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Jargon Buster

In order to help our customers with some of the technical jargon used when in the safe industry we have devised the 'Jargon Buster.' If you have come across an unfamilar word or phrase then browse or search this extensive list of key safe phrases.

95 ROCKWELL 'A'

  • This is anti-penetrating security layer used in the construction of safes.

ABN

  • A special lock used in safes: 2 Bit Key Capsule

ACTIVE RELOCKING DEVICE

  • A device that places its bolts every time a safes door is closed and activation via attack prevents it from retracting its bolts.

ADAMANTIUM

  • Tann's specialized concrete barrier material used in the inner structure of safes.

AED

  • Anti Explosive Devices which prevent the compromising of safes.

AFTER HOURS DEPOSITORY

  • Allows items to be deposited in safes after regular operating hours.

AHD

  • After Hours Depository is a locked receptacle for the deposit of items into a safe after regular hours.

ALCHRONITE

  • This ISM patented torch and drill resistant composite material was developed to withstand the most concentrated attacks on safes, using the most sophisticated equipment, by burglars today. A highly torch resistant cast alloy surrounds a consistently staggered drill resistant alloy multi-grid, assuring a complete barrier in the safe with no weak points.

ALIVE RELOCKING

  • These are relocking devices used in safes which secures door in case of attack. It offers added protection against sophisticated attacks including explosives.

ALL CAST CONSTRUCTION

  • A security anti penetration layer used in safes. It is a type of material used for a particular layer within the safes wall.

ALL CAST INSULATION

  • This is a security anti penetration layer used in safes. It is a layer under the outer skin of many safes.

ALLOY MULTIGRID

  • A protective barrier to prevent the penetration and compromise of safes.

ALLOY STEEL PLATES

  • These hard plates prevent the drilling of a safes lock.

ALURAMIC

  • Aluramic is an anti penetration layer used in the construction of safes.

ANCHORING

  • This is a type of safe fixing which entails bolting safes to floors or walls.

ANGLED DEPOSIT TUBES

  • One of the options available as a deposit system used in safes.

ANODIZED ALUMINIUM

  • A security layer used in the construction of safes to protect them against attack.

ANTI-OBSERVATION DIAL

  • This is a shield in the lock region of safes that prevents other people from viewing individual combination numbers as they are being entered.

ANTI-PICKING NOTCHING

  • Used to describe the steps on a safes leavers.

ARMORED ESCUTCHEON

  • Used for the protection of safes from physical attack. Typically beveled.

ARMOURED FACE PLATE

  • A face plate that conceals all locks and/or cylinder mounting screws on safes.

ATM

  • abb. automatic teller machine

ATT

  • abb. attendant's key

AUTOMATIC DEADBOLT

  • This is a deadbolt designed to extend itself fully when the door of a safe is closed.

BACK PLATE

  • A thin piece of metal, usually with a concave portion, used with machine screws to fasten certain types of cylinders to a door.

BAFFLE PLATE

  • A baffle plate is used in the deposit system of safes to ensure that contents being deposited cannot be fished back out again through the deposit slot.

BALLISTICS PROTECTION

  • Strictly speaking ballistics is defined as "The study of the functioning of firearms." In the context of security equipment it is understood to mean protection from the the weapons used in ballistics such as firearms etc..

BASALITE

  • A security anti penetration layer used in the building of safes.

BASE FIXING

  • This is the term used to describe bolting safes to the floor.

BELGIUM BOSEC

  • This is a type of security test used on safes in Belgium.

BI-DIRECTIONAL CYLINDER

  • A cylinder used in safes which may be operated in a clockwise and counterclockwise direction by a single key.

BINARY CYLINDER OR LOCK

  • A cylinder or lock available in safes whose combination only allows for two bitting possibilities in each bitting position.

BIOMETRIC

  • Pertaining to a lock available in safes with a hybrid mechanism, part of the mechanism identifies a physical attribute such as finger print, voice print, etc. while another part is a mechanical mechanism.

BIT

  • The part of the key which serves as the blade, usually for use in a warded or lever tumbler lock.

BLADE

  • The portion of a key which may contain the cuts and/or millings.

BLOCKING LEVER

  • A lever in a safe deposit lock which blocks the a renters key from completely entering the lock until the guard key has been inserted and turned.

