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February 8, 2013
Calypsokey - Converting Your iPhone To NFC Compliant
December 27, 2012
Knock N' Lock - A Revolution In Access Control Technology
Knock N' Lock unique access control products have been around a few years now. We first published an article here back in June 2007.
The video above gives a typical scenario where the product can be typically suited. There are, of course many other applications where this product is especially useful.
Essentially, the lock system uses no visible outside keyhole and consequently ensures total access control to authorised remote control users. Yes, you still require to use the especially designed key, but without a conventional keyhole of any kind, surreptitious attack of a conventional keyhole is avoided, significantly enhancing the security of the application.
View the company website in the source below for further details about this superb access control solution.
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November 11, 2012
Master Bump Stop - Not Bump Proof Like Bilock, But A Promising Alternative
October 3, 2012
Lockitron - Turning Any Deadbolt Into Wireless Keyless Access
A new product about to hit the market, will likely change the world of access control. Lockitron is the brainchild of a few young guys who have perfected the ultimate deadbolt lock accessory.
View the video (after the jump) for a great and simple explanation of the product.
The beauty of this type of product is that it is designed to work with your existing deadbolt lock. I foresee many and varied applications for this and expect the locksmith industry to jump on the bandwagon fairly quicksmart.
This product, I suggest will almost completely eliminate the need to hand out a spare key to your home or office in future.
September 13, 2012
SEOS - Assa Abloy Creates The Future Standard In Keyless Access Control
Assa Abloy announce the imminent release of SEOS, a wide platform system standard that will work especially with NFC (near field communications) technology to further provide the necessary embedded components in locks and access control devices and allow contactless, keyless controlled access to entries and other portals.
Assa-Abloy are well known worldwide, as the largest manufacturer of door locks and associated door hardware. They collectively own more individual companies under their banner than any competing group or company.
July 30, 2012
Lockwood 7444 Keyed Pocket Door Lock - First Samples Arrived
In April this year we posted about Lockwood Australia's new 7444 Cavity (pocket) sliding door lock and have received numerous inquiries about it.
As the above video explains, this new product is tailored to allow easy onsite installation by a keen DIY'er or handyman (person).
Competitively priced, this product makes securing pocket/cavity sliding doors much easier.
The design of this style of lock is not made for replacement of the common square/rectangular pocket door catch, most common in the USA. The Cowdroy P697 Double Cylinder Pocket Door Lock is designed for that very purpose, to enable easy replacement of your existing pocket/cavity sliding door catch.
We just received our first samples of this new product and are putting it through our testing regimen.
The product comes in it's own blister pack that can be displayed easily on a hook. You will be required to cut the packaging to take the product apart, prior to installation.
It uses a 5 pin tumbler LW4 keyway, which is identical to the popular KW1 (Kwikset) key profile, prolific in the North American market. This means that the lock can be keyed alike with other similar branded keyway profiles. With a little modification, we can provide restricted key cylinders for use in a master keyed system.
The product cannot be keyed to Schlage or Yale keys at this time.
We are working out the final pricing details now and expect to sell this product for about $110.00 plus shipping.
(as you probably understand - many imported solutions incur significant duties and customs/shipping costs that directly impact the list/wholesale costs. Whereas, you may be able to purchase these products elsewhere abroad, whilst they may advertise a significantly cheaper price, it is important to remember that customs duties/shipping has not been included)
July 18, 2012
Master ™ 1500EDXB Digital Combination Padlock - A New Era In Combination Dial Padlocks
May 27, 2012
FUKI SM-12 Knob Set Key Blocker
April 20, 2012
Reassembly And Installing Serrature Meroni Combina Entrance Set
Today I installed 2 new Serrature Meroni Combina Entrance Sets. I tried to record the reassembly and installation using my Android phone.
The Serrature Meroni Combina entrance set is a beautiful and functional product that is precision built to tight tolerances, ensuring top quality and long lasting functionality.
April 16, 2012
Credit Cards Used To Duplicate Keys
August 1, 2011
Serrature Meroni - Combina Hardware From Italy
March 12, 2011
Crime Statistics Creve Coeur, MO February 2011
January 4, 2011
Modern Master Key System Design
The benefits of a locksmithing background are immense when designing, creating and building a master key system.
Traditional systems usually included one central grand master key designed to work every door/lock in a building or group of buildings. These buildings could be in the same location or multiple locations. Then there would be sub-master keys, held by individuals requiring access to only a designated area and not all areas. Next there were servant keys (a.k.a. Change Keys) designed to work the individual lock.
While traditional systems are still requested today, there are better methods available thanks to products like Abloy Protec and our signature product Bilock.
The modern approach to master keying is akin to the purpose of card access or fob access systems, whereby each lock in the system can be programmed to accept individual keys.
Unlike card access or fob access systems, Bilock and Abloy Protec cylinders work with traditional locksets, reducing the cost associated with new especially designed hardware and electrical connections, computer software programming, training of staff to implement and carry out changes etc.
