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ABUS ABUS 72/40HB40 Aluminum Safety Padlock, 1/4" Shackle dia., 1 17/32" Width ABU-72/40HB40

ABUS 72/40HB40 Aluminum Safety Padlock, 1/4" Shackle dia., 1 17/32" Width

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Model: 72/40HB40-Brown-KA
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Padlock aluminum 72/40 & 72IB/40

Engravable, professional aluminum padlock in different colors - lightweight and handy

  • Lock body made from TITALIUM™ special aluminum – high security with low weight
  • Add eye-catching colour to your cupboard, locker, etc. – why not choose your favourite shade?
  • Self-locking: locking without key by pushing down the shackle

Lockout/tagout with system: 72/40 and 72IB/40 TITALIUM™

For industry and trade: With its solid lock body made of Titalium - a special aluminum - it is extremely heat resistant.

The ten colors available allow the locks to be assigned and differentiated by area or user. This makes this lock ideal for use in workplace security - for example, for locking out main switches. Series 72 and 74 locks can be combined with each other in a locking system.

With these colorful aluminum padlocks, ABUS provides security in industry and trade.

They can be used to secure:

  • Doors
  • Gates
  • Cabinets
  • Lockers
  • Tool boxes
  • Basements
  • Sheds
  • Switchgears and much more

They can be keyed alike upon request: With the lock number on the key, it is convenient to make more keys.

Technology:

  • Lock body made from TITALIUM™ special aluminum – high security with low weight
  • Hardened steel shackle with NANO PROTECT™ plating for extreme corrosion resistance
  • ABUS precision 6-pin cylinder, can be rekeyed to match an existing key
  • Double-bolted
  • Self-locking: locking without key by pushing down the shackle
  • Colored aluminum lock body - corrosion-resistant
  • IB: shackle made from stainless steel
  • Incl. two keys
  • Product is ULE-validated

Operation and use:

  • To secure valuables/goods of greater value or at a high risk of theft
  • To secure doors, gates, cupboards, lockers, tool boxes, cellar windows, sheds, switchboards, barriers, etc.

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Product Specs

Product Group:
Other / Miscellaneous Hardware
Series:
72 Series
Vertical Shackle Clearance:
39mm
Rekeyable:
Yes
Self Locking:
Yes
Horizontal Shackle Clearance:
19.5mm
Shackle Diameter:
6.5 mm
Product Subgroup:
Padlocks
Product Type:
Padlocks
Subcategory:
Padlocks
Weather Resistant:
Yes
Commercial/Residential:
Commercial
Cylinder and Keyways:
6-Pin
Product Category:
Other / Miscellaneous Hardware
Product Width:
39mm
Department:
Door Hardware

