Clearview National August 2016 - Issue 177 | Page 75

HARDWARE& SECURITY NEW TRADITIONAL HARDWARE RANGE Getting Secure »»DARWEN WINDOWS, A Lancashire-based fabricator of industry-leading PVCu window and door systems from The VEKA UK Group, has announced its recent attainment of the revered Secured By Design (SBD) accreditation and British Standard PAS24 certification. Dave Connell, Works Manager at Darwen Windows, explains: “To gain an SBD accreditation, a company’s products must withstand a series of rigorous physical tests – carried out by a Police-approved independent testing centre – simulating the forces that may be exerted by a potential intruder. “We attended ERC Testing in Leigh – a brand new UK testing house, affiliated with the Glass and Glazing Federation and, therefore, well placed to assess products in our industry. Two of our windows were tested to British Standard PAS24 for security, as well as a series of weather tests to comply with BS6375. We are delighted to announce that the windows surpassed all of the test criteria. “We have used VEKA systems since Darwen Windows was established, a little over two years ago, and our MD, Bill Ainsworth, has more than three decades’ history with the Group through his former company – our predecessor – S&A Developments.” »»A NEW RANGE OF KEY locking Monkey Tail and Pear Drop Handles, Pegs and Stays are now available from Window Widgets, the leading supplier of ancillaries and hardware. The hardware is available in nine different colours: Pewter Patina, White, Antique Bronze, Polished Chrome, Electro Gold, Black, Satin Chrome, Bronze Red Tint and Graphite. Managing Director, Dan Gill, says: “Our extensive colour range means there’s something for every property. Homeowners want hardware to complement the character of their home but colour choice is often limited. They will love this traditional hardware range. We’ve really opened up the options for them.” The handles are available with 15mm to 55mm spindle lengths so they fit comfortably on any system. “We like to create products that solve common problems,” Dan adds. “Our range of hardware works on slim sash sections as well as regular, has proper key locking so homeowners don’t have to use grub screws that can scratch the handles, and is designed perfectly so it doesn’t knock when the sash is opened. Best of all, the range works with all sash designs whether PVCu or aluminium, so everyone can have the traditional look if they want it!” www.windowwidgets.co.uk www.vekauk.com NEW HINGE SETS THE BAR ONCE MORE »»THE TROJAN GROUP HAS A POLICY of bringing competitive hardware products to the market, so it’s no surprise that the introduction of its new Athena Door Hinge is attracting so much attention. Tony Chadwick, Group Managing Director of Trojan, explains: “As a business we are constantly looking at ways to help our customers and bring the latest innovation in hardware design to the market. The introduction of our New Athena Door Hinge is packed with patented features that makes it a real game-changer in hinge design.” Trojan’s first aim when developing the hinge was to produce something that was exceptionally strong. The Athena Door Hinge has, amongst other strength features, a double knuckle for increased load bearing. The result is that three Athena Door Hinges have a combined carrying weight of 100kg, which makes them perfect for heavy duty applications. Due to its intelligent design, the Athena Door Hinge is fast to fit during fabrication and is supplied pre-assembled so you can fit it straight from the box. It will also fit into any fabrication set up because one product fits all standard eurogroove systems. www.trojangroup.com C L E A RV I E W-U K . C O M » AU G 2016 » 75