This time of year is exhausting for a million and one reasons. To-do lists often turn into year-end checklists or New Year’s resolutions, but I have a proposition for you. Instead of your typical goals and resolutions, step out the box. Walk away from your comfort zone and think about your facility’s efficiency in a new way. Say […]
Read moreWhat does LockNet have in common with smokehouse locks? Well, prior to last week nothing. But, that was before we received an email from a prospect requesting help for her daughter’s school project. As a major in Historical Preservation, her daughter found an interesting padlock at a local antique shop that she wanted to spotlight […]
Read moreBefore we move on to the types of safe locks, if you missed Types of Safes – What’s the Difference last week and you aren’t familiar with the different types of safes skim through it before you read this one. Its ok – I’ll wait for you. There’s a lot of useful information there, right? Remember […]
Read moreA few weeks ago, I reviewed the different types of cylinders; I thought it would be fitting to move on to the mechanics a cylinder uses to operate a device – the cam or tailpiece. Cams and tailpieces attach to the back of the cylinder. When the key is turned, it rotates the cam or […]
Read moreDoor handing is a process explained in each of our departments on a regular basis. The ‘handing’ of a door refers to the direction in which the door swings. Door handing is important for a two main reasons. First, you want to ensure that the door you are installing swings in the proper direction. Second, […]
Read moreYes, you read that right – it’s time to start thinking about the beating your facility will take this winter. Plus, we’re hoping to be the first ones on the “Winterize Your ___” bandwagon this fall. Your snow tires, heating units, and boats aren’t the only things that should be prepared for the cold weather. […]
Read moreI was having a conversation yesterday about our Electromechanical Solutions department and the challenges the project managers are facing during specification. If our team (who is specifically trained in the fields of electrical and mechanical hardware) is facing challenges – someone with little or no knowledge of the industry is having these issues times ten. What […]
Read moreWhile door and lock maintenance isn’t the most glorious topic, we’re on a mission to get it into the “It’s not pretty but we have to talk about it” category. Many retailers and restaurateurs are heading into the busy season – the last thing you need is for malfunctioning doors and locks to slow you […]
Read moreThis title would have read – Things Your Architect Doesn’t Know Won’t Tell You – because it’s more likely to be true. But I don’t know how to make strike through text in the title. (If you DO know how, be a gem and leave it in the comments!) Your job is complex – I get […]
Read moreThere are a vast number of things restaurant and retail managers deal with. In high risk areas one of those is keeping the vagrants, vandals, and thieves out of customer restrooms. While it’s neither glamorous nor edge-of-your-seat suspenseful, this is an issue that plagues every restaurateur and general manager in urban or other high risk areas. […]
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