Cam locks are one of the simplest of lock fastenings. A metal plate, the cam (or pawl), is mounted to the lock’s core and is rotated as the key rotates. This movement, typically through 90 or 180 degrees, is used to secure a door or flap, control mechanical linkages or operate separately mounted switches.
Disc tumbler locks feature a row of discs, of differing profiles, which must be aligned by the correct key in order to operate. This key is of the ‘flat’ type.
These locks feature a row of discs, of differing profiles, which must be aligned by the correct key in order to operate. This key is of the ‘flat’ type.
Fixed combination, no master key system
These popular disc tumbler cam locks are all supplied with a key combination that cannot be changed or operated by a master key.
Fixed combination, master key system
A set or group of these locks is available with each lock operated by a different key and also by a ‘master key’, which will work any lock within the set, providing the advantage of ‘one key fits all’.
