Door Industry Journal - Summer 2020

Also online at: www.dijonline.co.uk 58 THE door industry journal summer 2020 Domestic Garage Doors Wi-Fi App for The Black Edition GDO This Autumn …. “Alexa open the garage door.” As a responsible supplier who has always led the market in safety with industrial doors, Ellard are now promoting ‘The Black Edition’ garage door opener. A product that complies with current legislation, The Black Edition has been tested by Exova on garage doors up to 6 metres wide and up to 3 metres high, meaning that every domestic door in the UK is covered by the one operator. The Black Edition has been well received in the market because it can be supplied with 3 different sizes of boom including 3m, 3.3m and 3.6m, all of which can be cut down. This has meant The Black Edition can be suitable for small garages with an internal lintel at two meters back into the garage, all the way up to 3m high doors. When combined with the three ways of supporting the boom, two of which allow the boom pulley to glide through the bracket, this makes for the most versatile GDO on the market. Versatility is an attribute that has increasingly added to The Black Edition’s popularity. It’s array of handsets, such as the bi-directional handset allow you to ‘ask’ if your door is open or closed even when not in view, are no exception to this. Many installers maximise their products by selling this facility, along with the additional lighting features that can be plugged into the operator, to illuminate dark garages. A new update to The Black Edition launching in the Autumn is a Wi-fi app which gives you and your customer even more flexibility in controlling the garage door with the use Amazon’s Alexa and Google Home. As standard The Black Edition gives you more, and is considered the quietest motor on the market, whilst still giving you 800n of power and a 20cm per second opening speed. With two anti-burglar features, The Black Edition is the new benchmark for garage automation. For more information visit: www.ellard.co.uk/garage-door-operator-the-black-edition Garador Provides Guidance on Installing a Garage Door Safely During the Coronavirus Pandemic With a growing number of garage door installers steadily returning to work following lockdown, leading UK garage door manufacturer Garador took the lead in providing some much needed guidance. The company felt it would be helpful to provide their customers with a short video explaining what safety precautions they should take to ensure the safety of themselves and their customers. Garador’s Managing Director, Neil Discombe commented: “We’re delighted to see more of our installer network returning to work, but want to reiterate the importance of maintaining high standards for hygiene, cleanliness and self- distancing.” You can view the video on YouTube by visiting www.youtube.com/garador Garador created this back to work video with hints and reminders for garage door installers to remind them about health, safety and hygiene procedures from receiving a garage door on a delivery, right the way through to fitting the door and handing over the instructions. Find out more about Garador’s full range of garage doors at www.garador.co.uk