Rim & Mortise Cylinders
Medeco® Mortise cylinders have threads on the outside of the shell and are designed to be screwed into other manufacturer's mortise lock cases. A cam on the back of the cylinder operates the lock mechanism and a set screw holds the mortise cylinder in place.
Rim cylinders are used with auxiliary rim locks such as: surface mounted deadbolts, night latches, panic devices and jimmyproof locks (also know as vertical dropbolts or interlocking deadbolts). Rim cylinders are held in place with a back plate and two mounting screws.
High Security rim and mortise cylinders, are UL437 listed for drill and pick resistance, and the those that incorporate the Medeco 4 (M4) design offer utility patented key control.
Rim and Mortise cylinders can be ordered with a variety of different cylinder technologies, including the features below for Medeco 4 (M4).
Features
- Patented Key Control - Protects against unauthorized duplication of your keys.
- Uses Existing Hardware - M4 cylinders are available in a wide variety of formats, retrofitting most hardware on the market today.
- Can Be Masterkeyed - Can be masterkeyed into a system containing M4 BiLevel.
- Protection From Physical Attack - M4 cylinders are UL 437 listed and stand up to drilling, picking and other forms of physical attack.
- Special Angle Cut Keys - Requires a special key cutting machine and access to Medeco specific blanks, available in a variety of restrictions to support every need.
- Picking & Bump Protection - M4 cylinders use a sidebar that prevents the key from rotating until it is elevated, rotated and aligned in the correct position. This feature offers protection against bumping and picking attacks.
