October 2010

With this networked security system, school principals can lock every door immediately in case of emergency, using a master switch in the school office.

The 2009 expansion of Banner Thunderbird Medical Center in Glendale, AZ, was all about the doors - literally and figuratively. From a figurative perspective, the expansion opened...

For more than 40 years, school facility managers and security personnel responsible for selecting a door access system have essentially had one option: a local control panel hardwired...

When you’re located just steps away from the campus of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), one of the most prestigious technical schools in the world, building security...

KEYS FOR TOOL BOXESThere has been a significant increase in questions and code requests for tool box lock keys. We have access to many of the tool box key codes; however, there...

Kaba Ilco Corp.’s Bravo III with EZ Jaw®won the “Best New Product Showcase” award at the ALOA 2010 Convention and Trade Show. A total of twelve products were submitted to ALOA...

Arrow Lock™ has tested its Revolution Touch-screen keyless entry system under the world’s harshest conditions, including fire, water, impact, and freezing cold. The result: Revolution...

Ford, Lincoln and Mercury have introduced their 80 bit transponder technology for a number of their 2011 model vehicles. The 80 bit technology expands the operational capabilities...

Classes were well-attended on subjects ranging from traditional locksmith servicing techniques to emerging electronic technology subjects.

Marks USA is now truly a one-stop company for almost any architectural hardware product.

These locks protect classrooms because the teacher is able to lock the exterior trim without leaving the interior of the classroom.

Ledger technical editor Jerry Levine recently sat down with a lock shop supervisor for a major university. Topics of discussion included the duties of an institutional locksmith...

Schlage CO Series locks are available in three models, the CO-100, CO-200 and CO-250 locks.

With the introduction of electronic locks many years ago, some locksmiths predicted that by this time all metal keys would be extinct. Nothing could be further from the truth....