Security shutters from Blockout Industries - stop intruders

When aluminium shutters were first produced in the early 1980s, strength and security were the additional benefits offered by a product valued primarily for its ability to exclude noise and heat. Now, almost two decades later, many customers are purchasing Blockout shutters for use as security devices above all else.

Blockout Industries is committed to the ongoing development of its product. A series of adaptations and improvements have implemented over the last few years and as a result, even the most basic model in the Blockout shutter range now offers a level of security equivalent to the most heavy duty shutters produced by the company's competitors.

Research has shown that would-be intruders regularly employ one of two strategies in attempting to disable an aluminium shutter. The first and most common is to insert an object underneath the closed shutter and force it up. The Blockout solution to this method of attack is an automatic locking system, located in the pelmet of all models, which activates as soon as the shutter is fully closed. This locking system makes it virtually impossible to force the shutter open from below.

The second strategy used by intruders is to attack the guide tracks on either side of the shutter, distorting them to the extent that the bottom of the blind can be bent out of shape and dislodged with only a minimal amount of force. Blockout's answer was to strengthen the final slat of the shutter, making it heavier and devising a new L-shaped profile which makes it extremely difficult to bend.

Moreover, Blockout developed the registered Maxiblock™* tracking systems. Maxiblock™ is deeper, thicker and therefore stronger than the standard track. It also incorporates an internal locking chamber which secures the slats in place. No matter what the damage is done to the outer edges of the tracks, this internal chamber continues to protect the ends of the slats making it almost impossible to pull the slats out of position.

Increased flexibility is made possible with the optional inclusion of a secondary locking system in manually operated shutters. Located in the final slat, these locks will secure the shutter into its guide tracks, even when the shutter is not fully closed. As a result the occupant can be assured of a high level of security while enjoying the filtered light and free air flow of the shutter in its open position.

*Maxiblock™ is a registered design and a registered trademark of Blockout Industries.