BOLT CUP

  • A thimble shaped device in a safes door frame that a locking bolt extends into when the door is closed and the bolt are extended.

BOLT MOTOR

  • A mechanical device that extends and retracts the door bolts or locks of safes, normally engaged by closing the door and disengaged by a time lock or an electronic input such as that from a keypad.

BOLT

  • Normally found on the doors of safes. A movable projection which blocks the movement of one object relative to another.

BOLTWORK

  • The number of locking bolts on each safe varies depending on the model and size. These bolts operate by heavy cylindrical sliding bolts extending from all sides of the door into individual bolt-housings deeply recessed into the safe-body, securing the door into the frame of the safe giving the said bolts a tenacity of connection with the safe door.

BOND BOX

  • The removable container within a safea deposit box compartment.

BORESCOPE

  • An internally lighted optical instrument for viewing normally concealed or inaccessible components

BORING JIG

  • A tool, temporarily affixed to a safes door, which provides a template structure to guide drill bits properly when preparing for the installation of specific hardware.

BOUNCE

  • A method used to open certain safes involving dropping the safes and relying on gravity and inertia to move the bolt and open the safes.

BOW

  • The portion of the key which serves as a grip or handle.

BRACE LOCK

  • A deadbolt lock that engages an independent bolt, one end of which is mounted in the floor away from the safes door.

BRIDGE ASSEMBLY

  • A removable frame that contains the wheel pack and wheel post that is often found in mechanical vault locks.

BS 7582

  • The British Standard Institute's standard for recondtioned safes. For more information visit their website at www.bsi-global.com

BURGLAR RESISTANT

  • Pertaining to a security container designed to resist forcible entry for a specified period of time determined by the rating of the container ie. safes.

BYPASS KEY

  • The key which operates a key override cylinder.

BYPASS TOOL

  • A device that neutralizes the security of a locking device in safes, or its application hardware, often taking advantage of a design weakness.

BYPASSING DOOR LOCK

  • A lock with a bolt that extends to block parallel movement of another door.

BYPASSING SLIDING DOOR

  • Two doors mounted on tracks parallel to each other that when one or both are slid to opposite extremes block the opening. Typically, one may be moved behind the other to allow access.

CAPSULE CHUTE

  • One of several available deposit systems used in safes.

CASH RATING

  • This refers to the maximum amount of money that should be held in safes.

CASH RISK

  • This refers to the greatest amount of money that should be held in particular safes.

CASH SAFES

  • These are safes especially design for storing and protecting cash.

CASTING

  • Casting is a type of anti penetration layer used in safes.

CHUTES & LETTER SLOTS

  • This is a type of deposit facility used in safes allowing item to be deposited into safes without the door of a safe having to be opened.

CNA

  • A superior torch and drill resistant composite material used in the construction of a safes door and body. It was developed by ISM to withstand all forms of attack by force, drills, and oxy-acetylene cutters.

CNPP

  • A type of security test preformed on safes.

COMBINATION LOCK (K/C):

  • Combination changeable, mechanical keyless dial lock.

COMBINATION LOCK

  • A type of lock available on many safes which is operated by an input of a specific series or sequence of numbers or letters.

CREDIT CARD SAFES

  • Credit card safes lock by simply closing the safes door and sliding in your card. The only way to open these safes is to use the exact same credit card.

CROSS LOCKED

  • This is a process of more than one lock interacting with each other it provided added security in safes.

CS-300 MONOLITH

  • Is a very high density mixture used in the construction of a safes body which is reinforced with a tough cage of heavy steel grids. An anti-penetration layer used in safes. ISM patented.

CS-600 MONOLITH

  • Is a very high density mixture used in the construction of a safes body which is reinforced with a tough cage of heavy steel grids. An anti-penetration layer used in safes.

CS-650 MONOLITH

  • Is a very high density mixture used in the construction of a safes body which is reinforced with a tough cage of heavy steel grids. An anti-penetration layer used in safes. ISM patented.

CYLINDER LOCK

  • This is any type of lock which is operated by a cylinder key which are most frequently used in safes. Cylinder keys are generic and look like a flat door key.

DAY SAFES

  • These safes are meant for temporary daytime use only and not for overnight use because they are not usually prepared to protect from fire or extreme attacks.

