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What is ‘Be Connected’?

We have recently launched Be Connected in a bid to support our customers, no matter where you are located. Covid has forced us all to adapt to new ways of working, but we have focused on the positive and learned new ways to stay connected.

The focus around Be Connected is to provide our support services which were previously delivered face to face, all remotely.

With Be Connected, we now provide help and support from our sales and/or technical team, via a video call or zoom meeting. You can therefore still access the same level of support and expertise from our team, just via a smart device.

To find out more information, please click here.

Our team of specialists are here to help… Let’s get connected!

#automationspecialists 

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Understand your compliance responsibilities as an installer or owner of an electric gate.

Quite often we receive calls from the end-user regarding their electric gates, as the product bears the Beninca logo and not that of the installer. We always confirm that Benincà UK do not sell directly to the end-user, as our products are designed specifically for professional gate and security installers. We only sell directly to trade customers, who are backed with product knowledge and have sufficient training.  

We always recommend individuals get in touch with the original installer, or if they do not have those details, we can alternatively recommend an installer local to their area. 

Recently the DHF have issued a document detailing the ‘Compliance responsibilities for powered doors, gates and traffic barriers’ and we found this very beneficial in covering where the responsibilities lie and wanted to summarise the key points: 

 

Benincà UK’s responsibilities as the component supplier: 

  • All drive units and control panels must be CE/UKCA marked, sold with a Declaration of Incorporation (DOI) and installation manual. 
  • All safety components must meet the requirements of the Machinery Directive and be CE/UKCA marked against the machinery safety legislation. 
  • Benincà UK are not responsible for the compliance of the finished system. 

 

Installers responsibilities as the manufacturer of the system: 

  • They must ensure that the components they fabricate are suitable for the application and capable of forming a compliant system. 
  • Ensure the complete system is safe and compliant. 
  • They must follow the instructions manuals supplied by the manufacturer (Benincà UK), to assemble and install a compliant system. 
  • Issue a Declaration of Conformity (DOC), operation and maintenance manual and CE/UKCA mark the finished system. 
  • Installers bear complete responsibility for the safety and compliance of the finished system. 

 

Maintenance company’s responsibilities when servicing: 

  • Assess the system and identify any risks, existing defects and diagnostic work necessary to make a full safety assessment. 
  • Complete all work as requested by the end-user. 
  • Leave the system with safety-critical defects in a safe condition. 
  • Provide the end-user with a complete overview and cover the steps taken to leave the system in a safe condition. 
  • Issue a formal unsafe system notice to the client where there are safety defects. 
  • Maintenance companies are legally responsible and must leave the system in a safe condition. 

 

End–user responsibilities as the owner: 

  • Must ensure the manual or powered industrial doors and garage doors they purchase are compliant by requesting a Declaration of Performance (DOP), operation & maintenance manual (O&E), and that the system is CE/UKCA marked. 
  • Must ensure that powered doors, gates and barriers they are purchasing are compliant by requesting a Declaration of Conformity (DOC), operation & maintenance manual (O&E), and that the system is CE/UKCA marked. 
  • Must ensure the system is maintained in accordance with the operation and maintenance manual. – If no O&E exists for the existing system, the owner should either contact the original installer to request one or work with a specialist to design a suitable manual. 
  • Must understand that maintenance companies cannot leave a system in service in a safety–critical condition, regardless of age or date of installation. 
  • Owners are legally responsible for the safety of the systems in use. 

 

All the above information has been taken from the ‘Compliance responsibilities for powered doors, gates and traffic barriers’ dhf document, which you can download below:

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A window of opportunity with Hi-Motions products.

Anyone in the automation or construction industry will be aware of the dramatic and sudden cost increase of steel, importantly the raw material, and the impact this is having on industries.

Our range of HI-MOTIONS products, including hardware accessories for cantilever gates, sliding gates, and sliding doors are all steel products, many of which come from the raw material of steel coil. It is the steel coil that has been impacted the most, so considerable price increases are inevitable on the tracks and monorails with smaller increases expected on other hardware such as hinges and carriages.

