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A new range of protective clothing has been introduced by Häfele to extend its Essentials range. The range which includes safety gloves in Kevlar makes up the 10th edition of their catalogue. The company said that busy sites are notoriously potentially dangerous places which is why it is introducing new lightweight safety gloves ion Kevlar that allow high levels of manual dexterity while providing protection from accidents.

Swiss-made and designed for the automatic shading of large window areas using timber or metal shutters the Frontslide60/matic telescopic shading system is available in the UK from Hafele. It is designed to protect buildings by shading from both heat loss and gain and demands very limited space for installation. The sliding shutter stack up in front of one another when open and are automatically operated by sunlight to provide shade for facades with large glass surface areas. They stack to one side to admit maximum daylight when open and conserve heat when closed. Up to four shutters can be moved with a single drive controller.

Mikra is the new range of sand and finishing products for wood, metal and panel furniture, fitting or compenets from Hafele. For handfinishing a slection of sanding blocks in rubber and black gel which are designed for use in conjunction with a range of hand sanding media. A velcro-backed sanding strip used with the gel-foam block is said to produce a finer scratch pattern and higher standard of finish. Mikra Softex abrasive roll is claimed to produce quick results for denibbing and is formulated for wet and dry work. The company also makes cloth belts for power sanding and synththetic steel wool in roll form is also listed for wet and dry work. Sanding disks for surface grinding metals completes the line-up

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Mikra is the new range of sand and finishing products for wood, metal and panel furniture, fitting or compenets from Hafele. For handfinishing a slection of sanding blocks in rubber and black gel which are designed for use in conjunction with a range of hand sanding media. A velcro-backed sanding strip used with the gel-foam block is said to produce a finer scratch pattern and higher standard of finish. Mikra Softex abrasive roll is claimed to produce quick results for denibbing and is formulated for wet and dry work. The company also makes cloth belts for power sanding and synththetic steel wool in roll form is also listed for wet and dry work. Sanding disks for surface grinding metals completes the line-up

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New E3 folding doors from Hafele will access spaces in walls up to 16 metres in width for an interface between houses and gardens, patios and terraces. The system can handle doors weighing up to 80kgs and measuring 3000mm in height and 1000mm in width. A maximum of 16 doors can be hung in tandem to open inwards or outwards, eight doors to each side. SureLock on the pivots and carriers allows door panels to be precision adjusted for height and position. The use of stainless steel and non-ferrous materials also provides corrosion resistance.

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Suitable as an interface between house and garden or sitting rooms, extensions and conservatories, H?fele offers the Hawa 10 sliding door system. Able to carry suites of up to seven doors, Hawa 10 can achieve openings of up to 6m in width. The system is equipped with high security locking and is fully compression sealed for exclusion of the effects of weather. Its heavy duty bottom-roller support and carriage system is built to carry up to seven glazed, timber-framed doors.

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Suitable for walk-in closets or storage facilities is a new sliding door system from Hafele. The Hawa Ordena 70 is a closure system with doors at weights of up to 70kgs per panel. It can be utilised on 8 to 10mm frameless glass doors and for solid wooden panels that are 30-40mm in thickness. Two versions are available with both being top hung but run on two different guide options.

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Incorporating spring mechanisms within the body of the hinges, a new generation of automatic glass door hinges by Metalglas overcomes the need for floor springs, according to UK distributor H?fele. This means that frameless glass access door systems commonly used in commercial and public sector buildings are now a viable option for residential applications. It can be installed at any phase - including retro-fitting - as it is not necessary to excavate floor surfaces already laid and finished got the installation of springs. Manufactured in brass and available in satin chrome or satin nickel finishes, hinges deployed in pairs accommodate door weights up to 65kg in toughened glass.

