Lock Snapping is a method where a burglar can gain access through your front or back door within 60 seconds, by using a very simple technique to smash the door handle and then break the cylinder in two.For some time now the official Police approved scheme ‘Secured by Design’ and British Standards Institute have been working to improve door security - specifically against Lock Snapping. New standards have recently been introduced to overcome this problem by using Anti-Snap Cylinders like UAP +Zero Lift, alongside security handles.
The quickest and most cost effective solution to this problem is to upgrade basic euro cylinder locks to security enhanced Anti-Snap Cylinder locks - these have anti-snap cuts on both sides of the cylinder. If unreasonable force is applied to one end of an Anti-Snap Cylinder, it only breaks away to the anti-snap line, but leave the locking mechanism still inside the door (see diagram). Anybody familiar with Lock Snapping can recognise an anti-snap lock and of course this is a big deterrent to any would be burglars before they even attempt to break in.
The ‘Secure By Design’ and British Kitemark approved UAP+ Zero Lift Cylinders is one of the most popular security cylinders available, offering good security at an affordable price. In combination with a security handle set, it is almost unbeatable.
The Avocet ABS Euro Profile Cylinder Door Lock Solution
The Avocet ABS cylinder offers the highest levels of door lock security required.The Avocet ABS has achieved BSI Kite Mark accreditation.
The Avocet ABS is also "Secured By Design" approved product.
The Avocet ABS cylinder has unique, patented technology which makes it impenetrable by snapping, the most common attack used by burglars today.
The Avocet ABS also has bump resistant technology to resist bumping attacks, which are actually almost hardly ever used by burglars. It is only locksmiths who bump locks.
The Avocet ABS is also pick resistant, again burglars don't pick locks, locksmiths do, with special tools, years of training and after examining each individual lock for many hours.
Avocet ABS requires no additional security devices such as security handles or cylinder guards to prevent burglary from snapping due to the unique way it prevents access to the internal lock mechanism.
Many other suppliers and door lock manufacturers make extraordinary claims about the performance of their product, and many try to talk down the Avocet ABS.
ABS Snap Secure
Every other euro profile cylinder on the market is vulnerable to burglary attack by snapping of the cylinder because, once snapped, the central cam of the door cylinder comes away leaving the internal mechanism of the door lock accessable to the burglar.
All other snap resistant door cylinders try to stop the burglar snapping the cylinder.
With the forces generated using standard tools such as mole grips or claw hammer we believe it is impossible to stop cylinder snapping.
Therefore we design ABS to overcome burglary attacks by giving no acces to the lock mechanism.
The ABS cylinder has a unique technology, that retains the cam, solidly in position once the cylinder is snapped.
As you can see from the image on the left, the attacker is faced with no way of gaining access to the door lock once the ABS cylinder has been snapped.
The Cam is retained solidy and securely in position.All other snap resistant door cylinders try to stop the burglar snapping the cylinder.
With the forces generated using standard tools such as mole grips or claw hammer we believe it is impossible to stop cylinder snapping.
Therefore we design ABS to overcome burglary attacks by giving no acces to the lock mechanism.The ABS cylinder has a unique technology, that retains the cam, solidly in position once the cylinder is snapped.
As you can see from the image on the left, the attacker is faced with no way of gaining access to the door lock once the ABS cylinder has been snapped.
Compare this with the image on the right showing any other cylinder after attack.With all other cylinder you would be face with a gaping hole gving easy access to the lock mechanism.
It is possible, due to the forces generated, to snap all other, so called security cylinders.
ABS is the only door cylinder lock that is genuinely snap secure without the need for additional security devices such as cylinder clamps, guards and security handles, all of which require machining of the door to fit.
This makes ABS the only truly retro-fittable product to overcome this attack method. You can upgrade your door with ABS in minutes.
For more information, contact us now to enquire about upgrading your lock security.
