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Tubular Lock Manufacturers and Suppliers

IQS Directory provides a comprehensive list of tubular lock manufacturers and suppliers. Use our website to review and source top tubular lock manufacturers with roll over ads and detailed product descriptions. Find tubular lock companies that can design, engineer, and manufacture tubular locks to your company’s specifications. Then contact the tubular lock companies through our quick and easy request for quote form. Website links, company profile, locations, phone, product videos and product information is provided for each company. Access customer reviews and keep up to date with product news articles. Whether you are looking for manufacturers of cam locks, keyless locks, OEM locks, or customized tubular locks of every type, this is the resource for you.

  • Brooklyn, NY

    Our specialty is custom hardware fabricated to your specifications. Our lock manufacturing capabilities include 3-slot and key locks, pad locks that are keyed solid brass, long shackle solid brass padlocks, disc padlocks, combination locks & key locks with briefcase hasp. Quality locks since 1925! We care about offering our customers quality products & service. Visit our website or call us today!

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  • Clifton, NJ

    We will work with you to custom design locks that will fit your needs exactly. We are committed to supplying a wide variety of locks including vending machine locks, cam locks, door locks and a broad selection of others. The average tenure of our engineers is over ten years and we want to put that experience to work for you! To learn more about our company and how to get started, email or call us today!

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  • Gainesville, GA

    At Ranger Lock, we’ve been committed to creating more secure locks and lock guards since we opened the doors to our company all the way back in 2002. One of our most popular products, the ATF-Compliant Lock Box, is consistently a best-seller from the Ranger Lock online store due to its rugged construction and durability. When you need a fully ATF-compliant lock guard, you need the Ranger Lock ATF-Compliant Lock Box.

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  • Hackensack, NJ

    Mul-T Lock is known as a worldwide leader in the lock manufacturing industry. We pride ourselves on being leading innovators of lock manufacturing with our state-of-the-art technologies and customized equipment. We are ISO 9001 2000 and ISO 14001 certified.

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Tubular Locks Industry Information

Tubular Locks

Tubular locks are a specific type of mechanical lock known by many names, including Ace locks, radial locks, tubular pin tumbler locks, and circle pin tumbler locks. In general, the lock’s different names come from its round shape. The name “Ace lock” comes from the company's name that first manufactured it. Tubular locks are not to be confused with those similar to them, such as wafer tumbler locks, cylindrical wafer tumbler locks, and pin tumbler locks. Tubular locks are used to create elevator locks, locks for coin-operated washing machines, locks for vending machines, ATM locks, Kensington computer locks, and bicycle locks, including the Kryptonite lock.

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Tubular Lock Design

Tubular locks have a ring-shaped hole in the middle of the keyway. In the middle of this circular hole is placed a solid metal cylinder. Inside the gap between the cylinder and the keyway hole are six to eight pins. In a sense, tubular locks encase the bolt within a tube. Tubular lock pins are held in place by plugs that rest in the cylinder, as do driver pins and springs. While tubular locks usually have between six and eight pins, they may also have as few as four or as many as ten. A round key that is open in the center is inserted into the lock to work. The key has rectangular notches cut around its edges that correspond to similarly shaped plugs. Each notch depresses an individual pin to a certain height when properly inserted. In doing so, the lock cylinder can turn freely. While basic pin tumbler systems use pins that move vertically when pushed, the pins of tubular pin tumbler locks move horizontally when pushed.

Preventing Theft in Tubular Locks

Tubular locks are often mistakenly considered to be more secure than other types of locks because they are used so frequently with coin-operated machinery. In fact, however, they can be picked fairly easily using a special tubular lock picking tool, the back end of a ballpoint pen, or a hole-saw drill bit. To combat the possibility of theft, manufacturers may either machine the middle pin of a lock with hardened steel or with a ball bearing in its center. However, tubular locks are still not recommended for high security applications. To determine whether or not tubular locks are right for your application, reach out to a well-versed lock manufacturer with the details of your operation.



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