Clearview National November 2019 - Issue 216 | Page 64

HARDWARE
LEADING LOCK ALLIANCE
READY FOR RAPIDE SUCCESS
» » POLYFRAME HAS
furthered its alliance with leading
security brand Yale with the
announcement that the Yale
Rapide is now available across
Polyframe’s entire range of PVCu
windows; and qualifies for the
‘Polyframe Protection Promise’.
Richard Lee, PVCu category
director at Polyframe, says:
“The Polyframe ethos is all
about delivering the very best
for installers and homeowners
with the broadest choice of
PVCu profiles, a market leading
homeowner security guarantee
and trusted hardware. Yale is a
brand that’s recognised by 98% of
consumers and we’re delighted to
partner with them.”
The Yale Rapide is the only
window lock in the UK to
engage along the full keep
length, making it the strongest,
safest and highest performing
window lock on the market.
Made from aluminium, it is built
to withstand sustained forces of
over 4,000 newtons. The Rapide
has been independently tested
to far exceed the British security
standard PAS24:2016 and is
Secured by Design approved. It
features a unique fully retractable
lock, which allows it to sit flush
within the Eurogroove for a sleek
and discreet appearance.
www.polyframetrade.co.uk
‘Fire and anvil’: hand-forged
ironmongery to ‘make the sale’
» » HAILSHAM-BASED TRADE
fabricator Tradesmith has added a
new, premium range by specialist
ironmonger ‘From the Anvil’ to
its extensive hardware collection.
Tradesmith offers the widest
choice of hardware from any
trade fabricator in the South
East, sourced from suppliers
including greenteQ, Ultion, Sweet,
Romatapola from the Residence
Collection, Traditional Window
Fittings and Ingenious Locks. The
latest addition includes hand-forged
matching handles, knockers and
more in a variety of finishes suitable
for period properties through
to high-end contemporary new
builds.
Tom Underhill, Managing
Director of From The Anvil,
comments: “The UPVC window
and door market has changed a
great deal in the last five years, with
a shift towards colour foils, flush
profiles and timber look products.
Higher quality hardware can
change the whole aesthetics of these
products, adding an important
profit margin for installers.”
Tradesmith MD Mark
Hutchinson comments: “Good
quality hardware often makes the
sale.
Traditional methods of shaping
the base metal, using fire and an
anvil, means that each piece is
a work of art; unique, but also
offering strength, security and
durability that match the highest
specifications.”
www.tradesmith.info
SMART AND SECURE: AHEAD OF THE CURVE
» » CARL F GROUPCO’S SMARTSECURE
brand, which features the FUHR 881 door
lock, comprises the Smart phone and tablet
based app SmartConnect. Additionally,
SmartTouch is a SmartSecure option that
operates simply by touching a sensor - all
that is needed is a small active transponder in
the vicinity of the door. Radio-based access
control systems are also available including
a radio keypad, transponder and fingerprint
scanner for keyless biometric access control.
The hardware distributor confirms that the
fully motorised multipoint lock, which is
at the heart of SmartSecure, provides secure
locking each and every time a door is closed.
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Carl F Groupco’s Technical Manager John
Mitchell said:
“Addressing concerns triggered by research
that suggests a proportion of home break-ins
are via unlocked doors, if the lock doesn’t
engage properly an alarm sounds.
“To some Smart tech might be in its
infancy, but Carl F Groupco and our
manufacturer partners for SmartSecure are
ahead of the curve – the result is established
credentials backed by advanced and proven
technology that address any security
concerns.”
www.smartsecure.co.uk