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A FIRE , ESCAPE & SECURITY SOLUTION
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ABLOY UK HAS supplied ScottishPower with a compliant fire door solution to secure their Battery Rooms without compromising on health , safety or aesthetics . ScottishPower is part of the Iberdrola Group , a global energy company and world leader in wind energy .
They operate in the generation , transmission and distribution of electricity , energy management and supply of gas and electricity in the UK .
ScottishPower required a number of fire doors across four sites with a fire-resistance rating used as part of a passive fire protection system , with the aim of reducing the spread of fire and enabling safe egress from a building .
The main priority was maintaining the safety of staff and it was also important for the doors to be aesthetically pleasing due
to the age of the sites . Furthermore , it was imperative that the locking elements of the hardware were fire-rated in order for the doors and hardware to both be able to withstand a fire .
Abloy UK ’ s range of steel fire doors come with a noncombustible core , include single and double leaf configurations and can be certified latched or unlatched depending on size and configuration . The doors are tested to BS 476 Part 22 and EN 1634-1:2008 , as well as being Certifire compliant and therefore regularly audited and approved to ensure continued conformity .
Richard Linton , Electrical Control and Instrumentation Engineer at ScottishPower is responsible for site visits and surveys , reviewing of suppliers and dealing with enquiries from clients .
Regarding the install , Richard had the following comments : ‘ We have a long standing relationship with Abloy UK ; their brand is well known within the market so when we discovered they could offer a complete compliant solution , we arranged a meeting to discuss this further . At the initial meeting we talked about several options in regards to compliance , security and health and safety . Abloy UK offered the full package with supply , delivery , removal , survey and install .”
The Abloy Door range comprises of a comprehensive range of pre-engineered Steel and Timber security door sets specifically designed for either internal or external use on a variety of building applications .
The Security Series range of doors has been designed to meet the needs of a broad spectrum of security requirements .
www . abloy . co . uk
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WINLOCK SECURITY , the UK ’ s leading manufacturer of door and window hardware , has expanded its range with the addition of Ingenious Locks & Hardware MPL .
Ingenious Locks and Hardware produce high quality and high performance door locks aimed at the discerning customer . Of note , they offer the 5-Hook Duplex lock , featuring two sets of opposing hooks locking into the same keep . As Winlock already has a similar feature on its market leading Stronghold patio lock , it is now able to exclusively offer this unique feature across the full range of sliding and swinging doors .
The Ingenious lock range holds many accreditations including Secured By Design and has been tested in-house to over 500,000 operations , making it one of the most robust and secure products on the market . Key features include :
• Available in 35mm or 45mm backsets to suit PVC , timber and composites
• Adjustable adaptive compression rollers which engage before the locking points for smoother operation
Stronghold Patio lock
5 Hook Duplex lock
• Unique Duplex 5-hook version
• Innovative 13mm axis one-piece keep , which when paired with the Duplex or Professional ( 3-hook ) lock comfortably exceeds PAS024 test requirements without the need for additional steel tops
• The Ingenious lock range has been included in Winlock ’ s Document Q test programme ; which enables fabricators and installers to use Winlock ’ s test reports free of charge with immediate effect . Free Document Q certification is also available from Winlock on Kommerling , Liniar , Eurocell and Profile 22 Optima systems plus Nanya composite doors .
Said Alan Parker , Managing Director of Winlock Security : “ We are always looking to provide our customers with unique and innovative solutions and we think the Ingenious range falls into this category with its double hook locking and clever striker designs that are a significant improvement on anything currently on the market . We think our customers and end users will love it .”
Ingenious Managing Director , Nigel Hutchinson , commented , “ We are delighted to be working in partnership with Winlock Security on our range of Multi-point locks . Winlock ’ s focus on the technical and development side of hardware , and approach to offering a fully-tested package of products to the market , fits well with our own values of product quality and performance .”
www . winlock . co . uk
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