EVVA MCS

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EVVA MCS

EVVA MCS
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Name EVVA MCS
Manufacturer EVVA
Lock Type Cylinder
Lock Design Magnetic
Year(s) Produced 1975-Present
Patent US 4,084,416


The MCS (or Magnetic Code System) is a magnetic lock made by EVVA. It is one of the few magnetic locks to gain widespread acceptance and is also considered one of the best mechanical locks in the world. The MCS has been sold under a variety of names, including IKON System M (DE) and Mottura MC (IT)[1].


Principles of operation

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Diassembly instructions

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Vulnerabilities

The MCS is considered one of the best mechanical locks in the world. There are currently no known non-destructive attacks or tools against the lock outside of decoding/replicating a working key. It may be vulnerable to one or more of the following:

Gallery

References

  1. PULFORD, Graham (2007). High Security Mechanical Locks: An Encyclopedic Reference. ISBN 0750684372.

See also

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