Introducing the Ilco KM Poker Elite (D8A8822ZB) — A Smarter, Automated Key Cutter

Locksmith friends, get pumped — Ilco has just rolled out a sleek, fully automated key cutter that’s built to make your job easier: the Poker Elite. Whether you're doing residential, automotive, or “X” (cruciform) keys, this machine is designed to handle flat and cruciform originals with precision and simplicity.

What Makes the Poker Elite Stand Out

• Easy operation: Just two buttons — Start and Stop — control the whole process. No complicated menus or confusing steps.

• Optical / Laser reading: The machine includes a reader that scans your original key to help ensure duplication accuracy. 

• Four‑sided rotating clamp: Makes loading keys easier by giving you more flexibility in how you place them. 

• Compact & portable design: It’s not monster‑sized. It has ergonomic grips and is lighter than many traditional machines. 

• Edge‑Cut (Electronic) technology: For clean, consistent cuts in both single and double-sided keys (including the “X” profile).

• Protective shielding & cleanup features: Shavings stay inside the machine, and there’s a removable tray for waste — keeps your bench tidy.

Why It Might Be Right for Your Shop

• Speed + simplicity: If your shop does a lot of flat or cruciform keys, this automates much of the guesswork.

• Cleaner workspace: With enclosed cutting and shavings management, you’ll spend less time cleaning.

• Flexibility: It handles single, double, and “X” profile keys all in one machine.

• Portable-friendly: The design is lighter and has grips — useful if you ever move it (even in a van).

• Pre-order available: Be first in line — pre-order now at UHS-Hardware.com before it hits the shelves!