Door Industry Journal - Spring 2012

Also online at: www.doorindustryjournal.co.uk 47 THE door industry journal spring 2012 building hardware The eagerly-anticipated domestic lock cylinder standard -Technical Specification 007 (TS 007) - has been published. The Kitemark security retrofit standard features enhanced security performance requirements for replacement lock cylinders and associated security hardware such as handles. It enables lock and hardware manufacturers, suppliers and installers to give vital security assurance to householders. The correct combination of lock cylinders and protective handles or hardware that carry the Kitemark to TS 007 will resist cylinder snapping, bumping and other forms of cylinder attack. The TS 007 Kitemark has been developed by the Door & Hardware Federation and the Glass & Glazing Federation with consultation and support from *leading industry associations and from Secured by Design, the police security initiative. The standard is the industry response to growing concerns that an increasing number of homes are under threat from burglars who learn lock attack techniques from the Internet. If external doors or locks comply with the latest security standards (PAS 24 for doors and BS 3621 for locks) then they will already offer cylinder protection. However, the majority of existing domestic doors do not comply and TS 007 provides the means to upgrade them to resist cylinder attack. The new TS 007 specification has been modelled on the cylinder security requirements of the long established PAS 24, the security “gold standard” for domestic doors that come pre-fitted with security locking systems. The TS 007 standard incorporates the use of a Kitemark symbol and star ratings that range from one to three stars. TS 007 is designed as a three star solution. Security can be achieved by either a combination of a cylinder (marked with one star) and security door furniture such as a strengthened door handle (marked with two stars); or a “super cylinder” (marked with three stars) that successfully resists snap attack. In both cases, the same degrees of resistance against attack will be provided. Said Michael Skelding, DHF secretary and general manager: “The flexibility to meet the TS 007 Kitemark standard by either cylinder alone, or a combination of star-rated cylinder and door handles or hardware, is fundamental to the success and long term future of the standard. “If a manufacturer or supplier of a lock cylinder can meet the TS 007 standard by offering an uprated three star cylinder alone, then that’s completely acceptable. It is equally acceptable to employ a combination of uprated cylinder and security door furniture to achieve the three star status. “Along with the police and security professionals, we are acutely conscious that burglary techniques are constantly evolving and that methods of attack are publicised on the Internet. As manufacturers we need to keep one step ahead, and the ability of being able to use both cylinder and door handles or hardware upgrades to achieve TS 007 gives us this vital flexibility.” For more information, visit http://www.dhfonline.org.uk/downloads/pub194.pdf *The organisations that were invited to comment on the new standard, and after making comments are now supporting the introduction of the standard, include: Association of Composite Door Manufacturers RISCAuthority (representing UK insurers regarding security risk mitigation measures) Association of Chief Police Officers/ Crime Prevention Initiatives/ Secured By Design BRE BSI Association of Building Engineers Exova Warrington NHBC Guild of Architectural Ironmongers Council for Aluminium in Buildings White Technology & Engineering ALTOGETHER ANOTHER STANDARD As one of the country’s leading manufacturers of locking systems, Ingersoll Rand Security Technologies’ CISA Astral S and AP3 S cylinders are among the first to attain TS 007, the latest Kitemark security standard for cylinder locks and associated hardware. TS 007 is aimed at the retrofit market and has been introduced specifically to address the vulnerabilities of lock cylinders. The standard is characterised by the use of a star rating and has been designed to rate protection against cylinder snapping, bumping and other methods of access - which can now be seen on the Internet making them readily available to burglars. The new standard is designed as a three star solution. Under the ratings, maximum three star protection can be achieved by a combination of a cylinder (marked with one star) and security door furniture such as a strengthened door handle (marked with two stars). CISA’s Astral S and AP3 have now been rated as one star cylinders. Fabricated with a patented laminate, they both feature a snap resistant steel core to provide flexural snap and pull resistance. This core can be seen from both ends acting as a visible deterrent. A BKP bump resistant device is built-in as standard as well as hardened steel pins and drivers to protect from drilling. The cylinders’ unique construction makes them fully compliant with BS EN1303:2005. The Astral S cylinder has a 10-pin key biting system offering over 1.6 million differs and is completely interchangeable with the Astral range so that security can be enhanced as required. The patented AP3 is a sophisticated 11-pin biting system producing over 40 million key differs. Its patented mobile ensures restriction of key blanks and code cards guarantee only CISA authorised additional keys are cut. Meeting the requirements of Kitemark BS EN1303:2005, the locking system is unique in the marketplace and is patented until 2019. More information about CISA’s bump and snap resistant cylinders is available from Ingersoll Rand Security Technologies on 01922 707 400 or visit www.ingersollrand.co.uk NEW KITEMARK STANDARD FOR CYLINDERS AND ASSOCIATED SECURITY HARDWARE