Category Archives: Locks and Cylinders

Roller locks: when are they used?

When we talk about locks we must take into account the fact that there are many types. In effect, depending on the type of installation either on or inside the door, the locks are identified as either rim or mortise locks; depending on the number of closure elements they can have one or more latches, one or more deadbolts, or both these elements; according to the shape and type of closing movement, the deadbolt can in turn be of the rotating or swing hookbolt type; depending on the type of activation, the locks can then be manual, electrical or electronic, etc.

Each type is suitable for a specific use and for this reason it should be chosen with care.

When should the “roller lock” type be installed?

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Armoured doors: what types are there?

In the last blog we mentioned some small measures to be taken concerning the main entrance door to ensure that our home does no run unnecessary risks.

We saw that, in order to be a good quality door it must withstand attempts to break in, unhinge it, knock it out of the wall or cut through. The market of the so-called armoured doors has developed considerably over the last decade.

What features must a door possess to be considered armoured?

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DID THEY SEEM THE SAME? THE DECEPTION REVEALED BEWARE OF IMITATIONS CHAPTER VI ORIGINAL VIRO “BLOCCA CATENA” VS COPY.

Let’s continue our analysis, as already mentioned in the previous blog, by comparing the Viro Made in Italy “Blocca catena” product and its copies produced in the Far East. Also in this case the results of the comparison confirm the predictions. Continue reading

DISCOVER THE DIFFERENCES! BEWARE OF IMITATIONS CHAPTER V ORIGINAL VIRO “BLOCCA CATENA” VS COPY.

An old Italian advertisement said that coffee is a pleasure to drink, and if it’s not good quality, what pleasure is it? Similarly, a padlock and chain is an theft device, and if it is not secure, what kind of anti-theft device is it? Unfortunately, some products which may appear similar may actually be very different. Continue reading

BEWARE OF IMITATIONS – CHAPTER III – ORIGINAL VIRO “SUPERMORSO” VS COPY.

After comparing the Made in Italy Viro Morso padlock and chain with an imitation Made in China, we will now compare its “big brother”, the Viro Supermorso padlock and chain with an imported copy.

As mentioned in the first blog of this series, the victim of imitations is obviously the one to have first designed and launched a successful product on the market. Continue reading

Key systems useful for hotels, hospitals and communities

In the old detective novels there is always a hotel on a cliff top, a room with a corpse and a butler holding a skeleton key which opens all the doors… in fact, hotels and the accommodation facilities are generally the typical users of a master key system, where each door opens with its own particular key, but there is a key which opens all the doors, precisely the famous skeleton key.

The reason is obvious: each guest must have access only to their own room, whilst the hotel staff must be able to access all the rooms in order to carry out the various service requirements. Continue reading

How do you recognise a high security European profile cylinder? – Part V

This is the last in our series of articles on the characteristics which distinguish a high security European profile cylinder from any other type of cylinder. After seeing how a cylinder can protect against brute force attacks and lock picking/key bumping, we’ll now see what solutions there are to prevent the making of illegal copies of keys. This is an aspect which is often overlooked but, in truth, it is crucially important; it is obvious that if a burglar can easily obtain a copy of the key the cylinder can be opened regardless of all the protections which it may have. Continue reading