HARDWARE
COMPREHENSIVE HARDWARE RANGE FOR SASH WINDOWS
Yale has launched its complete Vertex™ range of vertical sliding hardware for the easy opening and closing of sash windows – the result of months of intense development by the company ’ s technical experts .
» SUITABLE FOR PVC , TIMBER AND aluminium sash windows , the Vertex™ package is made up of a combination of balances and functional and decorative hardware that together provide the ultimate solution for sash windows across a range of industry profiles .
Grant Stratford , Technical Director for Window Hardware at Yale , comments : “ The Vertex™ package represents a massive investment for us , involving a number of bespoke machines at our Cheltenham facility . It ’ s the result of some extremely clever engineering , as well as many consultations with independent experts over an extended period .
“ As with all our products , the package has been rigorously tested , so users can rest assured that it will work with their windows for many years .”
THE PERFECT BALANCE
Central to the Vertex™ offering is the spring balance , a specially engineered helix rod that , thanks to its spiral movement , takes on up to 80 percent of the operational force – ensuring ease of opening with no sticking sashes for all users .
For sashes up to 60kg in weight , the package provides pre-tension balances tested to 20,000 cycles , these are made bespoke to each window , taking into account the weight , glazing , size and profile to deliver a perfectly tailored solution .
For lighter and smaller windows between 2kg and 18kg in weight and 200mm width and 1800mm high – such as those made of aluminium and secondary glazing vertical sliding sashes – this package offers wind-up balances tested to 10,000 cycles .
All balances in the Yale Vertex™ range are available in white , brown , black and grey tubes .
FUNCTIONAL HARDWARE
The Vertex™ package features a variety of functional hardware , expertly designed for maximum efficiency and ease-of-use . Among these are the pivot bar and its carrier , which allows for easy lift or slide assembly of the sash to the frame . The patented pivot shoe has been cleverly designed to incorporate a three-way braking system giving an additional locking advantage over traditional designs , along with an easy connection to the spring balance .
Also within the range is sash security blocks to give that extra security feature and protection against intruders , while the tilt arms and tilt restrictors ( available in standard or quick release versions ) allow users to choose between tilt modes to make cleaning and maintenance more convenient .
The combination of Yale Vertex hardware has naturally been designed with security in mind and complies with the test requirements of PAS24:2016 .
DECORATIVE HARDWARE
As well as functional solutions , the Vertex™ package features a range of decorative hardware , pre launched last year and now also available from stockists . This is comprised of pole rings , sash lifts , finials , travel restrictors , sash locks and keeps – all available in a variety of traditional colours and tested to 240 hours of salt-spray exposure .
The decorative hardware in the Vertex™ range is designed to complement the traditional aesthetics of sash windows commonly found in British period-style homes .
A SERVICE YOU CAN TRUST
All the products in the Vertex™ range have been designed and manufactured to the highest standard at Yale ’ s dedicated manufacturing facility in Cheltenham , ensuring their functionality is second-tonone .
The Vertex™ range is covered under the wellestablished Yale Lifetime Security Guarantee , which includes up to £ 3,250 towards repairs or replacements , insurance excess and securing the property in the event of a break-in , plus discounts on the Yale store .
Paul Atkinson , Managing Director at Yale , comments : “ We are delighted to be launching Vertex™ the comprehensive VS hardware system , it is the culmination of a great deal of hard work by the technical team at Cheltenham and significant investment in our UK manufacturing base . Vertex™ marks a brand-new venture into a new hardware sector for Yale , and one that we ’ re very excited about . We believe this is a product range that will be very well received in the sliding sash windows market .”
To support fabricators and installers , Yale has produced a series of videos on the new Vertex™ range . These are available to view here : https :// assaabloy . box . com / s / nsf5tym7xyyzp3v6vqftg3kzigagqkut .
For more information on the Yale Vertex™ range or the Lifetime Security Guarantee , please visit www . yaledws . co . uk or call 01902 366800 . For product information and updates , follow @ YaleDWS on Twitter .
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