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A brand new look for Cistermiser’s
infrared urinal flushing control valve
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Liveconfi gurator™ is an amazing tool which can save
you valuable time and help avoid costly mistakes. It
can provide you with a quote and detailed accurate
CAD drawings within minutes.
Cistermiser have updated
their market-leading IRC®
infrared urinal flushing
control valve, with improved
aesthetics and an array of
practical new design features.
The IRC® employs
motion-sensing infrared to
automatically control the
flushing of cistern-fed urinals,
minimise water wastage and
ensure compliance with Water
Regulations.
The PIR sensor detects
movement and activates the
solenoid valve, allowing water
into the cistern.
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Incorporating the same
proven and robust brass valve,
new IRC® design features
include a stylish and compact
body shape, an “economy”
mode option to provide even
greater water savings, a new-
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• A choice of styles, layouts & components
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style mounting bracket for
recessed installations and an
improved design which allows
clients to replace batteries
with ease by simply removing
the front fascia to access the
battery compartment.
The success of the IRC® is due
in no small part to its design
flexibility. Battery or mains-
powered, the IRC® can use
batteries as back-up power to
mains supply if required.
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Connecting Cross-Laminated Timber
With cross-laminated
timber growing in popularity
across the UK and Europe
as a practical, sustainable
and attractive construction
material, leading connector
manufacturer Simpson
Strong-Tie has released its
all-new ‘Connectors for CLT’
catalogue.
Complex bespoke repairs reinstate arches
at historic Ally Pally
As part of a refurbishment
and restoration programme at
the world famous Alexandra
Palace, structural repair
experts, HELIFIX, devised a
bespoke repair solution to
secure an arch window and two
adjacent minor arches on the
north-west tower.
Historic movement of this
Grade II listed building had
caused loss of compression in
the arches, allowing them to
relax and move. The Helifix
engineered design permanently
and innovatively ties the three
arches together, addressing
both structural and aesthetic
requirements.
Helifix used bonded HeliBars to
reinforce the masonry, grouted
CemTies to secure the arches
and a pair of 7m long SockFix
tie bars, virtually hidden from
view, being carefully installed
through all three arches and
positioned in line with the
window transoms.
Featuring a host of new
products including heavy
duty angle brackets,
hold-down connectors
and structural screws, the
catalogue represents a
complete set of solutions
for the assembly of CLT
buildings, as well as steel and
chemical mortar products
designed specifically to
connect the entire structure
to concrete.
Previous remedial work had
involved a brick infill and steel
beams that had rusted causing
further brickwork damage. The
Helifix solution allowed these
unsightly remedial measures
to be removed and the original
window to be reinstated.
Full details can be found at
helifix.co.uk/blog/ally-pally.
Contact Helifix on 020 8735
5200.
Sales Director Jon Head
explains: “We have drawn
together a huge variety of
products from across our
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European operations to
produce a comprehensive
range of performance tested
connectors and fasteners to
enable CLT constructions
from floor to ceiling – the CLT
designer need look nowhere
else.” To further support
the design and construction
of CLT structures, Simpson
Strong-Tie also has a team
of engineers based at its
manufacturing plant in
Tamworth, offering technical
support and assistance.
The new brochure can
be downloaded from the
Resources section of the
Simpson Strong-Tie UK
website (strongtie.co.uk).