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.

Card Restricted - Patriot System

   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.

Patent protected Cylinders - KeyMark

   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.