Not to sound like a cranky old lady (which I kind of am these days) but I can’t tell you how many times in the last week I’ve been disappointed with a company’s customer service. I was left on hold for an exorbitant amount of time when I asked a simple question only to be […]
Read moreLockNet has been growing leaps and bounds over the past year. We haven’t even been in our new building a year yet and the parking lot is almost completely full. We’ve hired so many new people that I’ve really got to stay on my A-game when it comes to Employee Spotlights! That’s why this week […]
Read moreIn the world of hardware, wind can be our biggest enemy. So much so, we even have to go as far as to have windstorm-rated hardware to be certain hardware can withstand heavy winds. Door closers are often a casualty of heavy winds. Slamming doors are usually a product of heavy winds and, really, I […]
Read more“My safe won’t open!” is a pretty common phase our technical service representatives when customers call in, and that’s because malfunctioning safes are a relatively common problem. Thankfully, most of the time the solution is a simple one and won’t take much of an effort to fix. However, determining what the problem is might leave […]
Read moreDoor hinges. You see them every day, but I’d be willing to bet they probably don’t occupy a large part of your brain. Hey, I work with them and they don’t even occupy a large part of my brain, so don’t feel guilty. However, it’s good to know a thing or two about door hinges, […]
Read moreChoosing between painted doors or laminate doors for your facility may not rank up there in the top five life changing decisions you’ll ever make, but I say, why not be prepared? If you’re in the process of a constructing a new building, this is inevitably a choice coming your way and one you should […]
Read moreI’m not a details person. I feel like I’m being judged when I put that out on paper (computer screen?) but we’re all in the trust tree here, right? Because I know this about myself, I surround myself with very detail-oriented people and I write everything down in a paper planner because, really, it’s all […]
Read moreLast Friday, LockNet participated in the annual Relay for Life event. The event is something we like to do every year. It gives employees a chance to raise money for a great cause, and to enjoy one another’s company outside of work. We had several small events for the past few weeks to help with […]
Read moreThe LockNet ADHS Department puts a lot of work into their hardware specifications. They carefully go through each facilities’ openings and choose which piece of hardware will go with each door all the way down to the hinges and leversets. That’s why it’s always so disappointing when we find out that a facility manager allowed […]
Read moreA common question in our industry is whether to use mortise locks or cylindrical locks on the doors within their facility. While it might not be a simply “this or that” question, I think I can give you some information that will point you in the right direction. If you aren’t sure of the difference […]
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