Door Industry Journal - Summer 2013

Also online at: www.dijonline.co.uk 60 THE door industry journal summer 2013 building hardware NOW AVAILABLE - NEW HOPPE CPD ON THE IMPORTANT AREA OF LIABILITY IN DOOR HANDLES Brand new to the market place, this latest presentation from HOPPE, the manufacturer synonymous with innovation, quality and performance in hardware for the architectural and window and door sectors, looks at regulations affecting lever furniture and how standards can help specifiers and architects meet their requirements. Jam packed with informative and enlightening content, the presentation entitled Liability and Lever Handles - an introduction to BS 8300 and BS EN 1906 includes ways in which to limit liability when specifying lever furniture. Andy Matthews, HOPPE’s National Sales & Marketing Manager for the Architectural Division comments: “The ironmongery package on a new build project accounts for 1% of the overall budget for its construction. However, it accounts for 80% of the maintenance costs once the construction of the building is completed. Therefore specifying inferior and cheap products is a false economy. On top of this though, the risk of becoming involved in costly legal cases is becoming ever more real for anyone specifying and supplying architectural hardware. “Access for all is a legal requirement and lever furniture has an important role to play. Topics covered include how specifying the wrong shape can lead to people taking a tumble; wrong dimensions can cause pain; and untested furniture can fail in use and has been known to lead to fatalities; the Standards in detail; tackling potential problems including lever rattles, lever droops, lever pull offs / breaks which have given rise to legal action against specifiers; and choosing the appropriate grade material. It also covers the especially important area fire and escape doors. To register your interest, or to book a session at an event in your area, please visit www.hoppe.co.uk or call 01902 484 400. DIGITAL DOOR INNOVATION FROM YALE DOOR AND WINDOW SOLUTIONS Yale has launched an intelligent digital door viewer with internal memory, providing homeowners with an innovative new method of helping prevent distraction burglary. Yale’s Digital Door Viewer is battery powered and can be easily retrofitted to existing doors. With a 3.2-inch digital screen delivering a clear image that can be seen from several metres away, the new viewer boasts a wide viewing angle of up to 105 degrees, without suffering from image distortion found on traditional door viewers. Operated at the touch of a button, Yale’s Digital Door Viewer shows real time activity and stores time and date stamped still images automatically when the integrated doorbell is pressed, providing a visual record of all callers. External SD cards can be inserted to extend memory and the infrared design of the camera allows it work in all light levels. Says Jon Walker, Marketing Manager at Yale Door and Window Solutions: “According to the Home Office, around 11,500 homes a year fall victim to ‘bogus callers’ entering their homes under false pretences. In the majority of cases, intruders pose as officials in order to gain access to homes with the intention of stealing cash and other belongings, such as car keys. Yale’s new digital door viewers represent a simple and effective method of protecting consumers homes, complemented with aesthetic appeal and intuitive functionality. “Whilst traditional spy holes have been used for decades, they have obvious limitations such as only providing a relatively small image and forcing users to be directly next to the viewer in order to use it. “The Yale digital door viewers provide an easy to fit solution to this with the added benefit of image storing capability, enabling fabricators and installers to offer extra peace of mind with a home security product that is at the cutting edge of technology, from a brand consumers already know and trust.” For further information on Yale’s new range of digital door viewers, or the full range of Yale home security solutions, please visit www.yaledws.co.uk