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Articles by: Katie Willie

Closer Solutions for Exterior Doors

Do you ever receive complaints about slamming doors?  My guess is that you probably do, and the cause of those slamming doors is likely a broken closer. As we’ve talked about at great length before, slamming doors can cause a damaging ripple effect to your door and locking hardware, leaving you with misalignment issues, shattered […]

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Tech Ride Along – Cliff Shafer with CLC Locksmiths

Do you live in New Jersey?  If so, we have the tech for you. This month, we’d like to introduce you to one of our outstanding tech partners, Cliff Shafer with CLC Locksmiths in Cinnaminson, NJ.  Cliff is one of our longest standing techs and has been doing work for us since we started back […]

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Mortise Lock vs. Cylindrical Lock – What Do You Need?

If you were to install new locks on your facility, would you need a mortise lock or a cylindrical lock? There are some big and important differences between the two, yet time and again we see the incorrect type of lock specified and installed, costing facilities money in either excessive repairs or unnecessary spend on […]

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LockNet’s Milestone Celebration

LockNet was abuzz yesterday morning with everyone recounting Friday night’s festivities.  LockNet hit a major milestone last quarter, and we always said if we hit that milestone we would throw a big party.  So, party we did! Most everyone gathered at a local bar, The Tap House, where we enjoyed drinks, delicious food, and live […]

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Master Key System In Action – How They Work

Many customers decide to install a key system throughout their facilities to simplify the management of keys and cores. What some people don’t know is that there are many different options when it comes to installing a key system. One option many choose is a master key system. What Is A Master Key System? A master key […]

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Tech Ride Along – Elaad Israeli with Precision Lock & Safe

Last month, we started this monthly series where we introduce you to some of our most valued tech partners.  We are lucky enough to work with some excellent techs across the country and want to help you get to know them as they share some nuggets of wisdom with you. This week I’d like to […]

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Design Elements and Your Front Door: Don’t Sacrifice Beauty for Function

When you think of your brand’s image, what do you think of? Your company’s marketing efforts, of course. Customer sentiment. The colors you use, your brand’s logo design, even the design elements of your facilities. Today, I want to hone in on one specific aspect of your facilities, one that you might be surprised even […]

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Key System: Standard Core vs. Interchangeable Core – What’s The Difference?

When establishing a key system, one of the first decisions to make is the type of core you want to use.  From there, you can go onto deciding on the system type, additional options, policies, and procedures.  However, all of that starts with the basics – do you want a standard core or an interchangeable […]

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