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PRODUCTS & SERVICES
Made with MechWeld
Engineering, was already working on
its MechWeld joint solution. Shepley
invested in MechWeld and worked
with Jade to perfect this new welding
system.
To create Vuelta by Visage, Jade
Engineering’s MechWeld combines
four milling machines, two for sash
and two for frame joints – and a two
headed welder.
Along with tooling developed for
the process, it means we can produce
frames that are both beautiful and
extremely strong.
“It’s not just on the outside, the
welded joint is equally impressive
on the inside face as it’s almost
seamless. We wanted to offer
customers the best combination of
stunning looks and quality in the
Vuelta fl ush sash window.
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Clearline
products
in demand
PAS24 for
Caldwell’s
Sinidex lock
Caldwell’s Sinidex lock is
now available with PAS24-
accreditation on Liniar
pro les, Eurocell’s Logic,
Modus and Modus Flush
systems, Deceuninck’s
2500 and 2800 systems and
Kommerling Gold.
Exclusively available in
England through Window
Ware, the product is said
to boast a whole host of
fabricator-friendly features,
including intelligent oating
mushroom technology that
offers ‘robust’ performance
and ‘excellent’ tolerance,
even with sash drops of up
to 6.5mm, while ensuring the
window always locates.
According to Caldwell, it also
provides time-saving routing
prep and handy lines on the
rod to aid keep alignment.
It’s eventually set to form
part of a full casement
window guarantee package,
including stayguards and
hinges.
“A best-in-class lock system
just got even better,”
commented Caldwell sales
director, Tim Ferkin. “We
always knew that the Sinidex
lock was outstanding across
the board – but now, with
PAS24 accreditation, the
industry can have con dence
that it offers world-class
security performance.
“We want to offer fabricators
a comprehensive, all-in-one
window hardware package
that meets the demanding
standards of an ever-more
competitive market place.
“As we go on to develop the
rest of the Sinidex range,
that will be our benchmark
of success – each new
component has to offer
exceptional all-round
performance, otherwise it’s
not being included.”
The new Vuelta by Visage fl ush sash
window from Shepley has been
designed to give the appearance
of a traditional timber joint on
the outside. While it looks hand
fi nished, it is reported to have the
strength you’d expect from a PVC-U
weld.
“We didn’t want to take a
backwards step with designing a
fl ush sash window, so we looked for
a new way of welding rather than a
mechanical joint to create a timber
look frame without compromising
on strength and performance,” said
Tony Ball, sales director at Shepley.
“To achieve this, we needed a
completely new welding process as
there was nothing on the market
that was up to the job. Luckily, our
long-term tooling partner, Jade
SecuriFold and CentreFold folding
handles from VBH’s greenteQ
Clearline range are said to be
growing in popularity among
aluminium and PVC-U fabricators
due to their unique design. Both
products fold down vertically when
not in use – a feature that VBH says
is appealing for aspirational home
improvements.
SecuriFold has been developed
with bi-fold and slide and fold doors
in mind. When stacking these types
of doors in the open position, sashes
don’t fold back neatly due to the
projection of the door handle. In
contrast, SecuriFold is said to fold
snugly against the backplate.
Alu-tec, part of the Climatec
Group, has recently increased
its orders of SecuriFold handles
due to the growing demand.
Jenna Harrington at Alu-tec said:
“SecuriFold is one of the many
innovative products that we use
from VBH when fabricating our
aluminium bi-folds and we know
we can rely on their technical and
customer service support.”
The CentreFold handle stands
off the face of the profi le by only
15mm, and is designed to work
with a Clearspan intermediate door
lock on both AluK and Smarts
aluminium bi-fold door systems. The
handle is part of VBH’s PAS24 spec,
and is reportedly used by Nordic
Aluminium on its Clearspan security
bi-folds. Nordic is said to regularly
supply these bi-folds for new build
contracts as they are Document Q
compliant.
Eurocell has it covered
Eurocell says it has launched a
‘revolutionary’ cill cover that will
help contractors save time, money
and unnecessary work on site.
According to Eurocell, its new
cill cover is the result of demand
for replacement damaged window
cills, without having to remove the
existing window. The process of
having to remove windows in order
to replace window cills is costly and
time consuming. Depending on the
level of damage this can cause issues
with water egress and drafts. The
new cill cover product from Eurocell
will allow damaged cills to be
repaired by simply positioning the
new cover over the existing cill.
When windows are installed in
new buildings, the construction of
the building is often still ongoing
meaning that cut bricks or mortar
may fall from height and damage
the new window cill. The new
Eurocell cill cover can also be used
as temporary protection during this
construction phase, fi tted in the
factory and simply removed when
the property is ready to be handed
over.
The cill cover is adaptable as
it comes in one size but can be
cut down to fi t any cill size. It
has ‘v’ notches set at standard
cill dimensions from – 125mm
– 225mm – to allow for on-site
alteration. Initially the cill cover will
be launched in white, but colours
such as golden oak, rosewood and
anthracite grey, will follow in 2019.
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