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» BUILDING ON THE success of the SensCheck™ range , Yale has announced that the Mantis 4 multipoint door lock has been added to the ever-growing list of products which are now compatible with the integrated smart window and door lock sensors .
Alongside Mantis 4 , Yale ’ s Lockmaster 21 door lock and several of its largestselling window lock ranges , including the Rapide and Yale Shootbolt systems , are all compatible with the Yale SensCheck™ Door and Window Sensor range . The business also has developments in the pipeline for further hardware compatibility later this year .
Paul Atkinson , Managing Director at Yale , comments :
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“ The Mantis 4 is the most advanced multipoint lock in our Mantis range yet . It offers outstanding security , functionality , and aesthetics and we are pleased to announce that it is also now Yale SensCheck™ compatible .”
With Yale SensCheck™ , homeowners are notified via the Yale Smart Living Home App if their doors are open or closed , locked or unlocked . The range has been accredited with the BSI kitemark for the Internet of Things ( IoT ). This provides a guarantee that it has been rigorously tested to ensure that it is safe , secure and functions properly as part of an ecosystem of connected products . It is also compatible with leading voice partners
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Amazon Alexa and Google Assistant .
Paul adds : “ Since its launch , we ’ ve seen huge interest and demand for Yale SensCheck™ sensors , as window and door fabricators look to add smart features into their offerings and we are ‘ onboarding ’ customers as fast as we can . There are now showrooms across the country that have been fitted out with Yale SensCheck™ to promote the benefits of this Secured by Design ( SBD ) ‘ Secure Connected Device ’ accredited range .”
One of Yale ’ s partners which has undergone a showroom fit out is Portico Doors , a leading
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manufacturer of Composite Doors , with a reputation for providing the highest quality of products . Tony Craggs , Managing Director at Portico Doors , comments : “ We are proud to supply all our composite doors with Yale SensCheck™ compatibility as standard . Yale ’ s smartcompatible lock technology is unrivalled in the market .”
www . yalehome . co . uk / sync-smart-home-windowand-door-sensors
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» IN TECH TERMS Mighton ’ s AviaSmart window and door and home security products may now be regarded as well-established . On the market since 2019 when the AviaSmart Doorlock was launched at the influential CES / Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas , AviaSmart now comprises a range of related , integrated products for the home .
Crucially however , as emphasised at the recent FIT Show , AviaSmart products are distinguished from any other smart hardware products being offered to the window and door industry by two key characteristics : AviaSmart is Apple HomeKit approved which means the products
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offer class-leading connectivity and security ; and that every product in the AviaSmart range may be easily installed by any homeowner , and subscription free . All products work out of the box and will continue to do so , simply by downloading a free app .
Mike Derham , Chairman of Mighton Products , which is also a leading supplier of traditional hardware for box sash windows , says that a key standard during the
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development of each product in the AviaSmart range , was that despite the technology , they should be fundamentally simple to install and operate : “ The most successful technology is always the simplest to use . And with the market for smart hardware still relatively untapped , we believe that complexity and then being asked to sign up for subscriptions to ensure the products work , are barriers to homeowners embracing such products .”
Introducing the AviaSmart family of products , Mike demonstrated the AviaSmart door lock which has sold in impressive numbers around the world since its launch and especially in the United States , including a brand-new version
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that automatically drives the shoot bolts on multi-lock doorsets .
Recently introduced products in the range include the AviaSmart retrofittable casement window handle that alerts the homeowner when the window has not been secured properly ; simple ‘ locked / unlocked ’ sensors that may be installed on any window or door in the home ; a movement sensor ; and the AviaSmart smart plug , which may be used to operate various consumer products around the home whilst providing audio and visual feedback , energy monitoring and costing , and remote scheduling .
www . aviasmart . com
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