All locks are not created equal... Medeco® cylinders provide a high degree of security by incorporating special design features inside each cylinder. Medeco cylinders offer superior pick resistance, excellent resistance against drilling and other forced attacks, large number of combinations and a utility patent to protect against unauthorized key duplication.
Pick
Resistance
Pick resistance is accomplished through the use of specially
designed pins that must be elevated and rotated to an exact position in
order for the lock to operate. False slots on the sides of the pins, along
with mushroom shaped top pins, and with the incorporation of the reciprocal
slider mechanism, further enhance the cylinder's pick resistance.
Drilling
Resistance
To resist drilling, hardened steel inserts are used to protect
critical areas of the plug face, shell and sidebar. Additional drill resistance
is provided by hardened steel rods inside the bottom pins and selective
use of hardened steel top pins.
Unauthorized
Duplication
Protection against the unauthorized duplication of keys is accomplished
through the use of strong utility patents and strict factory key control
policies. Additional restriction on key cutting occurs due to fact that
a special key cutting must be used at accurately reproduce the critical
angled cuts on a Medeco key.
Here is some information on the different types of Medeco cylinders we can provide you with
Rim & Mortise
Cylinders
Key-In-Knob
Cylinders
Interchangeable
Core Cylinders