David Bolton When the Existing Keyway Stays But the Lock Gets Replaced: Cross-Keying Competitor Cylinders Into New Hardware What This Article Covers and Who It Helps When a school replaces a worn cylindrical lockset, a hospital renovates a wing, or a facilities team upgrades hardware after a breach, the last thing anyone w... cross-keying cylinders keying locksets retrofit hardware Jul 4, 2026 Our Blog
David Bolton Cylinder Dogging on Exit Devices: Why the Upgrade Gets Ordered Wrong Before Anyone Checks the Fire Rating What Cylinder Dogging Actually Does on a Panic Bar Cylinder dogging is a feature that lets a building operator use a standard key cylinder to hold an exit device's latch bolt in the retracted position... cylinder dogging exit devices fire-rated openings panic hardware retrofit hardware Jun 27, 2026 Our Blog