliding deadbolt ...
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    Door Hardware

    Door Basics

    Rich Franken
    May 1, 2009
    Locksmiths service door locks. If the door is equipped with a closer, be it surface mount or concealed, locksmiths service door closers. Locksmiths adjust door hinges so the door...
    Keys/Tools

    Selling Home Safes

    May 1, 2009
    A safe rating label indicates the minimum standards to which a safe has been rated. Not all brands of the safes in a specific category offer the same protection.
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    Safes, gun

    Pro-Lok Safes & Packaging

    PRO-LOK
    April 23, 2009
    Pro-Lok's colorful retail packaging allows you to make an inviting display to attract your customers' attention. Pro-Lok safes are high ticket impulse sale items that come in ...
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    Stand alone keypads

    ENFORCER SK-3023-SQ

    Seco-Larm USA Inc.
    April 23, 2009
    SECO-LARM is now shipping the ENFORCER SK-3023-SQ Outdoor Stand-Alone Keypad. The keypad is constructed from heavy-duty steel and aluminum making it weatherproof and vandal-resistant...
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    Key cases

    Security Seal Containers

    Keysure Co.
    April 23, 2009
    KeySure's non-electronic, pilfer proof tamper evident containers provide physical accountability by encapsulating important items, such as keys, IT computer passwords, alarm codes...
    Schlage power supply
    Control panels & accessories

    Schlage Power Supplies

    Schlage, An Allegion Brand
    April 23, 2009
    New UL294-listed power supplies from Ingersoll Rand Security Technologies support access control applications. Offering reliability and ease of installation, the new 500-ULAC ...
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    Panic devices, electrical

    Sargent FM8700 Series exit device

    Sargent Manufacturing Co.
    April 23, 2009
    SARGENT Manufacturing Company offers the FM8700 Series exit device, the only 2-point latching panic hardware that complies with Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) 361,...
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    Locksmithing parts, supplies & tools

    U-Hold

    Keedex Inc.
    April 23, 2009
    Keedex Inc. introduces the U-HOLD Universal Scope Holder. This unique product acts like a third hand when drilling into safes or using other products such as the Keedex Moonlight...
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    Decorative lock hardware

    Frascio International Decorative Door Hardware

    Schlage, An Allegion Brand
    April 23, 2009
    Schlage and Von Duprin are representing Frascio International's decorative door hardware and accessory trim products in North America. Schlage and Von Duprin channel partners ...
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    Locks

    Lockey 2835DC

    LockeyUSA
    April 23, 2009
    Lockey® Digital Systems, Inc. now offers the 2835DC. This back to back lever door lock application makes entrance and exit simple with a release of the lever. A by-pass function...
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    Card access control & readers

    E-Plex 3700 Prox

    Kaba, a dormakaba Americas brand
    April 23, 2009
    Kaba Access Control introduces the E-Plex 3700 Series Narrow Stile PIN/PROX Lock, now part of its E-Plex product line. The E-Plex 3700 is an electronic PIN and/or PROX lock for...
    Gardall FB Series fire and burglary safes protect important documents
    Safes & containers, burglar resistant

    FB Series Safe

    Gardall Safe Corp.
    Feb. 19, 2009
    Gardall's FB Series safes come in three sizes and they meet the demands of both fire and burglary safe customers. The UL 1 Hour 1700 Fire Label and the UL Residential Security...
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    Electronics & Access Control

    175-Bio Fingerprint Reader

    Marks USA
    Jan. 21, 2009
    The new Marks USA "175 Bio" biometric fingerprint reader with lockset features a Hi-Tech fingerprint recognition system that eliminates the risk of replication or unauthorized...