Abloy is a Finnish lock manufacturer that produces medium and high security padlocks, lock cylinders, and electronic locks. Abloy is one of the most well-known high-security lock manufacturers around the world. They are best known for their disc-detainer lock designs.
Abloy is one of the most reputable high security lock manufacturers in the world. Abloy is based out of Finland and their current top of the line lock system is the Abloy Protec/Protec2 system.
Virtually unpickable, the lock propelled Abloy to being a market leader not just in Finland but globally too.
Most Abloy locks are made of hardened steel and feature thick anti-drill plates. Many other lock manufacturers use brass bodied locks with hardened inserts. Abloy takes drill and grinding protection very seriously and instead makes many of their locks completely out of hardened steel.
Abloy Protec offers a full range of high security door cylinders and uses a “one key, many locks” system making it very easy to cut one key to fit and open many types of Abloy locks. With a unique, rotating disk cylinder, keys and cuts are made in two different radii making Abloy key duplication impossible.
2- Non-patented cylinder key: the non-patented cylinders from the TESA ASSA ABLOY range are TE5, T60 and T80. Keys from these cylinders can be copied at any store that provides this service with no need to present any card – merely showing the key is enough.
Abloy PL 362 Shrouded Hardened Steel Padlock
It is one of the toughest padlock to cut or drill since it is resistant to all of that along with its hardened boron steel shackle. It is also shrouded with a hardened steel body.
The ASSA Abloy Protec2
But the fact that it's a disk detainer lock isn't what makes the Abloy Protec2 so challenging to pick. The lock uses a special disk blocking system that locks the disks together to prevent the manipulation of individual disks. That said, it is possible to open.
Word class production from our modern factory in Joensuu, Finland. Our Joensuu factory was established in 1968, to meet the growing worldwide demand for ABLOY locks.
1) EVVA MCS
Each key has a complex rounded shape, this coupled with the magnetic element makes it an extremely hard lock to pick. The only way to gain access to the door would be for the key to be cloned, and in that case, a master locksmith would need to get their hands on the original key.
Key Profile / System
Abloy currently has two different systems of locks the Abloy Protec2 and the Abloy Protec. First you must decide which system you would like to buy, most locks are available in both systems.
Can it be Picked? In order to pick a lock, you must be able to reach each pin with the picking tool while applying a pre-torque to the lock. In order for a tool to reach the pins in the Bowley Lock, it must be shaped like a reverse fork, similar to the key.
With residential, if you are worried about a break in, but have nothing special of value in the house, the answer is going to be High security locks are not worth it for you. The reason is that with residential properties, locks are one of the statistically lowest probability compromised element in break-ins and theft.
CR's take: The Medeco Maxum 11TR503-19 is the strongest deadbolt across all of our lock categories. It rates Excellent for drilling, withstands kick-ins very well, and is designed in a way that makes it very difficult to pick.
ASSA ABLOY AB develops, designs, and manufactures a complete range of door opening solutions. The Company markets mechanical and electromechanical locking solutions, access control systems, identification technology, entrance automation, security doors, and hotel security .
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