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SAFETY ASSURED FOR DRINKING WATER APPLICATIONS
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o meet the specific needs of water engineers and plumbing professionals, Henkel has introduced a comprehensive range of
LOCTITE® engineering adhesives that are WRAS- approved. The WRAS conformance mark confirms the product complies with the highest standards set out by UK water regulations. Adhesives used in the construction, installation, renewal, repair or replacement of any water fitting that conveys water to the public, either domestically or commercially, must comply with strict performance rules. Failure to check can lead to potentially disastrous consequences in terms of health, cost and brand reputation. WRAS approval provides the assurance that the LOCTITE adhesive will not contaminate water used for drinking, bathing, washing or cooking. And the range includes all the key LOCTITE applications – thread locking, thread sealing, gasketing, instant bonding and retaining – and several products from the brand’s Health and Safety series. Key players include the medium and high strength thread lockers LOCTITE 2400 and 2700, LOCTITE
5400 thread sealant, LOCTITE 5800 gasketing adhesive and LOCTITE 6300 retaining compound. Other popular WRAS-approved products are LOCTITE 55 thread sealing cord and LOCTITE 577, the medium strength thread sealant.
Avoiding corrosion When it comes to drinking water, protection against corrosion over a product’s lifetime is a prerequisite in avoiding contamination. With this aim in mind, LOCTITE thread lockers, such as LOCTITE 2400 and 2700, include patented cure chemistry that optimises performance on anti-corrosion, zinc-flake coated fasteners and passive substrates such as stainless steel and zinc dichromate. Zinc-flake coated fasteners are becoming a common choice over zinc-plated and chrome-based alternatives because they are more resistant to corrosion, safer to manufacture and do not carry the risk of hydrogen embrittlement. The latest LOCTITE WRAS-approved adhesives can also lock and seal brass fittings in drinking water applications where quality is key. Inferior adhesives can become brittle after the curing process, resulting in the seal fracturing. By comparison, LOCTITE adhesives will absorb any shocks and provide a durable bond. For more information go to our website.
www.henkel-adhesives.co.uk
Distech Controls’ expanded Digital Partner Program encourages collaboration across Europe
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he Digital Partner Program, which was originally comprised of digital service providers across building technologies, property management, and occupant services in France and North America, is now available to the whole of Europe.
[Lyon, France, 12 October 2022] – As an innovation leader connecting people with intelligent building solutions, the Distech Controls Digital Partner Program bridges the gap between the digital services requested by building owners and occupants and the experience and know-how of our ecosystem of Digital Partners. Our partners include Smart Consultants, System Integrators, as well as Specialists in Property Management Services, Building Technologies, Occupant Services and Services for Property Managers who are Symbioz certified to ensure optimal and repeatable deployment of all projects. These partnerships allow Distech Controls customers to benefit from an extended network of world-
class IT/IoT/AI companies sharing their expertise and best practices in the areas of building technologies, property management, and occupant services to deliver high-quality, innovative smart-building projects. System Integrators, Smart Consultants, and Digital partners are selected for their expertise and collaborative mindset to assist Distech Controls’ network of system integrators with their smart-building projects. Echoing Distech Controls, all members of the Digital Partner Program adhere to open protocols, and industry IT standards, and are certified by Distech Controls to be trained to provide best-in-class solutions and Service-Level Agreements (SLAs) that meet customer requirements and budgets. The Symbioz certification is the encompassing training within the Digital Partner Program, allowing all partners to master the advanced functions of our smart-building solutions. This certification ensures that the qualifications of the key players meet the required standards in innovation, openness, cyber security, and flexibility to deliver the highest level of excellence within a smart-building project. The goal of the Digital Partner Program is to facilitate meaningful collaboration and to deliver the best results for the customer. Distech Controls partners offer their expertise to help create an advanced digital infrastructure, leveraging the innovative and open ECLYPSE™ platform, allowing for higher efficiencies, a better understanding of a building’s overall energy use, and enhanced occupant experience. The System Integrators then ensure quality deployment of the building management system by adhering to the strict certification standards and facilitate easy and reliable data exchange between OT and IT/IoT/AI disciplines. Jerome Lhote, Director, Technical Business Development Director Europe at Distech Controls, comments,
“the program encourages discussions and teamwork between agnostic experts, which in turn, offers a freedom of choice when selecting service providers. By ensuring certain standards are achieved across the board, through training and continuous learning, we can offer the best solution for smart building projects. It is exciting to roll this out across Europe and we are looking forward to seeing the program flourish.” Digital service providers interested in joining the program can apply by filling out the form on the
dedicated Digital Partner Program section of the Distech Controls website: https://www.distech-controls. com/en-gb/resources/digital-partner-program-map/digital-partner-program
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Matt Black Metal cover plates for Click Definity range
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colmore’s Matt Black Metal cover plates, part of Click Definity screwless wiring accessories range are perfect for contractors and installers looking for an alternative premium finish for interiors. With no visible screws, the smooth, clean lines of Click Definity provide the ultimate finishing
touch to a feature-packed range of decorative wiring accessories. The Matt Black Metal finish sits alongside the White Metal plates. Each Definity product comprises an insert and a decorative cover plate. In addition to the two metal options, Definity is available in five different finishes – Red, White, Stainless Steel, Brushed Steel and Polished Chrome. With the face plates supplied independently of the electrical inserts, initial installation of the product
can be carried out and any subsequent maintenance or decoration completed before the final selection and fixing of the face plate. For the installer, this means a greater degree of flexibility in the timing of the installation of the insert and the wholesaler need not carry excessive levels of costly finished product.
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Monitor your indoor air quality with VOC and CO2 sensing from Reliable Controls
id you know some of the chemicals used in common office products and building materials emit volatile organic compounds (VOCs)? VOCs can cause eye, nose, and throat irritation; headaches and breathing problems; and even cancer. One step you can take to significantly reduce building
occupants’ intake of harmful gases is to use effective VOC measurement tools. The optional VOC sensor on SMART-Sensor™, SMART-Sensor EPD, and MACH-ProView™ devices from Reliable Controls provides a complementary measurement to CO2 that detects a wide array of chemical compounds, both natural and humanmade, and provides better indoor air-quality measurement than CO2 alone. Depend on technologies from Reliable Controls to monitor potentially harmful odours, fumes, and other air contaminants. Whether you need to measure particulate matter, VOCs, CO2, relative humidity, or temperature, Reliable Controls has sensor options to suit your needs. Find a Reliable Controls Authorised Dealer near you today to create a smarter building environment
that provides relevant air-quality measurement and increased energy efficiency: reliablecontrols. com/sales Learn more about the SMART-Sensor:
reliablecontrols.com/SS3 Learn more about the MACH-ProView:
reliablecontrols.com/MPV
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