Guide to Specification for Architects

2 HOPPE... ... hardware, branded with this logo is designed to keep the promise of quality. ... Europe’s leading door and window handle manufacturer. ... with worldwide distribution and sales offices. ... has an extensive range of attractively designed door and window handles. ... handles are sure to add the finishing touch. ... products are the professionals’ first choice. ... offers high quality at a competitive price. ... products are produced and tested according to European and German standards. DIN EN ISO 9001:2000

... environmental protection is of „constitutional“ importance (plants certified with DIN EN ISO 14001). ... the European market leader in development, production and distribution of door and window hardware! EN ISO 9001, assurance and the management. guarantee. surface products.

6 The HOPPE Group In 1952, Friedrich Hoppe founded a company for the production of door hardware in Heiligenhaus (near Düsseldorf), the traditional heartland of Germany’s lock and hardware industry. In 1954, he moved the company to Stadtallendorf (Hesse), thereby laying the foundation for continual growth. The HOPPE Group, which in the meantime has become an internationally active company with headquarters in Switzerland, is today led by Wolf Hoppe and Christoph Hoppe in the second generation. Ca. 3.000 employees in 9 plants in Europe and in the United States, along with worldwide distribution,...

environment environmentallyconsiderate circulatory manufacture The Handle of Excellence Enjoy the feel of quality. Indeed, touching a quality handle reassures you that you have made the right choice. Hardware with this logo is a brand-name product, which, in our view, is tantamount to a promise of quality. All production sites of the HOPPE Group in Germany, Italy and the Czech Republic are certified according to DIN EN ISO9001:2000. appropriate aluminium, for the sure to quality at a why they why the door and bio-degradable packaging the use of recyclable scrap as secondary raw material in the...

8 With the 10-year operational guarantee, HOPPE extends way beyond the statutory 2 years of European regulations. 10-year operational guarantee for all HOPPE door and window handles The new quality standard for brand-name hardware. Guarantee Test criteria according to DIN EN 1906 Residential: 100,000 test cycles Non-residential: 200,000 test cycles HOPPE test criteria Residential: 182,500 operational test cycles on the door Non-residential: 255,500 operational test cycles on the door 10,000 operational test cycles Test criteria according to RAL-RG 607/9 15,000 operational test cycles on the window...

guarantee surface guarantee. highly frequented areas such as public guarantee have undergone continual quality requirements of the European standard EN 1670 requirements and test methods”). The use of caustic cleansers or chemicals needed. Sets with the following abreviations for finishes have the HOPPE 10-year Resista® surface guarantee: F49 Polished chrome F49/F98 Polished chrome / matt chrome F77-R Brass-coloured, polished - Resista® F77-R/F49 Brass-coloured, polished - Resista®/polished chrome F77-R/F52-R Brass-coloured, polished/satin - Resista® F41 Chrome satin F45 Polished/satin - Chrome...

10 EN 1906 - European and national standardisation for hardware The requirements and test forces have been graded according to the mentioned grades below. Door hardware tested to EN 1906 are to be marked with an eight digit coding system. Digit 1: Digit 2: Digit 3: Digit 4: Digit 5: Digit 6: Digit 7: Digit 8: Category Durability Door mass Fire Safety Corrosion Security Type of of use resistance resistance operation For the purposes of European standardisation the EN 1906, which specifies requirements and test methods for door handles and door knobs, has been set up. It became valid throughout...

Description Normal use Safety applications Medium frequency of use by people with a high incentive to exercise care and with a small chance of misuse, e.g. internal residential doors. Medium frequency of use by people with some incentive to exercise care but where there is some chance of misuse, e.g. internal office doors. High frequency of use by public or others with little incentive to exercise care and with a high chance of misuse, e.g. public office doors. High frequency of use on doors wich are subject to frequent violent usage, e.g. football stadiums, offshore installations (oil rigs),...

12 Grade 0 Furniture not approved for use on burglary resistant doors Grade 1 Mild burglary resistance Grade 2 Moderate burglary resistance Grade 3 High burglary resistance Grade 4 Very high burglary resistance 6) Corrosion resistance (sixth digit of eight-digit code) Corrosion test on complete set Grades Description No testing Grade 0 No defined corrosion resistance 24 hours of salt spray testing Grade 1 Mild resistance 48 hours of salt spray testing Grade 2 Moderate resistance 96 hours of salt spray testing Grade 3 High resistance 240 hours of salt spray testing Grade 4 Very high resistance...

quality primary materials and finished with surface treatments that transparent chromeplating process technical can be made to all sorts of designs use of caustic and abrasive cleaners should be avoided finish of the interior design available with the HOPPE Resista® surface-guarantee (see page 9). is acid proof is hygenic remains both functional and economical manufactured from chrome-nickel-steel resistant to weathering and chemicals resistant to UV-rays hygenic quality because of its non-porousity manufactured using high quality polyamide can be made to al sorts of design contemporary surfaces...

14 4 1 3 2 How to recognise original HOPPE door handle sets The HOPPE logo is the visible sign of the manufacturer and thereby an important factor in product liability. Should there be any problem, you can always turn to the manufacturer, unlike with “no-name products”. On door handle sets, you’ll find the HOPPE logo on: the exterior side of the backplates and roses the HOPPE profile spindle the rear side of the die cast plates It’s not only the HOPPE logo, but the grips too , which give you the assurance of having a genuine HOPPE product. 1 2 3 4 original HOPPE handles