The new EAGLE fastening unit was launched among the novelties of 2022-2023: a practical and ideal solution to reinforce and protect the shutters of shops and premises in general.
All the main components, including the body, lock-bolt, rings, springs and internal pins, are made of STAINLESS steel in order to better withstand moisture and ensure a long life for the product and for your shutter.
Are you looking for a way to make your agile transport vehicle more secure without having to remove and replace a padlock after each opening?
Discover the 3 strongpoints of the new Van Lock Compact fastening unit, which is ideal for small-medium vehicles and the “brother” of the well-known Van Lock (which is more suitable for medium-large vans and, with the relative accessory item 4222.2035, also for trucks).
In this article we will find out the differences between the TSA approved locks and the other common locks, plus, we will show you how to change the combination of a Viro TSA approved lock.
The beginning of the autumn season, like every year, marks (for many) the return to routine, resulting in a slowdown in tourist travel and a consequent greater offer of advantageous proposals to travel to the USA or to more remote destinations, perhaps making a stopover in one of the many American airports.
To travel to the United States it is absolutely recommended to close your suitcases with TSA locks for the reasons that we will see below.
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Many of you ask us for information on the characteristics that make a padlock, lock, safe or other safety device a good quality product. The doubt is always the same: how to choose between so many offers?
Vans and trucks (but also containers) are often the target of thieves and criminals because of the accessibility of valuable and/or private goods stored inside.
There are many different shapes and sizes of padlocks on the market. But when it comes to choosing one, as well as looking at specific characteristics, such as the heat and chemical treatments they have undergone or the general strength of the product, it is important to consider which padlock, based on its size, can best meet your needs.
In today’s post we will see how much the shine of the locks and the treatments they undergo affect security.
As we know, the resistance of a padlock to break-in attempts is as important as the potential lifetime of the product (i.e. rust-proof), but which factors make a padlock ready to best deal with these circumstances?
In the last article, after outlining the characteristics of the 3 resistance tests to which the security items are subjected (if you have any doubts about it please have a look at this link), we focused on the results of these tests on Viro padlocks and compared them to the imported items.
In this short series of articles we will discover how some of the best Viro padlocks and chains on the market react to salt spray and cut and impact resistance tests, compared to imitation ones.
The first blog is dedicated entirely to the tests carried out on the padlocks, in particular the Rectangular padlock (Viro art. 304) and the Armoured padlock (Viro Panzer).