When we mean performance, it is measured by several parameters including water, wind, and even sheer functionality of the product, besides a few other lookouts that each building brings out.
From the time when hardware used to be just another item to close on the BOQ (bill of quantities), to the present days when it is closely looked upon by leading developers, architects, and façade consultants as the savior of the operable in extreme conditions, has been magnified the role of the product to a large extent.
Whether it is the conventional top-hung operable façade or a sliding door, the hardware is expected to function on a variety of parameters which include measuring up to:
1. The weight of the operable (nowadays requirements exceed 400 Kgs on certain requirements, even though the more volume-based may go up to a maximum of 180 Kgs).
2. The size of the panel - conventional sizes now reach 1.5 m x 3m in façades top hung and 1 m x 3 m in sliding doors.
3. Resistance to wind pressure
4. Water penetration
5. Working cycles
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