July 2010

New Products

July 6, 2010

RW4 Plus / EZ®-Clone PlusKaba Ilco Corp.’s RW4 Plus and Ilco EZ®-Clone Plus cloning devices combine all of the previous features and benefits with the capability to clone Philips...

Electronics & Access Control

Power Supply Overview

Tim O'Leary

July 6, 2010

Choosing the right power supply is crucial for your electronic access control or CCTV installation.

Emergency exit hardware

Von Duprin QEL Conversion

July 6, 2010

We retrofit a non-electrified Von Duprin 98 rim exit device with the Quiet Electric Latch (QEL) motorized and computerized latch retraction system.

Keys/Tools

Q&A: ILA Great Lakes Chapter President Pete Dinschel

July 6, 2010

Pete Dinschel answers Locksmith Ledger’s questions about his job and the access control system used at his workplace, the Carpenters Training Center.

Locks

Impulse Buying Through Customers’ Eyes

July 6, 2010

The sales of impulse items and the standard over-the-counter sales of duplicate keys, etc., can go a long way to cover the costs of day-to-day operation.

More content from July 2010

Door Hardware

Exit Device Conversion

July 6, 2010

A lever lock-equipped fire door and jamb is converted to a rim exit device, while maintaining the fire rating.

Locks, electric, electronic

Transitioning from Mechanical to Electronic Locks

Tim O'Leary

July 6, 2010

What is involved when customer wants to change from metal keys to electronic access control?

Keys/Tools

Five Counter Displays That Sell

Jan Howard-Merutka

July 6, 2010

Remote Skins, Sprinkler Key Hiders, Key Tags, Key Identifiers and Split Ring Displays boost sales at checkout.

Keys/Tools

Dealing With Pin Retainers

Steve Young

July 6, 2010

Most locksmiths would rather deal with ten active retainers than one pin retainer. You generally have to fight, curse, and dig the pin retainers out their sockets with drills,...