There is no precision without preparation, no engineering excellence without engineering experience.
MICO’s line of high security locking solutions produced by Tindall Engineering are the result of half a century of striving for the best for our customers, whether they require systems rated for security, life safety, blast resistance, ballistic protection, flood protection or fire safety.
Our dedication to engineering excellence and close cooperation with leading enclosure, door and gate manufacturers all started with one man and one workshop
Huge achievements often have humble beginnings, and the story of Tindall Engineering is no exception.
Melvyn Tindall founded the company as a subcontracting engineering firm, working with a single milling machine and lathe in his workshop in Shaw before moving to Oldham to produce Tindall’s earliest security products.
Initially, this took the form of reliable slide and barrel bolts that were sold directly to ironmongers once the company had moved to their long-term headquarters in Wright Street, Oldham.
However, innovation in the face of intense tragedy would come to shape Tindall Engineering’s story.
Over the decade since Tindall Engineering began its journey as part of the Surelock McGill Group, they have continued to strive to meet and raise the standards for security and locking solutions using innovative design, technological partnerships and boosting their products.
Most recently, this has included developing and expanding their external padlockable collection and working in partnership with Securex Technology to develop a range of electro-mechanically actuated locks designed especially for ATEX hazardous zone areas.
The corrosion resistance of the entire MICO range was upgraded to BS EN 1670 Grade 5, which reflects “Exceptionally High Corrosion Resistance” and is the current maximum standard recognised by the British Standards Institute.
As well as this, Tindall Engineering during this period rolled out a 1,000,000 cycle testing regime, subjecting their locking products to rigorous tests to simulate years of use.
In 2019, the MICO Modula Single Point launched, providing a combination of versatile mortice lock functionality with a market-leading bolt throw and LPS 1175 SR2 accreditation.
With continued plans for expansion of their manufacturing, research and development, and production base, Tindall Engineering has started the 2020s driven by the motivations that started half a century ago to keep people safe and secure through innovative precision and engineering excellence.
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