Door Hardware
Code Machine Adjustment
Manufacturers and locksmiths alike use code machines to originate keys from bitting numbers. These machines are essential for implementing master keying systems. The depth and spacing of the cuts must be very accurate.
In the field it is easy to check cut depths with a caliper. Spacing is hard to check. Many key machine instructions advise using a factory cut key for calibration. The key is positioned against the stop; the cutter wheel is lodged into a given cut and the vise position secured by set screws or other means.
I prefer a technique that allows a visual check of lateral accuracy. Mill away the center of a plug deep enough to intersect the pin chambers. Leave enough brass to retain the pins. The full plug on either end stabilizes the key.
Put original manufacturer’s pins in the center chambers and cut a test key. Adjust the spacing until the pins rest in the center of the cut root. Use a magnifying glass for maximum accuracy.
Jerome V. Andrews, CML
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New DORMA eLearning site offers continuing education credits for architects, others
REAMSTOWN, Pa. (April 16, 2010) – DORMA Architectural Hardware’s new “DORMA eLearning” site — www.DORMAe-learning.com — offers a convenient, online platform for learning about architectural hardware and obtaining continuing education credits through the American Institute of Architects (AIA). DORMA is a registered provider with the American Institute of Architects Continuing Education Systems, All courses meet health, safety, welfare and sustainable design requirements.
Successful completion of each 45- to 60-minute program will earn architects one LU toward maintaining their certification as a registered architect. Earned credits will be reported automatically to AIA’s CES records. Certificates of completion will be mailed to AIA members as well. Non-AIA members can receive certificates upon request for self reporting.
The classes provide essential information about architectural hardware to help the building team make informed decisions about product selection and performance. The programs are suitable for use by other members of the building team (including end-users) in addition to hardware sales representatives and distributors.
Two programs for AIA credit are available on the site now. DORMA plans to have eight credit programs available by year-end. In addition, a non-credit DORMA-specific class provides an overview of the company, its products and its services to familiarize the participant with the wealth of offerings available.
About DORMA Group North America
DORMA Group North America manufactures and markets a wide range of products for the architectural openings industry, with a particular focus on commercial and institutional openings. Part of The DORMA Group worldwide, DORMA Group North America comprises DORMA Architectural Hardware, DORMA Glas, Modernfold, DORMA Canada, DORMA Mexico, and DORMA Entrance Systems — which markets products and services under the DORMA Automatics, Crane Revolving Door and Carolina Door Controls brands.
DORMA Group North America offerings include safety and security products, locks, door closers, exit devices, glass hardware and patch fittings, sliding and swinging automatic doors, revolving doors and operable partitions.
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New narrow stile exit devices from DORMA offer superior durability, styling, options
REAMSTOWN, Pa. (March 1, 2010) – DORMA Architectural Hardware has introduced a line of Grade 1 narrow stile exit devices that combines market-leading performance and durability with an attractive, compact configuration to meet an opening’s functional and aesthetic demands.More from Dubai: a towering achievement for DORMA
Rising more than 2,700 feet and 160 floors, the Burj Khalifa, formerly Burj Dubai, is the world’s tallest building and represents one of the largest orders ever fulfilled by DORMA Group North America operations.
More than 16,000 pieces of hardware—including hydraulic door closers, exit devices and electrified ML Series Mortise Locks equip the nearly 12,000 doors in the building. DORMA products were specified in a $6.5 million deal forged in July 2004.
“The inclusion of DORMA hardware on this record-breaking structure is a testament to the quality and style our employees put into every product,” says Scott Duncan, President of DORMA Architectural Hardware, part of DORMA Group North America.
An impressive fireworks, laser and fountain display introduced the building, renamed after Sheik Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, during inaugural proceedings Monday, January 4. About 90 percent of the tower’s luxury residences and offices have been sold. Additionally, the first Armani designed hotel and world’s highest observation deck will continue to attract visitors to the building and reassert a standard for progress in the Middle East for years to come.
DORMA products on Clinton Library
The William Jefferson Clinton Presidential Library in Little Rock, Ark. — which won LEED Platinum certification — used an assortment of DORMA products to achieve security and safety objectives throughout the facility.
For the many interior and exterior doorways throughout the library, the architects needed hardware that was unobtrusive and would not obstruct the clear views. But the door hardware also needed to be strong enough to support large glass doors, as well as durable enough to withstand heavy use.
These requirements led the architects to speci1fy a variety of DORMA products for the elegant door systems throughout the Library: LM Series Pivots, BTS series Concealed Door Closers, and TS93 Series Surface Door Closers.
New DORMA C500 Series Grade 2 Locksets offer performance, affordability
REAMSTOWN, Pa. (September 23, 2009) – Combining outstanding performance, affordability and more, DORMA Architectural Hardware’s new C500 Series Locksets feature a high-performance cylindrical chassis for applications requiring ANSI A156.2 Series 4000 Grade 2 products.
The key-in-lever locksets offer two ADA-compliant lever designs (radiused and angular), four standard finishes and two optional finishes to meet a wide range of aesthetic demands and applications, including hotels, apartments, churches, municipal buildings, retail complexes, offices and warehouses. They are available in 10 different lock functions to accommodate an assortment of privacy, security and access needs.
Constructed of steel, stainless steel, and precision castings for superior strength, durability, and corrosion resistance, C500 Series Locksets include special auxiliary support springs to insure smooth operation and long life. The locksets have an optional through-bolted chassis for additional strength and increased resistance to vibration.
