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» HARDWARE SPECIALIST VBH ( GB ) VBH will pay the resident £ 2000 direct in has reported a continued increase in take up compensation , according to the terms of of its proteQ10 profile cylinder guarantee . the guarantee . proteQ10 is a free guarantee offered Orion was launched early in 2021 and with each greenteQ Orion TS007 3 star has proven to be very popular among profile cylinder . manufacturers of all kinds of doors , from If the Orion cylinder is snapped in situ , residential doors through to bi-folds and allowing the door to be opened unlawfully , sliders .
VBH advise that the guarantee is also proving to be a hit with consumers as the numbers of cylinders registered under the scheme in the combined months of April and May were 25 % up on the previous two months .
Gary Gleeson of VBH says , “ Many door buyers are making the simple choice of opting for the installer who is offering proteQ10 , over those who don ’ t .”
VBH has recently introduced a bespoke key alike service to allow Orion cylinders of different finishes and sizes to be operated with the same key .
www . vbhgb . com
DHF launches the revised technical specification , TS 008
» DOOR & HARDWARE FEDERATION ( DHF ) has announced that it has launched the revised technical specification , DHF TS 008:2022 , Enhanced Security and General Requirements for Letter Plate Assemblies and Slide Through Boxes . This publication supersedes DHF TS 008:2015 , which is now withdrawn .
The technical specification document provides a means of evaluation against opportunist attack and defines the classification required for testing for a compliant product , in particular , letter plate assemblies that enable mail to pass directly through a door or door side panel .
The specification applies to complete letter plate assemblies and slide through boxes placed on the market , either fully assembled or as a kit .
DHF ’ s General Manager and Secretary , Michael Skelding comments :
“ To meet the constantly varying challenges of burglary and theft it is important
to update security standards such as TS 008 . Manufacturers will be upgrading their products to meet the new standard ; we hope that , by setting this new benchmark for performance , we will ultimately be helping to reduce opportunities for burglary and theft throughout the UK .”
www . dhfonline . org . uk
High level performance as standard
» LEADING INDEPENDENT HARDWARE distributors , Carl F Groupco has further expanded its product hardware inventory with the introduction of the new ARRONE™ door handle , a brand of the Hoppe ( UK ) Group .
The new ARRONE™ door handle is suitable for use on both PVC-U and composite doors and its zinc alloy and aluminium construction delivers high level performance as standard .
Designed to meet the needs of the fabricator , installer and homeowner alike , the ARRONE ™ lever / lever door handle is available in a long backplate format with a 92mm PZ centre . The handle also offers an integrated spring cassette system , 215mm fixing centres , 32mm wide back plate and reversible handing .
The new ARRONE™ door handle is available in a full choice of colours , including Polished Gold , Satin Chrome , Polished Brass , Anthracite Grey , Graphite , White and Black . And colour match fixings are available for nextlevel aesthetics .
www . carlfgroupco . co . uk
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