Medeco

Medeco's patented key control systems make it virtually impossible for someone to get a copy of your keys without your permission. This low-cost solution protects against a potential liability for your facility.

Medeco has pioneered extremely large Master Key systems through our exclusive use of angled cuts on our keys, and slider combination. With millions of combinations, Medeco can accommodate even the largest installations.

Did you know Roadrunner Lock & Safe is the only Medeco Security Center in Southern Arizona? We are certified to install, service and repair all Medeco and Assa Abloy security products.

Medeco 4

The Standard in High Security

Medeco has built on more than 50 years of lock engineering innovation and takes security to the next level, offering the highest level of protection against physical attack and unauthorized key duplication with Medeco 4® (M4).

M4 cylinders are UL 437 Listed with solid brass construction and hardened-steel inserts to thwart drilling attacks. In addition to bottom pins that lift and rotate, M4’s design includes 4 Side Pins made up of 3 Finger Pins and 1 Lift Pin. The Lift Pin is activated by contact with the movable element in the key, providing high level key duplication integrity. The Finger Pins work with secondary side cuts on the key to provide increased security and greater potential combinations.

The patent-pending M4 key with its movable element protects against the emerging threat of 3D printing, for added credential security. Passing UL 437 and ANSI/BHMA rigid testing procedures affirms M4’s ability to protect people and property.

Benefits of Medeco 4

Patented Key Control

Patent pending key control protects against unauthorized duplication of keys (through 2040).

Uses Existing Hardware

M4 cylinders are available in a wide variety of formats; retrofits most hardwareon the market.

Physical Protection

M4 cylinders are UL 437 listed for protection against drilling, picking, and other forms of physical attack.

Expanded Master Keying

M4 cylinders can be master keyed into a system that includes M4, BiLevel, and M4 CLIQ* keys and cylinders. Very large systems are possible.

Picking and Bumping Protection

M4 cylinders use cylinder side pins, a shuttle lift pin and a movable element in the key (all engaging with a sidebar) to prevent opening until the elements are rotated and aligned in the correct position, protecting against bumping,
picking, and other attacks.

Deters 3D Printing

A patent-pending movable element in the key deters unauthorized 3D printed copies of keys or blanks.

Sectors

  • Life Safety

    Confidently secure the most valuable of all things, people. Patented and innovative keying capabilities allow over 2 million change keys under a single master key or one keyway. A156.30 & 156.5 helps keep people safe behind cylinders that are certified to be durable and attack resistant.

  • Infrastructure

    There are 16 sectors officially designated as vital to the safety and secure operation of the United States. Incapacitation or destruction would have a debilitating impact. M4 high security features put a proven barrier in the way of physical attack.

  • Government

    Retrofit existing locks in governmental facilities with the high security M4 system. Make the retrofit easy by replacing just the cylinders, while keeping the existing hardware. Classified documents, dangerous chemicals, and munitions all become more secure with M4 technology.

  • Healthcare

    Protect vital health records, expensive equipment, and controlled substances. Don’t let a lock stand between your facility and compliance with regulations and certifications. Unique keyways, with side cuts, make M4 keys very difficult to duplicate, giving your facility confidence unauthorized access is unlikely.

  • Data Centers

    We live in a world that dumps much of everyday life ontocomputers and servers. Protect the destruction of data and the direct infiltration of secure information.

  • Utilities

    Unauthorized access to vital utilities can be devastating to a community. With M4 patented key control, ensure unauthorized access is eliminated and your community is safe and confident in its utilities.

  • Business

    Whether it’s a corner grocery store or 20-story office building, ensuring the safety of your people and goods is paramount. UL-listed M4 cylinders feature strategically placed hardened steel inserts to help prevent attacks.

Other Details

  • Cylinders:

    • UL 437: – Underwriters Laboratory Standard for a high security cylinder’s ability to resist physical attack

    • ANSI/BHMA A156.30 & 156.5 rated – Meets or exceeds criteria for strength and durability, key control, and surreptitious entry resistance

    • Solid brass machined construction

    • Biaxial-style split pin Exceeds 100,000 cycle endurance testing

    Keys:

    • Angled, offset cuts on key blade

    • Movable element on blade provides 3D key and key blank copy protection

    • Patent-pending protection against duplicate keys

    • Unique keyway pre-cuts using side cuts

    • Secondary bitting/side pins in four positions (6 pin cylinders)

    • Expanded master keying capability

  • M4 cylinders are warranted for two years against manufacturer’s defects. M4 keys have a lifetime
    warranty against breakage.