Keyed Pocket Door Lock - New Inventory arriving January 28, 2014

We have been inundated with additional requests for this popular and fabulous product. It is challenging to maintain sufficient inventory to meet customer demand.

We expected our last shipment to go in about 4 weeks and were spot on with our prediction.

We are currently out of stock completely until next week, when we will update the shopping page and make them available again.

We appreciate our customers patience and thank them for understanding.

Salto - Inspired Electronic Access Control - Interview With Respected Industry Analyst Marc Tobias

We have talked about the fabulous SALTO electronic access control products here before.

Salto are a very modern company specializing in high-end access control systems for hotels, institutions, Universities, Schools, hospitals and almost anyone seeking better quality from their entry hardware and systems.

Bilock are an integral partner with Salto, to the point of integrating Mifare chips into Bilock key heads, so that electronic, trackable extreme security keys can be used in structures that also require mechanical access control where wired or wireless power is inappropriate.

Recently, Salto sat down with respected industry watchdog and product quality analyst Marc Tobias in a brief interview abut his opinion about the quality and security of Salto products. See the interview after the jump.

UFO+ The New Addition To The Meroni Family of Ultra-Secure Light Commercial Trucks/Vans Security

UFO+ is one of the latest additions to the expanding range of fabulous Serrature Meroni ultra-high-security products. This product has been built in consultation with engineers and automobile designers to provide light commercial trucks and vans with premium quality products that are functional while maintaining a profesional image for your company.

Widely used throughout Europe by two of the leading delivery companies (worldwide), the UFO+ is the new generation version of the UFO already widely used by industrial, commercial and private customers.

We have previously talked about UFO products in this blog before.

In the link provided above, you can see some videos of the strength of the UFO product.

The collaborative efforts in consulting with vehicle manufacturers to produce a product that complements style and security of a wide range of vehicles, serves to cement Meroni's commitment to it's customers and also goes to show, that by working together across different industry sectors we can all hope to achieve mutually beneficial products that stand the test of time, function and better security for all.

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Hooply Locks Continue To Impress

We continue to see increased interest in the fabulous Hooply range of door handles and locking systems.

Hooply are a specialty manufacturer of very strong mechanical locking systems, Their product line has been snapped up by many builders and homeowners especially in severe weather affected locations.

Many homeowners in the Florida and gulf states regions especially like the wide range of handle designs that compliment their style of hurricane and wind resistant doors and frames.

We have recently sold more products to customers on both sides of the Florida coast, to repair/replace parts.

The competitive cost of Hooply products, combined with the extremely strong all steel internal mechanisms, makes the product line an extremely attractive alternative to more mainstream brands.

Pictured here is the Hooply 5510 handle set. There are numerous styles and color choices available and we will be bringing these to light here in the near future. Stay Tuned!

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5 reasons to stop using antibacterial soap

The FDA, recently announced the culmination of a 42 year study into the health benefits of the use of anti-bacterial handsoap.

To summarize. the FDA discovered that after a decades long investigation, the benefits derived from this multi-billion dollar industry, do not significantly add value to our lives, more than normal soap and water.

I meet people regularly who swear by their practise of using some alcohol based antibacterial soaps, hoping to minimize their own exposure to the easy transference of bacteria and virus'.

With this 42 year study finally releasing their results, concerned users are realizing that common used door knobs, that multiple people touch daily have been a harbinger of diseases that are too easily transferred.

That is of course until they learn about the Serrature Meroni range of Combina and Pigio range of push/pull entry levers and knobs, that are specifically designed with anti-microbial surfaces that minimize the spread of colds and flu.

We are the North American distributors of the fabulous Nouveau and Ultra-Modern door entry products made by the highly respected European (Italian) manufacturer Serrature Meroni.

We maintain a relatively large inventory, in multiple color options of Nova, Forma, Combina and Pigio (1, 2 & 3) door hardware.

We will showcase some special quantities of Meroni Nova, passage, privacy and entry handlesets, in large quantaties and diverse color options.

The five reasons are...

1. Antibacterial soaps are no more effective than conventional soap and water. As mentioned in the announcement, 42 years of FDA research—along with countless independent studies—have produced no evidence that triclosan provides any health benefits as compared to old-fashioned soap.

“I suspect there are a lot of consumers who assume that by using an antibacterial soap product, they are protecting themselves from illness, protecting their families,” Sandra Kweder, deputy director of the FDA’s drug center, told the AP. “But we don’t have any evidence that that is really the case over simple soap and water.”

Manufacturers say they do have evidence of triclosan’s superior efficacy, but the disagreement stems from the use of different sorts of testing methods. Tests that strictly measure the number of bacteria on a person’s hands after use do show that soaps with triclosan kill slightly more bacteria than conventional ones.

But the FDA wants data that show that this translates into an actual clinical benefit, such as reduced infection rates. So far, analyses of the health benefits don’t show any evidence that triclosan can reduce the transmission of respiratory or gastrointestinal infections. This might be due to the fact that antibacterial soaps specifically target bacteria, but not the viruses that cause the majority of seasonal colds and flus.

2. Antibacterial soaps have the potential to create antibiotic-resistant bacteria. The reason that the FDA is making manufacturers prove these products’ efficacy is because of a range of possible health risks associated with triclosan, and bacterial resistance is first on the list.

