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Understanding Magnetic Locks: Types, Applications, and Challenges
Magnetic locks – often referred to as maglocks – are a popular choice for securing doors in commercial, public, and high-traffic areas. They offer reliability, speed of operation, and compatibility with access control systems, making them an effective alternative to traditional mechanical locking methods.
Doorset manufacturers in the BSR regime
BSR introduces stricter safety standards, requiring doorset manufacturers to act as compliance partners to help developers navigate Gateway approvals and avoid project delays....
Door closer makes and models: a like-for-like comparison
There is a plethora of choices of door closer brands, types, sizes and finishes available on the market today – allowing nearly any door and décor to be well matched to a functional and legal closing device. There’s no reason why you can’t enhance every door with the benefit of a self-closing device....
External door closers
There are many advantages to fitting a door closer to an external door, and if the external entrance door is a fire door, it is mandatory to have a fire-rated closer fitted....
Understanding magnetic locks: types, applications, and challenges
Magnetic locks – often referred to as maglocks – are a popular choice for securing doors in commercial, public, and high-traffic areas. They offer reliability, speed of operation, and compatibility with access control systems, making them an effective alternative to traditional mechanical locking methods....
The door closer always gets the blame
We all know that the role of a door closer is to close a door reliably with controlled force. Door closers play a vital role in security, fire safety, noise reduction and damage control....
Standards related to fire doors and security
Whilst complete fire doorsets have their dedicated standard, their intended use can cross over into other UK and European Standards such as security and weather-resistance. This article is a non-exhaustive overview of key British and European standards relating to Fire and Security doorsets (fire doors)....
EXAP (Extended Field of Application) in fire-resisting products
Any claim of fire resistance in a construction product (as under the Construction Products Regulation – CPR) must be backed up by proof of extensive testing and examination that demonstrates its compliance with the relevant UK or European standards....
Your guide to resolving air pressure issues
A guide to resolving air pressure issues when installing door closers with residential buildings....
Live Fire Test Experience 2025
We recently hosted the Rutland Live Fire Test Experience 2025 at Warringtonfire Birchwood. Here are some of the main highlights from the day....
Compliance and testing: a focus on the Rutland RLP Letterplate
In this article, we take a closer look at the rigorous testing and compliance requirements for letterplates – a fundamental component for most British front entrance doors....
