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Twist 'N' Lock by Apacto Twist ‘N’ Lock is a product from APATCO Fence Tensioning Systems Pty Ltd.

A fencing problem turned into an award-winning Australian innovation. 🇦🇺Twist ‘N’ Lock has been recognised with:🏆 2024 A...
22/09/2026

A fencing problem turned into an award-winning Australian innovation. 🇦🇺

Twist ‘N’ Lock has been recognised with:

🏆 2024 Australian Good Design Award
Excellence in Engineering Design

🥇 2024 Sheepvention Rural Expo
New Invention Competition — First Prize

We’re proud of the recognition.

But what matters most to us is continuing to get Twist ‘N’ Lock into the hands of the farmers, contractors and property owners who can actually put it to work.

🇦🇺 Currently available for purchase and shipping within Australia.

Find out more at twistnlock.au

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Every property is different — so we’re curious.If you had Twist ‘N’ Lock sitting in the shed tomorrow, where would you p...
20/09/2026

Every property is different — so we’re curious.

If you had Twist ‘N’ Lock sitting in the shed tomorrow, where would you put it to work first?

A short run?

Yards?

A section that constantly needs re-tensioning?

An access opening?

A temporary fencing job?

Or somewhere completely different?

👇 Tell us below — we’d genuinely like to know.

Twist ‘N’ Lock didn’t start with a marketing idea.It started with fencing.With the practical frustrations that come with...
18/09/2026

Twist ‘N’ Lock didn’t start with a marketing idea.

It started with fencing.

With the practical frustrations that come with trying to tension manufactured wire — particularly on short runs, yards, repairs and awkward sections.

Until eventually there was one pretty simple question:

There has to be a simpler way to do this.

That problem eventually became the Twist ‘N’ Lock Tensioner Kit.

Designed here in South Australia from practical rural fencing experience, for the kinds of jobs that actually happen out here.

And we’re still only getting started.

15/09/2026

Fences move. Wire loosens. Things change.

But that doesn’t necessarily mean starting again.

With Twist ‘N’ Lock, manufactured wire can be re-tensioned later by simply inserting the Tensioner Bars and rotating the Tensioner Post again to restore the required tension.

No cutting the wire.
No completely redoing the fence section.

Just another practical reason Twist ‘N’ Lock was designed for the realities of rural fencing.

🇦🇺 Designed and made in Australia. Currently available for purchase and shipping within Australia.

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Same Twist ‘N’ Lock Tensioner Kit. Two different setups.Twist ‘N’ Lock can be incorporated into a permanent fence instal...
10/09/2026

Same Twist ‘N’ Lock Tensioner Kit. Two different setups.

Twist ‘N’ Lock can be incorporated into a permanent fence installation — or configured to allow a section of fence to be opened when access is needed.

The difference?

The positioning of the eyebolts in the end post.

That means the system can provide an opening for:

🚜 Machinery access
🐑 Stock movement
🔧 Property access

…without needing a permanent gateway in that section.

One system. Multiple applications.

08/09/2026

This is where Twist ‘N’ Lock starts to make sense. 👇

The manufactured wire threads through corresponding holes in the Tensioner Post.

No tying off individual wires.

Insert the Tensioner Bars.

Rotate the post.

And bring the horizontal wires into tension together.

Sometimes the easiest way to understand Twist ‘N’ Lock is simply to watch it work.

06/09/2026

Short runs of manufactured wire can be some of the trickiest sections to get properly tensioned.

Yards. Repairs. Short fence sections. Those awkward little runs where getting good, even tension can be a challenge.

That's exactly the kind of problem Twist ‘N’ Lock was designed to help solve.

Manufactured wire is threaded through the pre-drilled Tensioner Post, then the post is rotated using the Tensioner Bars — bringing the horizontal wires into tension together.

Simple. Practical. And if the fence needs attention again later, it can be re-tensioned without cutting and completely redoing the wire.

Twist ‘N’ Lock — designed for practical rural fencing.

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Got a fencing project coming up?Whether it’s a repair, yard build or short run, we’re always happy to answer questions a...
26/06/2026

Got a fencing project coming up?

Whether it’s a repair, yard build or short run, we’re always happy to answer questions and help work out whether Twist ‘N’ Lock is the right fit.

Feel free to send us a message anytime.

One thing we’ve learnt from talking to farmers and contractors is that everyone wants equipment that simply works.No unn...
24/06/2026

One thing we’ve learnt from talking to farmers and contractors is that everyone wants equipment that simply works.

No unnecessary complexity.
No gimmicks.

Just reliable products that do the job they’re designed to do.

That’s always been the thinking behind Twist ‘N’ Lock.

It’s amazing how often the smallest section of fence causes the biggest headache.A short repair.A yard wing.An awkward c...
05/06/2026

It’s amazing how often the smallest section of fence causes the biggest headache.

A short repair.
A yard wing.
An awkward corner.

The jobs that should be quick are often the ones that test your patience 😅

Our demo setup is a good example of how effective Twist ‘N’ Lock Tensioner Kit can be in short or confined sections where achieving and maintaining good wire tension can be difficult.

Sometimes it’s the smaller jobs that benefit most from having a simple, reliable tensioning solution.

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