Posted on December 9, 2015 by admin

Feature Lock: Mul-T-Lock Hercular Deadbolt

It usually surprises people to realize how easily, and quickly, regular, traditional lock hardware can be picked. There’s tons of educational resources out there for burglars to teach themselves how to break into homes. By investing in a high security Mul-T-Lock door cylinder, you can maximize the security of your home, protecting your home from the range of entry techniques. It’s a simple operation by a Locksmith’s away from ensuring that your home or business is fully protected.

Lock Built-In Superiority

The Hercular Deadbolt is a high security steel and brass deadbolt system. It has a ANSI Grade 1 Security Certification – and features internal protection from all manners of lock picking tools including drills, wrenches, ice picks, hammers, bumping, and prying attacks. This lock has matched or exceeded the most rigorous of industry standard tests. What makes this lock so unique, is it’s patented inner key slot structure. It’s impossible to copy it’s keys from a photo, as many untrustworthy key companies do with standard keys. The Mul-T-Lock Hercular Deadbolt combines the strength of a double sided locking deadbolt with the ergonomic usability of a thumbturn unlocking latch.

Broad Range of Keying Options

Since the Hercular Deadbolt has a customizable internal structure, there are countless options for how you can arrange your key situation. You can choose to have a key that works on some, but not all doors – or have a single master key to open every high security lock in your home or business, including doors, cabinets, padlocks, or other security checkpoints.

With its truly unique design the MUL-T-LOCK deadbolt is truly spectacular. The Hercular deadbolt is reinforced in just about every way possible. From a UL437 Listed Cylinder, to strong latch, to Bolt Bearing Mechanism, the Hercular Deadbolt will stop almost any attempt at forced entry. Strength usually does not mix with Flexibility. Not in the case of the Hercular, since it is the only Grade 1 Deadlock with an adjustable back-set.

Lock Application

High Security deadbolt system for commercial and residential doors.

Additional features

Suitable for two backsets, no need for different parts
Supplied as standard with 1″ (25 mm) throw
Thumbturn tail adjustable to door width
Thumbturn can be set horizontally or vertically in locked position

Operation

90˚ key rotation throws the bolt 1″ towards the frame, interlocking two hardened ball bearings with the strike to increase jimmying resistance.

Options

Standard faceplate
Drive in (for beveled doors)
Double cylinder
Single cylinder
Captive key deadbolt

Materials
Ring and cylinder: solid brass
Bolt anti drilling ring: hardened steel
Strike: steel
Pins: nickel silver and stainless steel

Standard finishes
Nickel chrome matte; Nickel chrome; PVD

Special finishes
Antique brass; 10B

Lifetime finishes
US3; US26; US26D; US5A; US10B6

Cylinder mechanism
Mul-T-Lock’s unique, high-precision pin tumbler system.

Keys
Reversible nickel silver key with plastic key head and colored insert.
Also available in all nickel silver.

Cylinder platforms
Classic; Interactive®+

Cylinder options

Keyed different
Keyed alike
Master keyed
‘3 IN 1’ (changeable combination)

Standards
UL437; UL; Conforms to ANSI GRADE 1

Notes

Spacers required for doors less than 38 mm width.

Different Types of Keys

Posted on November 30, 2015 by admin

While the word “key” conjures the same shape of a traditional key in many people’s minds, there’s actually quite a bit of variance in the shape, structure, and function of keys. This small blog entry will help you differentiate between the different types of keys that can be used in different situations.

Transponder Key

This key, used for cars, has a chip that disarms the car’s immobilizer once the engine starts running. It’s activated by a radio signal in the car when it’s placed in the ignition. It’s designed to prevent theft and are incredibly hard to duplicate.

Double/Four Sided Key

These keys are usually used in home locks, and have two or four sets of teeth in them, which make a more lasting and durable key. The extra sets of teeth make the lock much harder to pick, increasing security,

Abloy Key

These keys are impossible to pick and are used in disc tumbler locks. The locks use a special key that rotates the disc like a tumbler, aligning everything into place so they can unlock.

Dimple Key

This key uses matching cone shaped dimples that match up with two sets of pins in the lock, they are aligned the same way on either side, so the key doesn’t need to be inserted a certain way for it to work, it can work from either side,

Tubular Key

This key, also known as a barrel key, is used in tubular pin tumbler locks. It’s known for it’s cylindrical and hollow shaft much shorter than the typical key. This key is used on bicycles, vending machines, laptop locks, and alarm systems.

Change Key

This is a kind of master key – that can only open one or two locks. This type of key is often given to employees who are allowed access to some – but not all – rooms in a facility or business.

Bump Key

This is different than regular keys – it’s only similar to the right key for a lock, but can unlock it using a bumping technique.

Berlin Key

This kind of key is notable for it’s double-ended pair of blades at either end. The key must be pushed through the other end of the door in order to retrieve it – and you can’t take it out unless the door is locked.

Smart Key

This key is commonly used in cars, but can also be used in residential or commercial settings. They allow individuals to remotely automatically lock or unlock doors with a push button or electronic key code. These keys don’t require contact or physical insertion to work.

Master Key

These keys are often used in large houses or business facilities – they can’t open every kind of lock. Rather, with Master Keys, a set of locks are created specifically for the key, which can open all these locks – while each of the locks also get a “change key” which can be given to others, that only open that particular lock.

Skeleton Key

This is a type of master key – it’s often known as a pass key, since the serrated edges are removed leaving only the essential components of the key – it can unlock many locks, and is a useful tool for thieves.

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