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.

European Export Cylinders - 23 Series

Medeco's European Profile cylinder has a teardrop shape that fits into storm doors, upscale hardware and specialty applications and is available in single, half and double cylinder versions.

Interchangable Cores

Medeco® interchangeable core locks are designed so that cores can quickly and easily be changed by non-technical personnel by using a special control key.

Key-In-Knob Cylinders - 20 Series

Medeco® Key-In-Knob cylinders are designed to retrofit knob type cylindrical locksets, lever type cylindrical locksets, padlocks and bored type auxiliary deadlatches and deadlocks. 20 series, Key-in-knob cylinders are UL437 listed for drill and pick resistance, and the those that incorporate the Medeco3 design, offer utility patented key control.

Rim & Mortise Cylinders - 10 Series

Medeco® mortise cylinders have threads on the outside of the shell and are designed to be screwed into other manufacturer's mortise lock cases. A cam on the back of the cylinder operates the lock mechanism and a set screw holds the mortise cylinder in place.