Door Industry Journal - Winter 2015

EASYGATES FORCE TESTING EQUIPMENT TUTORIAL RECEIVES A 1000 VIEWS Easygates, Nationwide electric gate automation, access control and safety supplier produced a 3D animation tutorial video on force testing gates/shutters back in April that has now been viewed over a 1,000 times on You Tube. The video was created by Easygates as a valuable aid and reference point to installers of gate automation and promotes the importance of safe and responsible installations of automatic gates. The tutorial covers a brief introduction on automated gate safety and force testing, legislation and why it is important to perform a force test on automated systems and an introduction to the KMG force tester system and functions. The tutorial then goes on to show three automated situations including sliding gate, swing gate and garage door and how to correctly use the force testing equipment. Managing Director of Easygates, Tony Daniels-Gooding said: “It is great to see that the video has been so well received and hopefully helpful to those who have viewed it. We really believe in the value of sharing this key information with the industry to ensure force testing equipment is used consistently and correctly. We all have a responsibility to promote safe and proper usage of automated systems and as members of the Powered Gate Group and UK competence partners of ASO Safety Solutions equipment we want to lead by example. “The KMG LITE is a great example of force testing equipment that we highly recommend and are able to offer the best trade pricing on via our dedicated trade website www.easygatesdirect.co.uk” . Easygates have over 25 years’ experience in the industry and specialise in gate automation, safety solutions and access control. As ASO Safety Solutions UK competence partners, the company supplies a number of core safety products to the marketplace and is renowned for supplying quality, safety and technical service to a wide range of customers. Also online at: www.dijonline.co.uk industry news GEZE’S CPD PROGRAMME ALLOWS ARCHITECTS TO LEARN AT ALL HOURS! Chartered RIBA architects can now learn at any time of day thanks to the launch of a new series of breakfast and tea-time CPD seminars from GEZE UK. The company, which offers four RIBA-approved CPD Seminars, has traditionally offered lunch-time training, but has now increased the sessions available to give chartered architects the flexibility to fit compulsory learning around their working day. The presentations offered by GEZE UK, which are designed to offer invaluable advice and guidance, include EN 16005 - Safeguarding Pedestrians from Accidents at Power Operated Doorsets; Glass Door Assemblies - Selection and Specification; Designing Effective Natural Heat and Smoke Ventilation and Removing Barriers to Access. Each of GEZE’s CPD seminars is designed to be delivered at an architect’s practice and at less than an hour including time for a question and answer session, easily fits into an architect’s day. Andy Howland, sales director of GEZE UK commented: “Demand for our CPD seminars has been phenomenal, so we have been looking for ways that we can offer the training to even more architects. “By launching breakfast and tea-time sessions, we will not only be able to increase the amount of CPD sessions we can offer but also provide greater flexibility to our customers, allowing them to structure training in a way that suits their practice.” GEZE UK’s in-house expert training contributes towards the 35 hours annual study that must be undertaken by Chartered RIBA members and is open to RIBA members throughout the UK. CPD Presentations can be arranged for between 7am and 10am, at lunch time or between 4pm and 7pm, although the company is happy to provide training at any other time of day. To find out more or to book a CPD seminar, email cpdspamfilter@gezespamfilter.com or visit www.geze.co.uk/geze/cpd 29 THE door industry journal winter 2015