Knowing and understanding your customers’ needs and then being able to fulfil those needs, whether via a product or service, is essential for any successful business – and the locksmith industry is no different – they need to be fully aware of what’s available from manufacturers so that they can give their customers the best service and maximise their own profit opportunities.
Keyed-alike convenience
With this in mind, when it comes to padlocks, leading security company, Burg-Wächter not only has an extensive padlock range with options to suit every setting, but also offers a keyed-alike service that allows one key to be used across numerous padlocks – crucially from different padlock ranges – meaning that locksmiths can tailor their proposed security solutions to suit exactly their customers’ needs.
750 500 Double Loop Cable with Yacht 460 50 Padlock
A better way
Matt Parkes, Marketing Manager at Burg-Wächter said, ‘We know that customers often want to secure multiple items, that ideally require different padlocks. For example, they may want to protect a boat so an anti-corrosive padlock, such as our Alutitan 770, is ideal, but they may also need to lock a shuttered garage door where the heavy-duty Quadra 555 fits the bill. Traditionally, this has meant lots of keys on a bulky keyring or individual keys getting lost – its just not convenient – and there is a better way. Thanks to our extensive keyed-alike service, locks from different ranges can be opened using the same key.
‘Locksmiths can offer, for example, a Z1 keyed-alike suite, which could include our Magno, Alutitans and Yacht padlocks and, as long as the padlocks are the same size, the same key can be used to open the entire suite. There are three key blanks that they all share – 45L for 15mm, 20mm and 25mm padlocks, 67R for 30mm padlocks and 68R for the 40mm-60mm and above size padlocks. This gives the locksmith the opportunity to work closely with their customer and by fully understanding their needs, provide a great security solution for them.
GKM 10-150 Chain with SA 1280 Ground Anchor and Quadra 555 80 Padlock (2)
Cross range keyed alike – ideal for Locksmiths
There’s a breadth of options available for Locksmiths, with up to 3 stocked keyed alike, and an additional 9 non-stocked repeatable suites to order. In addition, customers can order their own unique keyed alike suite, which can be supplied on repeat orders with the provided reference code or key sample. Master key solutions are well covered too and Burg-Wächter have a wide choice of master keyed suites, including stocked ranges, Grand Master, or Great Grand Master on specific padlocks manufactured to special order. For those looking for keyed to differ padlocks, these can be ordered with a factory certificate to guarantee each padlock within the order is keyed to differ with no repeat.
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- Magno 400 E 60 Padlock
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- BW SCHLOSS RIEGEL YACHT 460
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- Quadra 555 90 DS
Padlocks for all
Matt said, ‘Our padlock range has been designed, developed and engineered to suit all possible applications, making sure we cater for different price points. That way, as a responsible manufacturer, we are able to provide high quality security solutions for all budgets. And, with the opportunity for keyed-alike options across different ranges, the possibilities are endless.’
Here is just a taste of Burg-Wächter’s most popular padlock products:
- Magno 400 E – Made of solid brass with a hardened shackle and rust-resistant internal components, the premium German-designed Magno 400 E padlock, which offers superior double-lock protection, is ideal for many everyday applications.
- C-Line 222 – Manufactured with a hardened steel double-bolted shackle, the German-designed C-Line 222 provides the ‘best of both’ with high quality security at an affordable price point.
- Alutitan 770 – Practical and robust, the strong yet lightweight German-designed Alutitan 770 cylinder padlock features a solid aluminium body with rustproof interior and a hardened double-bolted shackle offering a great alternative to brass, providing a comprehensive level of security at an attractive price point.
- Yacht 400 – Absolutely rustproof, the Yacht 400 padlock has a 100% saltwater-proof brass body, a stainless-steel double-locked shackle and a protective plastic cover to protect sensitive surfaces from scratches, making it ideal for all marine environments.
- Quadra 555 – Featuring a brass body with tough steel armour, the rectangular Quadra 555 has a hardened steel chrome-plated rotating closed shackle. With its anti-drill cylinder and stainless-steel springs, the Quadra 555 padlock is made for tough jobs such as securing shutters, chains and shipping containers.