Door Industry Journal - Winter 2015

Also online at: www.dijonline.co.uk Over 500 have successfully passed DHF’s gate safety training course In excess of five hundred powered gate installers and specialists have now successfully completed the Door & Hardware Federation (DHF) powered gate safety diploma training course. The DHF Powered Gate Group represents the leading manufacturers, suppliers, installers and maintainers of powered automatic gates and gate automation equipment. It says the success of its training scheme demonstrates the industry’s commitment to driving up levels of powered gate safety in the UK. The two-day training course is aimed at all those involved in the safety of automatically controlled powered gates including installers, inspectors and those responsible for gate maintenance. The scheme ensures that DHF Powered Gate Group member companies’ personnel are trained to provide and install fully compliant gates in all environments. It is recognised as one of the most comprehensive powered gate training schemes in Europe. During each course, delegates complete a number of training modules - covering all aspects of gate safety from initial risk assessment through to force testing - in order to obtain their coveted DHF gate safety diplomas. Topics covered include law and regulations, use of standards, risk assessment, testing and inspection, documentation, repair and maintenance. It is compulsory for all DHF Powered Gate Group members to put their personnel through the training scheme. It allows member companies to use the DHF Safety Assured mark which is their customer assurance that specifiers and purchasers have made a responsible and safe choice when choosing and maintaining powered gates. The diploma course is led by Nick Perkins, DHF training officer. He said: “Raising standards of automated gate safety in the industry continues to be the driving force of the federation. Thorough and comprehensive training for all those responsible for powered gate safety is a key element in our drive to raise standards.” The DHF gate safety diploma training scheme is open to all members and also to non member individuals who are responsible for installation, assessment and inspection of powered gates. The next training courses will be held on the following dates: • January 20th & 21st 2016 - Easygates Ltd, Halesowen • February 10th & 11th 2016 - FAAC (UK) Ltd, Basingstoke • March 16th & 17th 2016 - NICE UK Ltd, Sutton in Ashfield • April 13 & 14th 2016 - BFT Automation UK Ltd, Stockport For more information on DHF training courses, and to book places visit - http://www.dhfonline.org.uk/powered- gate-safety-training-courses.aspx . Safety Edges Increased Reliability, Increased Warranty With its continued expansion and development, IN2 Access’s continued process and quality improvement program has allowed them to extend our already substantial 2 year warranty on all pre-manufactured safety edges by a further 12 months to 3 years. IN2 Access has seen a tremendous increase in the demand for safety edges over the last 5 years and now produces well in excess of 15,000 pre manufactured safety edges per year. With an ongoing quality improvement process in place, they are confident that they produce the highest quality manufactured safety edges in the marketplace today. This quality translates into more reliable installations with the reduced likelihood for site recalls and in the unlikely event a unit should fail within 3 years due to manufacturing or product quality, the item will be replaced Free of Charge. “Safety and Quality are our highest priority” says Derek Foreman, Director “Every safety edge produced is tested both throughout and after assembly and a further quality process prior to packaging ensures every edge matches the exact requirement of our customer” Despite these ever improving assembly and quality processes, IN2 Access continue to offer same day shipment of orders if placed prior to 1pm (quantity dependent). 119 THE door industry journal winter 2015 powered gates