Door Industry Journal - Spring 2015

Also online at: www.dijonline.co.uk powered gates DHF POWERED GATE GROUP EXPANDS ITS ONLINE SAFETY GUIDANCE The Door & Hardware Federation Powered Gate Group has confirmed its position as the UK’s leading authority on powered gate safety following its publication of more safety guides. The guides give comprehensive guidance across a broad range of powered gate safety issues. They can be downloaded by both DHF members and non members at www.dhfonline.org.uk/publications-gates-automation.aspx. They are the latest additions to the large online library of advisory documents which include the DHF Guide to Gate Safety Legislation & Standards. The online resource is for the benefit of all those involved in the installation, inspection and maintenance of powered gates and all those responsible for the safety of gates, including owners and facilities managers. The DHF Powered Gate Group produced the guides following a number of inspections of unsafe gate installations carried out by the federation’s inspectors. “The publication of these latest guides is part of our continuing drive to raise standards of safety in the industry,” said Nick Perkins, DHF training officer. “There have been a number of incidents involving powered gates reported to us and our own inspectors have carried out many checks on non compliant gates. As a result we’ve significantly expanded our online library of advisory documents to cover the problems we have encountered. “This expansion of our online library, and the continuing success of our training course for installers and inspectors, underpins our commitment to significantly raising levels of powered gate safety in the UK.” The guides detail the safety hazards found during inspection and give comprehensive advice on how the hazards can be controlled. Topics covered in the guides include telescopic sliding gate safety, care in the use of safety circuits and how sliding gate rolling gear and swing gate ram mounting geometry impacts on safety. There is also a detailed guidance document for domestic, commercial and industrial owners of powered gate systems. OFFICIAL LAUNCH OF EASYGATES DIRECT WEBSITE Midlands based company Easygates, Nationwide electric gate automation, access control and safety supplier, officially launched www.easygatesdirect.co.uk on Tuesday March 17th. The dedicated trade website offers tailor made options to trade only customers on over 1,000 products, ranging from safety edges to gate motor kits and specialist component parts. The site stocks all major manufacturer merchandise and offers next day delivery with pre-defined time slots to requested locations. Managing Director of Easygates, Tony Daniels-Gooding said: “We did a soft launch of the site to iron out any teething problems and now feel ready to officially launch in the marketplace. The site offers trade customers 24/7 purchasing on a huge selection of items but with the additional options of personalised product etching, downloadable manuals and data sheets, links to video tutorials and 3d product imagery”. “We believe this service, combined with our technical support and aftersales care will ensure our trade customers receive a quick, easy, efficient and trustworthy option to purchase all their gate, access control and safety solution requirements”. The website will be regularly updated with special offers, industry news and the latest in technical support and assistance documents. Easygates have over 25 years’ experience in the industry and specialise in gate automation, safety solutions and access control. As ASO Safety Solutions UK competence partners, the company supplies a number of core safety products to the marketplace and is renowned for supplying quality, safety and technical service to a wide range of customers. Take a look for yourself at www.easygatesdirect.co.uk 99 THE door industry journal spring 2015