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MEDECO HIGH SECURITY LOCKS

   How confident are you that your facility is secure? Do you have control of every key that's been issued? Do you believe that keyholders are sharing keys? Are you considering systems that offer more than you need? Do you fully understand the benefits of the available systems? The job of ensuring security has become extremely complex due to the number of options available that all claim to offer true and complete security. It is important to carefully evaluate the actions you have taken or plan to take to determine the realistic outcome of each one.

   Medeco3 is our premier brand technology. These cylinders have earned a UL437 Listing, the ANSI/BHMA A156.30 Level A certification, and are classified as high security because of their superior resistance to physical attack and protection against unauthorized key duplication. The Medeco3 locking technology employs pick resistant pin tumblers that must elevate and rotate to the proper position and interact with a slider mechanism and sidebar for the lock cylinder to operate when the correct key is inserted. The slider and sidebar are two components that provide additional locking of internal parts not found in traditional cylinders. Our newest technology, the Medeco3 product line, was introduced in 2003 with patent protection until 2021. Because of its superior key control and physical strength, we recommend Medeco3 products for new installations or when retrofitting systems that do not include small format interchangeable core cylinders.

   Offers physical protection and utility patent protected keys. Requires authorization card and signature verification to obtain duplicate keys. Keys are cut at a limited number of contract controlled factory authorized service centers.

   KeyMark offers utility patented key control without the physical pick and drill resistance of Biaxial. The patented Security Leg keyway gives the key blank its unique shape and provides a high level of security by protecting against unauthorized duplicate keys in your system and provides some resistance to picking. KeyMark cylinders will fit into most common locks as vvell as Best style inter-changeable core installations.

   The security of any locking system is dependent upon two very important factors. The first of these is its physical strength against picking, drilling and forcing. The second is the controlled duplication of existing keys for that lock or lock system. Historically, unauthorized key duplication has played a major role in compromising even the most sophisticated security systems. Tenants, maintenance personnel, and employees with even temporary access to original keys have no problem getting duplicates made for their own use. The warning "Do Not Duplicate" stamped on a key is merely a challenge for most non-professional key duplicators. The basic problem is that most key blanks and common key cutting machines are easy to obtain. Medeco^® has counter-acted the key control problem by doing three things:

   1. Medeco^® manufactures cylinders, which use keys that must be made on special key cutting machines. These machines must be capable of reproducing the angled cuts and critical tolerances necessary to reproduce a workable key.

   2. Medeco^® sells its high quality, precision-machined cylinders and locks only to professional security industries such as locksmith wholesalers and retailers, contract hardware and alarm equipment suppliers. Every Medeco^® key blank is marked with its name to identify it as an authorized key blank that will work properly in Medeco products and give long product life.

   3. Medeco^® has successfully litigated its right to protect against unauthorized manufacture and distribution of its restricted key blanks.

   Medeco knob type cylinders (Key-In-Knob) are available for virtually any application. They are ideal for installations where either patented key control or UL437 protection must he retrofitted into existing hardware. Both Medeco Biaxial^® and KeyMark^® are available for most common hardware used. All Medeco key-in-knob cylinders are constructed of solid brass and, depending on your needs, can include drill resistant inserts. These cylinders are most commonly used in cylindrical locksets, deadbolts and padlocks from Medeco or other major manufacturers to upgrade the security level of their locks.

   Available in both small (Best style) and large (Medeco proprietary) formats, Medeco interchangeable core cylinders enable non-technical personnel to quickly change a lock with the use of a special key. It takes less than ten seconds to replace the core, saving cost and greatly enhancing overall security. Key control, vital to a business with a high employee turnover rate, can easily be maintained without having to rekey or change door hardware. KeyMark small format I/C cylinders will retrofit Best style installations making them ideal for applications where a patented key control is required. Medeco I/C cylinders, incorporating a larger size core, add the security of UL437 protection to the convenience of interchangeable core hardware. All Medeco I/C cylinders are constructed of high-quality solid brass and can easily be combinated in the field for even more system flexibility.

   The Maxum^® deadbolt was designed to withstand the toughest attacks. With a ANSI grade 1 rating, the Maxum incorporates a high security strike plate with 2" screws that anchor the strike directly to the building structure behind the frame. It also features a hardened steel bolt and bolt throwing mechanism, surrounded by a heavy-gauge tubular steel housing for maximum resistance to attack. The Maxum^® incorporates the patented Biaxial^® double locking principle for resistance to picking and has strategically placed hardened steel inserts to reduce the risk of drilling attack. The Maxum^® is available in single cylinder, double cylinder, and a unique child-safe design featuring a removable thumb-turn key.

    Medeco offers 3 types of padlocks: The System series, The Metro Series and the Brass body padlock. The System series will key into most existing Medeco masterkey systems. It is available with a shrouded shackle design or with thermoplastic weather guards for harsh environment applications and multiple shackle lengths. The Medeco MetroLock^® padlock is a solid steel design padlock. They are available in 3 body styles, all featuring hardened steel, chrome plated bodies and Medeco's pick and drill resistant double locking action. The Brass body padlock is available in two versions: the removable cylinder and the interchangeable core design. Both padlocks have a cylinder or core which is UL listed and virtually pick-proof and drill-proof. Both have hardened steel inserts for high security protection. The padlock cases are constructed of brass with shackles of stainless steel for corrosion protection or hardened steel for protection against sawing.

   Masterkey systems of any size available. Medeco has pioneered extremely large masterkey systems through our exclusive use of angled cuts on our keys. With one key, facilities can access deadbolts, mortise locks, doors, padlocks, even electronic access control systems, reducing the number of keys carried and tracked by maintenance and security staff. With millions of combinations, Medeco can accommodate even the largest installations. In addition, Medeco eliminates the need to use sectional keys in most systems, increasing the system's overall security.