HARDWARE
ONLINE COURSES OFFER ‘BACKBONE’
OF ORGANISATION’S MAIN FUNCTION
» IN RESPONSE TO THE
continuing COVID-19 issue,
Door & Hardware Federation
(DHF) has launched its digital
training facility, enabling its
audience to purchase training
courses, online. Following
government recommendations,
DHF ceased its face-to-face
training the week commencing
23rd March and has responded
swiftly to a continuing need
to provide training to its
members and the wider public.
With training very much the
‘backbone’ of DHF’s function,
it has been essential to adapt to
changing circumstances, as Head
of Commercial Operations,
Patricia Sowsbery-Stevens,
explains: “Although not a
total substitute for the face-to-
face training courses, we are
confident that the online courses
will provide knowledge from
all elements of the complete
course and a positive, rewarding
learning experience.”
In particular, the one-day,
Level 2 Award courses in
Automated Gate & Traffic
Barrier Safety and Industrial &
Garage Door Safety, ideal for
installers, have been filmed and
edited to enable DHF to share
knowledge with its learners.
Once purchased, each candidate
will be able to view the units at
their leisure over a 14-day access
period starting from the purchase
date. There are five modules
in each course and these can
be viewed as many times as is
necessary.
“In recent weeks, businesses
and organisations, UK-wide,
have had to adjust to a new
way of operating, and for many,
other than lockdown restrictions,
it is very much ‘business as
usual’.”concludes Patricia.
“DHF prides itself on keeping
the industry informed by
delivering training that enables
safe and compliant products to
be put on the market. These
trying times will not compromise
our offering of advice and
guidance and the federation’s
employees remain committed to
helping its members as much as
possible during this time.”
The cost of courses are £230
plus VAT for members and £330
plus VAT for non-members. The
purchase of any online course
also includes a free face-to-
face ‘recap’ day, to include an
overview of the course and all
tests, (which can be accredited),
at a later date, post-lockdown (to
be confirmed).
To book online, please visit:
https://www.dhfonline.org.uk/
training/book-a-course/142.
htm and select which course
to purchase. Once purchased,
an access code and link will be
emailed to the learner.
www.dhfonline.org.uk
DON’T PANIC: NEW EMERGENCY EXIT HANDLE
» A NEW LEVER OPERATED
outside access device has been
launched that allows emergency
exit doors in commercial
buildings to also become entrance
doors without compromising the
security of the property.
In many cases, doors that are
part of the emergency exit route
could also be used as entrances
into a building, but the hardware
requirements are different for
such uses. The new ARRONE
lever-operated, outside access
devices AR885L and AR886L are
designed to overcome these issues
and make use of existing doors
to improve the access into the
building.
The new lever handles have
been added to complement the
existing ARRONE AR880 range
of panic and emergency exit
hardware. Both handles have been
tested to EN179 for emergency
many requests from customers.
We can now offer building
owners a handle that is compliant
with BS 8300 and improves
access in and out of a building
for all building users, without
compromising on security or
safety.”
Both AR800 handles are
suitable for use on both single and
double timber doors, including
fire doors, up to 54mm thick.
The AR885L is supplied with a
40mm lock cylinder, whereas the
AR886L allows building owners
to install a cylinder of their
choice.
exit devices and BS EN 1125
panic exit devices. In addition to
standard testing, the handles have
been tested in excess of 33,000
cycles and torque tested to a
force of one kilonewton to ensure
they can withstand typical levels
of real-life usage experienced in
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commercial buildings.
Jonathan Walker, ARRONE
product manager, said:
“Previously, the ARRONE
range only offered the access
device with knob-turn
functionality but we developed
the lever handle alternative after
For more information about
the AR800 series, contact
Glen Butler, sales centre lead
at HOPPE (UK) on 01902
484400.
www.hoppe.co.uk