High Security with Patented Key Control:
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High Security with Patented Key Control:
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.