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Kall Kwik has signed a new partnership with machinery supplier FOM. The FOM range features a selection of aluminium machinery, including cutting and machining lines, double and single head saws, corner crimpers and more. “As the aluminium market continues to grow, we wanted to expand our ACE care package to fabricators who manufacture aluminium windows and doors, and FOM is...
Jade Engineering has developed and launched a new V-Notch saw, reportedly the first to hit the UK market for some years, with the company insisting that a revision of this factory essential was ‘well overdue’. The Jade VNS V-Notch saw has been designed and manufactured to comply with the latest manufacturing performance requirements and crucially to include a number of...
Jade Engineering has developed a bespoke hole punching tool that was designed specifically for the manufacture of the Sheerline system from Garnalex. Andy Russell, Garnalex’s technical service and support director, said: “Sheerline frames are manufactured using a patented corner assembly method that removes the need to crimp profiles together. “For this unique system to work, holes must be drilled in...
Emmegi has redesigned and upgraded its Compound Cut 9-axis twin head saw with new electronics and advanced safety features. It is now reported to be the only fully enclosed and soundproofed 9-axis compound saw available in the UK, with many of the design features familiar to users of Emmegi’s Precision range of twin head saws. The new Compound Cut has...
Exeter Trade Aluminium has invested in a FMC470 four axis CNC machining centre by Fom Industrie, reported to be the first to be imported into the UK from Fom’s Catalica factory in Italy. The new machine forms part of Exeter Trade Aluminium’s overall growth strategy, which includes expanding into new premises, and will help to ensure that the fabricator can...
Ian Cocken, director of sales and marketing at Aluplast, discusses the success of flush sash and why it continues to present significant opportunities for fabricators and installers. Originally developed to provide a high-performance solution for the replacement of traditional timber sashes, the introduction of the flush PVC casement was a landmark innovation for the industry. Over the last 10 years,...
CWG Choices was an active launch partner for Kömmerling’s new energy efficient flush sash that boasts six chambers. CWG developed the manufacturing processes required to fabricate the new Kömmerling flush sash with consistent high product quality and in volume. It’s a new section, part of the Kömmerling 70 platform, that can accommodate glazing options from 28mm to 40mm and can...
AGC Glass Europe and Masterframe have formed a partnership to bring Fineo vacuum insulating glazing for PVCU sash windows to the UK market. Requirements for low-energy homes, reduced fossil fuel use for heating, and reduced greenhouse gas emissions are increasing, and high-performance glazing plays a vital role to bring warmth and comfort to homes, AGC said. This can now even...
Epwin Window Systems’ Optima and Elite 70 commercial windows overcome the challenges usually associated with replacing windows on high rise blocks, the company has reported. Lance Clarry, head of specification sales at Epwin Window Systems, said: “Both our Optima and Elite 70 window systems can be installed internally without the need for scaffolding, whatever the window style. It opens up...
Quickslide’s Legacy VS window has passed the testing regime for the PAS 24:2016 security standard, as well as the latest weather resistance performance requirements. Based on the Spectus vertical slider Legacy was enhanced with additional reinforcement and longer screws to secure location, side extrusion blocks, sash locators, and upgraded locks, keeps, latch and aluminium tilt arms, all supplied by ERA....
Central Window Systems now offers the 58BW flush casement window from Aluk. “The 58BW combines weather resistance, advanced performance, incredible versatility and excellent security, and as a durable alternative to timber and steel window systems, it’s ideal for contemporary newbuilds and refurbishment projects,” the company said. Thanks to its thermally broken design which offers a low U-value of 1.5W/m2K, and...
Profine’s Kömmerling brand, and partner company Rolladen Müllers, have just completed a commercial project with ReFrame windows made of 100% recycled PVCU. ReFrame windows are made entirely of recycled PVCU, while boasting a “fine, luxurious, UV-resistant surface, as well as high-quality technical properties and a high thermal insulation value”, the company said. The project was for a children’s day-care facility...
A slimline aluminium casement window that “delivers superior form and function” has been launched by Kawneer. The AA720 SL (slimline) casement window is the latest enhancement to Kawneer’s AA720 range of windows and doors, and suites with the AA100 and AA110 curtain wall, 451PT framing and door systems. The high-performance open-out window, based on a BRE Green Guide A-rated frame,...
Senior Architectural Systems’ range of thermally efficient Pure aluminium windows and doors are proving popular with specifiers looking to reduce long-term maintenance costs, the company has reported. Robust, durable and with an expected life cycle in excess of 40 years, Senior’s Pure aluminium windows and doors benefit from an enhanced PUR thermal barrier which can achieve very low U-values. Owing...
Apeer has said that deliveries to the UK mainland from Northern Ireland have been unaffected by Brexit. Apeer, which manufacturers Apeer composite doors and Lumi windows and doors from its factory in Northern Ireland, said that despite coverage in the national press advising that some suppliers are facing difficulties in delivering produce to Irish retailers and caterers, deliveries of the...
Abcell is currently promoting three to four-week lead times on its WarmCore and Aluk windows and doors. “Coronavirus has had a profound effect on the glazing industry and some supply chains are struggling to catch up with the production deficit caused by the lockdown,” Neville Gleed, operations director at Abcell, said. “The supply of resin has been impacted particularly hard,...
The new AW CT 72 window system from Schüco combines the timeless design and intelligent technology that are reflected across its product portfolio, the company has announced. Designed for cost-efficient and simple fabrication, the system can be used in both residential and commercial settings. The level of prefabrication of Schüco AW CT 72 can be increased through profile processing leading...
Roseview has launched its new Ultimate Rose Mk3 window. A significant redevelopment of its Ultimate Rose window, the new version includes a range of features that “push the boundaries of what was thought possible with timber-alternative windows”, the company said. Roseview has removed virtually all the visible capping and shadow lines that normally identify a window made from PVCU. At...
AluFoldDirect has launched its new flush sash aluminium window. “Flush sash is a massive trend in the homeowner market, as we have seen from the growth in PVCU flush frames,” managing director Russell Yates said. “Like any new aluminium product, flush windows are available on the market, but not on the fast lead times that installers need, and that’s why...
Clayton Glass and Yorkshire Windows have launched a new IGU – Ecomax – which uses recycled and organic materials in its construction, prompting its manufacturers to call it “the country’s most environmentally friendly glass unit”. Meeting both the growing demand from environmentally concerned homeowners (according to Clayton Glass, studies have found that 82% of home buyers would pay more for...