Door Industry Journal - Summer 2012

Also online at: www.dijonline.co.uk 41 THE door industry journal summer 2012 building hardware GET A HANDLE ON ADD-ON SALES Yale has expanded its range of replacement handles, which when sold alongside the new Doormaster™ replacement multipoint lock range, enables locksmiths to improve the appearance and function of the whole door. The concept of “saving a door” with replacement locks and furniture has mass market appeal, offering the opportunity to affordably replace or upgrade worn or broken door furniture and lock sets. The stylish replacement handles are simple to fit and are suitable for PVCu, composite and wooden doors, with a complete range including Standard Security long and short backplate handles, Universal adjustable handles and Maximum Security handles. All handles are designed for use with 92mm lock centres, and cover the most popular fixing points making this ideal for retrofitting. Standard Security handles are available in short backplate (122mm fixing lug centres) and long backplate (215mm fixing lug centres), and have been tested in accordance with BS EN 1906:2002 and BS EN 1670:2007 for performance and durability. The Universal handle features adjustable fixing points, covering 95% of the doorsets with 92mm lock centres on the market, radically reducing the need for time-consuming door preparation on site. Finally, the Maximum Security handle has been developed for use in conjunction with Yale British Standard euro cylinders to meet PAS 24 requirements. The Maximum Security handle offers a built in cylinder guard and solid machined backplate to provide extra protection against handle and cylinder manipulation or attack. At the same time, strong steel lugs and stainless steel M6 screws ensure the handle resists attack for longer. Together with the Doormaster™ replacement multipoint locks, this handle range offers locksmiths the chance to provide a genuine one call, one repair solution for homeowners. Says Hazel Whittingham, Yale Product Manager: “Yale wants to help locksmiths become more sales savvy. By ‘saving the door’, the Doormaster ™ range creates opportunities to sell other replacement products, to instantly improve the security and appearance of an existing door. “The Security Handle offers protection for homeowners against handle and cylinder attack, and together with the Standard and Universal replacement handles are durable and quick and easy to install. Plus, locksmiths can benefit from offering these products from a brand that homeowners will both recognise and trust.” Spindles and fixing screws are supplied with all handles to accommodate different door widths, and the handles are available in a choice of durable finishes. For more details on Yale’s new range of handles or its other products for PVCu doors, please visit www.yale.co.uk or contact your local Yale Sales Representative. DORMA TACKLES EXTREME WEATHER CONDITIONS WITH ITS NEW PRODUCT DORMA ED100 and ED250 gains fire and smoke-check certification DORMA introduces modular electromechanical swing door operators ED 100 and ED 250 to cater the varying demands of the construction sector of the Middle East market. The new generation operators have been certified for use on fire and smoke check doors, comes in a compact slender “contour” design with powerful units tailor-made especially for profile framed doors. The door operators have stood the test of working flawlessly in extreme weather conditions, from the harshest desert temperatures of the Middle East to the world famous Ice Hotel in Sweden. Equipped with the integrated power assisted motor function, the DORMA ED 100 and ED 250 swing door operators ensures high-efficiency power supply with a reduced energy consumption in the no-load mode by 20% and by 73% in partial load range. The operators have been very well received by those who have physical disabilities. DORMA’s ED 100 and ED 250 have been integrated with an automatic wind load control system in full energy mode, thereby making the operators suitable for application, be it the exterior doors that are subjected to varying wind loads or the interior doors separating rooms where different pressure prevails. The system recognises the wind loads and adjusts through its inbuilt intelligence system. The operator has an interface that makes the system upgradeable by just plugging in the required module, thereby fulfilling all required needs by the same operator.