Padlock Protection Australian made highest security rated locking system replacing mild steel chain and padlock insurance approved 10 year Australian manufacturer guarantee

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why did we design the unique Australian made Padlock Protection

2002 - 2003 Keith wanted to design a unique security product to replace a padlock and mild steel chain, this started the development of the
There is no other security device sold world wide that completely encloses the

back to the question

Why was the steel shroud designed.
stop all methods
opportunistic
smash and grab
semi professional thieves
use to break
a padlock or cut mild steel chain

most people do not know

99% of thieves use one of three methods to break a padlock or cut a link in mild steel chain, they are
stops
all three above methods
thieves use to break a padlock or cut a link mild steel chain
how thieves break a padlock or cut chain
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Padlock Protection consists of three components

1 - Australian designed and made patented steel shroud manufactured from a steel billet using state of the art CNC machining technology
2 - Customised padlock fits inside Padlock Protection patented steel shroud, the padlocks shackle has to be completely removable from the body, as you can see in the following picture, allowing the shackle to be placed through the top of the steel shroud and the padlock body placed into the bottom of the steel shroud as seen in the above picture.
3 - Padlock Protection bolt cutter proof 10mm diameter high tensile chain cannot be cut with a bolt cutter no matter how long the bolt cutter is
how to use Padlock Protection
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why do we include 10mm diameter bolt cutter proof chain with Padlock Protection

stop
thieves cutting chain
There was no point designing a unique security device to stop the three methods opportunistic, smash and grab and semi professional thieves use to break a padlock or cut the chain, they are
Then include the same thin 4mm or 6mm diameter mild steel chain most people buy when they need a chain and padlock to secure an item.

why people buy mild steel chain

its cheap to buy
but cheap means very low security
4mm or 6mm diameter mild steel chain is easy and quick to cut with a cheap 12 inch bolt cutter anyone can buy at Bunnings, Mitre 10 or their local hardware shop for about five dollars.

when designing the steel shroud

Our initial target market was industrial properties to replace mild steel chain and the padlock used to secure a single gate to a post or double gates together.

plus

after testing

The perfect length of high tensile chain required to achieve the above is 500mm.

note

We suggest if purchasing for a trailer wheel you should check before placing your order.

not long after our first sale in March 2004

We were asked countless times
can longer lengths of
10mm diameter high tensile chain be purchased
yes
any length up to 5m long
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why should you purchase Padlock Protection

stop
thieves breaking your padlock or cutting your chain
As we said above, a thief can break a padlock or cut a link in mild steel chain in a few seconds with either
say goodbye
to your valuable possession
Walk around any industrial area and you will see most factory gates are secured with 4mm or 6mm diameter mild steel chain and a cheap padlock and business owners wonder why their property is broken into so easily.

buy Padlock Protection you could save

maybe the most annoying

Making an insurance claim, then when your insurance premium is due it will no doubt increase.
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warranty

Before we sold the first Padlock Protection in March 2004 we, the manufacturer, spent a lot of time thinking about the question
how long should we guarantee each Padlock Protection

why

Based on our research most imported security products have no manufacturer warranty.
The only warranty you get is the six month minimum Australian government mandatory warranty from the importer or retailer for all products imported into Australia unless otherwise stated.

back to our question

We know for a fact the Australian made Padlock Protection will last a life time eg. 25, 50, 75 years no doubt longer due to the superior materials used to manufacture it and no moving or welded parts but we also knew we had to be realistic.
We believe a 10 year guarantee gives purchasers 100% confidence they are buying a high quality security product from a 100% Australian owned business.
we are proud to say
since our first sale in March 2004
until today February 25, 2026
we have never had a warranty claim
not many companies can state the above fact
buy today
the Australian manufacturer will guarantee it until
February 25, 2036
10 year warranty
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manufacturer direct special offer

place your order by
March 07, 2026
pay wholesale
free delivery Australia only
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Australian made locking system is used with other security products

We have created, for your convenience, a list of security products using the patented Australian made steel shroud as the locking system, following are three examples.
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other products and / or services

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Wednesday February 25, 2026
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