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Designed to allow discreet surveillance without disturbance, the Vistamatic Vision Panel range enable controlled access to and from areas where extra surveillance may be required. The panels operate on a simple mechanism: three layers of glass sheet, featuring opaque horizontal bands, are placed on top of each other within a single panel frame. The centre sheet is designed to move freely, and when lifted via a simple hand or elbow - operated lever mechanism or knurled knob, the view through the vision panel is obscured. When the panel is in the 'closed' position, it can indicate that privacy is required within, therefore reducing disturbance.

Specialist joinery manufacturer John Porter, which boast Buckingham Palace as a customer, is incorporating Vistamatic Vision panels in its doors and doorsertsets on display its new, purpose-built showroom in Sunderland. John Porter produces doors for areas where having the ability to see in and out of a room before entering or leaving is invaluable. Intended to allow users to safely observe hazardous area as well enabling privacy, the mechanical principle of Vistamatic Vision Panels is simple. Consisting of three clear and opaque baded sheets of glass in a single frame, the panel is opened or closed when the centre sheet is lifted via a simple turn lever mechanism built into the unit, which reveals or obscures the view when operated. With a variety of frames, styles and finishes to choose from the vision panels complement John Porter doorsets.

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Specialist joinery manufacturer John Porter, which boast Buckingham Palace as a customer, is incorporating Vistamatic Vision panels in its doors and doorsertsets on display its new, purpose-built showroom in Sunderland. John Porter produces doors for areas where having the ability to see in and out of a room before entering or leaving is invaluable. Intended to allow users to safely observe hazardous area as well enabling privacy, the mechanical principle of Vistamatic Vision Panels is simple. Consisting of three clear and opaque baded sheets of glass in a single frame, the panel is opened or closed when the centre sheet is lifted via a simple turn lever mechanism built into the unit, which reveals or obscures the view when operated. With a variety of frames, styles and finishes to choose from the vision panels complement John Porter doorsets.

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Specialist joinery manufacturer John Porter has incorporated Vistamatic Vision Panels into its performance tested doors and doorsets. One of only six manufacturers approved by the Department of Health, John Porter produces fire-rated, Hospital, acoustic, x-ray, ultra-clean, and wet doors for government projects throughout the UK. Available in three standard sizes, the Vistamatic panels include a narrow profile and the circular Vistaport. Units can be supplied with sandblasted bands, black bands and pictograms, or logos can be incorporated to promote brand identity. For potentially hazardous environments, panels can be manufactured to protect against X-ray, laser light spill, vandalism, and even bullets. The mechanical principle of the panels consists of three clear and opaque banded sheets of glass in a single frame. When the panel is opened or closed, the centre sheet is lifted by a turn lever cam mechanism built into the unit, which obscures the view when operated.

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Homes in Hampshire have been supplied with fireplaces from Faber Fires. An extension in a cottage in the New Forest has been designed around the company's relaxed fire, which provided a flush fitting front and also concealed the workings behind the boundary wall on the other side.

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Homes in Hampshire have been supplied with fireplaces from Faber Fires. An extension in a cottage in the New Forest has been designed around the company's relaxed fire, which provided a flush fitting front and also concealed the workings behind the boundary wall on the other side.

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Modular medical buildings designed, manufactured and supplied by Cadolto Fertiggeb?uder have incorporated Vistamatic Vision Panels for safety, security and patient welfare. Two-way monitoring is allowed before entering or leaving a room with clear and opaque sheets of glass in a single frame. The panel is opened or closed by a lever or knob mechanism, revealing or obscuring the view. Manufactured in the UK, the panels meet BS 6206 for Tempered Safety Glass Class 'A'.

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As a secure unit caring for patients from Norfolk, Suffolk and Cambridgeshire, the Norvic Clinic required a solution to ensure a degree of privacy in areas where observation may be needed. Vistamatic Vision Panels were specified as they provided two-way operation allowing for the monitoring of a scene or subject without physical intrusion. The fire-rated doorsets throughout patient accommodation areas incorporate 800 by 250 by 21 mm vision panels which match the clear window sections. Most of the doors feature 'Key Restricta' operating mechanisms which have been fitted to the external door faces, and anti-ligature knurled knobs inside, while several of the doors consist of wire-reinforced glass.

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Suitable for where extra surveillance is required, the Vistaport circular vision panel from Vistamatic has been designed to accommodate architecture with curved lines. Measuring 400mm in diameter and 21mm thick, it comprises of three layers of glass sheet with horizontal bands. The view through the panel is obscured until the free moving sheet is lifted by a lever mechanism.

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Offices can now improve security and privacy by using Vistamatic Vision Panels. For observation without disturbance, the three glass layered panels obscure the view until the etched centre sheet is lifted via a hand-operated lever mechanism. They can be designed and manufactured to suit specialist requirements and may also be customised to incorporate a company logo or an instructive visual sign.

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Allowing security personnel to assess potentially threatening situations, Vistamatic offers observation panels to increase safety and security. Three layers of glass obscure the view into a room until the central sheet is lifted via a hand operated lever mechanism. The panels are designed to blend into any office environment, combining privacy with aesthetic appeal. Using Romag's laminated composite glass and polycarbonate, the panels can be made bullet resistant with zero spall, or fire resistant. Leicester Constabulary has recently installed the panels in their central custody and major incident facility, providing welfare for those in the centre.

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Offering the safety of high protection glass and also controlling observation, Vistamatic Vision Panels have been utilised in a variety of different hospitals. A three ply glass system allows staff to check patients whilst providing a greater degree of privacy when appropriate. Panels can also be manufactured to incorporate X-ray and laser protection as well as reducing hygiene issues.

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Specified for their safety and security advantages, vision panels from Vistamatic have been installed in a medical facility in Thatcham, near Newbury. The panels are designed to allow observation without disturbance. As they are opaque, they do not block the entry of light into the rooms even in the closed position. Safety and security features selected include key locking handles, anti-ligature knurled knobs, wire-reinforced glass and dual or single operation handles.

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Installed to allow observation without disturbance, five vision panels from Vistamatic have been added to the doors to new classrooms at Sir John Hunt Community Sports College?s Whitleigh campus in Plymouth. The panels enable controlled access into classrooms for added safety and security, as staff can check who is outside before deciding whether they can enter. Panels can be left in the ?open? position if desired, allowing clear vision into and out of the room. A new extension had been added to the front of the College?s main building with old and new classrooms running parallel to each other down a newly built corridor. First floor classrooms feature 250mm wide by 800mm high vision panels in the doors, which are bright red to echo the new cladding panels protecting the exterior. The vision panels are lever operated on one side and incorporate FD30 Pyroguard glazing. There are three layers of glass sheets, with the centre sheet designed to move freely when operated to obscure the vision panel.

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Combining a versatile and fully adjustable work surface with a flatscreen monitor, Flitedec is the latest workstation to be introduced by Vistaplan International. At the touch of a button, it can be adjusted anywhere form a sitting to a standing position (0.7 - 1.1m), allowing designers to find a comfortable working position. The rear panel, housing the monitor, is adjustable from horizontal to 55deg.. The workstation comes in a choice of colours.

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