Locinox emphasises the importance of child safety with latest innovation

Locinox heavily invests in child safety and recently launched the new Guardima magnetic lock. A latch at one and a half metres height prevents children up to five years old from opening the gate without supervision.

Private family pools are no longer considered an exceptional luxury. Global warming creates a pool-friendly climate and staycations have become household holidays since the pandemic. All the more reason to build more awareness around securing the perimeter around a pool. With children being the prime beneficiaries of water fun, pool and child safety go hand in hand.

Even in 2022 only a few countries have developed clear and limiting guidelines on pool safety. In Europe, France uses ‘la Norme Afnor’ (NF P90-360), the United States laid down the law in state-dependent regulations and in Oceania, Australia (AS 1926) and New Zealand (NZS 5826:2010) are pool safety pioneers.

Universal range

For Locinox, child & pool safety are crucial focal points. Without general regulations, our research & development team focuses on combining the abovementioned norms for a universally accepted range of child safe products. Our most recent innovation is the Guardima, a magnetic lock that secures pools, parks, playgrounds and any other child friendly environment.

The latch is at least 1,5 meters high en remains out of reach for children younger than five years old. It only unlocks when the magnet is pulled up, with a 20N resistance force, which is an additional security measure for young children.

Strongest force in the market

De sturdy closure of the gate is guaranteed thanks to the magnet in the keep. The magnetic distance of 30 mm – twice the industry standard – makes the Guardima the strongest force in the market. The daybolt is drawn to a close without any resistance for a smooth closing, even when the gate and post aren’t closely aligned.

The Guardima is horizontally adjustable up to 25 mm and the gap between the post and gate wing can be 15 mm to 45 mm. the patented design with anodized aluminium housing is been tested up to two million cycles and offers extreme weather resistance in any climate.

Combination with gate closers

Child safe solutions are only worthwhile when the gate automatically closes after each passage. A self-latching mechanism is a recurring demand in every regulation. Locinox answers this demand with an extensive range of gate closers, of which the compact Tiger combines perfectly with the child safe Guardima.

About Locinox

As a leader in a niche market, Locinox manufactures mechanical, electromechanical and access control products for the fencing and gate industries - such as locks, hinges, hydraulic gate closers, motorised drop bolts and keypads for manufacturers and installers of swing and sliding gates. Thanks to a continuous strive for innovation in perimeter security, Locinox is already active in 57 countries.