Hardware & Security
Get a Grip on Tilt / Slide Patio Doors
» HARDWARE MANUFACTURER , VBH , has recently introduced a new greenteQ handle set range for tilt / slide patio doors .
Tilt / Slide patio doors continue to be a popular option for patio doors . Their ability to offer a large opening when in the Slide mode or controlled ventilation in the Tilt position makes them a popular alternative to standard inline sliding patio doors . Many people prefer the fact that they offer locking points around the whole door sash .
The new BGT10 handle sets are taken from VBH ’ s Continental greenteQ product range and , as such , are available in the finishes most popular in Europe . These are white , brown , F1 silver anodised , F4 bronze anodised , and F9 dark silver anodised .
There are Standard and Slim variants available . The Standard external lever stands off the door face by 51mm , while the Slim outer handle stands off by just
24mm , allowing it to pass the fixed mullion as the door slides open .
Rather than supply the handles in a set , VBH supply BTG10 as separate inner and outer halves . This ordering format allows fabricators to choose a Slim or Standard outer , as well as opting for different internal and external colours for bi-colour doors , cutting down waste and reducing cost .
Gary Gleeson , Marketing Manager at VBH , says : “ The greenteQ brand is very strong within the patio door sector . Although tilt / slide doors are not in the same sales volume bracket as bi-folds , lift / slides or inline sliders , there is still a healthy market for them , and we sell a lot of tilt / slide hardware . We ’ re very pleased to have been able to introduce one of our German handle ranges into our UK product portfolio to give fabricators here a greenteQ option .
“ VBH was recently named as Hardware Company of the Year again at the National Fenestration Awards . Perhaps it ’ s our constant quest to provide our customers with new product options that prompts them to nominate and vote for us when awards-time comes around each year .”
www . vbhgb . com
NEW HARDWARE HELPS SCHOOLS COMPLY WITH GOVERNMENT DESIGN BRIEFS
» NEW BATHROOM turns from ARRONE will help schools meet the Department for Education ( DfE ) requirements for school buildings .
The AR961 non-coin release bathroom turn range has been developed by ARRONE , a HOPPE brand , to provide a bathroom turn set that is in line with the latest generic design brief output specification . The DfE ’ s guidance covers the design and construction of school buildings , as well as outlining safety and security , operability , and maintenance requirements .
As part of its most recent updates , DfE added in the requirement for schools to use a bathroom lock “ that can be locked from the inside by turn or lever and can be released from outside by a non-coin slot key ” to improve safety and give increased privacy .
Jonathan Walker , product manager at HOPPE ( UK ), said : “ The AR961 indicator and turn set can only be opened from the outside using a dedicated key . This latest addition to the ARRONE range makes it easier for specifiers working on education projects to source compliant hardware for every part of a school building from just one supplier .”
The AR961 range is made up of a stainless steel disabled indicator and large turn on an
8mm rose . A key to operate the release is available separately . Our AR961 / 10- SSS lever handles provide product to BS EN1906 Grade 4 making it an ideal combination in a school environment .
The grade 304 stainless steel lever handle has been included in a successful fire test on FD30S and FD60S fire doors . The AR961 range complies with BS8300 and Technical Part M which requires commercial levers to have a minimum of 19mm diameter with a return to door design .
This new range completes ARRONE ’ s product offering for
schools , which includes all signage options that schools and other high use environments that require additional privacy and durability may need , as well as hooks , door stops and finger plates .
www . hoppe . com
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