A particular call to Hart involved a very large grain silo in Northumberland . Located in a shallow valley between the Cheviot and Kyloe hills , the storm barrelled its way south snapping or taking trees out of the ground and roofs off buildings in its track .
Storm Arwen is well documented for its widespread and serious destruction across northern England where windspeeds reached levels of 100mph or more .
With more storms of the Arwen strength forecast Hart has the perfect solution through its high-performance roller shutter which is a wind-resistant , robust and electrically operated roller shutter system .
The grain silo took the storm ’ s full force with six steel shutters , one in a machine store and five in a grain store , being damaged beyond repair . There was no other damage .
Hart advised the client that the original 20g 65mm original shutters , where the wind-lock guides blew out causing irreversible damage , should be replaced with a heavier steel shutter comprising 18g laths and 100mm wind-lock guides .
Five shutters measuring 5.7 metres wide x 5.9 metres high and one of 6 metres wide x 5.07 metres high have been fitted to the very large silo . This was the first installation as a result of the Arwen storm more of which are forecast to be a regular feature as a result of Climate Change .
Hart was able to draw on its experience with its Typhoon shutter which has been proven to be able to withstand violent storms . With more storms of the Arwen strength forecast Hart has the perfect solution through its highperformance roller shutter which is a wind-resistant , robust and electrically operated roller shutter system .
The shutter is perfect for high security in areas exposed to extreme winds from major storms and it complies with the current British and EEC safety regulations . Further during its development Hart third party tested the shutter which revealed it could withstand various high-pressure levels up to 4000 pascals .
As a brand it is a perfect match for Hart ’ s Speedor range of highspeed , automatic doors . Just as the Typhoon shutter is about strength and protection , Speedor is about high-speed and frequent use in hightraffic situations , improving working conditions and saving energy .
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