Door Industry Journal - Spring 2012

Also online at: www.doorindustryjournal.co.uk 48 THE door industry journal spring 2012 building hardware PREVENTING CYLINDER ATTACK Yale has launched a new Anti-Snap euro profile cylinder to help locksmiths meet homeowners demand for higher levels of protection against new forms of cylinder manipulation attack. Here, Catherine Brock, Yale Category Marketing Manager, investigates the reasons behind the launch and introduces the benefits of the new cylinder to the locksmith market. Locksmiths well know that the ‘weak spot’ in many modern doors is the euro profile cylinder that allows the key to operate the multi-point locking mechanism - and high levels of our homes are being burgled by its attack. Today, the potential for any thief to gain easy access to households could rise, with the knowledge of how to carry out cylinder manipulation attack increasingly becoming a dangerous thing in the wrong hands. As the PVCu door market grows and develops, so do the methods of attacking locking mechanisms. Yale has responded to recent trends in cylinder attack with the development of their new cylinder. The Yale Anti- Snap euro profile cylinder has been tested to the current British Kitemark standard BS EN1303:2005 and also to the rigorous testing of the Sold Secure Diamond SS312 standard. Available in euro doubles, euro singles and euro turns, Yale’s new cylinder offers three separate lines of defence to deter even the most determined of attacks. The first line of defence is the ‘snap off front section.’ If the cylinder is attacked this will sacrificially come away, which will leave the intruder with less of the cylinder to grip. The second feature is the hardened grip-deflectors, which make gripping the rest of the cylinder difficult. And finally, the cylinder features a hardened reinforced bar that is designed not to snap, but to flex in a way that will defeat the vast majority of intruders. In addition to these new lines of defence, the Yale Anti-snap cylinder still has the same great features that you would expect from the original Yale Kitemarked cylinder including anti-drill, anti-bump and anti-pick protection. In summary, the research and development that we continue to invest in new product innovation means that locksmiths can be confident in offering their customers extra peace of mind that comes built-in a s standard with Ya le, a loc k brand that is already a homeowner’s favourite. Yale’s new Anti-Snap Cylinder makes it difficult for burglars to enter a building and as every second counts, the burglar is likely to move on in search of easier pickings. Yale is ready to help locksmiths work with homeowners to prevent any attack to a home, and the new innovative Anti-Snap cylinder is a simple yet effective solution that instantly offers that extra level of protection for homeowners. For further details on Yale’s new Anti-Snap euro profile cylinders, please contact Clive Seakens on 07780 784944. For any other products and services available for locksmiths, please visit www.yale.co.uk or email locksmiths@yale.co.uk NEW MUL-T-LOCK ANTI SNAP CYLINDER MEETS DIAMOND STANDARDS Mul-T-Lock UK has launched an innovative new Break Secure XP cylinder, which is the first anti-snap solution to achieve the revised Diamond Level of Sold Secure SS312 Lock cylinder specification. The new Break Secure XP cylinder from the leading security cylinder manufacturer has been independently tested and proven to exceed the brand new standards. Break Secure XP incorporates four individual high security innovations, incorporating patent pending technology, designed to work together to provide complete anti-snap protection. Steve Ross, Managing Director at Mul-T-Lock, said: ‘’The evolution of attack methods to cylinders, particularly with regards to PVCu applications has become very concerning, which is why Mul-T-Lock designed and introduced the innovative Break Secure XP cylinder solution. “As the latest edition to our high security range, Break Secure XP has been rigorously tested and become the first cylinder to meet the recently revised Sold Secure Diamond SS312 Standard. “By proving to resist such intensive and prolonged attack methods in testing, locksmiths can rest assured they are offering customers complete peace of mind, with a product that has achieved the highly regarded and respected independently tested Sold Secure Diamond standard.” In addition to these new lines of security, the Break Secure XP cylinder has the same great features that you would expect from our market leading original Break Secure cylinder, including anti-drill, anti-screw, anti-bump and anti-pick protection. For further information on Break Secure XP and the full range of security solutions available from Mul-T-Lock, please contact Desalena Edwards marketing@mul-t-lock.co.uk