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Topic Terms: Product Spotlight, Fire-rated glass, Storefronts and entrances

Security system

Oldcastle BuildingEnvelope launched ArmorGarde and ArmorOne, security solutions that offer forced-entry protection. ArmorOne™ and ArmorOne™ Plus, standard and enhanced systems respectively, are complete storefront, entrance and glazing systems whose components are tested together to provide forced-entry resistance to a multitude of industry-recognized testing standards. The glazing is composed of laminated insulating glass units with proprietary interlayer makeups that excel in forced-entry test standards. Applications include school entrances, recreational buildings, retail storefronts and pharmacies. 

Rail system

The Frameless Hardware Company launched its FHC Advance Series Herc-Door Frameless Door Rail System for glass entrances, which features a unitizing gasket that eliminates the need to manually hold the clamping jaws open and prevents components from falling out of the door rail while affixing to the glass panel. The dual-inclined bearing surface controls angularity, ensuring proper centering, evenly distributed clamping pressure and superior service life in harsh environments.  
 

Rail system

The Frameless Hardware Company launched its FHC Advance Series Herc-Door Frameless Door Rail System for glass entrances, which features a unitizing gasket that eliminates the need to manually hold the clamping jaws open and prevents components from falling out of the door rail while affixing to the glass panel. The dual-inclined bearing surface controls angularity, ensuring proper centering, evenly distributed clamping pressure and superior service life in harsh environments.  
 

Rail system

The Frameless Hardware Company launched its FHC Advance Series Herc-Door Frameless Door Rail System for glass entrances, which features a unitizing gasket that eliminates the need to manually hold the clamping jaws open and prevents components from falling out of the door rail while affixing to the glass panel. The dual-inclined bearing surface controls angularity, ensuring proper centering, evenly distributed clamping pressure and superior service life in harsh environments.  
 

Rail system

The Frameless Hardware Company launched its FHC Advance Series Herc-Door Frameless Door Rail System for glass entrances, which features a unitizing gasket that eliminates the need to manually hold the clamping jaws open and prevents components from falling out of the door rail while affixing to the glass panel. The dual-inclined bearing surface controls angularity, ensuring proper centering, evenly distributed clamping pressure and superior service life in harsh environments.  
 

VetraFin

Sentech Architectural Systems completed the development and successful testing of a new impact-resistant structural glass system, VetraFin. Using the latest glass technology and 28-foot tall glass panels and fins, the system was specifically designed for high-end building entrances constructed in hurricane prone, urban areas. Using 18-inch-deep glass fins, the system provides an elegant solution that has no visible exterior metal components, maximizing transparency while ensuring structural integrity and strength under the most adverse environmental conditions.

VetraFin

Sentech Architectural Systems completed the development and successful testing of a new impact-resistant structural glass system, VetraFin. Using the latest glass technology and 28-foot tall glass panels and fins, the system was specifically designed for high-end building entrances constructed in hurricane prone, urban areas. Using 18-inch-deep glass fins, the system provides an elegant solution that has no visible exterior metal components, maximizing transparency while ensuring structural integrity and strength under the most adverse environmental conditions.

Impact system

Tubelite Inc. introduced its ForceFront Storm hurricane/impact architectural entrance door systems with an expanded choice of approved hardware. The doors are available as standard medium and standard wide stile in 1.75-inch depths, or monumental medium and monumental wide stile in 2-inch depths. The hardware choices include: concealed vertical rod and rim exit devices; active and inactive door lock assemblies; removable mullions; and continuous gear, offset pivot or butt hinges.
 

Impact system

Tubelite Inc. introduced its ForceFront Storm hurricane/impact architectural entrance door systems with an expanded choice of approved hardware. The doors are available as standard medium and standard wide stile in 1.75-inch depths, or monumental medium and monumental wide stile in 2-inch depths. The hardware choices include: concealed vertical rod and rim exit devices; active and inactive door lock assemblies; removable mullions; and continuous gear, offset pivot or butt hinges.