ABUS 72/40HB40-Brown-KA – Frequently Asked Questions

1) Can I get ABUS 72 Series padlocks keyed alike for a lockout program?
Both keying options are offered. Keyed alike (KA) puts every lock on one key, keyed different (KD) gives each lock its own. For lockout/tagout, KD is the normal choice, one lock and one key per worker, and the colors let you assign locks by area or person. The cylinder is a 6-pin ABUS precision cylinder and it is rekeyable, so a lock can be brought onto an existing key later rather than replaced. Series 72 and 74 locks can also be combined into one locking system.
2) What is the closest equivalent to the ABUS 72/40HB40 aluminum safety padlock if I need a stainless steel body instead of aluminum?
The ABUS 72/40HB40 uses a TITALIUM special aluminum body for high security at low weight, with a hardened steel shackle and NANO PROTECT plating for corrosion resistance. If the application calls for a solid stainless steel body rather than aluminum, the Medeco 521 G8R weather-tight padlock is built with a solid stainless steel body and is supplied less pop-out cylinder, so the cylinder is specified separately. The ABUS 72/40HB40 ships with its ABUS precision 6-pin cylinder and two keys already in the lock.
3) Can I substitute a Sargent 758 or 858 padlock for an ABUS 72/40HB40 in a lockout/tagout program?
They are not interchangeable for lockout work. The ABUS 72/40HB40 is a color-coded aluminum safety padlock built for lockout/tagout, offered in blue, black, green, purple, red, orange and yellow so locks can be assigned by area or by worker, and it is self-locking so the shackle latches by pushing it down without the key. The Sargent 758 is a key retaining padlock with a US4 satin brass finish, and the Sargent 858 is non-key retaining with a stainless steel shackle and the same US4 satin brass finish - both are single-finish brass locks aimed at general facility keying rather than color-differentiated lockout.
4) Our facility standardizes on interchangeable core. Is the ABUS 72/40HB40 the right padlock, or should we use something else?
The ABUS 72/40HB40 carries an ABUS precision 6-pin cylinder that can be rekeyed to match an existing key, and it can be keyed alike or keyed different from the factory. That is a rekeyable fixed cylinder, not a removable core. If the site is standardized on a small format core that maintenance swaps in the field, the Sargent 60-858-2 is a removable core padlock with a 2 inch stainless steel shackle, and the Sargent 82-856 non-key retaining padlock uses a 2 inch by 2 inch brass case with a stainless steel shackle on the KESO system.
5) Can ABUS 72 Series padlocks be keyed into the same system as our Sargent or Medeco padlocks?
No. The ABUS 72/40HB40 is a 72 Series lock with an ABUS 6-pin cylinder, and ABUS states that Series 72 and 74 locks can be combined with each other in a locking system, with keyed alike available and more keys cut from the lock number on the key. The comparables run on their own key systems - the Medeco 5260 is a 52 Series lock using M3 key technology, the Sargent 82-856 is a KESO Series lock, and the Sargent 758 and 858 are their own series. Keeping one keyway across a site means staying within one of those families rather than mixing them.
6) What colors does the ABUS 72/40 aluminum padlock come in?
Seven colors are stocked: black, blue, green, purple, red, orange and yellow, each available keyed alike or keyed different. Color coding is the point of an aluminum safety padlock, one color per trade, per shift, or per area, so anyone walking up to a locked-out disconnect can tell at a glance whose lock is on it. The bodies are anodized colored aluminum, so the color is corrosion resistant rather than painted on.
7) Do I need the key to lock an ABUS 72/40, or does it snap shut?
It is self-locking. Push the shackle down and it latches, no key needed, and the body is double bolted so the shackle is held on both legs. That matters on a lockout line where a worker is applying a dozen locks with gloves on, and on lockers where the user should never be waiting on a key to close up.
8) Should I use an aluminum safety padlock or a brass or steel body padlock?
Aluminum is the lockout/tagout choice: light on a belt of ten locks, heat resistant, and made in colors so locks can be assigned by person or area. Brass and stainless bodies are the choice where the lock stays in one place and mass matters more than weight, like a Sargent 758 brass body lock or the stainless bodied Medeco 521 G8R. For an electronic audit trail rather than a mechanical key, the Medeco 54515G XT is an electronic indoor/outdoor padlock.
9) Can I add more ABUS 72 Series padlocks later to an existing key?
Yes, two ways. The lock can be keyed alike to order, and the lock number stamped on the key is what lets more keys be cut later. The 6-pin cylinder is also rekeyable, so a lock already in the field can be brought onto a key you are running now. Each lock ships with two keys.
10) I need padlocks that work with my building's existing interchangeable core system. Is this one?
The 72/40 uses a fixed ABUS 6-pin cylinder that gets rekeyed rather than swapped, so it does not take a removable core. For a facility standardized on interchangeable cores, the Sargent 60-858-2 is a removable core padlock with a 2 inch stainless steel shackle.
11) What should I use instead of an ABUS 72/40HB40 if I need to audit who opened the lock?
The ABUS 72/40HB40 is a mechanical padlock with a 6-pin cylinder and two keys, so access is controlled by who holds a key and there is no electronic record. For openings where access needs to be granted and tracked electronically, the Medeco 54515G XT is an electronic indoor/outdoor padlock, non-key retaining, with a 5/16 inch shackle diameter and supplied with cylinder. Keep the mechanical 72/40HB40 where color-coded worker identification matters more than an audit trail.
12) Is a brass body padlock like the Schlage KS23D/KS23F or Medeco 5260 a drop-in replacement for an ABUS 72/40HB40?
Not for the same reasons you would buy the 72/40HB40. The Schlage KS23D/KS23F is a brass padlock with a 5/16 inch shackle, and the Medeco 5260 is a 52 Series brass body padlock with a 7/16 inch shackle and M3 key technology in satin chrome. Both are brass-bodied single-finish locks. The ABUS 72/40HB40 has a TITALIUM aluminum body chosen for high security at low weight, comes in ten colors for area or user assignment, and measures 39 mm wide with 19.5 mm of horizontal shackle clearance and 39 mm of vertical clearance, so the body footprint and shackle opening differ from the brass locks and the hasp fit should be checked before swapping.
13) I need the key to stay captive in the lock while it is open. Does the ABUS 72/40HB40 do that?
The ABUS 72/40HB40 is self-locking, meaning the shackle latches by pushing it down without using the key, and it is supplied with two keys. If the requirement is specifically a key retaining padlock, where the key cannot be withdrawn while the lock is open, the Sargent 758 is a key retaining standard padlock in US4 satin brass. The Sargent 858 and the Sargent 82-856 are both non-key retaining, as is the Medeco 54515G XT.
14) Is the ABUS 72/40 a commercial grade padlock or a consumer one?
It is a commercial product, built for industry and trade use, securing doors, gates, cabinets, lockers, tool boxes, cellar windows, sheds, switchgear and barriers. The 6-pin cylinder is the tell, consumer padlocks typically run fewer pins, and the double-bolted body and hardened shackle are commercial construction.
15) Does the ABUS 72/40 keep the key captive while it is unlocked?
No, the 72/40 is self-locking rather than key retaining, so the key comes out with the shackle open. If your procedure requires the key to stay trapped in the lock while it is off the hasp, that is a key retaining padlock, and the Sargent 758 is a key retaining model. The Sargent 858 and 82-856 are non key retaining like this one.
16) Can I engrave ABUS 72 Series safety padlocks with employee or department names?
The aluminum body is engravable, which is how most lockout programs mark locks with a name, badge number or department. Combined with the seven body colors, that gives two levels of identification on the same lock, color for the area or trade and engraving for the individual.
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