TESTING&CERTIFICATION
New commercial test rig =
superior capabilities, smarter
testing and greater opportunities
» IN AN AGE OF INCREASING
fenestration scale, where glazing
products are becoming bigger and
developments and renovations are
getting larger and more unique
with architect flare, the industry
must keep up with the ever
changing demands of window
and door hardware.
Using its new super scale
testing rig, Yale is able to ensure
customers of the durability,
capability and compliance of
its products. When used in
endurance testing, Yale can now
monitor the load with each and
every cycle – allowing the team
to measure the operating force of
products during testing.
With improved testing
capabilities, comes better
opportunities – and now with the
ability to conduct mockup tests
with an adjustable vent and frame
mechanism for unique window
designs, Yale is undertaking a
higher volume of larger-scale
projects.
The test rig enables indicative
testing on project specific opening
vents, with the ability to tip the
rig into any inclined position
between vertical and +/- 20
degrees, and tailor the test to
represent a particular building or
project, no matter how obscure.
Enquiries are already coming
in from Europe, China and
the Americas, as Yale invite its
worldwide customer base to test
the performance of their windows
and hardware.
Testing for almost all
international certifications and
standards, the rig ensures products
are compliant to British Standard
BS6375, America’s AAMA and
China’s JG/T 433 certifications.
Grant Stratford, Technical
Director at Yale, comments:
“We are so pleased to be able to
expand our testing facilities to
meet the ever-growing needs of
our customers. The capabilities
of the new rig mean we can test
all sorts of weird and wonderful
window designs. For example, we
are endurance testing a triangular
mock-up vent at the moment,
which is being carried out to the
customer’s unique requirements.
“Here at Yale, we aim to
provide the best possible product
and service for our customers.
The capabilities of our new
commercial test rig allow us to
become more flexible and provide
even better customer service than
before, therefore giving customers
peace of mind that products have
been tried and tested with the
upmost accuracy and credibility
– specific to a certain project or
application.”
www.yaledws.co.uk
Safety, quality, trust
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and hinges have the right durability and security credentials
Installers: Provide best practice for survey and installation,
and prove compliance with Approved Document Q verification
Find out more and download your copy of our pocket
guide to certification and the BSI Kitemark™ now
www.bsigroup.com/windowsanddoors
Show them what you’re made of
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