Gyms scheduled to re-open

With the news that gyms are due to reopen, giving the fitness industry a huge boost, we've been looking at the different ways that the will combat the obvious challenges that they will face. Systems are being put in place to check the temperature of those entering site, which is great to see if someone has virus symptoms. Sanitiser in place to make sure hygiene it a priority throughout the site, and more focus put on socially distanced classes. What about making sure that people entering the site sanitise their hands before entry? After all you can't control what people do before they arrive.

 

The TFS San-Gress system

Our access control sanitisation unit only grants access when hands have been fully sanitised, and the light flashes green, releasing the door to gain access. It's difficult for some businesses to know what to do, especially when they aren't given the information about what's available to safeguard their business.

Everyone knows that sanitiser gel is available, and anyone can be told to wash their hands, or keep their distance, but have they been made aware of the best way to open safely, and reduce the risk to their clients and themselves, or are they simply being left to find their own way?

Download the San-Gress product datasheet
Download the San-Gress user guide and installation manual

 

With the situation surrounding COVID-19 and how we are able to operate and function as a country changing daily, we have been looking at ways to support our customers, and to help secure sites that will be vital to us as we try to beat the current pandemic. Our online supply service continues to operate, allowing us to ship direct to sites across the country, and our team are still contactable by phone and email, but we will now extend our services to our customers to supply a nationwide 24 hour delivery and fitting service for all manual gate hardware. With a fully stocked warehouse and all the supplies needed to perform essential site maintenance and installations, this will enable businesses to cut down on the multiple handling of products through the use of couriers, and reducing the risk of a potential virus spread with one person dealing with the operation from start to finish. This is an additional service that will only be used at critical sites that have urgent need for the service due to potential of security and safety being compromised, and will be suspended once virus is brought under control. Unfortunately the risk of crime doesn’t stop at times like this and the more vulnerable sites can often be targeted by criminals, and we want to do our part to minimise this risk. As a business we want to support our customers as much as possible at this time, and if you have any questions please don’t hesitate to contact us on 01270 527470

In the teeth of Hurricane Brendan an engineer on the coast of North West England called TFS technical support. His LIFE Optimo system was opening the gate but not closing it. Immediate thought was photocells. Powered, in line, damaged? Any number of things could have happened in such stormy weather. LIFE’s visual based control panel made diagnosis simple. Is LED 5 lit? No. Try moving the photocells in case they’ve been moved or bumped. Receiver photocell was adjusted and LED5 lit up. Gates opened and closed as required. Simple “fault” to diagnose, the engineer got out of the wind and rain and the customer had an operational gate within minutes. The LIFE approach to visual setup and support makes it simple to diagnose faults as well as making initial set up simple. Using LEDs for key functions makes fault finding a breeze. Pardon the pun Making set up and maintenance so easy reduces the time needed to set up and maintain safe gates.

Every company trying to win your business will tell you they are the best, the cheapest, offer the highest quality service, and that there’s nobody like them. So how do you decide who to use? Is it still price alone, or is it value? This latest blog post shows how one of our colleagues solved a problem for the customer, adding more value to the service provided.

“This week I had a client come to me with an issue that needed solving ASAP. He was just at completion stage on a beautiful installation of an automated hardwood gate, with a pedestrian access gate to the side. This was controlled using a Locinox SEH Electric Strike with a full stainless steel Locinox H-Wood insert lock setup. The issue was with the Locinox 3006KR blocking handle, which through a rotating spindle and steel blocking plugs allows you to open the lock freely on one side, but only use the handle on the opposite side as a means of gripping/operating the door, not to operate the lock. The spindle on the Locinox 3006KR was too short to reach through the 60mm wooden door, with a further 12mm needed for the cover plates, plus enough spindle left for the handle to grip. With only one size of spindle available to work in this way, we needed to find an alternative solution. Down to the manufacturing unit we went and simply made the spindle longer! To do this we took a spare spindle and cut the correct length we required to join it to a new 3006KR spindle. We then made some welding notches to make a strong bond between the two spindles and welded them together, creating the perfect solution for this situation. The call was at around 1pm and by 11am the next morning the spindle was delivered, problem solved, and we had a happy installer, perfectly functioning lock, and a happy end user!

Although it was only a very simple solution, we rose to the challenge of making that extra effort to solve the situation, and solve it quickly.”

So the question you need to ask is does your supplier simply offer a cheap price, or do they add value to your business?

 Full Locinox setup used in the pictures was the following:

 

• SEH-E Electric strike for insert/hybrid locks with Emissa version (Fail close)
• H-Wood Insert lock
• 3020-HYB-A2 Stainless steel cover plates
• 3006KR Stainless steel blocking handle
• 3012-80-VSZ Keyed to differ 80mm euro double body cylinder

The introduction of our new lean lift has allowed us to streamline the purchasing process for our customers, cutting down on lead times, ensuring you get what you need, when you need it.

We think you will agree with us - Locinox is all about engineering smart solutions to obtain better fences for your clients. Every year we launch more than 15 new products. Most are developed from scratch, but some are optimized developments on existing products. We are thus happy, excited and proud to announce the VTC-2 – the updated version of the well-known Verticlose-STD and Verticlose-RAIL gate closer. Both are high runners and we are convinced the VTC-2 will even be better.

 

But how much better is it?

• A faster and easier assembly, thanks to the integrated pretension
• No more choosing – the 90°, 180° and wall situations are all included in one package.
• A better position of the VTC-2 in relation to gate and post allowing more installation possibilities
• For heavy gates : up till 150cm wide and 150kg
• Go for an even faster assembly, thanks to the optional drilling jig (coming soon)
• A more compact design, assuring a discreet yet elegant look
• Micro-adjusting speed and final snap in a continuous way

And the best of it all – the price is exactly the same. More value for your money!

When, how, what?

This is a ‘running change’, the new VTC 2 will be launched when stock of VTC STD and Rail goes under a minimum. As of this date, no more Verticlose-STD and Verticlose-RAIL gate closers will be delivered. After-sales service to the Verticlose-STD and Verticlose-RAIL gate closers will keep on going for a while. The exact date will be communicated later.

What about the drill pattern?

The VTC-2 uses another drill pattern as the Verticlose-STD and Verticlose-RAIL. This is important for you to know if you or your clients prepare the posts and gates in advance. As usual, you can expect all the necessary drill templates from us. And if you want an even faster installation, use the drilling jig (coming soon).

What if I want to replace my Verticlose-STD or Verticlose-RAIL by the new VTC-2?

This is perfectly possible. We will inform you extensively soon with a thorough manual for retrofitting the new VTC on the existing hole pattern. There will be a special installation video as well.

We understand you have a lot of questions. We strongly recommend you to get in touch with us if you would like more support or input on the VTC-2. In the meantime, we are working hard to complete all the documentation about VTC-2 (manual, installation video, comparison sheet, drill pattern, technical drawings …). As soon as we have more information to share with you, you will hear from us. Don’t forget to keep an eye to our website for the latest information.

We cannot give exact dates yet but we thought it to be important that you were informed well in advance. 

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