Fortunately, due to our increased stock volumes at Beninca UK, we are pleased to announce we are currently able to honour a window of opportunity on the current stock, as we hold off price increases on Hi Motions products until 1st April 2021. This will be subject to availability, so we would encourage our customers to take full advantage as soon as possible whilst you have the opportunity.

With a price increase on tracks and monorails likely to be double figures in terms of percentages, this window of opportunity will last as long as the current stock does but it is financially very beneficial to order now so please contact our sales team to discuss your gate hardware requirements.

If you have any questions regarding the above, please do get in contact with us today.

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Our BOB50ME operator, up to 45% heavier than most of its rivals.

I’m sure many of our customers will have heard the expression ‘you have to see it to believe it’, well in the case of our BOB50 product, ‘you have to feel it to believe it’. Whenever customers are shown the BOB50 and upon being handed the product, the natural feedback is that it feels the part with impressive build quality.  

The BOB50ME 230Vac operator is built to last weighing in at a hefty 11.6Kg, which compared to similar products on the market, is around 45% heavier than most. The BOB50 is made from only the highest quality materials, with absolutely no lightweight plastic. 

The BOB is available in two options, the BOB50MME 230Vac or BOB5024E 24Vdc, both versions are equipped with an encoder and include unique patented gears. They make the ideal solution for automating larger-sized swing gates on a residential property.  

By installing a BOB swing gate operator, you are guaranteeing maximum safety and precision whilst the gate is in motion. The BOB5024E can also remain operating even when there is a power failure due to its battery options. 

If you would like to find out any more details around either the BOB50ME or BOB5024E operator, please do get in touch today. You can call us on 01488 658276 or email us at info@beninca.co.uk 

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We’ve got you covered.

 

 

For a considerable period of time, we have been preparing for the UK to leave the EU and as such, we have been working extremely hard planning for all scenarios. 

Regardless of the outcome, we wanted to ensure Brexit would not leave us in a difficult situation and so, as part of our contingency plan, one of the main focuses has been ensuring we substantially increase our stock holding across our entire product portfolio. 

Fortunately, our move to a much larger premises back in September 2019 helped to put us in a very strong position, as we dramatically upsized to cover future growth. Most recently, we have completed a warehouse expansion, increasing our racking space to make way for all the additional pallets of goods. 

Our priority has and will always be delivering outstanding customer service, and we are delighted to confirm since the UK left the EU, we have experienced no shortages and are confident we can continue to provide our customers with high-quality goods delivered with incredibly fast lead times. 

With our latest full truck worth of goods arriving in from Italy just last week, we are certain we’ve got all your automation needs covered. So please get in touch today and let our team of experts help you. 

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Uncover what makes our BOB above ground operators unique!

All Benincà products are extensively tested, researched, and developed by our mechanical and electronics engineers. They are consistently looking to push the boundaries and design highly specialised products. When designing the BOB range, our engineers explored the possibilities of including FACE gearing within our swing gate operators.

For anyone that isn’t familiar with FACE gearing, it refers to the gear wheel with the cogs mortised into its face, usually in conjunction with a lantern pinion. Face gear enables the transmission of the drive through an angle and are commonly used in high power, high precision applications, particularly within the aviation sector.

Benincà have secured a patent for the use of FACE gears within the linear swing gate operator which is the BOB design. The patent concerns the 90 ° return of motion of the internal bevel gears. (highlighted in the picture below)

 

The inclusion of FACE gears within our BOB operator really sets them apart, as it is quite rare to find FACE gears in situations like ours, as touched on above, most commonly FACE gearing is used by manufacturers for helicopter tiltrotors.

The FACE gears within the BOB offer huge advantages in terms of weight and load distribution on the teeth, especially when used for multiple transmissions, compared to traditional bevel gears.

Key advantages the FACE gears bring to the BOB:

  • Reduced sensitivity to misalignment and low transmission errors, making the motor very silent.
  • The teeth geometry guarantees a better distribution of the stress, allowing a higher resistance to heavy loads, impacts and general wear and tear, delivering a smooth operation.