DORMA C500 Series lockets are easy to install in wood and hollow metal doors with ANSI A115 preparations for cylindrical locks. They are readily adjustable for doors from 1-3/8″ to 1-13/16″ thick.
The locksets are available with DORMA’s patented serialized key control (SKC) system, a concept that creates key control through a national network of authorized key makers using a web-based tracking system. The innovative SKC program uses keys that are laser engraved with unique serial numbers, allowing DORMA-approved hardware distributors and locksmiths to stock key blanks and use them in support of factory keyed projects
The DORMA C500 Series products are U.L. and C.U.L listed and three-hour fire rated. They carry a one-year comprehensive mechanical warranty.
For more information about the C500 Series Locksets, call (800) 523-8483 or visit www.dorma-usa.com.
About DORMA Group North America
DORMA Group North America manufactures and markets a wide range of products for the architectural openings industry, with a particular focus on commercial and institutional openings. Part of The DORMA Group worldwide, DORMA Group North America comprises DORMA Architectural Hardware, DORMA Glas, Modernfold, DORMA Canada, DORMA Mexico, and DORMA Entrance Systems — which markets products and services under the DORMA Automatics, Crane Revolving Door and Carolina Door Controls brands.
DORMA Group North America offerings include safety and security products, locks, door closers, exit devices, glass hardware and patch fittings, sliding and swinging automatic doors, revolving doors and operable partitions.
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DORMA products impressive on Novo Nordisk HQ
An impressive, $20 million expansion at the Novo Nordisk five-story headquarters in Princeton, N.J., features several DORMA products. The project includes 141 top hung sliding glass doors with ½” tempered clear glass. DORMA’s sleek AG 150 slide hardware, along with a hook lock center housing in a clear anodized finish, was selected for the doors to ensure effortless operation, while concealing the operating mechanism for a minimalistic appearance.
Twelve tempered all glass conference room swing entrance doors consisted of Doralco 4” square top and bottom style doors with DORMA RTS 88 concealed overhead closers.
Read more in a news release from fabricator by JE Berkowitz.
More from Agion on antimicrobial treatments
Agion Technologies has issued a news release about its recent partnership with DORMA. Agion antimicrobial protection will be added as a coating option to DORMA’s existing family of exit devices, grade one locks and deadbolts to inhibit odor-causing microbial growth on the high touch surfaces allowing the hardware to meet the strict specifications for projects in which ultra-clean tactile surfaces are desired or necessary.
New antimicrobial protected coating option for DORMA locks, exit devices, trim ideal for ultra-clean environments and public venues
With the introduction of a new coating option featuring antimicrobial protection, several DORMA Architectural Hardware products can now meet the strict specifications for projects in which ultra-clean tactile surfaces are desired or necessary.
In environments such as healthcare facilities, educational institutions, food processing and manufacturing areas, public venues, office buildings, hotels, and restaurants, the new antimicrobial-protected coating can add an increased level of cleanliness due to its microbe growth-inhibiting properties.
DORMA’s CL800 Cylindrical, ML9000 Mortise and D800 Deadbolt lockset series offer the coating option on levers, roses, escutcheons, thumbturns, trim rings and cylinder face plates. For the DORMA family of exit devices, the coating is added to the touchbar, touchbar rail, chassis cover, end cap, surface vertical rods and latch covers, as well as to the following trim components: escutcheon, plate, rose, lever, knob, pull and thumbturn.
The clear-finish, antimicrobial-protected coating requires no additional prep considerations. An “AM” logo applied to each treated surface will assure end-users of the hardware’s antimicrobial features. Under DORMA’s warranty, antimicrobial-treated surfaces are protected for the life of the product provided coating remains on treated surfaces. Antimicrobial protection is limited to the treated article and does not protect a user against disease-causing bacteria.
The antimicrobial technology is an additive to the powder coating material used on the hardware. It is supplied by Agion Technologies, Wakefield, Mass., a recognized leader in the development of antimicrobial solutions for products ranging from door hardware to footwear. The Agion antimicrobial substance is registered by the United States Environmental Protection Agency, United States Food and Drug Administration, and the United States Department of Agriculture as maintained by the National Sanitation Foundation.
For more information about the antimicrobial coating, contact DORMA Architectural Hardware at 1-800-523-8483 or visit www.dorma-usa.com
Concealed Door Closers
DORMA’s concealed door closers offer the perfect solution for those who prefer the aesthetic advantages of a concealed door closer. DORMA’s full range of products include floor, overhead, and in-the-door concealed door closers. All products comply with barrier-free requirements and can be used with aluminum, wood or hollow metal doors and frames.
The BTS75V Series closer is a floor-concealed door closer that offers adaptability to almost any installation. Versatility allows installation in thin slab concrete subfloor construction and trouble-free performance under adverse climatic and traffic conditions makes the BTS75V floor-concealed closer dependable and a great choice for the most rigorous applications.
The ITS96 Series Concealed-in-door closer offers unique cam and roller technology that is suited for virtually any door and frame combination with a minimum 1-3/4 door leaf thickness.
The RTS88 Series overhead concealed door closer is designed to give lasting, dependable service where surface applied units of closers would interfere with the architectural design. It can be installed in wood, aluminum, or hollow metal doors and frames, for single and double-acting doors.
For more information on these, or other DORMA concealed door closers, call DORMA at
1-800-523-8483 or visit www.dorma-usa.com.
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