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For safety in domestic and contract applications the Junior GP sliding door and partitioning system from Hafele has been upgraded for use in conjunction with laminated glass. The system is by Swiss architectural glass engineer Hawa and divides living spaces that are limited in size. Applications include separating linear-style kitchens and restricted bathroom spaces. Natural light travelling between the spaces is maximised as well. The weight carrying capacity for panels has been increased to 160kg. Sliding hardware carries laminated glass panels to a thickness of 12.7mm with each bonded flush with the hardware. A lower maximum operating height allows top tracking to be fixed to ceilings or a wall fixing profile rail can be used. Clip-on cover caps for patch fittings conceal roller bracket suspension assemblies.

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Italian glass manufacturer Metalglas has appointed Hafele to be sole UK distributor for its range of glass door hardware. Glass door hinges, locks and latches are made by the company in solid brass with a range of metallic finishes for interior and exterior use in the civic, public and commercial building sectors. In addition to handles, locks and hinges, the company also manufactures sliding and pivot door gear, frameless folding systems for glass walls, and door jamb profile options for glass infills in aluminium. Also available is a range of pull handles for glass door applications that include long Inox plain straight and shaped pull handles for back-to-back glass door fixing. The company's locks and latches are compatible with Hafele's Startec range of levers providing more than 200 design combination options.

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Swiss architectural engineers Hawa AS has launched a new sliding shutter system for external windows. Available in the UK from Hafele, FrontSlide 60 uses a sliding rather than a pivotal operating system. The operating system is adaptable for use across extra wide window frontages and is proof against adverse wind and weather conditions. The FrontSlide 60 and 60/ Matic hardware systems will carry shutter weights up to 60kg and are available for manual or motor driven operation. Due to their load bearing capacity, the sliding systems can be used in conjunction with wood, metal or plastic shutters between 28 and 40mm thick.

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Good looks and the ability to carry heavyweight panels are features of the new Exterus trolley hanger design from H?fele. With supporting tracking in high grade, 20mm diameter, satin-polished stainless steel tube, and exposed and matching steel cross-over trolley hangers, all supporting heavyweight frameless glass panels, Exterus has a load-bearing capacity of up to 150kg.

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PVD protection is one of the features of the new Starlight range of lever handles now being distributed by H?fele in the UK. According to the company PVD, or Physical Vapour Deposition, offers higher levels of protection than previously available. With PVD, metallic finishes are guaranteed for 25yrs.

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Comprising a range of door and window furniture in the ?Olde English? style, H?fele is now distributor of a range of ironmongery in ?black iron? from Kirkpatrick. The Warwick Suite includes lever handles and knobs, External ?sword? and ?arrow? hinges, letter plates, thumb latches and bolts and also matching casement fasteners and stays.

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H?fele's quartly soft cover Essentials Catalogue for the woodworker, joiner, facilities and manufacturer worker has been reformatted for its fourth edition. And the range of products now available to trade customers interior fitters, installers, building and construction site workers continues to grow.

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Developed for toughened or laminated glass doors and partitioning systems, H?fele has introduced MGG patch fittings. The company claim that the system is the only practical solution for use in conjunction with heavyweight laminated glass. With a load bearing capacity of 120kg, the MGG fittings will support glass pivot doors 20kg heavier than standard single action patch fittings. The system can be used with 10 or 12mm toughened glass or with 8/1.52/6mm laminated. For simpler mounting and storage, the fittings comprise up to 25% fewer components. They are made up of a conical sleeve and ?pig nose? bushes to form a stronger connection between the fittings themselves and the glass panels they support.

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Developed to address the damage and distress caused by distraction burglaries, H?fele has extended its range of security measures to include the CybaVox ?talking security? range. The door bell provides the householder with an audible warning of visitor presence and, on withdrawal of the security chain, the user is reminded to check the callers identity. If the user feels threatened at any point a panic button will activate an alarm siren and a blue strobe attention light at remote stations around the property.

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To add to its Blue Star architectural ironmongery security range, H?fele has added the Cobra mechanical digital locks collection made by Ingersoll Rand. This programmable locking system is said to be about two-thirds the size of most other security systems of similar type. The battery-powered cylindrical lockset is suitable for new constructions or for retrofit applications where aesthetics are important and programme flexibility at the lock is critical. Up to 100 three to eight-digit user codes can be stored.

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