We often refer to ourselves as #automationspecialists, and the patent above is a prime example of where Benincà lead the way by producing innovative products, combined with state-of-the-art mechanics.

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Life after Brexit: where do we stand? 

As we all know, Brexit has been the main topic of conversation over the past 4 years (with a little break due to COVID), and on the 31st December 2020 at 11pm the United Kingdom left the European Union. 

There is still a lot of uncertainty, especially for businesses trying to quickly and efficiently implement the new changes, however, we wanted to reassure our customers that Benincà UK have been working hard behind the scenes to minimise the impacts. 

Increased Stock Volumes 

Back in the summer of 2020, we adjusted our forecasting and significantly increased our order volumes, so we now hold a much larger volume of stock. All made possible by our recent warehouse expansion. We are therefore confident we have sufficient stock, even across our most popular lines. 

Regarding future imports from Italy, we already meet a number of the import requirements, but to help counteract any potential issues, we have recently assigned a customs agent. Our newly appointed customs agent will work alongside us to ensure all imports moving forward from Italy will be as smooth and quick as possible. 

Gate Safety Legislation 

We have been asked lots of questions in relation to gate safety laws and changes within the legislation for compliant gate systems post Brexit. Companies that place new systems on the market have legal responsibilities under a range of product safety criminal legislation. The gate industry is very aware of safety legislation that has its origins in European CE marking legislation. Post-Brexit (1st January 2021), the emphasis in Great Britain will not be on the European Machinery Directive but on the Supply of Machinery (Safety) Regulations 2008 (SMSR), a UK regulation. The SMSR was enacted to implement the EU directives and regulations so the effect and meaning of the two different regulations are the same, just slightly different wording.

We are anticipating further revisions to guides to gate safety following the pending publication of a new version of EN 12453. As soon as we learn more on this, we will be sure to pass on the information.

There are various exclusions or allowances within the legislation changes, for example, goods installed in Northern Ireland or brought into Great Britain from Northern Ireland due to the Northern Ireland protocol around the Brexit trade and cooperation agreements, NI remain tied with CE marking and EU regulations.

For a more detailed guide to recent legislation changes, please view the DHF TS011 & 012:2019 Supplement dated December 2020

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UKCA Certification 

We would also like to draw your attention to the new UKCA marking requirements. Many of you will be familiar with the CE mark, this is no longer valid and has been replaced by the new UKCA mark. For installers, this means every new gate installed must now have a UKCA mark applied upon completion. This became law as of the 1st January 2021 and if you would like more detail around this, please read our recent blog. (UKCA FAQ’s) 

As we, as a company sell components of machinery, Benincà have a grace period to transition products fully across from the current CE mark to the new UKCA mark by January 2022. We are working with HQ currently to make changes to our products and literature and anticipate completing this well before the deadline, so there will be no impact to our customers.  

 

If you do have any questions regarding the above, please do contact us via telephone on 01488 658 276 or email us at info@beninca.co.uk 

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MAXIMUM: The ‘all-new’ crash-rated M30 bollard 

Beninca UK have seen a huge increase in the demand for automatic bollards. Automatic bollards provide a safe and efficient solution for controlling traffic flow and vehicle access, ultimately protecting people and places. 

RISE are one of the six companies that fall under the Benincà Group and already have a well-established range of automatic bollards, sold globally. At Benincà we strive to be #automationspecialists and are continuously looking to develop our brands and bring new opportunities to the foreground. 

Benincà and RISE have been working extremely hard to create a new automatic bollard that can deliver unrivalled protection under the most extreme measures and off the back of this, the creation of the new MAXIMUM M30 bollard was born. 

