Auto Locksmithing

Established van accessory manufacturer, Van Guard Accessories recently released their 2nd generation of van hooklocks. Named the “ULTI Lock Hooklock”, it is the only van hooklock on the UK market to attain the security industry recognised, Gold Standard in Sold … Continue reading →

UAP Ltd hosted locksmiths and security experts from across the industry at October’s MLA Expo, with delegates flooding to the stand to see new products including the Fullex Kinetica+ K4 and the new Ionic electronic locks from Fullex AI. With … Continue reading →

Disklok, which produces a robust steering wheel lock for cars and light commercial vehicles, have renewed their membership with the official police security initiative Secured by Design. Invented in 1993, Disklok is the strongest and most effective full cover steering … Continue reading →

You’re reading this because you are an auto locksmith, or maybe you offer auto locksmith services in your garage. That’s great; here at 3D Group, we specialise in supplying people just like you the quality products they need to meet … Continue reading →

Ford and TVL Security have strengthened their partnership to offer customers a wider range of additional security products as factory fit options on both Ford Custom and Ford Transit across Europe. Ford is the first commercial vehicle manufacturer to offer a … Continue reading →

By Vic Southern, Lockdecoders For 11 years Lockdecoders Ltd has been distributing the Miracle range of key machines both in the UK and in several export markets. From the Miracle A5 right up to the award-winning S10 that is thousands … Continue reading →

After multiple delays due to Covid, free training sessions are back in action The training sessions are being held every two weeks on a Thursday at one of Autowave’s premises in Long Eaton, Nottingham Every session is designed to focus … Continue reading →

What is quality control? As described by Alfort and Beaty, “Quality control is the mechanism by which products are made to measure up to the specifications determined from the customer’s demands and transform into sales, engineering and manufacturing requirements. It … Continue reading →

There are certain questions that crop up on a day-to-day basis at Autowave HQ and we try to address them via our articles, social media posts and training videos. The hot question at the moment is about diagnostic tools and … Continue reading →

This is Autowave Lee, one of our top project specialists and technicians who will be personally handling your case at Autowave. Lee, has been working in the automotive industry for more than thirty years.  His extensive knowledge and experience in auto … Continue reading →

There’s no doubt that as vehicle technology gets more sophisticated, that security must also follow suit. However, when it comes to the ‘man in the van’ sometimes a belt and braces approach works just as well, as TVL’s Luke Powell … Continue reading →

How do you know if a cars proximity module is working ? How do you test a proximity key? The TDB003 Proximity/Smart Key Systems Tester offers a simple and cost effective way to diagnose and test problems relating to the … Continue reading →

3D Group are proud to supply a range of the best key machines available to the automotive industry, with a wide range of prices to suit any business. We also provide all the advice you need to set up a … Continue reading →

Theft of trade tools and vehicles are not only devastating acts of crime, but can cause short term and long term damage to business; the immediate impact being that of the initial theft but the long term being loss of … Continue reading →