Clearview National November 2016 - Issue 180 | Page 70
HARDWARE& SECURITY
HOME IMPROVEMENT IS AN EDUCATION
»»CARL F GROUPCO’S SMARTSECURE
range is now on display at the National Self
Build and Renovation Centre (NSBRC) in
Swindon.
Visitors to the UK’s only permanent venue
designed to support the self-build, renovation
and home improvement markets can experience
SmartSecure’s advanced electronic door locking
and smart access control capabilities first hand.
With three full size exhibition houses, as
well as educational areas, the NSBRC has
been identified by Carl F Groupco as the ideal
forum to showcase the advanced technology
and sophisticated access control offered by the
SmartSecure range.
Carl F Groupco’s marketing manager Clare
Crockett comments: “The smart home sector is
fast growing and displaying the SmartSecure range
at the NSBRC will enable us to build awareness
at the early stages of project planning. This will
ensure timely consideration of the technology for
self-build and refurbishment projects.”
With over 200 stands, free entry and six day
a week opening from Tuesday to Sunday 10am
to 5:30pm, plus an easily accessible location, the
NSBRC is ideally placed to inspire and advise
visitors. A comprehensive range of displays
of essential products and services supports the
NSBRC’s educational objectives.
www.carlfgroupco.co.uk/
www.smartsecure.co.uk
www.nsbrc.co.uk
BOOST FOR PIVOT WINDOWS
»»ROUND PIVOT WINDOWS OFTEN
cause problems for joinery manufacturers,
builders or installers.
However, the advanced multi-point locking
Tour R System, exclusively available from BJ
Waller - from Italian hardware giants AGB
- is simple to assemble and provides better
functionality for pivot window systems.
“The Tour R is a product that sells itself
as soon as you see it,” explains Luke Piper,
managing director at BJ Waller. “The system
is unlike anything else on the market for
round pivot windows. It is designed to provide
clean and smooth movement and it’s easier to
maintain than other pivot window systems.”
New ancillaries range
»»SPECTUS HAS DELIVERED A MAJOR
boost to fabricators and installers with the
launch of 40 new ancillaries, more than
doubling its existing offering and creating an
extensive and versatile range.
The launch is the result of significant
investment by Spectus into product
development, including retooling of common
sections, and is further endorsement of the
system supplier’s ongoing commitment to
giving its customers the products they need to
gain the competitive edge in the market.
“Fabricators and installers want choices,”
said Spectus technical director Martin
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Althorpe. “They want the right ancillaries for
every job, they want them to fit perfectly, to
look right and to be easy to work with, so
that is what we have given them with this new
extended range.
He concluded: “Some system suppliers may
see ancillaries as an afterthought or a makedo-and-mend but we do not. We know that
they are an essential ingredient to a fabricator
or installer finishing every job to look and
perform the way it should, and this significantly
extended range underlines that belief.”
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The Tour R system’s hinges are equipped
with friction and the hinge is independent from
the window movement, so they do not require
any milling on the sash or the frame. Its rapid
coupling system makes it possible to put together
and disassemble the sash without removing the
hinge. The pivot hinge friction is easy to access
and adjust simply with an Allen key.
The system for a round window has a 30mm
backset which makes sure that there is no
contact between the handle and the frame. This
allows customers more choice when it comes to
choosing handles for their windows.
http://www.bjwaller.co.uk/