Heavy use of antibiotics can cause resistance, which results from a small subset of a bacteria population with a random mutation that allows it to survive exposure to the chemical. If that chemical is used frequently enough, it’ll kill other bacteria, but allow this resistant subset to proliferate. If this happens on a broad enough scale, it can essentially render that chemical useless against the strain of bacteria.

This is currently a huge problem in medicine—the World Health Organization calls it a “threat to global health security.” Some bacteria species (most notably, MRSA) have even acquired resistance to several different drugs, complicating efforts to control and treat infections as they spread. Health officials say that further research is needed before we can say that triclosan is fueling resistance, but several studies have hinted at the possibility.

3. The soaps could act as endocrine disruptors.  A number of studies have found that, in rats, frogs and other animals, triclosan appears to interfere with the body’s regulation of thyroid hormone, perhaps because it chemically resembles the hormone closely enough that it can bind to its receptor sites. If this is the case in humans, too, there are worries that it could lead to problems such as infertility, artificially-advanced early puberty, obesity and cancer.

These same effects haven’t yet been found in humans, but the FDA calls the animal studies “a concern”—and notes that, given the minimal benefits of long-term triclosan use, it’s likely not worth the risk.

First H5N1 Avian Flu Death In North America

Serrature Meroni make a handle that is taylored to hospitals, aged care centers, schools and institutions that care about the health and safety of their staff and patrons.

The Combina Anti-Bacterial Door handle, not only exceeds all ADA conditions, but also minimizes the spread of potentially harmful disease.

With the current Polar Vortex, playing havoc with North American's daily lives, preventing the spread of disease is of paramount concern.

Stylish, functional and secure. The incredibly easy to use, patented Premiapri mechanism, encourages simple to operate and stylish nouveau door handles in both passage and privacy (bathroom) functions, that prevent the transferrence of potentially harmful diseases.

From CNN...

(CNN) -- Canadian health officials confirmed Wednesday that a resident from Alberta has died from H5N1 avian flu, the first case of the virus in North America.

Canada's Health Minister, Rona Ambrose, said the infected individual had recently traveled to Beijing.

The Canadian case also is the first case of H5N1 infection ever imported by a traveler into a country where the virus is not present in poultry. No such H5N1 viruses have been detected in people or in animals in the United States.

More On Bilock

More and more demand for simpler control of key systems is increasingly leading people to the intelligent purchase of our Bilock product line.
The Australian designed Bilock Extreme Security locking system.
Now manufactured under license in the United States, this competitively priced product CANNOT be picked or bumped.
The unique key design is available in your choice of almost 9000 color combinations.
The key system can be used in almost all existing lock hardware products in the market.

New Generation BiLock offers the security concious an innovative new look, twin bladed key which operates a 12-pin program of tumbler pins, six on either side. These pins, in turn, activate two side-bars to provide the end user with up to 16.7 million possible lock combinations. In addition to a space age moving element within the key an extraordinarily shaped, horizontally positioned security rod has been built into the cylinder core to activate the 13th locking dimension. Without the moving element, this 13th dimension cannot be activated, this adds yet another feature to BiLock's already exceptional level of security.




BiLock is the only one that is bump and virtually pick proof.

Rekey your own locks when you lose a key.
Rekey your own locks when you fire an employee.
Rekey your own locks on the spot.
Send the old cores back for rekeying and use again

Front Door, Back Door, Cabinets, Cages, Drawers, Showcases

Masterkey all of your stores with BiLock
     Employee Key - front door only
     Manager Key - entire store
     District Manager - territory stores
     Regional Manager - all stores in the state
     Corporate -  every lock in the chain


Bilock also provides a unique construction keying option, enabling construction facilitators 
and project managers to easily manage and secure properties during the different and separate stages of a construction project.

Clearly identifiable keyway inserts matching to respective colored key heads, can allow for secure access to particular trades at particular times. This means that a project requiring electricians access only could, say, be colored RED. Only RED keys will work the required access doors to the project. When the electricians part of the project is completed, the project manager can simply swap out cores themselves to, say, BLUE cores allowing access by plumbers. All others besides the plumbers and project manager are locked out until completion of their works. When the plumbers work is completed, the project manager can then use their core removal keys to swap cores to GREEN cores, say, for allowing access to finish carpenters.

All the while maintaining complete and total access control to the project, using conventional mechanical locking products. This directly reduces costs during the construction phase of your project and protects all parties from potential losses arising from unauthorised access.

Project managers can then re-use the color coded cores and keys on other projects and if they continue to use the same sources of tradespeople, can easily manage their other projects by knowing which stage each project is at, by the color of the keyhole and reducing costs by not constantly requiring to hand out new keys for future projects. 

Bilock Pinner App Now Available On Google Play Store

Tony Steward is a very talented colleague from Australia. A master locksmith in his own right, Tony is well respected among his peers as an innovator and technical wizard in the locksmith field.

I recently downloaded his newest application for my Android device that helps to design and create simple Bilock key systems. The app is simply designed, easy to use and explains the loadings for each core.

Any Bilock dealer in the world will instantly recognize the value in this simple to use application available in the source below.

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