With Bilock, we can tailor any system to as many as 16 million different keys per keyway. That means that virtually any lock in any building, campus or group of buildings, whether in the same location or multiple locations can be mechanically programmed to accept many different keys.
With Bilock, you can enjoy painless rekeying, thanks to the Quick Change Core function. Missing or lost keys can be removed from the system without affecting other key holders. The locks (mostly) never have to be removed from the applications (doors).
With Bilock, you can color code your keys to make them individual and original. Each key is only produced as an original and cannot be duplicated easily.
Cost is significantly cheaper than an electronic access control system, because electronics are not used, there is no wiring to overheat, short out, suffer from power outages. No circuit boards are used requiring foreign made parts to repair.
Your locksmith can usually repair or replace a faulty part instantly. Your maintenance person can often take the lock to your locksmith for instant quick repairs as opposed to waiting for a licensed, qualified electronic technician, especially trained in your electronic product category.
November 19, 2010
Breaking News - Bilock For Kwikset
October 23, 2010
Schlage Securekey Fault
August 18, 2010
SALTO - Wireless Access Control
Imagine being able to do all of this without wires. SALTO was the first company to develop electronic access control without the need for expensive hard wiring with their SALTO Virtual Network data on card technology.
Now, in response to market needs, they’re introducing the SALTO real-time battery powered wireless system.
SALTO wireless system is an on-line real-time battery powered access control system that uses radio frequency technology to communicate in real-time with the central computer.
The wireless electronic escutcheons
Huge range of solutions for almost any kind of door compatible with European, Scandinavian, ANSI (American National Standards Institute) or Australian mortise locks. For panic bar doors, glass door
locks and even narrow profile doors.
The SALTO escutcheons are compatible with Mifare, Mifare plus, DESfire, DESfire EV1, Picopass, iClass and Skidata and NFC.So you can use existing RFID cards, reducing start up costs, and minimizing system commissioning issues.
The SALTO escutcheon is intelligent and takes the decision to grant or deny access based on the users rights. The answer is immediate with no communication needed with the server or controllers, avoiding possible network problems and no emergency master key needed.
In case of network failure, access is granted through SALTO Virtual Network technology without compromising security or the user’s access rights.
System Benefits
- The SALTO wireless system combines the efficiency of both on-line and off-line applications in a single system.
- Real-time communication with state-of-the-art SALTO stand alone battery powered escutcheons simplifies security management and provides unrivalled levels of access control flexibility.
- It uses AES128 bits encrypted radio frequency communication based on IEEE 802.15.4 at 2,4Ghz to transfer information from escutcheons to the PC through strategically located gateways or repeaters.
- The wireless system is so efficient that battery power consumption is close to that of our standard battery powered electronic escutcheons.
- Real time audit trail: View door access in real time without having to visit the door.
- Real time door control: view door status in real time.
- Real time battery control: Monitor battery maintenance by viewing the lock battery status in real time.
- Key management: Resolved in real time as the locks receive cancelled key updates as soon as they are generated.
- Any number of doors can be equipped with the SALTO wireless system at much lower cost than a conventional wired access control solution.
- Gateways and repeaters act as antennas, collecting and sending information from the PC to the stand alone wireless locks. One gateway can manage several repeaters and electronic escutcheons, minimizing infrastructure costs and maximizing flexibility.
- The SALTO wireless system is compatible with most common RFID technologies including Mifare/DESfire, Inside Picopass, Legic and HID iClass. This makes integration easy and in most cases you can continue using your existing cards for all your applications.
August 4, 2010
Kwikset Smartkey Fault... more problems
July 24, 2010
Kwikset Smartkey Problems...
8/23/2018 UPDATE: We just updated the video above to a better video from our colleague Terry Whin-Yates.
Came across an interesting blogpost today that has several comments by product users, all complaining about similar problems shortly after installing Kwikset Smartkey locks.
July 21, 2010
OZI Lock
OZI Lock is another Australian manufactured supreme quality mortise door lock, that is available in both 60mm (2-3/8") backset and 45 mm (1-3/4") backset.
July 11, 2010
Pratiko by Meroni - A New, Easy To Install Furniture Handle
Quality construction, easy fitting and high versatility make Pratiko a true resource for furniture manufacturers
A detailed market survey among producers of office furniture revealed a strong demand for new closure solutions that were faster to fit, had fewer component variants and with a greater emphasis on quality. Meroni's first response to this demand is Pratiko., the revolutionary patented doorknob design that satisfies all of the requirements in a single model.
Pratiko is easy to fit in a few simple steps
1) remove the lock cylinder using the special extraction key
2) mount the Pratiko knob on the cylinder
3) insert the lock cylinder into the Pratiko knob
Pratiko is versatile
Pratiko is extremely flexible and is totally compatible with all Meroni cylinder locks. It is also equipped with a special adaptor device, allowing it to be used on panels ranging from 17 to 21 mm in thickness. In addition, thanks to a special spacer system, Pratiko eliminates the play that is often a problem between the door and a handle not perfectly flush with the panel surface.
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