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Different Types of Keys
Keys have changed a lot since they were first made thousands years ago in Ancient Egypt. Back then keys were 10 times bigger and made of wood, they were heavy and not easy to carry around, in fact there was an important dedicated role as key master who was in charge of locks and keys. Nowadays keys are smaller, much lighter, made of metal and easier to carry and use.
Car Keys
Traditional Metal Key
Traditional car keys are the most simple metal key. they only lock/unlock the doors and starts the car.
Transponder Key
A transponder key has a microchip inside that sends a unique radio signal to the car that allows to lock and unlock the car with just a press of a button. In most cases the remote and metal key are combined into one piece but there are situations they are separated.
This type of key replaced the traditional car key, it is much secure and cost more to duplicate and most modern cars come with a transponder key.
Laser Cut Key
Often called a sidewinder key because the key pattern is cut into both sides by a special mini CNC milling machine. Laser cut key is very secure and hard to duplicate and usually used along with a transponder chip.
Smart Car Key
Similar to a transponder key but more advanced the smart car key can unlock the car from a distance and even start your car remotely. They are very hard to duplicate making them extremely secure.
Commercial Building Keys
Key Cards
Key cards are commonly used in hotels and other commercial buildings where access needs to be monitored controlled. They have magnetic strips that can be easily reprogrammed to open specific doors and besides hotels they are also used in hospitals, government buildings and banks.
Master Key
Designed to open multiple doors within a commercial building. Commonly used in schools, apartment complexes and retail stores, allowing generators access different rooms with the same key.
Biometric
Although biometric characteristics are not exactly a conventional key they do act like one and fingerprints, face recognition and voice recognition are individual and can be used to identify people.
Residential Keys
Most homes have a standard doorknob and a deadbolt locks that are operated basic metal keys. These keys are easy to copy using self service key cutting machines and they’re not very secure.
High security locks and keys
Designed to provide better protection against break-ins compared to standard locks.
Stronger materials
- Complex mechanisms
- Unique keys with special groves and cuts.
- Anti tampering features
Medeco, Mul-T-Lock and ASSA ABLOY are very good examples of high security lock brands.