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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.
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