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Axis Entrance Systems Case Study: York & Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

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INDUSTRY: Healthcare

CLIENT: York & Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

CONTRACTOR: IHP (Integrated Health Projects)

ARCHITECT: IBI Group – now Arcadis

PROJECT:

The £47 million transformation of the new Urgent and Emergency Care Centre (UECC) at Scarborough Hospital, for York & Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

This was a significant project, as the investment in the new state-of- the-art UECC was the largest ever made in patient care, by UECC’s York & Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

For our part, working with main contractor, IHP (Integrated Health Projects) and architects, IBI Group – now Arcadis, our brief was to supply and fit 31 doors and glazed screens for the project.

CHALLENGES:

Following the initial enquiry, which was for our Flo-Motion® B32 bi- parting and T100 telescopic doors, we noted during the design and pre-order stage that the doors would be sliding over timber glazed screens not walls, which wouldn’t be possible and required a rethink. As well as the challenge for this particular door set, there was the common challenge of space-saving for all door sets on the project.

SOLUTION:

On our recommendation, it was agreed that our Flo-Motion® B01bi-parting door sets should replace the door sets originally requested, as they would enable us to incorporate two glazed fixed panels to solve multiple issues, including shearing actions, location of supports and aesthetics.

Our ability and capability to manufacture five hybrid versions of our Flo-Motion® B011 door sets, each with one of the bi-parting doors sliding over the glazed screen and part of the wall, with the other sliding completely over a wall, enabled us to overcome all of the space saving issues too.

Overall, we manufactured, supplied and installed the following:

• 7 Flo-Motion B32O (bi-parting doors sliding over a wall)

• 18 Flo-Motion B01 (bi-parting doors sliding over glazed screens and walls)

• 5 Flo-Motion B011 (bi-parting doors with one sliding over a glazed screen and wall, the other over a wall)

• 1 Flo-Motion T100 (telescopic door)

Finishes:

  • Frames – Silver Anodised Aluminium (SAA)
  • Handles – Hoppe (RAL 7016 Anthracite Grey) back-to-back

    600mm x 34mm nylon handles

  • Glazing – 32.8mm Double glazed units with interstitial blinds (RAL9016 White) – magnet operated for “tilt and turn” only.

OUTCOME:

Our Flo-Motion® door-sets and our glazed panels provide many significant benefits for patients, staff and visitors to the new UECC at Scarborough Hospital, including:

  • Excellent light transfer to maximise the feeling of spaciousness.
  • Flexibility for clear patient/staff visibility or patient privacy with the

    integrated blinds

  • An attractive, efficient, effective & improved environment for staff, patients & visitors.

Top 10 Flo-Motion® doors receive EPD verification for Axis Entrances!

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Axis Entrances Ltd is delighted to announce its ten most specified Flo-Motion® doors have now been included in the EPD (Environmental Product Declaration) Verification Scheme on the BRE (Building Research Establishment) GreenBook Live portal.

As the innovators and manufacturers behind the multi-award-winning Flo-Motion® door range for the healthcare sector, receiving these independently verified EPDs is a strong show of the company’s ongoing commitment to measuring and reducing the environmental impact of its products.

Managing Director, Rob Brunero says: “We have always taken our environmental responsibility seriously, so we’re very proud to have this independent verification of the sustainable benefits of our doors.

“We know these EPDs will help specifiers too, with the increasing responsibilities they have, for delivering buildings more sustainably. We will continue to lead the way in our industry for our dedication to environmental responsibility and customer focus.”

The ten Flo-Motion® doors with EPDs are:

  • Flo-Motion® Sliding Door System Types:
    • F11
    • F12
    • F01 (3400mm)
  • Flo-motion® Single Slide Types:
    • F01 (2400mm)
    • E32
  • Flo-motion® Bi-Parting Types
    • B100
    • B01
    • B32
  • Flo-motion® Telescopic Types
    • T100
    • T55

For more information:

AXIS ENTRANCE SYSTEMS LTD

Unit 6, Queens Park Industrial Estate, Studland Road, Northampton NN2 6NA

T: 01604 212500

E: sales@axisentrances.com

www.axisentrances.com

Axis opens doors for the new Emergency Department at Walsall Manor Hospital

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INDUSTRY: Healthcare

CLIENT: Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust

CONTRACTOR: Tilbury Douglas Construction

ARCHITECT: BDP

LOCATION: Urgent & Emergency Care Centre Walsall Manor Hospital

PROJECT: A new Urgent & Emergency Care Centre for Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust, at Walsall Manor Hospital. This £40m two-storey facility provides the Trust with 4,864m2 of additional clinical space and will help meet local demand, caring for up to 90,000 urgent admissions per year. Axis’s brief for this new, high-quality, modern development was to provide and install doors for the Treatment Room, Consulting Bays, and Key Entrances of this brand-new facility.

 

CHALLENGES: Our challenge was the space constraints to maximise usable areas, while fulfilling the requirements of the different door openings.

SOLUTION: Our solution for the Key Entrances (Main Entrance, Ambulance Entrance and the Entrance between the Rapid Assessment & Treatment and Resuscitation departments) included five Doorson Automatic Telescopic Door Sets – three sets of Doorson Bi-parting DR300TBP and two sets of Doorson Single DR300T. To meet the requirements for airtightness, hygiene, space-saving, and ease of access to the Treatment Room, our solution was a Manusa Hermetic Door. Automatic for hygiene and ease of access, and sliding for space-saving, the Manusa also offers various operational modes to suit specific needs and can be specifically design-adapted to best suit each space. For the Consulting Bays we designed and installed 14 sets of our own, award-winning FLO-MOTION® Telescopic Manual Sliding Doors – Type T55. Each sets’ two sliding leaves are connected by a sequencing device so that the primary leaf (fast door) reaches the fully opened or closed position at the same time as the secondary leaf (slow door) reaches its pre-set position.

