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security, doors & windows
Easy does it
Schlage Ease is an affordable new electronic smart lock in two styles: the Schlage Ease S1 Smart Deadbolt; and the Schlage Ease S2 Smart Entry Lock with latch and built-in lever.
Simple to install and easy to program, Ease stores up to 20 access codes and can be paired with the Schlage Abode app for easy set-up, access and control.
Access options include touchpad, smartphone or key, a random PIN number function protects your entry code and built- in alarm technology senses any potential security breaches at the lock, while the Schlage Wi-Fi Bridge (AB100, sold separately) adds remote access.
Non-handed and able to switch from normal to passage mode, Ease can be retrofitted in minutes using a screwdriver, is auto-locking and, although its low battery indicator provides weeks of advanced warning for battery replacement, also offers an emergency battery power solution using a micro-USB emergency power bank.
Coming soon: integration with Amazon Alexa and Google Home.
www.allegion.co.nz
Hard case screen door lock
Tested to 500,000 openings with zero failures, the Carbine Enduro Screen Door Lock range has been designed to endure the most demanding environments.
Available in matt black and pearl white powdercoat finishes, Enduro retrofits all major models easily (including Austral 3-point locks and Whitco MKII) and is made from superior quality materials, including a zinc diecast locking mechanism and furniture, stainless steel springs for added longevity, stainless steel strikes.
Internal deadlocking is standard and can be further strengthened with the addition of the UV resistant Carbine screen door shield.
Designed for new installations with sizing suited to standard cut-outs in the door frame or to easily retrofit most hinged screen door locks, the Carbine Enduro takes Carbine, Lenlok and all common brands of screen door cylinders including restricted systems such as the Carbine Sigma X or EVVA EPS and 4KS.
For added security and ease of retrofit, the Carbine Enduro is also compatible with most 3 point hinged screen door lock mechanisms.
The Carbine Enduro is self-latching, can be installed on up to 20mm thick doors and suits left- or right-handed security screen/ security doors by simply rotating the handle.
www.carbine.co.nz
vaccinated. I think it’s got to be all in or it’s not going to work.” Ronnie Pocock, Marketing Manager at ASSA ABLOY
Opening Solutions New Zealand, says the delivery of the odd crucial component had been an issue but adds: “We will all just have to become a little bit more agile.
“Although obviously you’re trying to hold the least amount of stock, with all this uncertainty I think most businesses are probably choosing to order a bit more and carry a bit more stock, just in case.”
David Eeles, Sales & Marketing Manager at Miles Nelson,
is another to freely admit that the company has struggled somewhat with supply over the last year but has worked through the issues and come out the other side.
But the challenges probably aren’t over by any means: “Stock is going to be the major challenge for everyone this year, and it will be very bumpy,” he believes, adding some of which ironically will be the result of other suppliers being unable to deliver...
GM Tom Harrison says Elements Hardware has had to build “a bit more redundancy” into stock levels but that stock items are in hand, despite what he describes as much as a one to two- month delay on inbound shipments.
Allegion’s Bryce Carter agrees that almost all suppliers have been facing similar challenges but states firmly: “What action you take is going to be the ultimate decider on where you end up as a business at the moment.”
It’s about “being bold to back your customers,” he says.
“There have been some challenges, but I think what the last year allowed us to do is understand some of those challenges and build that into the formula to try and make sure that they don’t happen again in 2021 and beyond.
“Despite the challenges of COVID-19 and lockdowns, I think a lot of companies finished up a lot better than what they had originally predicted.”
“I think there’s plenty of opportunities,” says Bryce and,
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