Door Industry Journal - Spring 2020

Also online at: www.dijonline.co.uk 124 THE door industry journal spring 2020 Locks & Building Hardware P C Henderson’s Tangent Round- the-Corner Specified for UK’s Longest Heritage Railway P C Henderson has recently been specified for a new build project at the UK’s longest heritage railway - Ffestiniog and Welsh Highland Railway. As the oldest independent railway in the world, Ffestiniog and Welsh Highland Railway is a major tourist attraction - taking passengers on a scenic 40-mile journey through the hills between Blaenau Ffestiniog, Porthmadog harbour and Caernarfon. Boston Lodge Works is the railway’s main workshop and base for the daily train service. With over 55 carriages in service, the station required a storage facility which could house up to 30 carriages whilst also providing shelter for train cleaning and preparation which could be done away from the public eye. The project brief included the need for a robust entrance solution which could provide easy accessibility to the shed. Ian Hartill, Project Engineer at Ffestiniog Railway, commented: “The original brief detailed the use of traditional outward opening hinge doors which we have used in previous projects. However, due to the coastal location of the building and the possibility of strong winds, this option was not possible. As a more suitable alternative, we found P C Henderson’s Tangent Round-the- Corner which could comfortably hold the large custom-made doors”. P C Henderson’s Tangent Round-the-Corner sliding door hardware was specified for both entrances of the storage facility and then combined with vertical multi-hinge round-the- corner doors to allow for easy access. “The project brief also included significant aesthetic importance to maintain a similar visual appearance to the original 19th century workshop buildings on site. With its traditional hardware components Tangent Round-the-Corner achieved this perfectly - whilst also providing protection against corrosion due to the systems galvanised steel track”, continued Ian. Catering for metal and wooden doors weighing up to 70kg, Tangent Round-the-Corner is particularly suited to applications whereby a bunch of parked units is not practical. The system caters for extremely wide openings whilst also removing the need for protruding doors and therefore making the best use of space. To provide maximum security, all components of the system are installed to the interior of the door. www.pchenderson.com Door Closers meet Certification Demands for Uninsulated Metal Fire Doors ASSA ABLOY’s range of door closers is one of the few available on the market to satisfy the certification demands of uninsulated metal fire doors. At the end of 2017, a number of UKAS accredited authorities withdrew certification for almost all door closers used on uninsulated metal fire doors. While a number of these certifications have since been reinstated, they typically only cover the use of door closers on the side of the fire door that is deemed most at risk. In many instances, it can be difficult to determine which side of the fire door this is. But with ASSA ABLOY’s market leading DC200, DC300, DC500 and DC700 door closers, this is no longer an issue for installers or building owners. Following stringent testing, all these door closer ranges meet the certification requirements for uninsulated metal fire doors, whether fitted on the exposed (fire) or unexposed (fire safe) side of the door. ASSA ABLOY’s door closer range is suitable for up to four hour ratings, eliminating any concerns around whether the door closers meet fire safety regulations for uninsulated metal fire doors. For more information on the ASSA ABLOY door closer range, visit www.assaabloyopeningsolutions.co.uk/doorclosers