 

OUTCOME: The brand new Urgent & Emergency Care Centre at Walsall Manor Hospital provides several significant benefits for patients and staff, including:

  • More efficient and effective working
  • A lighter and more spacious department
  • Improved patient experience
  • Improved working environment for staff

“BDP has worked with Axis on several projects because of its high-quality products, which provide all key requirements such as visibility and ease of operation. For this project, Axis also offered professional support, taking onboard the project’s needs, ensuring a robust specification from concept design through to bespoke detailing, meeting the high standards expected in a healthcare environment.”

Leigh-Anne Schofield, Architect Associate at BDP

Hygienic Automatic Access Solutions from TORMAX

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Hygienic Pedestrian Traffic Control from TORMAX

TORMAX count+goOffering a modular solution to the pressing need for shops, offices, public buildings and schools to more closely regulate the number of people entering their facility, TORMAX has launched a new add-on module, TORMAX count+go.

Working in tandem with any TORMAX sliding or folding automatic entrance, this module effectively controls the number of people entering an area, setting the door to close when a pre-set limit is reached.  It also synchronises the timing of entry to ensure a hygienic physical distance is maintained between individuals.

“The TORMAX count+go module is quick and easy to install and doesn’t require any extra sensors, instantly freeing up a member of staff from having to stand at the doorway regulating access,” said Simon Roberts, md for TORMAX UK.

“Monitoring foot traffic is good business practice, even when social distancing rules are relaxed, ensuring health and safety regulations aren’t breached and helping provide a relaxed and welcoming environment for everyone.”

In addition to closing the doors when the maximum number of people entering an area has been reached, TORMAX count+go issues a clear acoustic signal to alert pedestrians to wait. As soon a person exits the building, bringing the number back down, the door returns to the open operating mode.

For further visual announcements to users, TORMAX count+go is also available with an elegant display stand featuring a large monitor for customized messaging. A second monitor can also be integrated as a digital advertising panel.

Operated via smartphone, tablet or laptop, TORMAX count+go is quick and simple for staff and employees to programme and manage on a day-to-day basis.

Hygienic No-Touch Access From TORMAX

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Door handles are notorious hotspots for contamination from bacteria and viruses and even the most rigorous cleaning regime can only maintain a hygienic surface for so long in a busy school, hospital, office, hotel or retail outlet.  Automation of existing access points is undoubtedly one of the most effective ways of improving hygiene levels within any building.

Offering a complete range of door automation options, TORMAX UK Ltd has over 60yrs experience in the design, manufacture and installation of automatic entrance solutions.

Almost any swing door can be quickly and easily retrofitted with a door drive, delivering sophisticated no-touch automation.

hygienically-sensitiv-hd_4Most automated swing doors are equipped with motion detectors that promptly respond as people approach the entrance.  However, some situations may require different door activation.

Ideal for confined spaces, the TORMAX touchless switch ensures the door opens in response to a hand gesture or by passing through the close-range detection field.  The range is adjustable to avoid unintentional activation of the door.

If it is important that the door is only opened when deliberately prompted, the TORMAX elbow or foot-rocker switches can be conveniently located at an appropriate height to allow hygienic activation of the opening.  These solutions allow quick and easy access for all individuals, especially those carrying bulky loads for example.

In addition to automatic swing doors, the TORMAX range includes sliding, folding and revolving entrance systems, all delivering hygienic no-touch access.

GEZE UK finds showcase a FIT

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Fit Show imageGEZE UK will be providing a ‘window’ on a range of new products and solutions at the UK’s only event for the glass and glazing industry – the FIT Show.

Geared to meet the needs of specifiers, fabricators and installers, the exhibition takes place at the NEC, Birmingham, 21-23 May and includes the latest innovations and cutting-edge products.

GEZE UK will be demonstrating its solutions for meeting the enhanced security PAS 24 accreditation for automatic sliding doors, innovative smoke and heat ventilation and integrated natural ventilation products within its comprehensive solutions.

GEZE Cockpit Campaign PackshotAlso, on show will be GEZE’s new products including a new underfloor automatic operator for swing doors, the IST lock that allows controlled movement through a manually locked door via electronic control, FTV 320 escape door lock and TS 2000, TS 4000 and TS 5000 door closers, and floor springs as well as GEZE’s building automation system Cockpit.

GEZE UK can be found on stand E28, and is part of the Council for Aluminium in Building (CAB) Pavilion.  Open on three sides, GEZE UK’s exhibition stand has been designed to be interactive allowing visitors to try out products for themselves.

The FIT show features 250 brands showcasing more than 4,500 products and is now in its seventhyear having relocated from Telford to a bigger ‘home’ in 2017. Its purpose is to forge “a bridge between the manufacturers and distributors of products, components and services with the companies and individuals that fabricate, install and specify them”.

More details can be found on its website www.fitshow.co.uk

IMG_7011Said sales and marketing director Andy Howland: “We are delighted to be exhibiting at the FIT Show. It is an excellent opportunity to demonstrate our solutions and new products in an environment where we can give visitors insight into how they can be used in a variety of situations and to meet specific needs.

“In turn it allows us to meet people who are at the cutting edge of purchase and installation and hear from them what issues they are facing in order to help inform the future development of our products.”

For more information about GEZE UK’s comprehensive range of automatic and manual door closers call 01543 443000 or visit www.geze.co.uk