Two-in-one FR hinge
19th April 2016

A new fully reversible hinge from Yale – exclusively distributed in the UK by SEALCO and launched at the FIT Show – is claimed to bring maximum versatility and ease of stocking thanks to its patented dual function restrictor.

The Yale Revolution Window Hinge can be switched between anti-blowback and easy close functions depending on customer requirements so that housing associations, property developers or commercial owners need only select their preferred option at the point of installation.

Developed jointly between Yale and Sealco, the hinge also features integral locking for safety, for reversible residential and commercial upper floor windows. When opening, the sash release lever must be pressed to pass two restricted positions – thus avoiding the risk of the window being opened suddenly.  The positions are a safety position and outer ventilation; there is also a wash position when in the fully reversed situation.

Central to the new hinge is its configurable restrictor, which alters the closing functionality mechanism to suit requirements.  As supplied, in the first configuration, it delivers anti-blowback functionality, as the sash release lever must be depressed at each stage to facilitate closing.  In the second configuration, the window will close without requiring the sash release lever to be depressed.

A safety key locks the window in any of its key positions – safety position, outer ventilation or easy clean – to minimise the risk of injury from falling through the window. The restrictor can quickly be configured using the safety key and a star form driver, which means that the functionality can be altered with the window in place, with no need to remove the sash.

The Yale Revolution Window Hinge is available in 27 sizes that can be used with every major window type.  Designed to carry a greater sash weight capacity, the hinge can comfortably accommodate triple glazed windows.

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