Business Security-Corporate Security-Commercial Security

Good Reasons For Locksmiths To Do Electronics

Rekeying or replacing locksets for home-buyers and renters is probably one of your bread and butter services. However, competition from the home centers is mounting and cutting into profits on this traditional work. Besides having their own offering...

Article • October 1st, 2007

What's New In Intercoms? Viking Electronics E-50 Compact Entry Phone

This self-contained unit is attractive, discreet, easy to install, and is less a target for vandals than a separate camera and enclosure would present.

Article • October 1st, 2007

Capturing Better Video: Strategic Camera Placement Paired with a Standalone DVR

Want to learn more about CCTV? Forward-thinking locksmiths who have their eyes on this growing segment of the industry may benefit from some CCTV training courses. We have compiled a partial list of courses available from CCTV manufacturers and...

Article • September 1st, 2007

Using Multiplex Key Systems

The strength of a multiplex key system is that it can drastically increase the power of a mater key system. The weakness is that many keyways are readily available

Article • August 1st, 2007

Interchangeable Core Basics

Use bottom pins that are manufactured of the same material as the original equipment keys. For example, use Brass pins with brass keys

Article • August 1st, 2007

Wireless Showcase

Schlage Wireless For over five years, Schlage has been providing proven wireless access solutions to retrofit applications and new construction. With 128-bit encryption on every transmission, Schlage wireless systems are nearly 10 times as secure...

Article • June 1st, 2007

E-PLEX 5700

Keepin' It All Kaba

Article • June 1st, 2007

Mechanical Locks for Educational Facilities

The Classroom Function enables the instructors and staff to lock and unlock their classrooms to best safeguard the students and their property. Students cannot lock the classrooms but can always exit.

Article • June 1st, 2007

Programming the SIMPLEX 900 SERIES MECHANICAL PUSHBUTTON LOCKS

As locksmiths, our customer/employers expect us to provide service for their locks and door hardware. We need to know how to change the combination or service all kinds of mechanical and electromechanical locks. The Simplex 900 Series by Kaba...

Article • May 1st, 2007

An Overview of Mechanical Exit Devices

In simple terms, an exit device is a lock with an inside release bar. Variations include standard, fire-rated, rim, vertical rod and mortise exit devices and a number of specialty exit bars.

Article • May 1st, 2007

Specifying Power Supplies for Security Applications

Power supplies often perform switching functions, monitor and report their own status, and automatically compensate for changing site conditions such as brown outs, power interruptions, power surges and temporary increases in the system load.

Article • April 1st, 2007

Sales & Marketing: How To Compete With The Big Box Retailer

In the previous article (Feb. 2007 Ledger, pages 54-57) we discussed the challenges facing locksmiths while trying to compete with the big box retailers. The top challenge was the economies of scale the big box retailers represent and the locksmith's...

Article • April 1st, 2007

The Next Generation King Cobra

KC5000-2 Locks are designed for cylindrical and mortise door preps and can be used on any door where electronic access control is desired. They provide an easy upgrade from a mechanical pushbutton lock.

Article • March 1st, 2007

A Brief History of Sargent & Greenleaf on its 150th Anniversary

In 1857, Hollywood was founded. In the same year, albeit with decidedly less fanfare, occurred an event that would arguably play a role in shaping the security hardware industry for decades to come. Financier Halbert Greenleaf began his long...

Article • March 1st, 2007

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