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Amplimesh StormGuard® Security Screen For Cyclone Regions
The Capral Amplimesh Security products range has been expanded with the introduction of the Amplimesh® StormGuard® screen system, specifically designed to provide high-level cyclonic impact performance without compromising security and aesthetics.
The new StormGuard® screen offer was released to Amplimesh® dealers throughout July and August as part of the national Amplimesh® dealer roadshow receiving great feedback for its performance, style and ease of manufacture.
Amplimesh® National Market Manager Salim KoKo comments, ‘we were excited to introduce a product we know our dealers have been looking for. It provides Amplimesh dealers with a solution for cyclonic regions. It addresses concerns around galvanic corrosion, which can impact the aesthetics and performance of security products’.
At the centre of every StormGuard® screen is an ultra-high tensile stainless steel mesh that offers exceptional strength and corrosion resistance without compromising natural light and ventilation. However, something that sets this product apart from other systems on the market is the StormGuard® patented* isolated screw clamp mesh retention system.
StormGuard® isolated screw clamp mesh retention system.
The StormGuard® patented* isolated screw clamp (ISC) mesh retention system combines extreme wedge pressure, highfriction materials, and custom-engineered screw clamps to efficiently absorb and disperse impact energy equally along the frame, ensuring every single mesh strand is secured. Typical screw clamp systems screw through the mesh directly into an aluminium frame increasing the chance of galvanic corrosion (electrolysis).
The StormGuard® ISC system uses stainless steel screws that bite into an engineered plastic retainer, completely isolating the screws from the frame for improved longevity and corrosion resistance.
Salim adds, ‘the StormGuard® isolated screw clamp is a simple but essential innovation for the market; it is easy to manufacture, provides a strong and secure mesh retention solution and solves a big problem many of us are aware of around galvanic corrosion. It is common to see stainless steel mesh screens with tea staining or corrosion along the frame where the mesh has been fixed with screws. By isolating the screw, this problem goes away, we have an incredibly secure fixing method, and we solve the unsightly staining problem on the mesh. We are confident consumers will prefer this option which ensures the longevity of their screens’.
® StormGuard® is engineered and tested to meet and exceed all relevant security and cyclonic testing requirements.
Dynamic Impact Test — AS 5039/5041: 2008 — Security Screen Doors and Security Window GrillesThe dynamic impact test was created to imitate an intruder attempting to kick, shoulder or otherwise force their way through the screen. The accepted and standardised test to replicate this is five 100-joule impacts (energy).
Jemmy Test — AS 5039/5041: 2008 — Security Screen Doors and Security Window Grilles
The premium high tensile stainless-steel mesh used by Amplimesh® StormGuard® passes the test. The test simulates a utility knife attack on the mesh or similar bladed tools used by a burglar seeking entry into a home.
Testing and Performance
Amplimesh® StormGuard® is engineered and tested to meet and exceed all relevant security and cyclonic testing requirements.
Dynamic Impact Test — AS 5039/5041: 2008 — Security Screen Doors and Security Window Grilles
The dynamic impact test was created to imitate an intruder attempting to kick, shoulder or otherwise force their way through the screen. The accepted and standardised test to replicate this is five 100-joule impacts (energy).
Jemmy Test — AS 5039/5041: 2008 — Security Screen Doors and Security Window Grilles
Amplimesh® StormGuard® is tested to withstand jemmy attacks from levers, such as large screwdrivers used to apply large amounts of torque to locks and hinges. The rigid nature of the heavy-duty StormGuard® fame extruded in T6 tempered structural alloy ensures a pass on this test.
Corrosion Test — AS 2331.3.1 — Methods of Test for Metallic and Related Coatings
To help prevent corrosion, Amplimesh® StormGuard® uses an isolated screw clamp (ISC) retention system that is completely isolated from all other metal types. This eliminates the chance of galvanic corrosion, a known flaw with standard screw clamp systems.
Knife Shear Test — AS 5039: 2008 — Security Screen Doors and Security Window Grilles
The premium high tensile stainless-steel mesh used by Amplimesh® StormGuard® passes the test. The test simulates a utility knife attack on the mesh or similar bladed tools used by a burglar seeking entry into a home.
Cyclonic Debris Impact Test — AS 2047 and AS 1170.2 — Debris Impact Testing Requirements
The cyclonic impact test is the toughest for any screening product, and Amplimesh® StormGuard® achieves the maximum rating of 44 m/s. This equates to 3870 Joules, exceeding the 100-joule security impact by nearly 40 times!
‘This is a high-performance product which we know security fabricators are going to love’, adds Salim. ‘It performs exceptionally well against all the relevant tests, exceeds the performance outcomes of Australian standards and delivers a great-looking screen fabricators can feel proud of.’
