Faster aluminium fabrication

Stellar, the new aluminium window and door system from Epwin Window Systems is 20% faster to fabricate, the company has said.

Paul Booth, design director aluminium products, Epwin Group, said: “There are all kinds of operation efficiencies fabricators can look at to speed up fabrication times and help reduce material costs. But Stellar has been designed to be faster to fabricate in the first place. It gives fabricators an extraordinary competitive advantage.”

The biggest gain is from the fact that it’s a pre-gasketed system, Paul said. Stellar also uses a knock-in bead system that results in faster, easier glazing. Other design efficiencies include fast-fit espags, chevrons and corner ties are only required on the flush sash, and all products have direct fix hardware. Furthermore, stock levels are easier to manage as many parts are consistent across the entire suite.

“The joy of Stellar was that our brief was to go back to the drawing board and develop a system that delivered state-of-the-art design without compromise,” Paul said.“We involved fabricators in the development process to ensure we designed a system that gave them what they needed.”