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    • March 2023

    Photo 1. Metal door ready for installation, tools on cart.
    Electronics & Access Control

    Installation: Schlage AD-Series Lock

    Wayne Winton
    May 8, 2023
    The Schlage AD-Series locks. This is a multi-card and PIN technology lock that also uses Wi-Fi and NFC credentials and readers. It’s a wireless lock. This lock is a great option...
    Photo courtesy of Allegion
    Multifamily includes apartment entrances off a common hallway.
    Door Hardware

    Five Code Considerations for Multifamily Residential Buildings

    Lori Greene, DAHC/CDC, CCPR, FDAI, FDHI
    March 27, 2023
    Door openings play an important role in the safety of buildings, and multifamily residential buildings are no exception. Egress doors facilitate evacuation during an emergency...
    Ken Chew, Action Safe & Lock
    Home

    Success Story: Action Safe & Lock

    Steve Kaufman
    March 23, 2023
    Action Safe & Lock in Bristol, Pennsylvania, is an example of a family-owned lock shop that has been serving its customers for 60 years. Locksmith Ledger interviewed owners Ken...
    Cylindrical indicator lock installed. Green padlock icon means the room is open, not occupied.
    Locks, cylindrical

    Occupied! Cylindrical Indicator Lock Debuts

    Emily Pike
    March 20, 2023
    Cylindrical locks have long been a staple for commercial buildings, schools, healthcare facilities and even some residential applications, used primarily on interior doors. But...
    Photo 1. PAC-BLU Bluetooth access control system. Note that the reader is inside of the door.
    Electronics & Access Control

    Installing the PAC-BLU Access Control System

    Wayne Winton
    March 15, 2023
    The PAC-BLU access control system is a Bluetooth-operated security system that is managed through a smartphone app. The reading module is mounted inside the secure location. Because...

    More content from March 2023

    Photo 1: The Ford 8-cut Push Key system (P/N PKFD01) from Framon Manufacturing Co.
    Automotive tools

    Testing the Push Key Decoder

    Steve Young
    March 10, 2023
    New technique decodes Ford 8-cut door and trunk locks
    ASSA ABLOY
    Inside office door application, wireless deadlatch with reader and trim
    Electronics & Access Control

    Upgrades for Every Opening

    Patrick Hill
    March 10, 2023
    Wherever possible and practical, it makes sense to migrate your customers to newer door locking solution technologies. Not only does this approach boost security and safety, but...
    dormakaba Saffire LX-I
    Electronics & Access Control

    Demand for Multifamily Security Solutions Growing

    Tim O'Leary
    March 6, 2023
    Residential multifamily is a growing category and these diverse structures represent an excellent opportunity for locksmiths. Key systems, parking control, life safety, security...
    SimpleK screenshot
    Business & Technical Aids

    Software For Today’s Locksmith

    Steve Fryman, CRL, CAI, CISM, AFDI
    March 6, 2023
    As the importance of data has increased, the options to help you to run your shop have improved.
    Green products got a lot of buzz at the Consumer Electronics Show
    Locks, smart

    Tech Tips: Home Energy Harvesting

    Paul Rothman
    March 4, 2023
    Energy harvesting has long been a utopian goal of the smart home. A quick Google search will reveal IEEE studies dating back to the mid-2010s touting solar cells and thermoelectric...
    SDC 1512 maglock
    Home

    Back Page, March 2023

    March 3, 2023
    10 Years AgoSchool security was the cover focus for March 2013, and Jerry Levine wrote about global school lockdown options with networked locks. Ingersoll Rand (now Allegion)...
    RemoteLock options
    Locks, smart

    Smart Locks Make the Grade in Challenging Environments

    March 2, 2023
    As smart locks continue to proliferate in both professional and private spaces, questions often arise about which smart locks can withstand extreme precipitation, heat or cold...
    Codedd 63c7149cc1369
    Home

    News, March 2023

    March 2, 2023
    Codelocks Alliance with D&D TechnologiesCodelocks Inc., a leading access control company that designs and distributes innovative, standalone keyless door locks and access solutions...
    Yale
    Yale multifamily schematic
    Locks

    How to Win Multifamily Customers

    Cameron Sharpe
    March 2, 2023
    How big is this market? What do they need? How do I sell?
    Inception Image Top
    Electronics & Access Control

    Inception from Inter Range

    Feb. 3, 2023
    Try Inner Range's innovative approach to access control and intrusion with Inception. Inception is designed to be the most user-friendly access control product on the market. ...
    Townsteel
    Locks

    TownSteel e-Genius Interconnected Lock

    Townsteel, Inc.
    Feb. 3, 2023
    What is BetterConnected? TownSteel’s e-Genius Interconnected Lock provides the ability to lock and unlock both latch bolt and deadbolt with ease. Holding the only ANSI/BHMA A156...
    E 941 Sb 1200 220622 1440x1440
    Locks, magnetic, electrical

    Seco-Larm E-941SB-1200 Maglock

    Seco-Larm USA Inc.
    Jan. 20, 2023
    New 1,200-pound maglock has detachable faceplate for easy access to wiring.
    Masonite M Pwr Front Door Hero
    Doors, Replacement

    Masonite Introduces M-Pwr Smart Doors

    Masonite Architecture / The Maiman Company
    Jan. 9, 2023
    These powered and connected residential front doors incorporate Ring doorbell cameras and Yale Home smart locks.
    1630163631487
    Locks, smart

    GFS E-Lock Evo

    GFS Design
    Nov. 9, 2022
    GFS Design has released its new digital lock for glass doors, the E-Lock Evo (product number E06E51000).The E-Lock Evo has many interesting features.You can lock and unlock the...