Stories like these are, unfortunately, the reason the US has strict safety standards in place. Last week a swift-moving fire trapped workers inside a poultry slaughterhouse in northeastern China. The factory had only a single open emergency exit and killed at least 119 people in the scurry to find an open door. This accident, like […]
Read moreAt LockNet, we’ve seen some genius temporary hardware fixes by both our customers and the locksmiths we partner with because there are times when the number one priority is to simply secure the store, keep your patrons safe, or get the doors open to start the day. We applaud you guys for your ability to […]
Read moreWe partner with a plethora of industries ranging from restaurant and retail to pharmacies and medical facilities, and our customers’ knowledge of door and lock hardware varies as much as their industry focus’. Not everyone is understands the different types of locks and their applications, and when we are performing a specification analysis with our […]
Read moreThe Bangladesh Factory Collapse The Bangladeshi government has been under a tremendous amount of pressure to make serious changes after the April, 24 factory collapse at Rana Plaza which killed over 1,100 people. Working conditions and wages were the top priorities for the garment factories to address, and the government along with several of […]
Read moreI have the honor of wrapping up our first series on door and lock terminology here on LockBytes. So far I think it’s been a success. What do you guys think? I’m closing out this knowledge filled quest with a few items of hardware and some common door and lock terminology that we think will […]
Read moreLet’s talk about some hardware on this journey for knowledge, shall we? There are countless different options for the many pieces of hardware on your commercial doors. We’ll explore some of the door and lock terminology that seems to be easily confused. Double Door Coordinators ‘Coordinates’ the sequence of doors closing Usually used for fire […]
Read moreSecurity firm Rapid7 recently performed a study that found 114,000 point of sale terminal servers, mostly from Digi International or Lantronix, were configured to let anyone gain access to their underlying systems. A terminal’s server (also referred to as a network access server) makes any equipment with a serial port accessible through the Internet. […]
Read moreWe’re right in the middle of trade show season and are heading out at the beginning of May for our second ConnectionPoint trade show of the year. In March the Sales Team attended RestaurantPoint in Central Florida. The ConnectionPoint team partnered with the Food Bank of Central Florida to raise money from vendors for the […]
Read moreUnfortunately, animals are a frequent problem in our industry. They usually come in rodent form and are famous for finding any crevice through which they can to sneak into your facility. On the bright side, we’re not the only ones who have unwanted guests of the animal variety. A couple kept coming home to puddles […]
Read moreI came across this video yesterday morning and I knew I had to use it today. The internal workings of a cylindrical lock are nothing short of amazing. Check out the step by step process of how your keys are working on your house, retail/restaurant facility, or your office. Cylindrical locks are designed so that only one […]
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