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- February 01, 2022
Whether you are primarily involved in UPVC repair, ironmongery, a master locksmith, CCTV installation, or even a door fabricator, it is likely that they are seeing an ever-increasing demand for Access Control, and electronic security in general. In this article, we highlight the 7 common components that make up an Access Control System and the 3 common types of Access Control Systems you may encounter.
- January 19, 2022
VERSA products are designed to allow you to confidently complete repairs in one visit. Our products are retrofit solutions that provide a number of options to save you time and help you complete the job fast. That’s why they’ve created a new espagnolette window handle and the purpose of this article is to explain how it works and how it can save you time and money.
- January 14, 2022
The 1 star and 3 star ratings were introduced in 2015 so it’s likely that you’ve already heard plenty about them. The purpose of this guide is to help understand the requirements of each standard and what the ratings mean.
- January 07, 2022
VERSAÂ products are designed to allow you to confidently complete repairs in one visit. Our products are retrofit solutions that provide a number of options to save you time and help you complete the job fast. We provide a range of versatile Friction Stays that can be adjusted to the job's requirements, meaning you can cut costs and reduce your stock holding.
- December 13, 2021
In this guide, we’ll look at how to adapt a set of handles with a long backplate to suit a GU Ferco multipoint door lock.
- December 10, 2021
In this guide, we’ll look at the various different types of electric releases and give you some tips to help ensure that you can identify the correct product.
- November 12, 2021
This is a guide to help you identify a replacement gearbox for your Maco multipoint door lock. The Maco MK1 and Maco MK2 series of replacement gearbox are now discontinued, follow this guide to identify which of the newer series you should use as a replacement.
- November 08, 2021
Cego multipoint door locks are commonly known as Zenith, Bowater or Staybrite locks. The Cego multipoint door locks are now discontinued and are no longer available through Duffells but are still commonly found in doors today. Below we have a guide to the replacement gearboxes, a guide on how to change the hook boxes, and a guide on how to reverse the latch of the center gearbox.
- November 08, 2021
The original Fullex lock gearboxes were made of a heavy-duty cast metal 20mm thick case in either a yellow passivated or grey finish and would have originally been attached to a faceplate of varying widths up to 24mm. Each model although generic in size had multiple variations usually centered around the fixing lugs and anti-slam mushroom, for example, Case ‘B’ had 47 different variants.
- November 05, 2021
Mila is among the most common UPVC locks with some variations being stamped Coldseal or Swiftframe. Some of the full-length versions are still available however the popular 3 part versions have been discontinued. For this reason, the use of a replacement gearbox may be required.