The holiday season usually brings thoughts of joy, family and friend gatherings, and lots of presents. Sadly, the holiday season also brings an increase in the crime rate, particularly break-ins and theft.
According to statistics from the Department of Justice, most break-ins are committed by criminals who come right through the front door. Thus, it’s imperative to secure your home and/or business with a brass door lock. Now, this doesn’t mean that brass locks can’t be picked; it means it will take extra time for a burglar to pick a brass lock than a regular lock, which will most likely deter the burglar from entering the home.
It is commonly known that break-ins occur mostly in homes, but it is not unheard of that companies experience break-ins as well. Let’s face it, office equipment such as computers, printers, and scanners are costly, and burglars can hock such equipment for money.
Statistics on the Most Common Points of Entry into a Burglarized Home?
Reports show that the most common points of entry into a burglarized home are:
- 34% of burglars enter through the front door of a home
- 22% of burglars break into a home through a back door
- 9% of burglars enter through the homeowner’s garage door
- 4% of burglars get in a home through an unlocked door
- Break-ins are more likely to occur during the day between 6 a.m. and 6 p.m. while people are at work or running errands
Brass Springs in Brass Locks
Ajax Wire has been manufacturing brass springs for over 60 years. Brass springs are one of the most versatile products Ajax offers as these kinds of springs are suitable for a vast range of applications, including door locks. Brass springs incorporate durable flexibility which stores great amounts of potential and mechanical energy within. The flexibility allows for suspension, weight support and pop-up or spring-back motions. In these springs, the kind of brass used is a copper and zinc alloy, typically consisting of more than 50 percent copper content.
Ajax Wire produces these springs along with many other kinds of springs with the same quality and expertise that has kept the company in business for decades. Ajax has developed quality torsion springs to meet a wide range of application needs. Torsion springs are designed to store and release energy as well as help hold a mechanism in place. Choosing the right material can be challenging and many times it’s the most important aspect, however, the Ajax team has the knowledge and experience in manufacturing for specific applications.
As a leader in a niche market, Ajax makes sourcing specialty and custom springs an easy and price-conscious endeavor. The professionals at Ajax have the experience and background needed to manufacture unconventional springs made in small or large volumes.
Feel free to contact Ajax Wire about any questions you may have so we can help you find the right spring (708) 629-0921.
