COMMERCIAL SAFETY & SECURITY
U-Safe
The U-Safe safety cable provides a very sturdy yet easy to install solution - in line with the applicable standard EN 12604 - that fully respects the aesthetics of the gate .
» FOR MANY YEARS , Locinox has been committed to increasing production quality and safety during and after installation of fences and gates .
Locinox ’ s Lieven Pieters commented : “ Safety is playing an ever more important role in product development . As a manufacturer , we see it as our duty to guarantee that the environment of a gate fitted with our products is always safe . Accidents or bad installations can ’ t always be prevented – despite the exceptional quality of our products and the professionalism of our partners . But with the new U-Safe , you can be just that little bit more certain that nothing can happen if a hinge fails .
“ Locinox developed the U-Safe so that it meets the requirements of the European Standard EN 12604 . This standard prescribes that swing gates should be constructed in such a way that the leaf can never deviate more than 300 millimetres from the hinge axis , if one of the load-bearing parts ( read : a hinge ) fails . This is possible with a third hinge , or with a fall protection like the U-Safe .”
Simply put , the U-Safe is a stainless steel cable with two Quick-Fix fixings . It is attached to both the gate post and the leaf , close to the upper hinge of the swing gate . If the hinge should break ( off ), for whatever reason , the U-Safe prevents the leaf from falling over . The cable has a pulling force of 1500 kilograms and the Quick-Fix fixings have been tested for up to 1000 kilograms each . With the U-Safe , you can protect gate leaves of up to 500 kilograms against falling over .
‘ The U-Safe has a minimalist design ’
“ We wanted a solution that was suitable for any gate in terms of looks ,” added Pieters . “ The new U-Safe has a minimalist design and can be neatly attached to the inside of the gate . This means it is also suitable for gate leaves with a closed filling . The steel cable has a sturdy transparent protective cover , to prevent damage to the leaf and the post .”
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MAR / APR 2021
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