Medeco - Revision history

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	'''Medeco''' is an American [[lock manufacturer]] that produces medium and high security [[padlock]]s, [[Cylinder\|lock cylinders]], and [[electronic lock]]s. Medeco is one of the most well known American lock manufacturers. Medeco locks are used in a wide variety of high-security installations, including banks, prisons, and military compounds, namely armories. Medeco are best known for their [[pin-tumbler]] locks that provide [[axial rotation]] to interface with a [[sidebar]].		'''Medeco''' is an American [[lock manufacturer]] that produces medium and high security [[padlock]]s, [[Cylinder\|lock cylinders]], and [[electronic lock]]s. Medeco is one of the most well known American lock manufacturers. Medeco locks are used in a wide variety of high-security installations, including banks, prisons, and military compounds, namely armories. Medeco are best known for their [[pin-tumbler]] locks that provide [[axial rotation]] to interface with a [[sidebar]].

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	Medeco was founded in Roanoke County, Virginia in 1968 by members of a tool and die shop called Mechanical Development Company; shortened to "Medeco".<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20090815075126/http://www.medeco.com/about/history.html About Medeco]</ref> The company's original invention was a pin-tumbler lock that required pins to be raised and rotated properly to allow the lock to open. This principle came to be known as [[axial rotation]]. The majority of Medeco's product line evolved from and focuses on this principle.		Medeco was founded in Roanoke County, Virginia in 1968 by members of a tool and die shop called Mechanical Development Company; shortened to "Medeco".<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20090815075126/http://www.medeco.com/about/history.html About Medeco]</ref> The company's original invention was a pin-tumbler lock that required pins to be raised and rotated properly to allow the lock to open. This principle came to be known as [[axial rotation]]. The majority of Medeco's product line evolved from and focuses on this principle.

			Medeco was purchased by Hillenbrand Industries in 1983.

	In 1997 Medeco began producing electronic locks in the form of the [[Medeco SiteLine]].		In 1997 Medeco began producing electronic locks in the form of the [[Medeco SiteLine]].

			ASSA ABLOY AB purchased Medeco mid-1998.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20001009003614/http://www.medeco.com/history.htm History of Medeco (retrieved 6 January 2023)]</ref>

	== Lock listing ==		== Lock listing ==

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	* [[Medeco KeyMark]]		* [[Medeco KeyMark]]
	* [[Medeco SiteLine]]		* [[Medeco SiteLine]]
			* [[Medeco_M4 \|Medeco M4]]

	== References ==		== References ==

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	== History ==		== History ==

	Medeco was founded in Roanoke County, Virginia in 1968 by members of a tool and die shop called Mechanical Development Company; shortened to "Medeco".<ref>[http://www.medeco.com/about/history.html About Medeco]</ref> The company's original invention was a pin-tumbler lock that required pins to be raised and rotated properly to allow the lock to open. This principle came to be known as [[axial rotation]]. The majority of Medeco's product line evolved from and focuses on this principle.		Medeco was founded in Roanoke County, Virginia in 1968 by members of a tool and die shop called Mechanical Development Company; shortened to "Medeco".<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20090815075126/http://www.medeco.com/about/history.html About Medeco]</ref> The company's original invention was a pin-tumbler lock that required pins to be raised and rotated properly to allow the lock to open. This principle came to be known as [[axial rotation]]. The majority of Medeco's product line evolved from and focuses on this principle.

	In 1997 Medeco began producing electronic locks in the form of the [[Medeco SiteLine]].		In 1997 Medeco began producing electronic locks in the form of the [[Medeco SiteLine]].

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	== History ==		== History ==

	Medeco was founded in Roanoke ~~Country~~, Virginia in 1968 by members of a tool and die shop called Mechanical Development Company; shortened to "Medeco".<ref>[http://www.medeco.com/about/history.html About Medeco]</ref> The company's original invention was a pin-tumbler lock that required pins to be raised and rotated properly to allow the lock to open. This principle came to be known as [[axial rotation]]. The majority of Medeco's product line evolved from and focuses on this principle.		Medeco was founded in Roanoke County, Virginia in 1968 by members of a tool and die shop called Mechanical Development Company; shortened to "Medeco".<ref>[http://www.medeco.com/about/history.html About Medeco]</ref> The company's original invention was a pin-tumbler lock that required pins to be raised and rotated properly to allow the lock to open. This principle came to be known as [[axial rotation]]. The majority of Medeco's product line evolved from and focuses on this principle.

	In 1997 Medeco began producing electronic locks in the form of the [[Medeco SiteLine]].		In 1997 Medeco began producing electronic locks in the form of the [[Medeco SiteLine]].

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	[[Category:Lock Manufacturers]]		[[Category:Lock Manufacturers]]
	[[Category:Medeco\| ]]		[[Category:Medeco\| ]]
			[[Category:ASSA-Abloy]]

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	== History ==		== History ==

	Medeco was founded in Roanoke Country, Virginia in 1968 by members of a tool and die shop called Mechanical Development Company; shortened to "Medeco".<ref>[http://www.medeco.com/about/history.html About Medeco]</ref> The company's original invention was a pin-tumbler lock that required pins to be raised and rotated properly to allow the lock to open. This principle came to be known as [[axial rotation]]. The majority of Medeco's product line evolved from and ~~focus~~ on this principle.		Medeco was founded in Roanoke Country, Virginia in 1968 by members of a tool and die shop called Mechanical Development Company; shortened to "Medeco".<ref>[http://www.medeco.com/about/history.html About Medeco]</ref> The company's original invention was a pin-tumbler lock that required pins to be raised and rotated properly to allow the lock to open. This principle came to be known as [[axial rotation]]. The majority of Medeco's product line evolved from and focuses on this principle.

	In 1997 Medeco began producing electronic locks in the form of the [[Medeco SiteLine]].		In 1997 Medeco began producing electronic locks in the form of the [[Medeco SiteLine]].

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	== Lock listing ==		== Lock listing ==

	* [[Medeco ~~Classic~~]]		* [[Medeco Original]]
	* [[Medeco Biaxial]]		* [[Medeco Biaxial]]
	* [[Medeco Duracam]]		* [[Medeco Duracam]]

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	* [[Medeco Classic]]		* [[Medeco Classic]]
	* [[Medeco Biaxial]]		* [[Medeco Biaxial]]
			* [[Medeco Duracam]]
	* [[Medeco M3]]		* [[Medeco M3]]
	* [[Medeco Bilevel]]		* [[Medeco Bilevel]]

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	* [[Medeco Biaxial]]		* [[Medeco Biaxial]]
	* [[Medeco M3]]		* [[Medeco M3]]
			* [[Medeco Bilevel]]
	* [[Medeco KeyMark]]		* [[Medeco KeyMark]]
	* [[Medeco SiteLine]]		* [[Medeco SiteLine]]