Clearview National January 2018 - Issue 194 | Page 72

HARDWARE& SECURITY
Growth predicted for high security hardware
» » A SUCCESSFUL YEAR FOR CARL F
Groupco has affirmed the company’s position
as a leading UK hardware supplier. Landmark
achievements in 2017 have included the
launch of a new catalogue. Featuring over
7,000 product lines, the reference source
contains a comprehensive overview of all
products.
Commenting on the year, Carl F Groupco’s
Managing Director John Crittenden said:
“Key areas of growth have included
high security hardware, with increased
demand triggered by Document Q. Our
specialist brands including Carl F direct and
SmartSecure have also contributed to the
positive year end picture.
“As a forerunner of the Smart locking and
access control evolution in the UK hardware
market, we have continued to invest heavily
in SmartSecure. In addition to our existing
solutions based on FUHR’s fully motorised
multipoint lock, we have increased the range
to include the Yale Conexis L1, a retro-
fit Smart keyless locking handle. We have
also opened a new, dedicated SmartSecure
showroom at our UK distribution centre in
Peterborough.”
Looking to the year ahead, Carl F Groupco
predicts continued strong interest in high
security hardware, growing demand for high-
end aluminium products and the ongoing
expansion of its specialist brand ranges.
www.carlfgroupco.co.uk
New kit packs
» » SLIDING AND FOLDING
door hardware manufacturer,
PC Henderson, is pleased to
announce that one of its most
popular sliding door hardware
products – Soltaire – is now
available in a range of four
different kit packs. The new
range caters for maximum door
weights up to 250kg making
it the company’s highest door
weight capacity kit pack.
Since its launch in 2012,
Soltaire has become renowned
as one of the smoothest and
most reliable sliding door
hardware systems on the market.
Made from 316 stainless steel
components and anodised
aluminium track, the product has
proved to be particularly popular
in areas of high corrosion such as
sea fronts, areas of exposure and
colder climates.
Catering for internal and
external applications, the newly
developed kit packs come
complete with track, hangers,
guide, track stops, brackets,
flush pulls and guide channel –
everything needed to install one
face fixed single sliding door. A
single or double soft stop system
is also available to be purchased as
an optional extra for the Soltaire
120 kits.
www.pchenderson.com
ONWARDS AND UPWARDS FOR BALUSTRADE SYSTEM
» » BARRIER COMPONENTS POPULAR
SABCO frameless balustrade system has
passed the rigorous 3kN test with flying
colours, confirming it offers the quality and
performance for any commercial or residential
installation.
This system didn’t need any adaptation
to pass, only requiring additional clamps,
proving that this is a market-leading design.
SABCO can now be specified with confidence
for all installations from stadia, airports and
railway stations to commercial, residential and
domestic developments.
Barrier-SABCO is a balustrade hardware
system boasting a hi-tech, sleek and minimal
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finish and offers the perfect cost-effective
solution for frameless glass providing an
installation that’s designed to be simple to
install and achieve BS EN 6180:2011.
The system offers some great unique
features. It only requires 400mm fixing
centres to achieve the 1.5kN performance
which is reduced to 200mm for 3Kn.
It allows for easy alignment of the glass
during installation providing up to +/-
15mm adjustment either way. Tightening
is achieved using torx screws that can be
tightened easily with a cordless screwdriver
- speeding up the install time. The system
includes removable covers to allow the
installation of the channel without risk of
damaging the finish.
www.barrier-components.co.uk