The Versatility and Popularity of the Yale Lock
A Yale lock is commonly known as a pin tumbler lock. The popularity of the Yale Lock with locksmiths and property owners alike is down to their design and versatility. Because the internal cylinder can be changed without altering the boltwork hardware, this makes them very popular with locksmiths. The internal cylinder can also be easily unscrewed by the Locksmith to allow for re-keying. This only typically requires loosening a set screw, then sliding the cylinder from the boltwork.
Another reason why the Yale Lock is so popular is that you can get the cylinders in different formats from lock manufacturers that can all use the same key. The user now has the flexibility of being able to use master key systems. These master key systems incorporate a wide variety of different locks such as deadbolts, nightlatches and roller door locks.
The popularity of the usage of the Yale Lock is universally renowned. The lock system is commonly seen throughout the world as the most versatile and the most well known lock. A lot of this is down to the design and the flexibility of how it is used.
Digital technology has now been introduced to further add to the popularity of the Yale Lock. This is set to continue into the future as well with new Yale Lock innovations being developed. Two years ago, Yale announced a residential door lock that runs on Bluetooth and works with digital keys on a smartphone. Incorporating both Android and iOS, users can simply select the key they need to open the door and hold their smartphone to the lock to open the door.