DEAD LOCKING DEVICES

  • This is a relocker which is a device that “relocks” the locking mechanism of safes in the event of tampering. They are only activated if a safe is attacked.

DELAMINATION

  • The process of opening safes by removing layers of the lamination to allow access to the lock.

DELAYED ACTION TIMER

  • A secondary device which prevents movement of a bolt or boltworks until a set amount of time has elapsed. The device is normally set or activated as part of the unlocking process.

DEPOSIT FACILITES

  • Safes may have money deposited into them using deposit facilities without the actual door of the safe being opened.

DEPOSIT SAFES

  • Safes in which money can be deposited without opening the main door.

DEPOSIT TRAPS

  • This is a type of deposit system used in safes.

DEPOSITORY SAFES

  • These safes allow quick deposit without actual access inside a safe.

DIGILOCK

  • These are digital locks used to protect safes from being manipulated. Combination changeable, electronically operated, keypad lock.

DIGITAL LOCK (D/L DIGILOCK):

  • Combination changeable, electronically operated, keypad lock.

DIN

  • DIN refers to a specific test performed on safes.

DOG BOLTS

  • These are fixed locking bolts used in safes.

DOUBLE BIT KEYLOCK

  • A high security keylock used on safes.

DOUBLEWALLED CARCASE

  • Term used to describe the walls of safes where there are two present.

DR

  • Drill Resistant safes.

DRAWER UNIT

  • This is a drawer fitting which is available in some safes.

DRILL RESISTANT PLATES

  • A hardened steel plate strategically positioned in safes to cause bits to bend or break in the event of an attack protecting the safe's lock from drills.

DROP TEST

  • This is a safe test which involves dropping safes from specific heights to test their durability.

DTR

  • Drill & Torch Resistant safes.

DUAL LOCKING CYLINDER

  • A style of lock cylinder found in safes whose key operates two independent locking mechanisms within the cylinder.

DUAL LOCKING

  • This refers to safes that have two locks.

DUROFRAX

  • A security layer used in safes to prevent penetration.

EFSG

  • European Fire and Security Group participates in the testing of safes.

ELECTRONIC DIGITAL LOCK

  • Digital electronic locks allow a safes lock to open by entering personal combination.

EN 1143-1

  • This refers to safes that are tested against burglary according to the European standard EN 1143-1.

EN-1047-1

  • These are safes that are tested against fire according to the European standard EN-1047-1.

ESPAGNOLETTE BOLTWORK

  • These bolts used in safes, provides great strength and attack resistance. Espagnolette Bolts work by turning a knob or lever which shoots bolts into plates on the frame and floor, subsequently boltinga safes door.

EURO GRADE

  • This is a european safes test and rating.

EUROPEAN STANDARDS EN 1143

  • This is a type of security test used on safes in Europe.

EXPANDING RAWLBOLT

  • This type of bolt assists in fixing safes to the floor.

FACIA PANEL

  • This is a finished, removable plate which is available with some models to cover the safes locks.

FIRE SAFES

  • Fire Safes are safes that are specially designed to protect valuable items and documents from fire damage.

FREESTANDING SAFES

  • These safes that are not fitted into a wall, but stand on their own. Ideal for use in the home or for business, freestanding safes are very heavy and can be bolted to the floor for extra security.

FRENCH APSAD

  • This is a type of security test used on safes.

GERMAN VDS CLASS

  • This is a type of security test preformed on safes.

GLASS PLATES

  • Glass plates are used as an anti-drilling device that activates a relocker to provide the optimum security in a safe.

GRANOCRETE NUGGETS

  • Term describing the incorporation of granite in the concrete layer of the safes construction.

GRID REINFORCEMENT

  • A security layer used to prevent the penetration and manipulation of safes.

HANDWHEEL

  • A locking system for safes comprising a turnable handle for operating.

HOME SECURITY SAFES

  • Home security safes offer protection of personal documents, jewelry and irreplaceable items. Home safes are a deterrent from robbery and can provide needed security from fire and/or climate changes.

HOTEL GUEST SAFES

  • These safes provide security against hotel room theft of a guests valuables.

INSTA 610

  • INSTA 610 is a type of testing for safes. It means that the safe is tested according to the Nordic standard for cash safes.

