Pro Installer May 2015 - Issue 26 | Page 51

51 PRO INSTALLER MAY 2015 PRO PRODUCTS @proinstaller1 Monkey Tail Proves a Hit Since their launch this summer, the greenteQ Monkey Tail espag handle and Dummy Casement Stay have proved to be real hits with VBH’s customers. VBH advise that the fact that the handle is designed specifically as an espagnolette handle, rather than being modified from an existing casement fastener is an important factor in the success. VBH Marketing Manager Gary Gleeson advises “Our handle doesn’t have the unsightly machining marks associated with the modification of casement fasteners. The backplate is a bespoke precision cast component, which means it looks great and has the dimensional consistency necessary for modern window production lines. “Since promoting Monkey Tail this summer, we continue to receive good quality enquiries from companies ranging in size from sole-trader repairers up to the big national fabricator/ installers. All have been impressed when they see the products and take up has been good.” greenteQ Monkey Tail handles feature a ‘Lift to Turn’ function that prevents handle droop on top hung sashes and guards against external manipulation. Full key locking is provided by the working cylinder. The non-handed Monkey Tail Fitting with a Bite Sentinel Fixings has appointed Karen Randall as Sales and Marketing Associate, to specifically support and promote its unique window fixing device – The Snapper. The Snapper is a uniquely designed device used by window installers and fabricators to help secure a window frame in to the recess of the brickwork. The Snapper ‘bites’ into the surrounding building material whilst being fitted eliminating the need to drill through the frame, and allowing the window to be fitted fully glazed. Available for over 20 years, the Snapper is an invaluable, easy to use device, allowing a glazed window of any size to be securely fitted in place. Installers use up to seven Snappers to fit the frame at 600mm intervals to the inner edge of the frame before inserting the frame and allowing adjustment in the aperture, before sealing and pointing is completed. The Snapper is manufactured from stainless steel, with serrated tongues which fix to the frame and reduce installation time by up to 50%. They can be used on all PVCu, timber and aluminium frames. For more information contact the team at SENTINEL FIXINGS LTD by calling 0118 979 3585, visit www.thesnapper. co.uk or email hff-ltd@ btconnect.com Dummy Casement Stay is a decorative item that fits to the bottom of the opening sash to replicate a casement stay and peg, giving a modern window a very traditional appearance. Both the handle and stay are finished in hard wearing Antique Black powder coat and are covered by the ten year greenteQ guarantee. ‘hard wearing’ More informatio