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How many keys do you have in your pocket?  Imagine if that number could be just one or two.  Those two keys could open every lock you use each day.

 

It is possible with Mul-T-Lock.  With a huge range of locks for home, office, furniture and even some vehicles, Mul-T-Lock can make the claim:

“One Key – Endless Possibilities”.

 

Mul-T-Lock can offer you a huge number of possible key combinations.  This means that your key can function on one or more master key systems.

 

First, Mul-T-Lock has ten pins.  This is the ultimate achievement in security.  Only a few companies can offer you ten pin protection.  This allows you to have more key combinations than common five pin keys offer.

 

Second, with the addition of sidepins and backpins, we can multiply the number of keys in a system by 64.

 

Thirdly, using multiple keyways - where only the master key will go into all the locks - can triple the number of keys yet again.

From padlocks to the lock on your front door, from European type cylinders to your filing cabinet,  Mul-T-Lock can help you to reduce the number of keys you use every day.

 

Mul-T-Lock’s 3-in-1 feature makes it easy to have one key for all your locks.  If you loose that one key or a master key, just use the next generation and rekey all the locks at virtually no cost except the keys.

 

In a master key system, the yellow and red keys can work in different ways:

 

Using the yellow or red key will either:

 

1.  Lock out both the master key and the tenant’s key.

 

2.  Lock out only the Tenant’s key.  The master key continues to work.

 

3.  Lock out only the master key.  The Tenant’s keys continue to work.

 

This means that your Mul-T-Lock master key system is actually three systems in one!

 

 

MASTER KEY SYSTEM

A master key (MK) system allows the owner of the building to have one key that opens all the locks while each lock can be operated by its own individual key.

 

Any two locks can be master keyed.  MK systems are in use in residential houses as well as multi-story apartment buildings, office buildings and industrial complexes.

 

This is achieved by creating multiple shear lines in the lock such that several keys will open that lock.  

Strict control is kept of the keys issued on the system.  A good MK system will ensure that you do not have cross keys.  These are keys that are in use as a part of the system (such as a washroom key) that open an unintended lock (such as a tenant’s lock).  

Key control is important as is seen in the front door of apartment buildings.  When an uncontrolled key is used in this application two problems occur.   First, tenants make copies of the front door key for friends, relatives, neighbours, etc.  Soon there are thousands of keys that open the front door of the building.

Second, when a tenant makes a copy of a key from a copy instead of from an original, the new key does not work smoothly.  A lock uses a high tolerance to maintain security.  Otherwise, anyone could pick a low tolerance lock with a paper clip.

The rough use of the twice copied key causes excess wear in the lock cylinder.  The pins get rounded down, the keyway gets worn away and soon the tolerance of the lock is compromised.  Several different key codes will work.

SSI recommends Mul-T-Lock high security cylinders for the front door of apartment buildings.  Each key is cut by code – each key is an original not a copy.  And copies cannot be made by tenants.  Giving you control of your front door.

SSI also recommends electronic access control for the front door of buildings.  In this case, a Mul-T-Lock cylinder works well but tenants are not given keys.  Credentials such as a card or a tag are given to the tenants.

This credential can be tracked by the management, can be timed to only work certain hours or days, can permit the use of an alarm on the door for forced entry and other heinous acts.

The goal of the locksmith is to give you fewer keys in your pocket while getting you into the doors you need to go.  

Image the possibility of ONE KEY.

 

Master
Keying Options

All locks operated with different keys.  
Each key is designed such that it will not open any other lock.

 

All locks operate on one key.

 

One key operates every lock and each lock operates with its own individual key as well.   Two keys will open each lock on the bottom level.

 

Again one key operates every lock.  There are also sub-masters that operate the locks below them on the system.  The bottom level keys will not operate a lock on a higher level.

Only from Mul-T-Lock

Each Mul-T-Lock key is double sided.  This means that each side can be cut to a different code – two keys in one!  Most Mul-T-Lock keys are cut with the same code on both sides for ease of use.

 
Also only from Mul-T-Lock
3-in-1 System

The 3-in-1 Lock from

Mul-T-Lock
A Simple Idea Enabling the User to Change Lock Combinations
 

TO START YOUR 3-IN-1 LOCK:

  • The lock is installed by our Professional Locksmith.
  • Use the GREEN key.

WHEN YOU NEED TO CHANGE THE LOCK:

  • Insert the YELLOW key and operate the lock.
    The green key is now disabled.
  • Use the YELLOW key.

IF YOU NEED TO CHANGE THE LOCK AGAIN:

  • Insert the RED key and operate the lock. Now the yellow key is also disabled.
  • Use the RED key.

Need to Change Your Lock Again?
Call SSI for Details.

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CURRENT ISSUES

Many people walk around with a huge number of keys on one large key ring or several chain-linked together.  This is not necessary.

One of the simplest things a locksmith does every day is reduce the number of keys in your pocket.

Many locks can be on the same key.  In your home for instance, the front and back door can be on one key.  You do not need two separate keys.

With a Master Key system you can have one key that opens all of your tenant's locks or all of the locks in a large building but still have different keys for other people to use.  For example your building manager may need one key to open every lock but not your office lock.  A manager may need to open all the doors in his department.  A staff worker only needs one key to get to his or her work area.

Mul-T-Lock offers you one more option to reduce the number of keys in your pocket or in your purse.  Each key is actually two keys in one.  The double sided key is normally cut to the same code on both sides.  If you like we can put your work key on one side of the key and your home key on the second side.  One less key you need to carry.

It is possible for every lock you open every day to work with just one Mul-T-Lock key and still be more secure than it is now.

Contact us for more information about planning a system that works for your needs.