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Cowbridge Lock Cylinders and Lock Barrels
Lock Cylinders are also often called lock barrels. Your local Cowbridge locksmith stocks a huge range of all types and sizes of lock barrels including: Europrofile cylinders, Yale type cylinders, oval cylinders, Screw-In Cylinders, Swedish cylinders and many more.
Mr Locks also supply our own high security registered profile range of cylinderswhich are anti-pick, anti-drill, anti-bump and anti-snap. Contact your local Cowbridge locksmiths for all your lock cylinders and locks Barrel requirements.
Yale Type Lock Cylinder
As the name suggests a Yale type lock cylinder would normally be fitted with a Yale type lock body. The lock cylinder would be on the outside of the door secured by two screws internally and the lock body would be on the inside of the door. Locksmiths Cowbridge supply this type of cylinder in a 5 pin or 6 pin version, they can also have hardened pins to protect against drilling and have more recently become available in a British Standard kite marked version.
Europrofile Lock Cylinders
Europrofile Lock Cylinders have become by far the most common type of lock cylinder in recent years. They are typically found on multipoint locking systems fitted to PVC doors but could equally be fitted to lock units on wooden or aluminium doors and commercial buildings. Locksmiths Cowbridge supply this type of cylinder in a 5 pin or 6 pin version, they can also have hardened pins to protect against drilling and have more recently become available in a British Standard kite marked version.
Oval Profile Lock Cylinder
Oval profile lock cylinders function in a similar way to the europrofile lock cylinder but are slowly becoming less common. Historically, they were typically fitted to aluminium doors and master keyed systems on commercial buildings. Locksmiths Cowbridge supply this type of cylinder in a 5 pin or 6 pin version, they can also have hardened pins to protect against drilling
Screw-In Lock Cylinder
Screw-In-Lock cylinders are normally fitted to Adams Rite locking units on aluminium shopfront doors. As the name suggests the locks screw in to the Adams Rite lock body, one externally and on internally. The locks would normally be keyed alike in pairs so that the same key opens the internal and external lock cylinder. Locksmiths Cowbridge supply this type of cylinder in a 5 pin or 6 pin version, they can also have hardened pins to protect against drilling.
Swedish Lock Cylinders
Swedish Lock cylinders are not as common in the UK as the other types described. They typically consist of an internal and external cylinder keyed alike and tend to be fitted to top end installations on commercial buildings. Locksmiths Cowbridge supply this type of cylinder in a 5 pin or 6 pin version, they can also have hardened pins to protect against drilling.
Mr Locks Registered Profile Lock Cylinders
Mr Locks High Security Registered Profile Lock Cylinders are available in all of the above cylinder types. It is a very high security system which consists of a 6 pin mechanism in addition to a secondary side bar mechanism. The Keys are unique to Mr Locks and cannot be copied therefore adding to the security of the system. The locks are also anti drill, anti-pick and anti-bump in addition to having a stainless steel connecting rod to prevent snapping. Mr Locks-Locksmiths Cowbridge can also supply these lock cylinders keyed alike or as part of a master keyed system.
More Lock Cylinders
The Lock Cylinders mentioned above are the most common; however there are many more specialist lock cylinders that can be supplied by your local Cowbridge locksmith, such as:
- Abloy Security Lock Cylinders
- Kaba Security lock Cylinders
- Weiser Lock Cylinders
- Ingersol Lock Cylinders
- Banham Lock Cylinders
- Multilock Lock Cylinders
So if you need any type of new lock cylinder or lock barrel in your home or business premises in Cowbridge, call your local Cowbridge locksmith free on 01446 789556. Mobile users can also call on 07976 961473. Rest assured we won't let you down!
