Waterproof/stainless locks

OMR waterproof/stainless locks are designed for reliability and durability in industrial environments with high exposure to moisture, weather or corrosive atmospheres. Ideal for locking systems for technical cabinets, professional furniture and outdoor applications, they provide protection from water infiltration (IP65) and resistance to oxidation thanks to materials such as stainless steel, non-magnetic technopolymers and treated die-cast metal. Available in different locking, shape, and fastening configurations, they meet the needs of electrical panels, medical machinery, marine equipment, and technical furniture for the food industry.

When evaluating a lock, one considers first and foremost its ability to resist break-in attempts, other factors such as handling and ease of use also have their relevance, however the actual quality of a product should always be considered from a long-term perspective, no one on the other hand would ever want to buy something that easily wears out over time.

Many locks are used in open spaces, and at the level of wear and tear, the most significant threat certainly corresponds to climatic agents, which in the long run can have deleterious effects on surfaces and objects of all kinds.

Rainfall is certainly the weather phenomenon that, more than others, can wear down what it settles on, and with that in mind it can certainly be a good idea to purchase waterproof locks.

As the name implies, these locks are designed so that they are not afraid of direct contact with water, consequently they know how to optimally resist not only rainfall, but also any splashing of water or salt spray, a long-standing problem in all seaside locations that, if not dealt with appropriately, can degrade entire buildings to an all but significant degree.

OMR Serrature offers models of the highest quality consistent with the IP65 protection rating: the company has managed to obtain this important and authoritative certification for these its products thanks to a special lock structure and thanks to the inclusion of a special rubber O-ring that averts the possibility of liquids creeping into the mechanism.

Another major threat to which locks used outdoors are exposed is oxidation.

Without going further into chemical explanations, we can point out that oxidation is that phenomenon whereby a metal object, being constantly exposed to climatic agents, sees its original characteristics altered by becoming dull, less pleasing both to the eye and to the touch, not infrequently even developing rust.

Locks, being metal items that are often constantly exposed to climatic agents, are vulnerable before the risk of oxidizing, consequently it can only be a good idea to opt for stainless locks, thus models that know how to preserve themselves impeccably over time even where they are used outdoors.

OMR Locks also ensures just as much quality when it comes to its stainless locks, high-performance products whose ability to preserve themselves perfectly over time has been amply confirmed even in particularly critical contexts, think for example of the various applications in the naval sector.

Stainless steel is the best-known stainless metal which, however, has a downside, namely, that of being very expensive; in order to avoid raising the prices of its proposals beyond measure, OMR Locks employs special materials that have been very rigorously tested in a salt spray chamber, materials that, while having a lower cost, ensure performance quite similar to that of stainless steel.

OMR Locks makes exclusive use of non-magnetic materials such as so-called technopolymer which make it possible for them to be used in the medical field as well, thus in applications such as Imaging machinery such as CT and MRI scans, or in the world of catering, thus in kitchens and food machinery of many types.

At the technical level, OMR Locks offers waterproof locks and stainless locks of many variants, including both standard key or imprint models and ¼ turn handles or locks.