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Fire-rated counter doors: Balancing safety and aesthetics

Construction Specifier

By Heather Bender Images courtesy Clopay Corporation Fire-rated counter doors are a staple for counter-height openings in areas such as cafeterias, laboratories, and concession stands to contain and control a space in the event of a fire. To meet the UL 1784 standard, the air leakage rate of the door assembly cannot exceed 0.1

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Clopay® Unveils Fire-Rated Counter Doors with Safety Features

CCR Magazine

Clopay® Corporation, a leader in closure products for commercial, residential, industrial, institutional, and retail applications, now offers a new fire-rated counter door under its Cornell and Cookson brands that features fire and smoke protection in compact designs with an array of color choices. UL fire-rating up to 3 hours.

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Armstrong’s Fire Manager Boosts Intelligent Pumps

CCR Magazine

Armstrong Fluid Technology has announced the launch of Fire Manager, a cloud-based service that enables Active Performance Management in its industry-leading Design Envelope Fire Pumps. In the shift toward digitalization and integration of fluid-flow systems, Armstrong leads the industry.

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Passing The Test for Safer School Design

BDC Network

Passing The Test for Safer School Design 1 kcichowicz Thu, 04/27/2023 - 09:59 Knowing testing protocols can help us understand how to better provide protection in areas that need to address multiple types of life safety threats. To ensure these multifunctional systems deliver on all fronts, it is important to address compatibility.

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FireDNA enables you to initiate the ‘Golden Thread’ by specifying ‘digitally tagged’ passive fire products using NBS Chorus.

Specification Product Update

FireDNA is an award winning Passive Fire Product Monitoring System and Mobile App that has been developed for everyone involved in Passive Fire Product Specification, Manufacture, Installation, Inspection, Management and Maintenance. This specification can then be passed along the chain of responsibility.

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FIREFLYTM SYSTEM UPGRADES ROOFSPACES AT ASHFIELD WELLBEING CENTRE

Specification Product Update

DC Fire Protection Ltd., based at Wellingborough in Northamptonshire, works right across the country covering multiple sectors of the construction industry, installing active as well as passive fire protection systems. DC Fire Protection Ltd.,

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Kentec says it’s time to take another look at Taktis

Specification Product Update

Kentec Electronics, the leading manufacturer of innovative life safety solutions, has introduced a range of new features to its cutting-edge Taktis analogue addressable fire alarm control panel. The fire and rescue service in England attended 229,844 incidents in the year ending March 2022 that turned out to be false alarms.