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Cabinet Locks for Your Valuables
Some people hide their valuables under their mattress or under clothing in their dresser while others bury them in the back yard. Others buy a lock box or rent a safe deposit box at the local bank. Keeping your valuables safe and secure may require not being able to look at them or touch them, but...
Cabinet Locks
Not all valuables are easily stored in home safes or in bank safe deposit boxes. Think of the beautiful cut crystal punch bowl your in-laws gave you for Christmas last year. It's worth quite a bit of money, but not something you would ever think of locking up in a safe or taking to the bank. You'd like to have it seen, but not touched - especially if there are small children in your home. This is where a cabinet lock is extremely handy. If the cabinet happens to be a glass hutch sitting atop your china cabinet, so much the better.
Cabinet locks keep your valuables secure and protect them from small children's inquisitive fingers at the same time.
But that's only one of the benefits of using cabinet locks. They are also useful for keeping little kids safe.
Think about all those cleaning chemicals under your kitchen sink. There's nothing more valuable than your kids. Right? Keeping them safe by putting a lock on that kitchen cabinet is a no-brainer. It also keeps pets away from those hazardous household supplies. I have cats. I sometimes find them in the strangest places and I'm usually unable to keep the off of anything or out of anywhere. Fortunately, my husband did put a lock on the chemical cabinet. They haven't been able to open that... yet.
If you have toddlers in your home, you may even want to put cabinet locks on all your floor-level kitchen cabinets. They keep your pots and pans where they belong - and the little ones (and pets) out of where they don't.
One of the most essential places to install a cabinet lock is on your gun cabinet. Trying to hide a gun under your mattress or in the back of the top shelf of the closet is just asking for trouble. Little kids l-o-v-e to snoop. And once they find a gun, they like to pretend-play with it. Be a responsible gun owner. Get a gun cabinet - and have a heavy-duty cabinet lock professionally installed on it.
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File Cabinet Locks to Provide Maximum Protection and Access Control
Most office file cabinets are already equipped with an integrated locking system. There are many types of locking systems available. Basically you have the key based type or the keyless model. It is important that you choose those furniture types with locks which can provide maximum security, protection and access control. File Cabinet key based locks differ in types, styles and keying options for vertical files, lateral files and custom built file furniture.
When it comes to key based locks, the popular type is the pin tumbler lock which has different lengths of pins on the inside. The other type is the tubular tumbler lock which has horizontal and exposed pins. Another category of locks is the cam lock which is opened and closed by a key and the plunger lock which needs a key for opening only. In closing or relocking, all you need to do is just push the cylinder. If you want additional security, you can install a keypad door lock as an added level of protection to the internal locking device.
With respect to electronic locking systems and access control mechanisms on filing cabinets, there are also a wide range of models with different design, shape, size and function features. There is a revolutionary, electrically-activated locking instrument for cabinets which is being developed today. It is powered by an actuator, an electronic module for controlling power, a rotatable cam connected to the actuator and a lifting pin carrier which is vertically moveable by cam rotation. The lifting pin carrier receives the lifting pin while the locking bar goes to a locked or unlocked position in response to the cam rotation. This model will be out in the market soon.
There are also drawer cabinets with e-lock individual access mechanism. Access control is assigned to specific individuals. Authorized users can open drawers individually via a PC. A display screen in front of the drawer file cabinet shows which drawer is open. All other drawers are closed. Another electronic locking system is operated by a hand held radio transmitter for unlocking. Cabinet locks automatically after lapse of time set guided and monitored by an LED (Light Emitting Diode) device. Another feature is an emergency opening if the radio control transmitter is lost and a manual operation mechanism. It is also battery operated and simple to use.
A unique coded locking system of a file cabinet features two password and combination of numbers for the boss and user. The keypad records and monitors day, date and time cabinet is accessed. When idle, info is displayed on the display screen. Another file cabinet lock has an advanced LCD Electronic Lock system with a backlit key pad. It features a programmable PIN access and tubular key lock. In choosing file cabinet locks, it is advisable to get the branded locking systems from well known manufacturers.
Whatever your locking system is, be it steelcase lock, lock bar system, electrical, mechanical and electronic lock, It is essential that your file cabinet locks are not easily accessed by locksmith thieves or unauthorized individuals. Your confidential and important documents particularly those related to your personal assets or business trade secrets should be protected and kept secure to the maximum at all times.
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