I grew up in the lock industry, but lock terminology still overwhelms me at times. I have a glossary of lock terminology on my desk that is 140 pages. Even so, I know it’s not all-encompassing because the industry has made huge strides since this book was published in 1993. Today I want to boil […]
Read moreIf 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 […]
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 […]
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