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Keyless combination gate lock installed on grey powder coated steel gate. Gate is on beech with blurred water in the background.
By Jenna Ottley | Jan 07, 2022

3 Easy Steps to Find the Lock Handing

For some of our locks, we offer a right-handed or a left-handed version and the lock handing you choose depends on whether your gate is right or left-hand hung. Take our BDGS as an example. It has keypad access on the outside and a handle on the inside. Depending on how your gate is installed, […]

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Red metal gate on public park. Gate has gate closing mechanism installed and is in front of a bin and benches,
By Jenna Ottley | Nov 23, 2021

How to make self-closing gates safer in public areas

When you send your child to the local playground, you trust that every precaution has been made to ensure their safety.  When it comes to the surrounding fence and gates, you need to incorporate certain safety measures like the right type of fencing and consider features like self-closing gates. The Royal Society for Prevention of […]

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Set of six storage units with yellow doors and grey frames. Units are numbered starting with 12 to 17 from left to right.
By Jenna Ottley | Oct 04, 2021

Case Study: Bespoke Lock Protecting Bikes and Boxes

CASE STUDY – The Bike Storage Company, Superlock Latch Deadlock Bespoke locks keeping bikes and boxes safe in East London, United Kingdom A bespoke project required a unique lock solution due to safety requirements. Complete with compliant thumb turns, this new build basement received stylish bicycle and storage units with locks fit for the job. The Bike […]

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gas strut closer with hydraulics
By Jenna Ottley | Aug 24, 2021

Self-closing gates: How to find the best gate closer

Your customer has decided they want their new gate to self-close after use. No problem, as you know that a gate closer can easily do this. But do you know what kind of gate closing mechanism to use for safe and reliable closing? Like most gate hardware, there are many options on the market when […]

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Front of digital keypad lock with 14 digit keypad. Lock is fixed to white wooden garden gate
By Ian Hetherington | Apr 02, 2021

Keyless combination lock for wooden gates

Wondering what the benefits for a keyless combination lock for wooden gates are? Keyless entry for wooden gates is increasingly popular for gate owners. Door locks with a combination code are frequently used internally in buildings, for convenience and also security. There are a number of advantages of this method of securing an outdoor point of […]

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By Jenna Ottley | Mar 26, 2021

Choose the Right Gate Lock: Superlock or Select Pro?

It can be difficult to choose the right gate lock solution for your project, and even more so when there are many similar products on the market. At Gatemaster Locks we always want to make life easier for gate manufacturers, which is why we’ve developed several gate lock ranges with this in mind. Two of […]

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By Jenna Ottley | Feb 03, 2021

The Gate Hardware Research and Development Journey

Gatemaster is founded on innovation and design and we take pride in continuing to develop new products (like our new Mortice Hook Lock). But how do we go from idea to a released product? Read about how we go through research and development for gate hardware below. Research and Development for Gate Hardware As anyone involved […]

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mortice hook lock on gate
By Jenna Ottley | Nov 10, 2020

The ML4 Insert Hook Lock – Security made simple!

Insert locks have been around for a long time, dating back to the mid-18th century at least, so it would be fair to say that it is a well-established concept, proven by time itself. No major changes can be done to that concept, right? Not so fast…!  At Gatemaster, the idea of re-creating a centuries old […]

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