ADVERTORIAL SE CONTROLS THE AUTOMATIC CHOICE
FOR MANUAL WINDOW CONTROLS SE Controls continue to innovate within the testing construction sector by acquiring their southern distributor RKA Services (UK) Limited to strengthen their window control product portfolio. RKA are approved suppliers and installers of Teleflex-Morse Clearline manual window control systems, with over 30 years experience in the sector. Continuity of customer service was key to the deal and this is guaranteed with Ray Allday and his team continuing to run the business unit, now trading as SE Controls Manual Window Control Division.
Martin Oates, SE Controls Commercial Director, confirms the perfect fit of RKA Services within the business, “SE Controls are one of the largest and most respected companies in the UK providing smoke and natural ventilation solutions and whilst we have worked primarily in the automatic sector our customers have always required
manually controlled ventilation systems especially in the education sector. Ray and his team bring a wealth of experience to SE Controls in this sector and allows us to seamlessly integrate his business into the group resulting in improved customer service. Existing customers of RKA will of course continue to benefit from Ray’s excellent service but will also benefit from the ever increasing range of SE Controls products and services. It’s a win win”
SE Controls has recently expanded its operations into China, South Africa and the Middle East providing increased brand awareness and strength to the group.
SE Controls offer a complete service from design through to maintenance of Smoke and Natural Ventilation Control Systems for any building. More information on systems and services can be found at
www.secontrols.com. To discuss a requirement with SE Controls, or request a copy of the printed literature, please call their head office in Lichfield on 01543 443060.
SE CONTROLS
Wellington Crescent, Fradley Park Lichfield, Staffordshire WS13 8RZ
email:
simon.jennings@
secontrols.com web:
www.secontrols.com tel: 01543 443060 fax: 01543 443070
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ADVERTORIAL FIREMEN DRILL BILCO ON HEALTH AND SAFETY
In a project covering all of Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service’s operational area, Bilco has teamed up with J Greenwood Builders Ltd to provide roof access hatches for the service’s drill towers. The move will ensure the safety of training firefighters for many years to come.
During the project, 14 Bilco S-50T hatches were installed to provide access through the ceiling of the top floor of drill towers to the tower roof areas. The objective was both to provide access for maintenance and to ensure safe exit and entry to the roof area for fire fighters during training.
The Bilco hatches were supplied and fitted to the drill towers over a number of months in a programme which began earlier this year.
Bilco has supplied S-50T hatches for drill towers at Manchester fire stations.
The S-50T hatches measure 915 x 760 mm and provide easy one-hand operation to allow users on ladders to maintain a firm grip on the ladder while opening and closing the hatches.
J Greenwood Builders said: “The Bilco hatches were specified by Faithful and Gould, the property consultants employed to oversee the drill towers project. Some of the hatches have been in place now for a number of weeks and their use has proved extremely successful.”
The design of hinges and other features ensures that the hatches are resistant to the effects of ageing and weather in exposed locations.
The hatches feature a fully overlapping cover design and fully welded corners to ensure a weather- tight installation. A heavy gauge construction and positive latching mechanism ensure the safety of fire fighters on the roof on the drill towers at all times.
“In addition to the Bilco hatches, we installed a number of 1,100 mm high handrails on the roof space of each drill tower. The combination of the hatches and the handrails will ensure that fire fighters can continue to carry out realistic training whilst maintaining safety in a protected environment,” concluded J Greenwood Builders.
BILCO UK LTD
www.bilcouk.com
Email
bilcouk@bilco.com Tel: +44 (0)1284 701 696
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ADVERTORIAL
NEW NATURAL VENTILATION SYSTEMS FROM ADVANCED AIR
The Midlands Co-operative Super Store at Oakham, Rutland, is one of the most energy efficient Co-op stores in the region.
Natural ventilation in the shopping areas is achieved through special dampers and louvres supplied by Advanced Air. The system incorporates low level intake modulating dampers with high level discharge through a large area of outlet dampers and louvres running along the length of the building on both sides.
The aerodynamic characteristics of the damper/louvre arrangement were critical since the ventilation requirements were to be met by the “stack effect” or buoyancy of the air as the temperature increased in the building. Any additional ventilation from the “wind effect” was a bonus over and above the design parameters. The characteristic of the dampers were that firstly it needed to have a very low pressure drop so that it did not impede the natural flow of air. Extruded aluminium aerofoil sectioned blades were a feature of the 2000 series Advanced Air damper providing the low resistance that was required.
The dampers also needed to have low leakage characteristics. This was achieved with silicon blade tip seals and stainless steel side/blade edge seals. With this positive seal arrangement the dampers complied with Class 4 EN1751 with very low leakage characteristics of 3.8 l/s/m² at 500 Pa.
The dampers also had to be very robust and capable of being supplied in large single sections of 1800 x 1200mm. This involved bolting the blades onto horizontal shafts which gave rigidity to the damper blade assembly.
Derek Walker, Associate Director of EDP Consulting Ltd, the specialist consultants on the project said: “We needed a damper and louvre system that could be easily installed into the cladding and more importantly had low pressure loss and low leakage characteristics. The Advanced Air System 2000 met all of our requirements and we were also able to include some refinements which were particular to this project and that gave us a high quality and cost effective solution”
The building also has many other energy saving and sustainable features including heat recovery, daylighting, free cooling, solar water heating and a rain water recovery system, to mention just a few.
The architect was KPW and mechanical services contractor was William Bailey Ltd.
Tel: +44 (0)1842 855586 Email:
sales@advancedair.co.uk Web:
www.advancedair.co.uk
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ADVERTORIAL ENVIROTEC TEAMS UP WITH VERCO
Envirotec has now extended its product portfolio to include trench heating, working in partnership with leading European manufacturer Verco. The trench heating range complements Envirotec’s air curtain and air handling unit ranges as it also shares the company’s commitment to high quality tailored solutions.
The new partnership will also facilitate the creation of optimised heating solutions through the integration and control of different products. For example, air curtains and trench heating in the reception/lobby area of a commercial building could be supplied as a harmonised package complete with controls, from a single source.
“Verco provides a perfect fit for our products and our expertise in providing bespoke solutions.
Furthermore, we share a culture that emphasises solutions rather than problems,” explained Envirotec’s Peter Faruqi.
The Verco trench heating range includes low profile and standard depth trench heating units, fan-assisted or using natural convection. A wide choice of floor grilles is also available.
ENVIROTEC LTD
Desborough Park Road, High Wycombe, Bucks HP12 3BX Tel: 01494 525342 Fax: 01494 440889
Email:
sales.info@
envirotec.co.uk Web:
www.envirotec.co.uk
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