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LOCKEX OFFERS THREE DAYS
OF EXTENSIVE KNOWLEDGE
Over a three-day period from Friday 16th – Sunday
18th September 2016, the Locksmith industry will
come together to meet for the first ever Lockex
exhibition, a show created entirely for Locksmiths.
»»THE SHOW WHICH IS TO BE
hosted at Coventry’s exclusive
Ricoh Arena, will not only see
the likes of lock, safe and
auto-locksmith equipment
manufacturers and distributors
all under one roof, but will offer
an extensive list of training
sessions to cover all aspects of
the industries activities.
Pulling together the latest
technology and product
enhancements in the
industry, the show will see
six of the industry’s renown
Locksmith and Auto-Locksmith
manufactures and suppliers
draw from their wealth of
knowledge to give delegates
the chance to ensure they
have the latest information to
practice their profession in the
best possible way.
Rob Exley, director for
Lockex explains: “We have
sought out some of the top
names in the industry after
asking Locksmiths about what
issues of training was important
to them.
“Each session of training
over the three days has
been devised to cover those
issues and will see the likes
of Keyprint, Hickleys, MPL,
Tradelocks, Securefast and M
Marcus walk delegates through
a series of subjects offering
advice and practical tips on
how to overcome each issue.”
Each day, delegates will be
invited to attend the session at
11am for breakfast and will then
be able to disappear to their
chosen sessions which run
through-out the day, up until
5pm.
“Spaces on each training
session are limited, so we are
encouraging attendees to book
as soon as they can to avoid
disappointment.” Rob adds.
‘we have sought
out some of the
top names in
the industry’
You can book online to
attend any of the training
session by visiting
lockex.eventsair.com
ABUS DISKUS 24IB/50 WINS BEST PADLOCK AWARD
»»THE ABUS DISKUS
24IB/50 was one of twelve
padlocks tested by ‘Practical
Boat Owner’ magazine
with padlocks supplied by
online specialist Nothing But
Padlocks. The PBO tests were
conducted to determine the
“best padlock” for marine
environments, taking account
of cost, corrosion, strength,
durability and consequent
security.
The padlocks were placed
in a saltwater spray tank
for a month to simulate a
year of normal use, then
removed and tested with keys
for function and examined
externally for corrosion
and rust. Once passing
this test the padlocks were
then attacked with 18” bolt
croppers to determine a level
of time attack resistance.
The Diskus 24IB padlock
passed all tests with honours,
remaining unaffected by
corrosion in the salt tank, it
then proved to be extremely
difficult to attack with bolt
croppers. Eventually a
hacksaw had to be used to
remove the padlock, taking
a total of eight minutes, far
surpassing any competitors’
products. The Diskus 24IB
is described by PBO as
“optimum protection due to
its shape which minimises
the visible shackle making it
harder to attack” and “it was
unaffected by corrosion in the
tank and proved very difficult
to break in”.
ABUS ‘Diskus’ trademark
padlocks, available from
the PBO prize winning
Simple installation, easy retrofit.
No wires, no drilling, no dirt!
LOCKSMITHJOURNAL.CO.UK | MAY/JUN 2016
Sponsored by ALLEGION
24IB/50mm through to the
ultimate 26/90mm, feature
360° protection due to unique
seam welding technology,
with keyed alike and master
key options, and sophisticated
corrosion free locking systems
offering maximum security
for every application.
The Diskus 24IB range
offers extreme corrosion
resistance with 100% stainless
steel body, inner parts and
shackle, and on 60mm<
a cylinder cover to offer
maximum protection against
dirt and moisture.
www.pbo.co.uk/gear/12padlocks-tested-24620