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Article • May 3rd, 2010

Expanded Web Version: Door Operators: Opening The Door To New Revenue Streams

Automatic doors and operators can cause serious injury or death, when not correctly and safely adjusted and maintained. Only AAADM certified technicians should repair, adjust or maintain automatic doors.

Article • April 5th, 2010

Essential Tools For Today’s Locksmith

Steve Young shares his top 10 tools in three categories: automotive, residential/commercial and safe and vault servicing.

Article • March 3rd, 2010

Integrating & Interfacing Electronic Security Elements To Create A Custom Tailored Solution

Aiphone’s video entry system met the customer’s access control needs.

Article • February 1st, 2010

PG 30 Door Alarm

Alarm Lock's multi-purpose PG30 door alarm is used on applications such as employee exit/entry doors, delivery doors, hospital stairwell doors, rear retail doors and theater doors. PG30's sleek design and choice of metallic silver or metallic bronze...

Product • January 21st, 2010

Key Wizard™ Ultimate Key Management Solution

Medeco’s newly updated Key Wizard is a one-stop shop for all of your all key management needs.

Article • January 8th, 2010

Delayed Egress: The Safe Solution for Security, Loss Prevention & Patient Safety

The locksmith must determine the hierarchy of LAHJs for a particular situation, and to take the necessary steps to assure compliance.

Article • January 8th, 2010

BiLock-Schlage Removeable Core Retrofit

Only one pin is utilized per each of the 12 chambers. In a BiLock cylinder chamber, there is only one pin and a spring. No shear line is created there. Instead, two shear lines are formed by the two sidebars.

Article • January 8th, 2010

Art Misiewicz: Institutional Locksmith Extraordinaire

This university locksmith is responsible for 22 buildings and more than 3500 individual door openings. Several different master key systems are used.

Article • October 1st, 2009

R2 VARYX™ - Fully Adjustable Continuous Geared Hinge for Door Repair

For those of us who’ve hung thousands of doors the old-fashioned way, having the flexibility to adjust clearances after the door is hung makes it easier to get it right the first time.

Article • August 1st, 2009

A Day In The Life Of An Institutional Locksmith

We interview a government locksmith responsible for 15,000 doors. This past year, his four-person staff handled over 800 calls for service, installing or servicing 50 to 100 locks each month

Article • July 2nd, 2009

The Evolution Of Access Control

Institutional locksmiths share their views on standalone locks, electronic access control and wireless systems.

Article • July 2nd, 2009

Choosing and Installing EXIT ALARMS

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 only approved hardware be used.

Article • May 1st, 2009

Dynalock 3101B Series Satisfies Life Safety Codes and Meets High Security Needs

The most common applications include outdoor gate locks or inswing doors which require delayed egress functionality.

Article • February 1st, 2009

Q&A: Interview With a Hospital Locksmith

Hospital Hospital locksmith's job includes all kinds of door hardware, access control and electronics.

Article • February 1st, 2009

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