Pro Installer August 2017 - Issue 53 | Page 34

34 | AUGUST 2017 Hardware & Security Read online at www.proinstaller.co.uk TRADING UP IN PARTNERSHIP Veka/Halo fabricator Tradesmith has recently announced the upgrade of its door hardware range to include the Ingenious Duplex 5 hook lock from Winlock. After many successful years using an alternative best-selling lock, the Hail- sham-based, long-estab- lished and well-respected company has decided the time is right to offer some- thing new and exciting to its Mark Hutchinson, customers. managing director of Commenting on this change, Tradesmith Windows. Tradesmith managing direc- tor Mark Hutchinson said: “After almost 20 years on the same lock this was a difficult decision to make but we concluded that the advantages in fabrication and to the consumer were too good to miss. In particular, we love the fact that the standard striker achieves PAS024 without add-ons, so the only production change we need to our standard door for SBD com- pliance is to change the cylinder. We also like that the profile related packers come ready fitted. “Most important of all is that the secure in their property. We don’t consumer will receive an impres- change products lightly, and we sive and unique locking system only change to improve our offer- which is fully accredited to SBD ing rather than to save cost.” (of which we are a long-stand- The Ingenious Duplex range in- ing member) to give them the cludes French door and composite confidence that they are safe and door options and is available from Ingenious Duplex Lock and Easyfit Colour Hinges. Winlock complete with accredita- tion under Winlock’s Document Q programme. Having supplied Tradesmith with its market leading Easyfit Security Door hinge along with the Trimas 3star cylinder for many years, Winlock is delighted to be able to supply another innovative, high quality door security product to help simplify production and improve performance. www.winlock.co.uk INSTANT SECURITY MANAGEMENT Security system company Vander- bilt SPC has come up with a hosted cloud- based solution designed specifically for installers to monitor, manage, and maintain SPC panels remotely from any location. In the security market, time is money and having to install large amounts of software or undergo site visits to perform tasks can slow down workloads and impact wallets. SPC Connect is a solution that directly tack- les these issues. By logging in via username and pass- word, a user can access the full program- ming function of any SPC panels or perform operations and status checks across groups of systems, instantly and remotely. As this removes the physical need to visit a site, it delivers control to the installer, thus saving time and money that would otherwise be spent travelling to and from site. The pay-as-you-go nature of SPC Connect means that businesses only pay for what they need. Therefore, this can significantly reduce the costs associated with purchase and installation of traditional software solu- tions, as well as the ongoing costs associ- ated with maintenance and upgrades. For a lot of SPC installations, all SPC Connect requires is a browser connected to the internet. For more information, email : info. [email protected] or visit https://vanderbiltindustries.com/ spc-connect?platform=hootsuite