The Locksmith Journal Jul/Aug 2018 - Issue 57 | Page 60

60 • HARDWARE&SECURITY PROUD SPONSORS OF THIS PAGE Product excellence enhanced by stylish new door closers » » ASSA ABLOY SECURITY SOLUTIONS, a UK division of ASSA ABLOY, has updated its door closers to give the range a distinctive and stylish new appearance. The new design marks a significant step forward in the evolution of ASSA ABLOY’s comprehensive door control portfolio, while still retaining the same levels of quality, durability and innovation that installers have come to expect from the company’s door closer offering. The new, modern look extends across ASSA ABLOY’s extensive range including rack and pinion, as well as the higher specification cam door closers, which includes features such as Cam-Motion® technology, enabling smooth and secure door opening and closing. More advanced features available include Close-Motion® technology, which is specifically designed to close doors quietly. Free-Motion® allows doors to swing freely from an opening angle of 0 degrees, which is ideal for areas where increased accessibility is required. The world’s first security door closer is also available, featuring the innovative combination of Close-Motion® technology and an escape door strike all in one. ASSA ABLOY are proud to offer a truly divers product range which meet a wide range of end user needs in many different environments. www.assaabloy.co.uk/doorclosers HIDDEN TALENTS: ASTRA AND CONCEALED HINGES PROVE PERFECT MATCH » » CE-MARKED ASTRA 3003 concealed door closers have proved to be the perfect partner for concealed hinges recent tests, making them the seamless choice for high performance and fire doors wherever clean, refined design lines are called for. Modern concealed hinges paired with the CE-Marked Astra 3003 closer – both designed to be unobtrusive in situ – have successfully completed nearly three quarter of a million cycles on Astra’s in-house test-rig. This is well in excess of the 200,000 cycles required by the European standard (BS EN1154) and marks a huge success for Astra’s best-selling concealed closer. Astra 3000 Series closers are increasingly being specified with concealed hinges by architects, designers and architectural ironmongers on projects where clean design lines and elegant aesthetics are the priority. Specifiers now have the peace of mind of ‘guaranteed performance’ along with the pleasing design of concealed hardware. Designers select Astra 3000 series closers because, with full adjustability, they are powerful enough to handle doors of almost any weight and width. Unlike other concealed closers on the market Astra 3003 size three closers are CE-Marked for use on fire doors. HOPPE (UK) HEADS TO THE WORLD’S LARGEST HOME RETAILER » » WITH A GREATER NEED FOR security that complements home design, HOPPE (UK) has launched its tried and tested hardware range on Wayfair, the world’s largest online retailer for home and décor products. Homeowners will now be able to purchase a range of HOPPE (UK)’s handles and door accessories including the best-selling Atlanta handle. Tested to PAS24 and now TS007, the Atlanta handle is suitable for both new build properties and retrofitting. Andy Matthews, head of sales at HOPPE (UK), said: “Previously HOPPE products have only been available through architectural ironmongers but now we’re offering our hardware directly to interior designers and homeowners to help them increase the security of their property and be confident that they’re purchasing hard-wearing, high quality ironmongery.” Find the latest HOPPE (UK) products on Wayfair: https://www.wayfair.co.uk/ brand/bnd/hoppe-b45619.html LOCKSMITHJOURNAL.CO.UK | JUL/AUG 2018 Sponsored by APECS