Archive for February 7th, 2018
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What is Bumping and How to Prevent It
07/02/2018A long spate in recent years of successful home robberies using bumping has unfortunately popularised this technique of forcing cylinder door locks. Hence, the term ‘bumping’ has become widespread in the media and entered the everyday vocabulary of the man on the street. But what is bumping exactly? Why has it become such a widely-used [...]
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Six Tips for Choosing the Right Padlock
07/02/2018You might be surprised to hear that choosing the right padlock to suit your needs is not as easy as you might think. A padlock is a padlock, right? Well, yes and no. There are so many different places they can be used and so many different materials or features, that we have decided to [...]
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Industrial Safety: What is lockout-tagout or LOTO?
07/02/2018Great advancements have been made over recent years in the field of occupational risk prevention in several countries following the application of laws and procedures to safeguard worker health and safety. One of the latest trends in this area has been the introduction of lockout-tagout procedures, which prevent accidental operation of machinery and equipment during [...]
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Master Keying (I). The four main types of master keying
07/02/2018Perhaps you’ve seen someone you know open the door to their house with the same key they use to open their lobby door. Is it magic? Absolutely not. Neither is it just a way to make things easier for themselves but also one that compromises their lock security. Far from it. You have simply witnessed [...]
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The Different Types of Motorcycle Lock
07/02/2018Motorcycle theft is on the rise. It is a fact that motorcycle theft is commonplace in cities with a large number of these vehicles. A wide variety of motorcycle locks can be found in the market, which can be divided into the five main categories below. Each category has its advantages and disadvantages, which are [...]