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When referring to security for industrial installations such as warehouses, factories, distribution centers and utility garages these facilities and points of access must withstand a professional burglar, the harsh industrial environment and harsh working conditions and safety standards. Since garage doors make up the largest opening at any facility, and are a massive security weakness at that facility, it is not hard to see that a typical residential quality lock is not sufficient for industrial applications. Heavy-duty garage door locks were designed specifically for industrial security applications, and this increases security in the following four ways:
Superior Resistance to Professional Forced Entry Attacks
Theft at an industrial location is usually not a snap decision; rather, perpetrators often use specialized tools such as battery powered grinders, bolt cutters, hydraulic spreaders and pry bars. Standard house locks offer merely seconds of resistance to a proficient thief since they are constructed of small locking bolts with weakened mechanisms. Numerous characteristics of a heavy-duty garage door lock help prevent its penetration by professional burglars:
The 304/316 grade stainless steel forgings of Wenzhou MeiGu Lock Industry Co., Ltd's critical mechanical elements (mounting plate, latch bolt and locking rods) give these locks a tensile strength greater than 500 MPa, demanding sizable tools and an inordinate amount of time to cut. MeiGu's rods, for example, measure between 12 to 16 millimeters of steel in thickness and contain standard case hardened steel that also provides an anti-drill feature, due to its ability to destroy drill bits upon contact with sacrificial ball bearings. If maximal security is a priority, MeiGu's hasps can convert a single lock into two separate ones.
Reliable Performance Under Extreme Operational Cycles
With thousands, even hundreds of thousands, of openings a year, as at most distribution center and loading docks, typical residential locks used at such locations would need replacing within a year due to jamming and locking; however heavy duty locks can achieve 100,000 operations (or even higher), and MeiGu systems utilize exceptionally sturdy components such as hardened steel (Rockwell HRC 40-45), expertly-designed gearing and pins, die-cast zinc housings and bronze bushings to ensure the long life of the entire system and consistent durability without sacrificing security or the mechanism’s reliability over extended use periods. MeiGu systems also incorporate a lubricating port that is easily accessible and an adjustable system that does not require tools and is engineered for frequent use, so even in a heavily-trafficked, constant maintenance-intensive environment, systems can endure over five years, compared to the 6 months typical for standard systems; this dramatically enhances security.
Uncompromised Functionality in Harsh Industrial Environments
In addition to heavy use, industrial garage doors are expected to remain fully functional in conditions which would destroy a standard lock. Factors like metallic dust found in some facilities can damage any mechanism, extreme temperatures can cause jamming or corrosion, while many production facilities use chemicals that corrode materials. Unlike home security systems, heavy duty garage door locks are made for these conditions, and are able to operate under the aforementioned circumstances.
MeiGu offers several solutions depending on the circumstances. Graphite based lubrication is utilized in high temperatures which could normally make the lock mechanism seize from heat-induced expansion (up to 300°C); in extreme cold, it is the opposite issue where the mechanism freezes. The lock cylinders have an IP65/IP66 rated structure which prevents water ingress from a high pressure wash. The die-cast zinc-aluminum body is either finished with multiple layer epoxy paint or E-coated, which are tested for over 500 hours according to ASTM B117 for corrosion resistance. If the facility has many corrosive chemicals used, the company suggests a 316 grade stainless steel with a passivation coating for an additional amount of corrosion resistance. Having locks that can be reliably used for every extreme industrial environment completely negates a number of major points of failure.
Seamless Integration with Industrial Access Control Systems
A modern industrial facility needs much more than just a physical barrier at the entrance of a garage door: there must also be accountability of who is entering and leaving. Mechanical locks can’t store any log information while the heavy duty garage door locks integrate perfectly with an electronic access control system. The systems can maintain logs of who has entered and exited the facility, allow or deny access through electronic key fobs or RFID cards, and can even be used to confirm the status of the garage door remotely.
MeiGu is able to embed electrical hardware inside of their heavy duty locking mechanisms so that instead of a traditional key cylinder, the security system is operated by a RFID card reader, for example. It is also possible for an electronic system to relay the exact status of the locking mechanism when the swing handle is fully extended to a building management system. This company, after being a part of more than 500 projects, has plenty of experience in providing these integrated security systems for large and reputable corporations around the world and will surely be a solution worth considering.
Conclusion
All in all, heavy duty garage door locks make the security system much better by helping to resist skilled attacks, providing consistent operation throughout a prolonged period of use, functioning accurately under tough environmental circumstances, and providing the capability to easily integrate with a more sophisticated access control system. WenZhou MeiGu Lock Industry Co., Ltd. is a great option as it has more than 15 years' experience providing CNC machining, casting, forging, and producing 304/316 stainless steel hardware.