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The Past and Present of the Lock

Talking about the cultural style of the world, it's sure to mention locks. The bone lock and the stone lock which firstly appeared in the Yangshao culture in the Neolithic period were the earliest form of Chinese locks, while the wooden lock appeared in the Mesopotamia region during the Assyrian Empire in foreign countries. Whether the lock is made of stone or wood in the early stage, it originated from the bolt. Although the wooden lock has simple shapes, it has a clever locking device. Only...

The door lock also has a warranty

At present, door lock cylinders in the market are divided into grade A, grade B, super grade B, etc. Consumers can identify quality of the lock cylinder by rows of pins. Generally speaking, pin tumbler locks with multi-row of pins are superior to pin tumbler locks with single row of pin, and pin tumbler locks with invisible multi-row of pins are superior to pin tumbler locks with ordinary multi-row of pins. It is said that the grade B lock cylinder costs more than the grade A lock cylinder. Most...

How to choose a motorcycle lock?

Motorcycle locks are protective guards for motorcycles. Motorcycle locks include switch locks, fuel tank locks, tail trunk locks and tool locks. How do motorcycle manufacturers choose good motorcycle locks? Firstly, check whether or not the surface of the lock has defects such as unevenness, scratches, flash, burrs, cracks and blow holes which can affect performance of the lock. Secondly, check whether the switch lock has clear gears and good conduction. Thirdly, the protruding height of the tank...

Unlock with your minds

Make Security Technology Co., LTD believes that the intellectualization progress is accompanied by every stage of human society. Even from the wooden lock to the metal reed lock in the ancient time, they are constantly evolving and changing. What will the future lock look like? How can today's smart technology change the trend of ordinary locks? "I hope this smart lock can be unlocked when receiving a voice code just like 'open sesame'. The smart lock has a voice recognition function,...

Five Properties of High-quality Locks (Part Two)

With high machining precision, lock cylinders get better performance. The machining precision of the lock cylinder is almost directly related to the security property of the lock. With the digital design and manufacturing, the lock cylinder gets the better security capability than the lock cylinder produced by the traditional manufacturing technology. The smaller the place between the lock pin and the pin chamber is, the more security the lock cylinder gets.   It can be recognized...

Five Properties of High-quality Lock (Part One)

Quality is the key point of the lock and the high-quality lock cylinder becomes the best indication of the high quality lock. A high-quality lock cylinder needs to be made of premium materials. The materials of the lock pin are essential. At the same time, due to certain hardness, toughness and abrasion resistance required, the best material of the lock pin is stainless steel or the nickel alloy. Furthermore, the deadbolt, the key and the strike plate are also required to be with high toughness...

Combination Lock, the Better Choice for Locker

What's trend of locker lock these days? The keyless lock must be the growing trend and the combination lock will be the better choice for lockers. At Make Locks, we supply series of combination locks, such as MK707, MK708, MK706, etc. All of them are the 4 digit mechanical combination locks which are ideal choices for schools, gyms and workplaces. Not only simple designs they have, but also easy and comfortable to grip they are. Given these factors, absolutely,...

A Brief Analysis on Types and Materials of Cam Locks

(1) Pin Tumbler Lock Pin tumbler locks refer to the locks with copper pins as plugs to control the rotating in the inner structure. It is small and the most popular switch cabinet lock in industry and business. Cam lock with size of Ø12mm x L10.5 can match 200 keys due to their small shapes. Cam lock with size of Ø18.5mm x L16 has seven pins because of its big size and can match nearly 10 thousand keys with perfectly security performance. Pin tumbler locks...

Rolling Shutter Lock-Let Security Accompany You

When we have a family, we will choose a high security lock for our home, but when we are in the workplace or warehouse, do you choose one security lock for your rolling shutter door? According to an information source of the Italian Research Institute, 50% of all break-ins happen through the windows or doors. It is time for your shutter combined with a safety insurance. MAKE offers a large series of locks which can be installed in different points of the rolling shutter, which...

How to Tell If It is a Superior or Inferior Lock?

Check the key. On the one hand, see whether there is obvious machining marks or not, no machining marks is better. On the other hand, check whether the structure is complex or not. It is better to have more than three anti-theft structure, such as cylinder, several concave key holes, stripe concave key slot and bend concave key slots. Check the key cylinder in a good light. Clean and tidy interior always means better quality. Check the weight. The better key cylinder is heavier.  Material   The...

Tips for Choosing Locks in Family

Locks are considered as guards of family safety. The locks can make the whole family be fulfilled with sense of security. So choosing locks cannot be careless during decoration. The followings are the tips used for choosing locks. Firstly, focus on quality and brands. No matter whether you have relevant experience of purchasing locks, believing in power of brands is right. When buy locks, all of people must reach to formal exclusive shop for purchasing. As a key part in family, the influenced brought...

Classification of Cam Lock Based on Structure

Cam lock has wide application. Based on structure, cam lock is classified into plum blossom pin tumbler lock, blade cam lock and triangle cam lock.  1. Plum blossom pin tumbler lock Plum blossom pin tumbler lock refers to that lock pins controlling lock to rotate are copper billiards, having small dimensions. At present, plum blossom pin tumbler lock is one of the mostly used locks. One type is that has smaller dimensions. This type of locks is a kind of locks matching with 300 categories of...