34 | AUGUST 2019
Hardware & Security
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MAJOR UK DISTRIBUTOR RETURNS TO SUMMIT
Window Ware, the fenestration
A NEW
ERA FOR
PATIOMASTER
market’s leading hardware distributor, is
sponsoring the 2019 Glazing Summit.
Taking place on Thursday, September
12 at Edgbaston Stadium and Conference
Centre, Birmingham, the day will be
packed with industry insight, advice and
discussion on the issues that matter.
Window Ware partnered with the
Glazing Summit at the inaugural event
last year and will also be exhibiting this
year.
Last year’s Summit featured 23 expert
speakers and Window Ware’s MD Sam
Nuckey was one of four industry leaders
who took part in The Materials Debate.
“We found the Glazing Summit very val-
uable and it was great to take part in one
of the debates last year,” said Sam.
Epwin Window Systems’ brand Pa-
tioMaster, one of the UK’s leading manu-
facturers of patio doors, has announced
that its doors will be fitted with ERA
hardware as standard from Autumn 2019.
Gerald Allen, Marketing Manager at Epwin
Window Systems, said: “ERA has been
driving innovation in home security for
over 175 years. Like PatioMaster it’s a
tried and tested brand that homeowners
appreciate.”
The ERA hardware gives PatioMaster
doors PAS24:2016 compliance as stand-
ard, providing homeowners with peace of
mind. It also means PatioMaster doors will
be covered by the ERA Lifetime Guarantee.
Gerald said: “The ERA Lifetime Guarantee
is the only security scheme recognised by
Neighbourhood Watch, which is a huge
selling point for installers. In the event of
a break-in it covers homeowners for the
cost of a replacement door plus £5,000
compensation.”
Aside from the security benefits, the
ERA hardware will also offer style. The
completely suited solution across handles,
locks and cylinders ensures PatioMaster will
enhance its reputation for attention to detail
and design.
Gerald concluded: “At PatioMaster we
believe in continuous development and de-
livering outstanding quality in every depart-
ment. The use of ERA hardware perfectly
illustrates this commitment.”
PatioMaster’s network of authorised
fabricators across the UK and Ireland gives
installers and homeowners the benefit of
local supply with the back-up of a nation-
al brand. This model, combined with a
reputation for expertise and excellence, has
firmly established the PatioMaster name as
the name to trust when it comes to inline
sliding patio doors.
www.patiomaster.co.uk
“At Window Ware we always strive to stay
attuned to our customers and the Glazing
Summit provides the best place to get up
close with fabricators, installers, suppliers
and glazing firms from across the country
who experience industry trends and chal-
lenges first-hand.
“We are excited to be sponsoring it again.”
As a ‘Pure Play’ distributor, Window Ware
is built around an extensive product range
from some of the best-known, most trusted
brands in the industry such as Caldwell, Re-
gal Hardware, Glazpart, Yale, MACO, Trojan,
Xpert, and Avantis.
Andrew Scott, the founder of the Glazing
Summit and CEO of glazing industry spe-
cialists Insight Data and Purplex Marketing,
commented: “The Glazing Summit is an am-
bitious event, so partnering with an ambi-
tious company like Window Ware is perfect.
“Last year saw 400 of the glazing indus-
try’s most influential leaders and decision
makers flock to Birmingham for our very
first Glazing Summit – and this one is set to
be even bigger.”
To reserve tickets, visit www.
glazingsummit.co.uk or call 01934 808293
New Openow™ app creates
secure virtual key for SMARTair®
The ASSA ABLOY Door Hardware &
Access Control Group has unveiled Ope-
now, a new mobile solution for users of its
SMARTair wireless access control system.
Openow allows SMARTair users to open
doors with their mobile phone and the Ope-
now app, meaning access credentials can
be granted, revoked and updated instantly,
from wherever the user may be.
By eliminating physical credentials, Ope-
now helps ensure facilities managers, secu-
rity administrators and business owners are
more in control of their access control. This
also helps save time, as there is no need for
users to collect or validate a physical access
card.
Fast and easy to install, information trans-
ferred between the software, smartphone
App and the SMARTair device is protected
by end-to-end encryption.
Alan Kent, Access Control Manager
and SMARTair Specialist, said: “Users will
immediately find out how convenient
Openow is to use. Individual access rights
for our SMARTair system can be instantly
admitted, withdrawn, or changed on the
go, enhancing security while delivering
the flexibility needed to amend a site’s
access control at any time. Access rights
can also be granted for a limited time
period only; a feature that many will find
useful. In short, the benefit of Openow is
simple: if you have your phone, then you
are already carrying your SMARTair keys
in your pocket.”
The SMARTair Openow app is available
to download now for free from Apple’s
App Store and the Google Play Store.
www.assaabloyopeningsolutions.co.uk/
openow
‘Invincible’ Double Cylinder Has Competitive Edge
ERA’s 3* BS Kitemarked Invincible
Double cylinder is offering fabricators and
installers great opportunities for differen-
tiating themselves from their competitors,
thanks to its unique features and benefits.
And now the cylinder, which has five times
the strength of conventional options, is
available with a great range of matching
ERA compatible handles, escutcheons and
furniture.
In the face of bumping, lock-picking and
drilling it simply will not snap. The Invin-
cible Door Security system can withstand
over 15 minutes of sustained attack without
the use of a sacrificial section - so when
the intruder has given up and gone the
key can still be used to open the door. The
Kitemark™ logo stamped on the face of the
cylinder provides assurance to the end-us-
er that the 3* Invincible Cylinder meets
BSI requirements, and also acts as a visual
deterrent to potential intruders due to the
unique, sturdy shape of the cylinder.
Ideal for new-build projects, the Invinci-
ble Double cylinder is manufactured from
solid brass and is available in brass and sat-
in finishes. To ensure smooth and consistent
performance over time the lock is endur-
ance-tested in ERA’s test house to 100,000
cycles. Supplied with three cut keys, the
cylinder is available in single, double and
thumb-turn options.
No additional security hardware is re-
quired alongside the cylinder to comply
with TS007, but installing this three-star
option in conjunction with the ERA door
security system means full coverage of the
ERA Total Security Guarantee, giving the
end user further peace of mind and a £5000
guarantee.
www.eraeverywhere.com