I feel like I’ve been giving door and lock hardware way more love than safes here lately so I thought I’d even it out today. Our techs service a lot of safes for us and we receive a lot of calls where our service reps sit back and shake their heads while thinking, “Oh man, […]
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 moreIf you go to any loss prevention show, you know shoplifting prevention is always a hot topic. According to the most recent Jack L Hayes theft survey, more than $159 million was recovered from shoplifters in 2014. No wonder shoplifting prevention is top-of-mind! While at loss prevention shows, we are regularly asked, “What products do […]
Read moreLet me guess. You are currently sitting at your desk going cross-eyed looking at all of the national locksmith listings. Who do you call? Where do you even start? All you know is you have had what is fondly referred to in the restaurant and retail industry as an “event” (a.k.a. a huge pain that […]
Read moreWith Halloween right around the corner, it’s easy to get caught up in the season. While some people actually might be the victims of unfortunate ghost incidents, these are typically the same people who were dumb enough to build their houses on graveyards or the like. (Did we learn NOTHING from Poltergeist?) Luckily, most of […]
Read moreI went over to the warehouse this morning to ship out items for one of our final trade shows of the year. I walked back to the door production area, and they were working on some of the Sound Transmission Class (STC) doors that we assemble for various government applications. This got me thinking, “Self, […]
Read moreWhen we think about the damage that occurs with doors, rarely do we think about the water softening systems many businesses use to cut down on the amount of hardness in the water. Hard water can cause a myriad of problems that range from water spots on glassware to tainting the flavor of drinking water. […]
Read moreHave you ever sat down and looked at your door hardware specification? Fascinating stuff, isn’t it? (Can you sense my sarcasm?) But, if you grabbed a pot of coffee and poured over your specs, my guess is you would notice a few things that needed improvement. We find multiple issues on every review we perform. […]
Read moreIf you have a hardwired locking device, you have to have a hardware power supply in order to operate the device. If you Google “power supply,” you will come across pages and pages of options, so how do you know what you need? What is a Power Supply? Most devices operate on 12V or 24V. […]
Read moreBefore the Newtown shooting, I rarely thought about the mechanics of school security. On that day in December 2012, though, it was the only thing I could think about. It didn’t help that my daughter, Evie, was sitting in her first grade classroom when the news began to pop up on social media. Our country […]
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