What Should We Pay Attention to When Selecting A Cam Lock?

What should we pay attention to when choosing a cam lock?

The cam lock is a common industrial lock to provide security for valuable items. The main principle of cam locks is that when the key is inserted into the lock core, the lock core rotates the cam 90 to 180 degrees under the rotation of the key to unlock and lock.

Cam locks are very popular in a wide range of applications due to their strong, safe and easy-to-use structure. When we select a cam lock, what should we pay attention to? We can mainly consider the following aspects when choosing a cam lock.

1. Security: that is, the reliability of cam lock largely determines the security level of cam locks. The safety of cam locks is mainly determined by the structure, such as the arrangement of the blade, the action of the spring and so on.

2. Firmness: it refers to the degree of pressure resistance and external damage resistance of the cam lock. Firmness mainly depends on the material used by the cam lock.

3. Function length: it mainly refers to the function length of the cam, which determines the matching degree of the cam lock and the equipment.

4. Durability: it refers to the service life of the lock, which mainly depends on the material, surface treatment process, etc.

5. Mutual opening rate: it refers to the phenomenon that another lock can be opened with its own key. The level of mutual opening rate also affects the safety level of cam locks.

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