Clearview National December 2017 - Issue 193 | Page 54

PROUD SPONSOR OF DOORS & WINDOWS
DOORS&WINDOWS
WINTECH
OFFERS LEADING
RANGE OF
TESTING AND
CERTIFICATION
» » WINTECH TESTING &
Certification is one of the UK’s leading
independent UKAS Accredited Testing
Laboratories and Certification Bodies.
Specialising in the building façade Industry
and providing expert testing services across
the UK and internationally for more than 22
years.
Thanks to our UKAS accreditation our
testing and certification is recognised by a
wide range of global institutions. As a DCLG-
approved notified test laboratory (No. 1288),
we can provide you with the necessary testing
services to ensure that your products comply
with the requirements for CE Marking in line
with the Construction Products Regulation.
At Wintech, we strive to provide the highest
level of customer satisfaction, always delivering
a prompt project turnaround with the shortest
possible lead times, flexible scheduling and
the timely issue of reports and certificates.
Our commitment to the ethos of continuous
improvement, is achieved by investing in new
technologies and through the active training
and professional development of our staff.
WHAT WE CAN OFFER
Façade Testing
Our state of the art testing facility, based
in Telford, Shropshire, boasts one of the
widest ranges of testing services across the
façade industry. Our façade laboratory can
accommodate 13 large-scale test mock-ups
where we can facilitate curtain wall test
specimens of up to 12m x 12m including
sloped, returns and complex details. We can
also accommodate rainscreen test specimens
of up to 12m x 12m including or excluding
backing walls all of which are subject to the
relevant British, European and American
testing standards.
Glazing Testing
Wintech were the first laboratory to gain
UKAS accreditation to BS EN 12600 glass
impact testing back in 2000 and have added a
full suite of glass testing services ever since.
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Today offering a range of glass testing
covering impact resistance, fragmentation and
bend strength testing.
Window and Door Testing
Over the last 10 years, Wintech have branched
out in to testing of window and door systems in
both the domestic and commercial markets. We
boast a comprehensive list of UKAS accredited
testing Standards that cover everything from
weather performance, durability and security.
Wintech possess a number of the largest
security testing rigs available that can
accommodate some of the bigger products on
the market including sliding and bi-folding
doors.
WinMark Certification
In 2014, the success of our testing divisions
led to the decisions to expand our offering and
in 2015, Wintech became a UKAS Accredited
Certification Body. This had been a long time
coming and had been requested many times by
our client base. So it was no surprise that our
WinMark Schemes for the Enhanced Security
of Windows and Doors became an instant
success. The schemes were designed so that a
fabricator can demonstrate that it conforms
to the requirements laid down by Secured
by Design which are becoming increasingly
common throughout the industry.
The success of our Third Party Certification
division has seen further investment with
the introduction of our WinMark scheme
covering the Performance of Curtain Walling
and Rainscreen Cladding. The scheme
pulls together the mandatory requirements
specified in various Standards, specifications
and Building Regulations to provide a simple
route to demonstrate conformance with
a variety of industry requirements. It also
allows fabricators and installers to satisfy the
requirements of NHBC Standards Section
6.9. Wintech is proud to be the only provider
of both testing and certification for curtain
walling and rainscreen cladding systems.
To top it all off, we also added management
system certification to our comprehensive
services, offering ISO 9001 certification. This
can be key to establishing working relationships
with new customers and organisations by
demonstrating your commitment to quality
control and continuous improvement.
If you are currently certified you can
transfer your certification to Wintech and
gain the maximum benefit of façade industry
experts. We are also here to help those certified
to ISO 9001:2008 update to ISO 9001:2015
ahead of the 2018 deadline.
Our commitment to continuous improvement
includes further investment throughout 2018,
where we look forward to expanding our range of
testing and certification services.
For more information about testing or
certification please visit our website at
www.wintechtesting.com or call a member
of our team on 01952 586580.