Throughout the year, manufacturers of locks and door hardware make it easy for locksmiths to upgrade their skills and / or learn something new to help their locksmithing businesses...
The evolution of mechanical locks into electromechanical locks has been occurring for more than a quarter of a century. The electromechanical lock offers many benefits that are...
This is the challenge locksmiths face with virtually every electronic access control project: creating a system that provides the customer’s security requirements while satisfying...
DISCUSSION FORUM QUESTIONSThe following are some of the questions posted recently by Locksmith Ledger readers in our online discussion forums. Please jump in and help out a colleague...
A customer comes into your locksmith business looking for an extra key because his son has lost a key. Instead of just taking the key and making a duplicate, you start a conversation...
Benefits of a high security lock system far outweigh the costs. Every commercial customer can use the key control and increased security which high security lock cylinders provide...
Galanis Joins ADITom Galanis has joined ADI in the role of senior product marketing manager, residential and commercial A/V, for the United States and Puerto Rico. With more than...
Early in my career I met a fellow locksmith named Bob. Bob quit school at age 14, lied about his age, and joined the Army during the second world war. After the war Bob soon married...
TWENTY YEARS AGODoug Selby, Slide Lock Tools, lamented the changes in Japanese auto locks which made car opening more difficult. Jerry Levine returned after a car wreck caused...
RSA Laboratories FAQ on RFIDIs it possible to destroy an RFID tag in a microwave oven? Yes. This is an effective approach, but a dangerous one. RFID tags can purportedly catch...
I recently had the opportunity to visit Rocky Mount, N.C., to be part of an automotive lock and key training. I’ve been selling to the locksmith community for 18 years now and...
The CompX StealthLock is a keyless cabinet locking system that operates electronically. To gain entry, users enter codes into the remote Transmitter Pad that wirelessly operates...
What began as a bicycle shop in 1912 has evolved into one of the nation’s largest distributors of security products. When H.L. Flake soon marks its one hundredth year of operation...
Surface-mounted door closers come in many sizes and the covers usually have different shapes, finishes and molded designs. Door closers are normally installed onto the secured...
So you are wondering how to sell pushbutton locks to your customers. Waiting is one choice. The other, better choice is to become proactive and seek the business.You must anticipate...
SECO-LARM ENFORCER Covert PIR Cameras are now available for immediate shipment. The 3.7mm pinhole lens cameras are discreetly hidden in non-functioning PIR sensor housings. They...
The Bilco Company's new 2012 Architectural Products Catalog includes details on the company’s new CNIguardTM wireless intrusion detection system and is available free of charge...
BEA’s new electric strikes are designed to work in a wide variety of applications, allowing remote operation of the door’s locking latch. The Rim Exit surface-mounted electric...
SALLIS introduces wireless online locks for any door, including panic bars, glass door locks and electronic cylinders. SALLIS devices communicate wirelessly with many brands of...
JSK Inc. introduces the patent-pending Deerfield Patio Door Lock for metal sliding doors. This lock resists forced entry or removal of the sliding door from its tracks by the ...
Illinois Lock Company carries a wide selection of cam locks for a multitude of applications, including the pictured DC650 Series Cam Lock. In-stock items include cams, rotations...
RCI's F2164 “all-in-one” fire rated electric strike is designed for offset and centerline latch entries. The F2 combines strength, (1500 lbs holding force) and convenience, (all...
The SureClose® Adjustable Gate Closer & Hinge from D&D Technologies is a stylishly designed hinge gate closer, using high strength aluminum with stainless steel components and...
Lucky Line's new Thumb Lite™ is the world’s smallest stick-on L.E.D. and turns everything into a flashlight. Attach it to a key, screwdriver, tape measure, camera, camping gear...