February 2006
WORLD
CLASS SECURITY PRODUCTS FROM ONE OF THE TOP UK MANUFACTURERS
ERA Products
are at the technological forefront of household and commercial security
product design and manufacture. Situated on a one and a half acre site
in Willenhall, West Midlands, the company has been manufacturing and
supplying quality security products for over 150 years. Their location,
close to all major lines of distribution, ensures the requirements of
customers anywhere in the UK, as well as overseas, can be met with speed
and efficiency.
The ERA
product range includes quality locks and accessories that cover all
areas of housing, including: doors, windows, patio doors, garages and
child safety. In addition to updating existing products either to meet
new standards or simply to offer more options, ERA are rightly proud
of their track record in bringing new products to market, the latest
of which is the Secured by Design accredited new Fortress Lock Range.
The new
High Security Fortress Lock range is the very latest mortice lock from
the UK’s leading mortice lock manufacturer. On top of the Secured
by Design accreditation, the new High Security Fortress Lock Range complies
with the European Standard BS EN 12209 requirement and meets the new
BS3621:2004, ensuring recommendations from insurance companies and the
police.
There are
three locks in the range, the High Security Fortress 5 Lever Lock which
is available now, and soon to follow, the High Security Fortress Euro
Cylinder Lock and the High Security Fortress Oval Cylinder Lock. All
are available in sashlock and deadlock, 64mm or 76mm and in brass, satin
or chrome effect finishes. Plus each lock has hardened steel plates
that resist drilling and four hardened steel rollers in the deadbolt
that will resist hacksawing. Each lock has a 20mm bolt throw for added
security, increased from the 14mm requirement of BS3621:1998.
The latch
bolt has a reversible pull and twist action, making the lock suitable
for left or right-handed doors, as the hand of the lock can easily be
reversed without the removal of lock cover or screws. The range is also
designed to suit both sprung and un-sprung furniture. The Fortress rebates
come in two sizes: 12.7mm and 25.4mm and are finished in brass, satin
or chrome effect to match the forends. For greater ease of use, locksmith
kits are available and they all come complete with full fitting instructions.
The Fortress
Lock Range joins ERA’s Access Control electronic locking system
as a Secured By Design accredited product. The Access Control systems,
which were featured in the last issue of Secured By Design magazine,
continue to attract specifier’s attention for their versatility.
A series of exhibitions at different locations up and down the country
have produced enormous interest in the system with its offering of various
electronic trigger options to unlock the door, namely the key fob, the
audio telephone system and the audio-visual telephone system.
Interest
for ERA’s Access Control has been particularly strong in the public
sector - it’s easy to use and available for front doors and main
entry/exit doors. The Secured By Design accreditation ensures the promise
of a high security lock offering outstanding protection.