UPVC

Yale Anti Snap Cylinder

“Cylinder Snapping” and “Lock Bumping” is a growing method of burglary  in Manchester, Stockport and Macclesfield.You may well have heard of “cylinder snapping”. It is a method sometimes used by burglars to break into property that is secured using a europrofile cylinder (e.g. almost all properties that have UPVC or composite doors and they’re often used in...

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Access control development

There have been many changes in access control in the past 20 years. Electronic access control was expensive and complicated, only for important commercial applications, such as security doors and cash offices. These were operated by keypads, with user codes. Following keypads, swipe card systems were adopted, using iso credit card formats to read data off the mag stripe. Swipe cards had two...

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Mila Evolution PAS24 Solid Stainless Handles for uPVC Doors

Mila PAS24 polished stainless lever handles The Evolution high security door handle, manufactured from cast stainless steel, features an integrated cylinder guard and innovative anti-plug & anti-drill disc. Reversible for left or right hand doors, the stylish Evolution high security door handle is available in stainless steel and gold stainless steel. The lever has been...

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uPVC Door Locks Can Be Bypassed In Under 20 Seconds! – 22 Million UK Homes At Risk

You may have seen recent reports on television news or in the newspapers of a weakness in the locks on uPVC doors. The weakness is currently being exploited by burglars in some areas of the UK, notably the West Yorkshire Police area. To our knowledge, such attacks are not yet common place in the Stockport, Macclesfield, Cheshire and south Manchester areas. The problem, known as snapping,...

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Sold Secure Lock Cylinders for uPVC doors – snap and bump resistant

Sold Secure Diamond – a standard you can trust Sold Secure is the premier testing and certification house for security products. Sold Secure is owned by the Master Locksmiths Association, the largest and longest established trade association for the locksmithing industry, (effectively the experts in locks). It is the Mission of Sold Secure to test and provide professional and accurate...

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