The Locksmith Journal Sep-Oct 2014 - Issue 34 | Page 52

hardware&security A GENIUS SOLUTION TO ESPAG ISSUES: the FLEXI-ESPAG FROM WINDOWPARTS If there’s one thing that many locksmiths hate is wasting their time and money on a repair they know could be done quicker and cheaper with access to the proper resources. This is never more apparent than when repairing window locks, especially the Espag locking systems. The Espagnolette Window locking system (Espag for short) was introduced in the early 1980s, but since then a very extensive and varied range of Espag’s has been developed, confusing the market. These include: • Back sets of 20 mm to 25 mm • In line Espag’s for euro grooves • Offset gear boxes for profiles wi