Here are some of the key features of the MAXIMUM M30:  

  • Capable of withstanding the impact of a vehicle of 7,500kg, launched at a speed of 48 km/h.  
  • Obtained the following certificates: IWA 14-1:2013 V/7200 [N3C] /48/90: -0.8 / PAS68:2013 V/7500 [N3] /48/90: -0.5 / ASTM F2656 Rating C730/7200 – P1 (-0.8)
  • In the event of a power failure, the bollard will remain in the raised position (manual release) to ensure security is not compromised. 
  • The foundation box complies with the EN124 (40T) regulation and there is an independent hydraulic pump for each bollard, laterally positioned in order to avoid any damage in the event of an impact and to facilitate future maintenance. 
  • Heating for the foundation box and buzzer are available as accessories. 
  • The cylinder is available in painted steel or electropolished stainless steel  
  • The cylinder has built-in LED lights, and the control unit can manage 2 bollards at the same time.  

The RISE Maximum M30 performed outstandingly in the crash–test and secured a negative penetration of 0.8 m, indicating that the truck bed stopped at 0.8 m in front of the bollard. To put that into context, specification sheets often refer to a penetration grade P1, which according to ASTM is obtained when the truck bed passes beyond the bollard by a maximum distance of 1 metre. Therefore, the negative penetration value obtained by RISE (-0.8 m) is an even higher performance result.  

 

 

So, after years of research and development, we are delighted the MAXIMUM M30 bollard is officially in production within the RISE factory in Italy and will be making its way to the UK market later this year. We have big hopes for the MAXIMUM bollard and look forward to working with the high–security market, supplying them with a high-quality product with an excellent M30 test certificate, alongside the heritage of the RISE brand. 

If you would like to be notified as soon as the MAXIMUM M30 bollard becomes available for purchase in the UK, please ensure you sign up to our newsletter today via our website! 

You can also download the MAXIMUM M30 data sheet below.

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In the meantime, if you have any questions, please do get in touch via the telephone on 01488 658 276 or email us on info@beninca.co.uk and our team of experts at Benincà UK would be more than happy to advise and guide you to the best product for your environment. 

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Brighter days are coming

January hits hard, but January combined will full lockdown, definitely hits harder than ever before.

Unfortunately, there is still a huge stigma around mental health but 1 in 4 people will experience a problem of some kind each year in England, so for anyone reading this, we want to tell you: 

It’s ok if today isn’t your day!

 

As we currently all look to keep ourselves safe and well, lockdown can be a very lonely place, so please don’t forget to look after your mind, as well as your body.

Looking to the year ahead, there are still so many uncertainties and we are all experiencing different struggles. A quote which spoke volumes to us, ‘We’re in the same storm, but not the same boat.’

So this is a reminder, please allow yourself to feel those emotions, talk about them and reach out, there is so much help available. 

In light of the above, our chosen charity for 2021 will be Mind, all fundraising by Beninca UK throughout the year will be donated to help support the fantastic work they do.

If you need help, please visit their website for full details: mind.org.uk, or you can call on 0300 123 3393 or email info@mind.org.uk.

Stay strong! We are on the home straight and hope is in sight, with brighter days on their way! 

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A warm welcome to Sam…

We feel privileged to be in a position of expanding our team and are delighted to announce that Sam Weedon has recently joined us as Sales Administrator.

Sam studied Economics, Business, and Maths for A-Level whilst at Kennet School in 2019 and is currently completing a Level 3 Customer Service Specialist apprenticeship with The West Berkshire Training Consortium. Once again, we are proud to support The West Berkshire Training Consortium, with Sam now being our third apprentice to join Benincà UK via the scheme.

Sam brings with him so much enthusiasm and has impressed the entire team immensely with the rate at which he has already picked up product knowledge. Joining the company at an unusual time hasn’t deterred Sam, but rather allowed him to showcase his resilience and adaptability.

Outside of work, Sam is a keen rugby and football fan, supporting Arsenal, and loves nothing better than watching a good movie.

As it stands, we are not sure when you will have the pleasure of meeting Sam in person, but in the meantime, please do join us in giving Sam a warm welcome, whether that be over the telephone or email, as he settles further into his role and learns the world of Automation.

If you wish to contact Sam, you can reach him directly on:

sam.weedon@beninca.co.uk  | 01488 658 276