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Barrels represent the central functional component within industrial and professional locks. Precision cylindrical elements, they are responsible for reading the key and activating the opening mechanism, making them essential to the proper functioning of locking systems for technical furniture, industrial cabinets, electrical panels, and professional furniture. Available in different lengths, diameters and back-mount configurations, they can be supplied individually or integrated into complete kits. OMR Lock barrels offer application versatility, high security and ease of replacement, even in contexts where quick remapping of combinations is required.

If one were to ask what is the most important part of a lock, its true technical “heart,” the answer could only be this: the barrels.

The barrels, also called pawls, are in fact the internal cylindrical elements of the lock by which the apparatus can properly function.

In fact, it is in the barrels that the key is inserted, and it is the barrels that hold the combination that makes it possible to open the lock by inserting the corresponding key.

These so important technical elements can be distinguished from each other on the basis of multiple factors, i.e., length, diameter, and rear attachment; some models also may be equipped with a stainless hood, or a flap cover that acts as a valuable dust-proof element.

But is the barrel an integral part of a lock, or is it a separate item?

Asking this question is very interesting: while it is very true that the barrel, as mentioned above, is indispensable for the operation of a lock and is therefore an indispensable part of it, it should also be considered that it can also be purchased individually.

The reason is quickly stated: there are locks on the market that allow only the barrel to be replaced without working on the structural body.

In case you need to remap or change the combination, perhaps because you are afraid that the keys have ended up in the wrong hands or because there is a possibility that someone has made copies fraudulently, with Detachable barrel locks you can replace the barrel only, avoiding the need for a new installation, and this has both economic and practical benefits.

Barrels can be integrated inside handles, bushings, and stators, and are widely used in switches, motorcycle trunks and other motorcycle accessories, RV and caravan components, and even tractor and mini-car locking systems, trunks and roof bars for cars, toolboxes for trucks, just to name a few examples.

Deeply aware of their technical importance, OMR Locks offers barrels of the highest quality and of many different types so that they can best meet a wide variety of needs.

OMR Locks’ barrels are of excellent quality and can be purchased either individually, where only these items are needed, or in complete lock kits.