INSURANCE RATING

  • This refers to the amount of goods that may be kept securely in a safe over night as deemed by typical insurers. This rating will vary depending on the design of a safe.

INSURANCE RATING:

  • The amount, in sterling, of goods that can be kept in the safe over night as deemed by typical insurers.

INSURANCE RISK

  • This is the method used by insurers to grade safes and determine the amount of valuables that safes are capable of protecting. The level of protection offered will depend upon the design of the safe.

INSUTEX

  • This is an insulation material used in safes to protect against fires.

ISO 834

  • (International Organization of Standardization) A type of fire resistance tests performed on safes.

ISO 9001

  • (International Organization of Standardization) This is a type of security test used on safes.

ISOLATER BOLTWORK

  • Chubb safes design of Isolator boltwork completely disengages the connection between bolt throwing handle and bolts every time the safe is locked. This means that the handle can spin quite freely, independently of any part of the mechanism therefore preventing manipulating of the safes locking system.

JIS S 1037-12

  • A safes test by the Japanese Industrial Standard which includes testing safes in a one & two hour heat endurance test, drop test and reheating test.

JIS TESTED

  • This means that safes have been tested by the Japanese Industrial Standard.

KEY ESCUTCHEON

  • This is a dust cover for the safes lock.

KEY LOCK

  • A type of lock used by safes which is operated by a mechanical key, as opposed to combination, electronics, etc.

KEYLOCK (K/L):

  • Manual key locking.

LIVE RELOCKING MECHANISM

  • These locking mechanisms offer additional protection against attacks in safes including the use of explosives.

LOCKCASE

  • This refers to the body which supports the locking section in safes.

LOCKING MECHANISM

  • This refers to the methods used to lock safes and can vary depending on the type of safes you may require.

LPC

  • (Loss Prevention Council) A test house centre for construction and fire expertise.

MASTER KEY

  • A key which operates all or most master keyed locks in a given building. v

MODULAR VAULTS

  • These vaults are strongrooms or "saferooms" which come in sections for easy installation.

MONOLITH

  • Is used in safes as a security anti-penetration layer.

MOVING BOLTS

  • A type of bolts used in the construction of safes.

NEN 2678

  • A type of safes test.

NEN 6069

  • This is a type of test performed on safes.

NEN-EN 14470-1

  • Refers to a type of testing done on safes.

NON VDMA

  • Safes that are 'fire-proof' but not to the high standard of VDMA.

Non VDMA:

  • Safes that are 'fire-proof' but not to the high standard of VDMA

NT Fire 017

  • This refers to safes that are tested according to the Scandinavian standard.

OUTER SKIN

  • The outer most layer or the shell of a safes construction.

OXY-ACETYLENE CUTTERS

  • In oxy-acetylene cutting, oxygen is combined with the acetylene in a torch, which produces a high temperature flame. This produces the heat needed to melt the metal surface of a safe.

PEELING

  • Peeling involves removing the outer skin of safes.

PLASTICIZERS

  • Plasticizers are used in the construction of safes. They are additives usually to concrete that keep the internal safes structure from cracking.

POSTING SLOT

  • Posting slots are a type of deposit system used in safes.

PSI

  • Pounds per square inch

RELOCKER

  • Secondary locking mechanism on safes. A relocker is a device or design that “relocks” the locking mechanism of a safe in the event of tampering.

ROTARY DRUM

  • This term refers to a type of deposit system used in safes.

ROTATING DRUM

  • This is the name of one type of deposit system available in safes.

SAFE CRACKING

  • Safe-cracking is the process of opening safes, usually without the authorization of the safes owner.

SARGENT & GREENLEAF

  • This is one of the lock manufacturers which make locks for safes.

SECURITY SAFES

  • Security safes are specifically designed to protect your cash and valuables.

SKAFOR

  • This is a type of security test used on safes .

SLAM SHUT LOCKING

  • This is a feature used on safes which enables the safe door to lock instantly when shut.

SPECIFICATION

  • This is the section under many of our safes descriptions where you will find a detailed description of of a safes attributes.

SP-NT FIRE 005

  • A type of fire test performed on safes.

SPRING LOADED GLASS PLATES

  • These are used as anti-drilling devices in safes which activate a relocker to provide the optimum security.

