Locks set the gold standard for security

Edited by the Engineeringtalk editorial team May 17, 2005

To ensure the locks used in its new Mega wheel clamp are as secure as possible, Milenco specified products from Camlock Systems.

Caravan theft is big business in the UK costing some GBP 72 million annually.

To help caravan owners protect their property and fight back against theft, the new Milenco Mega wheel clamp has been designed to be the strongest and most attack resistant security product ever made for caravans.

For over 12 years, Milenco, Europe's leading manufacturer of caravan security products, has continuously monitored caravan theft and the techniques used to overcome every type of security product.

The design of the Mega wheel clamp is based on countermeasures developed by Milenco during this time to resist every type of attack method used during the theft of many thousands of caravans.

Milenco also used reformed thieves in this development process.

The wheel clamp weighs less then 30kg, and has many design innovations.

One of these is that the arms of the wheel clamp use steel with concrete inside.

The concrete mix was specially developed for this application using a complex combination of hard materials.

This design combination gives unbeatable performance against hydraulic cutting, oxy acetylene burning, plasma and tungsten carbide cutting equipment.

The Mega wheel clamp has instantly gained Sold Secure Gold (the highest standard available), however the wheel clamp can not be compared with other "gold" approved products as it far exceeds the standard in every area tested.

Sold Secure is administered by the Master Locksmiths Association with the help and backing of the Home Office and operates from purpose built laboratories in Daventry.

Manufacturers and suppliers can apply to have their products tested by Sold Secure.

A team of professional locksmiths with up to date knowledge of modern theft methods including the latest picking tools then assess products for the risks they are likely to encounter when in use.

To ensure the locks used in the new Mega wheel clamp are as secure as possible, Milenco specified products from Camlock Systems, one of the world's leading designers, manufacturers and suppliers of industrial locks and locking systems.

Nigel Millbank, Milenco CEO, said: "We selected Camlock because of their expertise, reliability and their ability to supply to a demanding schedule".

"We wanted to use purpose designed high security locks and chose the award winning Camlock Series T8, a patented design featuring a unique 10-pin 'Octagon' radial pin tumbler mechanism along with a hardened steel construction".

"The lock has a hardened steel body and core, making it both drill and cutter resistant, and provides double protection against punch attacks".

Stephen Farnsworth, Managing Director of Camlock Systems, says: "We were approached by Nigel to provide a competitively priced no-compromise high security lock and our new T8 was an obvious candidate".

"It is a testament to the design of the new wheel clamp and the integrity of the lock that these have resulted in an instant Gold rating from Sold Secure".