Custom Locks

Keyed Different

Brady padlocks come ?keyed different? when purchased from stock. This means that the key for one lock should not open another. Brady padlocks use 5- or 6-pin cylinders. Moreover, both cylinders and keys are precision-machined to exacting standards. This enables us to offer a greater number of unique keys than other locks with the same number of pins, making it highly unlikely that you will ever receive a duplicate lock.
To guarantee that each lock is different, we can chart your locks, ensuring that each Brady padlock you receive is different from the others (see below).

Keyed Alike

When keyed alike, all locks in a set can be opened with the same key. This option is beneficial when multiple locks are assigned to a single employee. Remember, however, that under OSHA regulations no employee should be able to open a lock applied by someone else. Therefore, keyed alike locks from the same set should never be distributed to multiple employees.

Master Keyed

A master key can be used to open multiple locks that are keyed differently. This allows supervisors to easily remove a lock in the event of an emergency. In order for employees to retain exclusive control, master keys should be kept in a secure location that is accessible only to management.

Key Charting

Brady can track or ?chart? your keys in order to ensure that locks ordered at different times are all keyed different or keyed alike, as desired.