SS 3492

  • Safes are tested according to the Swedish standard for security cabinets SS3492 for burglary protection.

STEEL AMALGAM

  • This is a security anti penetration layer used in safes. A type of material used for a particular layer within the safes wall.

STEEL PAD ANCHORS

  • These are used as a means of fixing safes to the floor.

STEEL PLATES

  • The highest rated safes are now given some protection against the core drill – lots of angled mild steel plates embedded in the concrete layer of safes.

STRONGROOMS

  • Strongrooms are burglarproof and fireproof safe rooms in which valuables are kept.

SUPERAMICS

  • This is patented by SLS safes company and refers to vitrified ceramic pegs in an alloy matrix, over the vital locking areas. It is used to give extra protection over the locking areas of safes.

SWEDISH SBSC

  • This is a type of security test used on safes.

TANNALLOY

  • Tannalloy creates a revolutionary barrier to give "defence in depth" to both the body and door against all forms modern attacks on safes.

TANNFRAX

  • An anti penetration layer used in Tann safes.

TEMPERED GLASS PLATES

  • Glass plates are used as an anti-drilling device that activates a relocker to provide the optimum security in a safe.

THERMIC TOOLS

  • These torches are used when attempting to gain access to safes by combining a mixture of gases in order to cut through the steel surface. eg. oxy-acetylene cutters

TIME DELAY LOCK

  • This particular type of lock may be programmed to prevents users from accessing safes during restricted access periods. Safes cannot be opened until a set time period has elapsed.

TIMELOCK

  • This type of lock allows a safe to be programmed to allow specific users access to the safe at specific times. This prevents authorized users from accessing the safe during restricted access periods. The access rights to these locks can be customized to suit the needs of most operations. Time windows allow access rights to be programmed for different users at different times.

TL-30

  • A U.L. rating given to a safes whose door has been tested against forcible entry, with hand tools and/or cutting wheels and power saws for 30 minutes.

TNO-NEN 3884

  • A test performed on safes.

TR

  • Torch Resistant safes.

TRbF 20

  • This is a type of test performed on safes.

TRTL

  • This is a U.L. rating given to safes where the door has been tested against forcible entry with hand tools, cutting wheels, power saws, and an oxy-acetylene gas cutting torch.

UL 350

  • This is a type of security test performed on safes.

UL TXTL

  • This is a U.L. rating given to safes where the door has been tested against forcible entry with hand tools, abrasive cutting wheels, power saws, and an oxy-acetylene gas cutting torch for a period of 60 minutes.

UL

  • Underwriters Laboratories is a safe testing group. The UL is a non-profit organization known throughout the world for its high standards in rating safes.

ULMP (Underwriters Laboratories Manipulation Proof)

  • This is an American safe test for ensuring combination locks on safes are unopenable.

UNDERFLOOR SAFES

  • Underfloor Safes are safes that are firred under the floor.

VDMA 24991

  • Verband Deutscher Maschinen- und Anlagenbau. A European test of high standing. We reccommend you think twice about using safes with a different type of fire rating as most are substandard. Safes are tested against fire according to the European standard VDMA 24991.

VDMA:

  • Verband Deutscher Maschinen- und Anlagenbau. A European test of high standing. We reccommend you think twice about using safes with a different type of fire rating as most are substandard.

VOLUME

  • The internal capacitiy of a safe in litres.

WIRAND ZACRETE

  • This is a concrete type of material used in the constuction of a safes body to offer protection from attack.

ZAC NUGGETS

  • These are hard ceramic pegs mixed into the safes casting. This barrier aids in offering defence against all forms of attack.

ZACALLOY

  • Refers to a special stainless steel anti penetration layer used to protect safes. This barrier offers defence against all forms of attack.

ZACALUM

  • This is a sophisticated aluminium alloy used as an anti penetration layer in the construction of some safes made by SLS safes manufacturer.

ZALALOX

  • This is the term given to a security anti penetration layer used in the construction of safes.

3 WHEEL COMBINATION LOCKING

  • This refers to a keyless lock used in safes. It is operated by a local input of a specific series or sequence of numbers or letters.

IXED MEDIA FILES

  • There are safes available that can hold a variety of media files and data. To view these safes, please use our search engine at the left hand side of your page.