Mila hardware launches new kitemarked anti-manipulation cylinder

Mila Hardware has launched a Kitemarked anti-manipulation cylinder to give its customers a high quality solution to the very real threat of lock bumping. The cylinder, which sits within Mila’s premium product tier branded Evolution, meets the stringent requirements set out by both Secured by Design and PAS 024.

Available in a range of sizes and finishes to suit all major door profiles, Evolution is a six pin, euro profile cylinder which has two hardened steel anti-drill pins and four sprung loaded guard pins on either side of the tumblers. These engage into the plug if lock bumping is attempted and effectively block forced entry.

The cylinder is manufactured in an IS09001 approved facility and has been rigorously tested at an independent UKAS accredited Test Centre, including being exposed to 100,000 cycles and 96 hours of salt spray testing. It has also been tested by the MLA and awarded a Kitemark by BSi.

Alongside this, the new Evolution high security door handle also meets the requirements of Secured by Design and PAS 024, and even has the SBD logo laser etched into the backplate to deter potential intruders and, at the same time, provide peace of mind to consumers.

Designed and developed in house and manufactured from cast stainless steel, it features an integrated cylinder guard and innovative anti-plug and anti-drill disc to protect against the four most common types of attack via handle or cylinder snapping, cylinder drilling or de-plugging.

Richard Gyde, Mila Hardware’s Managing Director, says the launch of these Evolution products represents a great opportunity for customers to exploit the potential which undoubtedly exists for PAS 024 approved doors in both the social and private housing sectors.

He says: “Public sector specifiers have been quick to acknowledge the risk of bumping and are specifying PAS 024 approved doors in ever greater numbers as a result. However, there remains a real lack of awareness in the retail sector of either the threat or the solution. Mila strongly believes that, with a product like Evolution and the right level of marketing support, customers can exploit this opportunity and create a real differentiator for their doors.”

Mila Hardware is providing a full sales and marketing package to help its customers to communicate both the threat of lock bumping and the Kitemarked Mila solution. Brochures, showroom posters and direct mail postcards can be downloaded from the company’s new website at www.mila.co.uk and fabricators can also take advantage of free sales training at Mila’s Northamptonshire HQ.

Both the Evolution cylinder and door handle are available from stock with next day delivery guaranteed from Mila’s UK distribution centre.