Unexpected (and usually unfortunate) events are usually associated with thieves breaking into one’s house. While this is just a popular expression, homeowners would usually have the fear. Especially when crime rates are high everywhere, people would usually take the extra mile to ensure their safety. Medeco recognizes this fear of homeowners. This is why the company manufactures secure locks for every home and just about everything that requires maximum security. With Medeco locks, homeowners can sleep soundly at night. They can have a good night’s rest assured that there will be no break-ins in their homes. Furthermore, they can also be sure of their garage and business downtown because Medeco locks are engineered for specific uses.
For more than 40 years now, Medeco has been delivering high-quality locks to homes and industries in the United States. The company takes pride in its state-of-the-art security locks that take care of lives and properties. Medeco is the brand used by US government and military facilities, industrial plants and offices among others. It is also trusted by business owners and more importantly, homeowners. Medeco or Mechanical Development Company was founded in 1968 in Salem, Virginia. The pioneer product of the company was a locking principle so unique it had to be patented. The first design developed at that time had angled key cuts and pin tumblers that provided millions of key combinations. The angled cuts on the key were used to rotate the unique bottom pins. Hardened steel inserts and a sidebar were used to produce a cylinder that was almost invincible. The level of security provided by the locks posed a high standard among locks during that time. The patent of the design was even brought to court since it
required that no other company could produce the cylinder or the key blank. The validity was proven successful and was accepted as an effective way of key control.
As the years went on, Medeco went on producing more models. Each of these models was patented to protect maintain the security of the locks. In 1985, the Biaxial® was introduced. It is similar to the pioneer model but this time, the double cuts on the keys and special offset tips were placed on the pins. A decade after, Medeco introduced the KeyMark® – the ideal product for institutions since its interchangeable core directly retrofits Small Format Interchangeable Cores (SFIC) such as Best® style and others. As technological advances became epidemic, Medeco made use of electronics to further enhance their products. In 1997, the company introduced Siteline that made used electronic technology. It is a one-of-a-kind model since it makes use of a single SiteKey® credential for both electronic and mechanical access control. Not only is the access more strict but owners also having the liberty to use either of the options.
Today, Medeco is home to more than 400 employees dedicated to continually elevate the standard of security. Through innovation and effective use of technology, the company helps homeowners get their good night’s rest minus the worries of breaking in.
