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Supa Safety Stainless Steel
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Why The Hinge Binge?
Installers and fabricators alike can’t seem to get enough of the ProSecure and Evolution hinges from Mila. More than a million of the ProSecure can go out every year. Both products have been updated in 2024 – how and why The Installer asks?
Since its launch in 2015, Mila’s ProSecure door hinge has acquired almost iconic status in the market. In some years, more than one million units have been shipped.
It firmly remains one of the most popular products in the Mila range.
With the USP that it was faster to fit than any other PVC door security hinge on the market, the ProSecure introduced customers to Mila’s ‘Glider’ technology, which lets the hinge slide straight onto the frame in one complete piece. Now, that same Glider technology has enabled Mila to showcase its design innovation once again and launch an alternative version of the ProSecure, available alongside the original, which is even faster to fit.
ProSecure Pace
Branded ProSecure ‘Pace’ – for obvious reasons – in test conditions, this new version has been fitted in less than 40 seconds. That is almost 20 seconds less than the time for the original, so it is set to deliver even more valuable efficiencies for customers on even the busiest fabrication lines, including at the likes of Pearl Windows.
Mila’s technical director Strafford Cooke says: “No matter how many hinges fabricators fit in a day, the new ProSecure Pace has the potential to be even quicker. And it doesn’t just achieve that fast precision fit once, the design lends itself to consistent repeatability, with the added benefit that the door sash can be lifted easily on and off the frame without any risk of scratches or foil rips on the profile.
“Alongside Glider, there are lots of clever new features in the ProSecure Pace as well, including a patented, new, easy-fit auto-locking hinge cover, which prevents access to the fixing screws, locks the steel hinge pin in place and does away with the need for security screws.”
For installers
Cooke continues: “Installers can still release the hinge cover onsite via a simple push button, accessible only when the door is open, to allow for +/-5mm lateral adjustment, RH or LH fitting or to remove the pin for fitting in tight reveals.”
Mila’s new ProSecure Pace hinge is available in 14 popular plated and painted finishes, including satin, chrome, white, black, gold, anthracite grey and heritage black.
It comes with a 25-year guarantee on the mechanical operation and up to a 10-year guarantee on the finish.
Evolution
Earlier this year, Mila also launched a new version of its Evolution hinge for composite doors featuring magnetic, quick-fit technology.
The new Mila Evolution hinge incorporates high strength magnets in the sash part and the lid which means the fabricator simply has to locate the hinge lid over guide fins on the inside edge of the sash part and bring the magnets together to secure it firmly in place. There is no drilling or screwing required and no need for a jig. There’s even no need to fit end caps because the lid has a clever all-in-one design, negating the need for separate hinge caps or covers.
Cooke says: “This magnetic version of Evolution is a quicker, simpler and more efficient option for fabricators, with full accreditation to PAS24: 2022 and SBD and no compromises on security.”
There are three versions of the Evolution hinge already available – a universal version and profile specific versions for Eurocell and Liniar, with a Deceuninck version is on its way later in the year.
There are 10 colour options to choose from with this hinge – including white, black, brown and anthracite grey, as well as polished chrome, smooth satin and polished gold PVD. All come with a 10-year guarantee on mechanical operation and five or ten year guarantees on finishes.
Picture: Mila’s ProSecure Pace is now even faster to fit than the original ProSecure.
Article written by Cathryn Ellis
16th September 2024