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.
Radial pin tumbler locks use a number of cylindrical pins of differing lengths arranged in a circle and are operated by a ‘tubular’ type of key.
These locks use a number of cylindrical pins of differing lengths arranged in a circle and are operated by a ‘tubular’ type of key.
Fixed combination, no master key system
These popular radial pin 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 group, providing the advantage of ‘one key fits all’.
Changeable combination
These radial pin tumbler cam locks may be set to a new key combination by using a special key, avoiding much of the expense of changing locks if the keys are lost or stolen.
