WINDOW TECHNOLOGY DOOR TECHNOLOGY AUTOMATIC ENTRANCE SYSTEMS BUILDING MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS INFORMATION FOR PLANNERS AND ARCHITECTS System solutions for escape and rescue routes

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Those who wish to turn architectural visions into reality require the right technical solutions. Architects and planners therefore depend on the Gretsch-Unitas group of companies: as one of the international market leaders for window and door technology as well as automatic entrance and building management systems we are the competent partner for forward-thinking architecture and state-of-the-art technical systems - whether straightforward or complex. Our expertise is founded in the 100-year old tradition of our family-owned company, which has always stood for innovative power, progress and cost-effectiveness....

Escape and rescue route systems by the GU Group On the safe side with the GU Group. Peoples' lives depend on the quality of escape and rescue route systems. The GU Group takes this responsibility seriously: by delivering comprehensive escape door system solutions which go much further than just satisfying the relevant standards. This gives architects and planners certainty and peace of mind – from the design stage through to the finished building.

« Large-capacity revolving doors GGR and G R A- F Impressive prelude for a public building: the GGR and GRA-F large-capacity revolving doors combine elegant optics with maximum escape route widths: without requiring any separate escape door. For more information see page 8. 0 Escape route sliding door HM-F FT The first sliding door also to be approved as an escape door in the locked condition: in nighttime mode the HM-F FT escape route sliding door becomes a swing door with escape door security. For more information see page 14. 0 Electrically-locking EVT Touch Bar Ideal for all modern escape doors:...

^4 Electrically-locking panic lock EVP Specially for 1-leaf emergency exit and panic doors: the electrically-locking panic lock EVP is a compact solution which combines a self-locking panic lock with electric escape door locking. For more information see page 26. 0 Emergency exit device to EN 179 Specially for areas not accessible to the public: the tested and approved unit comprising panic lock and hardware effortlessly satisfied the standard requirements of EN 179. For more information see page 30. 46 Natural smoke extraction Important aspect of preventative fire safety concept: natural smoke...

Type-tested revolving door with escape route function For entrances that are sure to make an impression. In large public buildings the role of revolving doors is to provide an imposing and elegant prelude. The GU Group combines elegant optics while maximising escape route widths: the GGR and GRA-F type-tested revolving doors are approved for use in escape and rescue routes.

Elegant, energy-efficient and effective: whether hotel, bank, insurance firm or airport – revolving doors provide public buildings with striking and draught-free entrances that are also suitable for heavy public traffic. Even better, with the fully automatic GRA-F and GGR escape doors there there will be no additional escape doors that detract from the attractive architecture. The comprehensive solutions by the GU Group are approved for escape and rescue routes and also ensure secure closing outside the hours of business. Owing to the wide variety of revolving doors available from GU Group, highly...

GGR revolving door for large diameters – normal mode In normal mode the leaves are fixed by electromagnets, to prevent them opening accidentally if they are bumped or subject to wind loads. The leaves can be swung outwards to provide an opening in the summer, for ventilation purposes or to allow long objects to pass through. GRA-F revolving door for smaller diameters – normal mode The GRA-F is used for diameters smaller than 2.4 m. The folding mechanism of the turnstile construction allows the leaves to be repositioned to open up the building in the summer, for ventilation purposes or to allow...

The comprehensive system for greater planning and design freedom Suggested components Outwards-opening door leaf - Three or four-leaf versions available Drum walls Radar motion sensor - Width of escape route depends on diameter of revolving door GRA-F: 1000 – 1720 mm GGR: 1630 – 3420 mm 4 Emergency stop switch 5 Optical safety sensor and safety contact edge - Height of canopy-cover GRA-F: > 350 mm GGR: > 410 mm - Large number of freely selectable surface and glass designs 6 Night shield 7 Canopy-cover

Sensors that maximise personal safety Use of testable sensors as specified in the current standards DIN 18650 or EN 16005 ensures an extremely high level of safety for the users. Hinged leaf at GGR The fixing of the leaf is released when triggered by the fire alarm system, power failure or the emergency switch on the revolving door: the leaves can then be folded back. Hinged leaf at GRA-F For entrances with smaller diameters: the leaf can be folded back completely which means that escape route widths of at least 1000 mm are possible with the standard revolving door GRA-F – even with a diameter...

Safe escape route even with the door locked How a sliding door becomes a swing door. Sophisticated, elegant and barrier-free: sliding doors are the aesthetic solution for prestigious building entrances. When combined with the appropriate technical equipment they can be used in escape routes in day mode. Up till now, sliding doors were not approved as escape doors when locked in night mode. The escape route sliding door HM-F FT rises to the above challenge with an intelligent dual function: In night mode the sliding door becomes a swing door with escape door security.