Clearview National August 2015 - Issue 165 | Page 54

doors&windows sponsored by Introducing new components »»Over the last 20 years, the bi-folding door market has grown at an exceptional rate, bringing with it an evolution in design as suppliers battle to become the market leader by displaying the latest design features and technology. For Origin, a British manufacturer of bespoke aluminium bi-fold doors, windows and blinds, the secret of great design lies in its simplicity. Rather than focus on gimmicks or the ‘next big thing’, this year the company will update its already award-winning bi-folding door system by redesigning five components. Neil Ginger, CEO at Origin, talks to Clearview about the changes being made to the Origin Bi-fold Door. While we are open to new design, Origin is disciplined in steering away from gimmicks. Championing the true 54 » AUG 2015 » CL EARVI E W- UK . C O M function of the product allows us to offer a 20 year guarantee – twice the industry standard. This year the focus of our internal Research and Design team, stationed at our Buckinghamshire Headquarters, has been to develop the bi-fold door further, to offer the very best system on the market. As a result we have added a new slave gearbox, fork and carriage assemblies, D and slave handles to the Origin Bi-fold Door. A new slave gearbox has been engineered to remove all excess weight, increasing efficiency while maintaining a rack and pinion design for strength and flawless operation. In testing, the new component first endured an impressive 400 hour neutral salt spray test and then went on to operate over 100,000 times without incurring any defects.