10 Years Ago
Electronic Access Control Trends was the November 2013 cover focus. Jerry Levine wrote an article titled “Electrifying Door-Mounted Locks, Contacts and Switches with Power Transfer Devices.” Levine also interviewed Bruce Lindstrom, Northeast regional sales manager for Salto Systems, and Glenn Younger, co-owner of Grah Safe and Lock, to get their perspective on the future of electronic access control. Both were early proponents and predicted the move towards smartphone credentials. Ingersoll Rand’s April Dolton-Noblitt was an early proponent of open architecture, writing a Problem Solver article about open-architecture platforms for phased-in electronic access control upgrades. The Builders Hardware Manufacturers Association explained standards for cabinet locks and hardware. Gale Johnson reported on GMS retrofit cylinder solutions. Napco introduced its SAVI™ Security Index & Audit Program for school security audits. A standalone biometric access control kit from Kaba Access and Data Systems (ADS) Americas made its debut. 2013 ASIS Accolades award winners included the Medeco M100 iClass Aperio eCylinder, the Corbin Russwin and Sargent IN120 WiFi Lock and Securiton’s R100 surface-mounted wireless reader. An article from Isonas identified five sources of savings when using IP-based readers.
20 Years Ago
Automotive locksmithing was the topic of the November 2003 Locksmith Ledger. A T-Code programmer was used to demonstrate how to program a Ford Taurus. A second article showed how to program Honda remotes. Tom Gillespie asked the question "Is door and frame replacement a part of locksmithing?” Rod Oden told us everything we wanted to know about plug followers. Tim O’Leary suggested products for adding electronic access control to exit hardware. Gale Johnson tested a Framon code machine which was fitted with digital readout units. Ryan Wilson, Schlage Lock Company, introduced the new compressible Schlage F series lock cylinder. CCL provided coverage of their SearchAlert luggage locks which meet TSA regulations. Locksmith Ledger suggested forensic locksmithing as an added profit center. Jerry Levine serviced door locks on a Nissan Maxima. Tiny tested the STRATTEC Quick-Code. Steve Kaufman interviewed Maffey's Security Group about their success in automotive locksmithing.
Adding Door Protection
Editor’s Note: This article from 10 years ago contains some information that is valid today.
Locksmiths can provide their customers with several types of door protection, depending on the application, the location and the customers’ input. Door reinforcements can be installed to resist unauthorized entry. To resist forcible entry on existing lockable doors and gates, customers can be upgraded with security strike plates, knob protection, hinge pins and latch protection.
Another area of door protection is to literally protect the door, jamb and locking hardware from carts, hand trucks and other movable units that can cause damage. Protecting the door can save a facility a significant amount of money, as a fire-rated opening that is damaged often must be replaced. An example, a fire-rated wood door that has the edge split because of repeated collisions must be replaced. Part of the replacement process is to have the opening inspected in order to be re-certified.
For this article, we will briefly discuss resisting forcible entry and spend the majority of the article on protecting the door, jamb and hardware.
There are three basic ways a locksmith can improve resistance against forcible entry. These include adding protection to strike plate area, the latch/bolt and lock areas and the hinged side of the door.
Options to protect doors from accidental abuse as well as the damage that can be caused by day-to-day operation can include door face protection plates, door angle plates, door edge plates, jamb corner guards, wrap-around plates, push plates with access holes for locks and lock hardware protection.
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