Clearview 226 - September 2020 | Page 68

GLASS&SEALEDUNITS OUTSTANDING LONGEVITY, DURABILITY AND THERMAL EFFICIENCY » IT WAS ALREADY ONE of the world’s most outstanding flexible warm edge spacers – but now, Edgetech has launched an even better version of the celebrated Super Spacer® T-Spacer™. Super Spacer® T-Spacer™ SG is a metal-free, siliconebased warm edge spacer made of structural foam with an integrated desiccant, that’s been designed for the toughest commercial applications. On demanding glazing projects using extra-large glass panes, its extremely durable edge seal guarantees decades of exceptional performance and stability. “Structural glazing continues to be hugely in demand, and Super Spacer® T-Spacer™ SG is a world-leading spacer product for the toughest commercial glazing projects,” comments Edgetech Managing Director Chris Alderson. T-Spacer™ SG offers enhanced shape memory, which is critical for the long-term integrity of the edge seal. Its elastic structural foam follows climaterelated movements of the glass, relieving a large proportion of the load from the butyl seal. This is a huge advantage in parts of the world that experience fluctuating temperatures. T-Spacer™ SG also follows in the long-established Edgetech tradition of offering superb energy efficiency, achieving thermal conductivity of just 0.19 W/m2k – much lower than the commercial metal and hybrid rigid spacers on the market. www.edgetechig.co.uk Machinery hire gets a lift with West Mids depot » MINI CRANES, GLASS lifting and powered access hire specialist Hird has expanded its network by opening of a new depot in the West Midlands. Hird has its headquarters in Hull, East Yorkshire, and now operates four depots, the Northern Hub in Hull, a Central Hub in Doncaster, South Yorkshire, a Southern Hub, in Redhill, Surrey, and the new depot in Halesowen on the Hayes Trading Estate. The new depot has 20,000 sq ft of high-quality indoor space for storage and machine maintenance and is the regional centre for Hird’s industrial training services. It also fills a strategic gap in Hird’s hire network, allowing the company to offer its services more easily in Birmingham and the West Midlands and throughout the West of England along the M5, M6, M40 and M54 corridors. Hird Managing Director Phil Hird said: “We’re stocking a complete range of new machines, lifting equipment and training expertise on site so we can quickly fulfil the requirements of our customers. We’re already ordering additional equipment to increase our fleet size as our stocks are been so highly utilised.” www.hird.co.uk MANUFACTURER LAUNCHES ONLINE ‘GLASS-OPEDIA’ » PILKINGTON UNITED KINGDOM Limited, part of the NSG Group, has launched Ask Pilkington, a searchable online encyclopaedia of all things glass to help customers get quick answers to technical queries. Hosted on the Pilkington UK website, Ask Pilkington offers dedicated zones for trade, homeowners and architects and specifiers. Users can type in a question or keyword to quickly find what they’re looking for. The smart search function gathers relevant answers and related information out of hundreds of articles. The online knowledge centre bolsters Pilkington UK’s range of educational apps designed to provide technical information and inspiration. While the portal will be constantly updated with the latest information, users can also submit new questions that they want answering. They can also see what the most popular questions are from their peers. Phil Brown, European regulatory marketing manager said: “Glass technology has made great strides in the 21st century, with an increasing number of products available for keeping buildings warm, cool, clean, compliant and safe. With so many solutions that play critical roles in buildings, it’s important that people have access to trusted information to help them pick the right glass.” www.pilkington.co.uk/askpilkington 68 » SEP 2020 » CLEARVIEW-UK.COM