What Does High Security Really Mean?

For a Lock to be considered truly high security product, cylinders and locks must be tested by independent testing laboratories to meet specific performance criteria.

Passing UL437 and BHMA's rigid testing procedures reaffirms Medeco³'s ability to protect people and property the way
our customers expect Medeco products to perform.
Medeco³ builds on Medeco's reputation of over 40 years of lock engineering innovation and takes security to the next level while still offering the highest level of protection against unauthorized key duplication in the industry.

UL437
Tests prescribed in Underwriters Laboratory Standard for Safety for Key Locks are primarily design to measure a locking cylinder’s ability to resist physical attack for a certain time period.

Tests:
10,000 cycle endurance test
Resistance to picking or key fitting tests
Attack resistance tests
- Forcing, drilling, sawing, prying, pulling, and plug driving, and corrosion resistance in a salt fog chamber.