Hardware
Patented Release and Turn handle now in stock
Leading independently-owned hardware distributor , Carl F Groupco has further expanded its product hardware inventory with the introduction of the new patented Release and Turn ( RT ) handle by J Banks & Co Ltd .
» THE NEW LOCKABLE , EASY TO operate RT handle offers a unique slim , compact design perfect for securing windows without obstructing internal blinds and fittings .
Designed and manufactured in the UK , the patented handle is suitable for use on aluminium , PVC-U and timber windows and delivers a low stack height of just 16mm . The handle incorporates a slim lock and key release cylinder and fits all espagnolette and shootbolt systems with 43mm hole centres . Available in various spindle lengths , the RT handle has a comfortable handle grip lever , while its non-handed design delivers product flexibility . And for customer reassurance , it has been designed , tested and manufactured to meet all UK standards of strength and durability .
Commenting on the launch of the new RT handle , John Crittenden , Managing Director at Carl F Groupco , said : “ The new patented RT handle is a unique concept in window handles and designed in the UK for the British market . The handle incorporates some intelligent design features and is available in a range of durable powder coated and plated finishes with diecast colour matched screw covers supplied for next level aesthetics .”
The patented RT handle offers the kind of design innovation synonymous with a hardware product stocked by Carl F Groupco . It has been manufactured to a very high standard using quality components . And its unique slim , compact design offers versatility so is suitable for all domestic and commercial applications .
John concludes : “ Our market status combined with our longstanding relationships with the industry ’ s most innovative hardware manufacturers , means we have the flexibility and industry foresight to ensure our range always reflects current market trends . And the new RT handle is another example of this ethos in action .”
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Bespoke door specification for Royal College of Art
» DOOR GROUP , A UNIT OF ASSA ABLOY Opening Solutions UK & Ireland , has supplied the Royal College of Art ( RCA ) with a £ 485k bespoke door specification for its new Battersea campus , to allow for secure and compliant access control .
Designed by world-renowned architects Herzog & de Meuron , the new £ 135m campus involved a long four-storey Studio Building with workshops , teaching and exhibition space , alongside an eight-storey Research Building for materials science , advanced manufacturing , and driverless car design .
Overall , the new campus required an access control solution that offered high security , and could handle a high volume of traffic , as well as meeting the standards required for fire and emergency escape door compliance .
With this in mind , Door Group created a specification tailored to the needs of the college , featuring around 320 doorsets including Powershield Steel Doors and SMARTec Timber doors , fitted with ASSA
ABLOY Ironmongery , and installed by Comprehensive Carpentry Services Ltd . Bill Nichols , Managing Director of Comprehensive Carpentry Services Ltd , explained : “ The range of door sizes and ironmongery needed for this project was a real challenge , but the design team support from ASSA ABLOY was outstanding .
“ They made sure the specification met all of the client ’ s requirements – something which many other manufacturers would not have been able to do .
“ We found the system very easy to install , and the doors were also fire-rated , tested and certified where required , meaning the whole specification was compliant and offered a safe and secure environment .
Dr Paul Thompson , Vice-Chancellor at the Royal College of Art , said :
“ This wonderful new building embodies all that is best and most vital about the RCA – open , collaborative , interdisciplinary and bold . It will help the RCA to realise its ambition of bringing creativity , tech , fine art and innovation all together under one roof and these new facilities will ensure the next generation of world-leading designers , artists and creative entrepreneurs have all of the best possible chance to envision a better future for people and planet .”
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