Clearview National June 2018 - Issue 199 | Page 82
HARDWARE& SECURITY
CUTTING-EDGE PAS24
RIG CUTS COSTS
AND SAVES TIME
Hardware giants Caldwell has topped
off a string of recent investments and
innovations with the introduction
of a £50k PAS24 testing rig.
» » SALES DIRECTOR TIM
Ferkin explains, “Sending a
product for testing, having it fail,
making changes, and submitting
to the test centre again can
quickly become an expensive and
time-consuming affair for many
fabricators.
“The new test rig means we
can perform practise PAS24 tests
in-house before the product goes
to an official test centre, saving
time and money.”
The new rig comes as just
the latest in a series of major
developments at fast-moving
Caldwell, which have included
the introduction of a new
range of high-performance
window locks, such as the
Sinidex Security Lock, which
incorporates floating mushroom
technology by the firm’s well-
regarded subsidiary Cotswold,
allowing it to offer robust
security performance and
excellent tolerance, even with
sash drops of up to 6.5mm.
The high-specification product
- which will eventually form part
of a full casement window set
from Caldwell, along with hinges
and handles - also includes
bi-directional locking cams, and
as well as being tested to PAS24
standards, comes with a Secured
by Design accreditation and a
ten-year guarantee.
BURGLARS BEWARE
– SPECIALLY
COMMISSIONED
LOCK GAINS STS202
» » ONE OF THE UK’S
leading names in security doors and
access controls, Stockport-based
Bamford Doors has announced its
successful attainment of STS202
Burglary Resistance Level 2 with
its latest Communal Aluminium
Door and Frame, incorporating the
all new Securefast AEM12000R
standard grade 3 monitored
mortice Electro-Magnetic Lock.
F Bamford commissioned
the Securefast Electro-Magnetic
lock for its test door, based on
the lock’s impressive minimum
holding force of 4.2Kn and
certified testing to TS010:2016,
which verifies the products grade
3 security standard and 200,000
cycle performance.
Carried out at leading test house
Exova (Wednesbury), the STS202
test is designed to emulate an
attack by an opportunist criminal
on the doors locking points
using simple tools that could be
concealed in a pocket or under
a jacket, in addition to physical
force. Burglaries at this level tend
to occur when time is a factor and
the noise level needs to be kept to
a minimum.
Securefast’s mortice, transom
housings and face fixed Electro-
magnetic locks have been third-
party certified to EN1634-1 fire
testing for 30 and 60-minute
timber doors, ensuring that
Securefast is the first choice in
locking solutions for fire-rated
doors.
www.securefast.co.uk
Modern, stylish and on-point
» » WITH ALTERNATIVE
finishes being a growing trend
in interior design, CRL has
introduced an array of Matte
Black hardware, a stylishly
sophisticated option for modern
environments.
Giving specifiers more choice
when selecting door hardware,
the Matte Black finish from CRL
creates a minimal look, blending
seamlessly into the overall design
of any space.
The lean towards alternative
finishes is particularly prevalent
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in bathroom design, with CRL
now offering a full range of
shower hardware in this latest
striking Matte Black finish. The
finish is available on many of
the brand’s best-selling ranges
including Geneva and Pinnacle
hinges, door knobs, support
bars and U-channels for a co-
ordinated look throughout the
bathroom.
The Matte Black series also
includes the popular Deluxe
Serenity sliding shower door
system for one sliding panel
and the new Cambridge and
Contempo bypass sliding shower
door systems. This is suitable for
two sliding panels, giving access
from both sides of the shower
and offers greater flexibility in
design.
Sleek and modern, this latest
finish to join the CRL line-up is
a natural partner to many of the
most popular material choices for
the bathroom, including glass,
stone and wood.
www.crlaurence.co.uk