Clearview 262 - September 2023 | Page 66

Hardware & Security

INVESTMENT IS KEY

» THE AVOCET HARDWARE the last two years , Group , based in Brighouse , the ABS division West Yorkshire , have been at the have been working forefront of door and window on their enhanced hardware supply for decades . Master Suite and They are also the proud owners Design range . of the ABS High security cylinder Managing Director , Dr brand which was home to the Sachin Saigal , collaborated first 3 * door cylinder available on with the ABS team to investigate what was needed to the market .
As time ’ s moved on , their support the ABS division in its core cylinder range has developed with the introduction of erable take-up for the Master
growth . With already consid-
new cylinder ranges and over Suiting range , a dedicated
machine to rapidly cut keys was high in the agenda . So they bought two . ABS workshop manager , Iza Adamek , has been extremely impressed with the new cutting and engraving machines . “ With having two
new Supracode machines , we have been able to dedicate a machine each to our two most demanded key profiles , ABS Ultimate and ABS Master . This has reduced cutting time by roughly 60 %.”
www . avocet-hardware . co . uk

Stainless Steel Range Selected For Raft Of Benefits

» MILA ’ S SUPA™ RANGE OF stainless-steel door hardware is helping Walsall-based Select Windows provide a raft of benefits to its trade , retail and commercial customers , at minimal additional cost .
Select , a long-time fabricator in Liniar , switched to
Supa™ from Mila ’ s ProLinea door handle and letterplate last year and now supplies stainless steel hardware as standard on all its doors , complete with a 25-year guarantee on both mechanical operation and finish .
Mila ’ s Supa™ range is available in either SS304 extreme for mainstream use or SS316 marine grade material for coastal and high pollution areas . The entire range has been independently performance tested for corrosion resistance
to BSEN1670 Grade 5 and has sailed through more than 1000 hours in a salt spray test .
Nigel Court , Select ’ s Operations Director , commented :
“ The Heritage range complements Liniar ’ s Resurgence Flush sash really well and , as one of the first fabricators to take on the innovative new system , we are already talking to Mila about designing and testing cost-effective new hardware solutions to work
with Liniar ’ s Zero90 Passivhaus certified PVC-U window system .”
www . mila . co . uk
www . selectwindows . co . uk

SMART DOOR LOCK ACHIEVES DHF TS621:2018

» TO ACHIEVE DHF TS621:2018 accreditation , locks are subjected to a series of rigorous tests designed to accurately simulate a criminal attack . These include an assessment for general vulnerability , including resistance to drilling as well to dust and moisture , plus the provision of an interior mechanical override due to function failure or power loss .
Products are also tested to demonstrate compliance to European Council Directives on PIN codes , access cards and biometrics as well as resistance to
malicious remote or electronic manipulation from a third-party device .
The award-winning Avia Secure multi-point lock , which boasts a number of advanced , smart features , is also PAS 24:2016 approved and is part of the Avia Secure family of smart security products , many of which have also achieved a number of respected security accreditations .
Mighton Products Chairman , Mike Derham , commented : “ From its inception , we recognised how important it would be for the Avia Secure multi-point smart lock
to offer an unbeatable combination of electronic and traditional , mechanical security .”
www . mightonproducts . com
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