by Herbert | 25. Sep, 2023 | Lock technology
Calottes are pins mounted on the side of the cylinder core. They offer enhanced security and significantly increase the picking protection of a locking cylinder. Turning a cylinder core with calottes requires a special key that can “scan” the calottes...
by Herbert | 25. Sep, 2023 | Lock technology
If you want to understand what picking protection means, you first need to know what picking or lock picking what is actually meant. The term lock picking is an English term for a door-opening technique in which a locksmith attempts to unlock a locked door using a...
by Herbert | 31. Aug, 2023 | Lock technology
The electric pick is an indispensable tool used by locksmiths to open locked doors using the picking method. The electric motor-driven device creates vibrations that are intended to move the locking pins in the cylinder core into the correct position. Once the pins no...
by Herbert | 18. Aug, 2023 | Lock technology
The picking gun, also called a pick pistol, is the device used by a locksmith to open a locked door using electric picking. The electric motor-driven picking gun generates vibrations that are intended to correctly position the locking pins in the cylinder core. As...
by Herbert | 15. Aug, 2023 | Lock technology
Lock picking is an English term used to describe an unlocking technique in which a special picking tool and a tension wrench are used to attempt to unlock a locked door. While “lock” translates to “castle” in German, “picking”...
by Herbert | 10. Aug, 2023 | Lock technology
Picking is a generally a damage-free opening technique that uses an instrument inserted into the keyway to unlock the locked door. Picking is generally only possible if the keyway is large enough for the picking device and the lock cylinder is not a high-quality...
