The ASSA ABLOY Test Centre has extended the scope of its UKAS accreditations, enabling the company to provide manufacturers with an even broader range of testing services from one convenient, independent supplier.
As a result of the expansion, the centre can now perform security, weather performance and corrosion tests on single-axis hinges, lever handles and knob furniture, door operating forces, cylinders, mechanical operated locks and locking plates, padlocks and lock assemblies. This is in addition to its existing PAS24 and window and door weather testing accreditation.
This means manufacturers can benefit from a one-stop shop of UKAS-accredited tests, covering a comprehensive spectrum of door hardware, locking systems and other components that affect a door's security and performance.
Crucially, as before, they can also rest assured that the ASSA ABLOY Test Centre is 100% independent and unbiased, with confidentiality guaranteed so that sensitive product information will always remain top secret.
This extended scope follows the recent extension of the ASSA ABLOY Test Centre, which now covers an impressive 691 square metres. Key improvements include a modernised environment with enhanced capacity, faster results for customers and a dedicated viewing area with comfortable tables and chairs from which to observe the testing process.
Based in Daventry, Northamptonshire and offering easy access from the M1, the centre also boasts seamless onsite parking, with accessible spots and dedicated spaces for electric vehicles.
David Vinyard, Test Centre Manager at ASSA ABLOY, comments: “The ASSA ABLOY Test Centre provides manufacturers and fabricators with access to accredited testing services, delivering independent assessments against recognised UK and international standards, supported by the technical expertise of our specialist test engineers.”
