subject: Tough Sanitary Ware Secured By Plumb Centre [print this page] All the vandal resistant and anti-ligature sanitary ware products manufactured by Vandal Resistant sanitary ware Group (VRSG) adhere to stringent rules laid down by the Home Office and NHS. They are used in prisons, secure units, hospitals, schools and colleges, public toilets, night clubs and other buildings around the UK.
Among the comprehensive range of VRSG products exclusive to Plumb Center are hand wash basins, toilets, safe cell furniture, secure moulded shelves and mirrors, secure shower trays and panelling as well as pneumatic and electronic washroom Controls.
Richard Virr, Commercial Development Director, said: "VRSG's robust WRAS approved sanitary ware is made from high quality resin which provides the perfect alternative to the existing more institutionalised appearance of stainless steel." To complement the VRSG range, Plumb Center has also partnered with Douglas Delabie, a market-leading manufacturer in the commercial sanitary fittings industry and a preferred supplier to the prison and secure accommodation sector.
This invention comprises china or ceramic sanitary ware such as toilets, lavatories, bidets, and urinals, and similar articles which are made from materials having at least two contrasting colors and may be provided with an appearance resembling natural stone or marble. The invention also includes the process and apparatus for making such articles. Two or more ceramic ware-forming slips of different colors are combined into a unitary stream but not completely blended when poured into the cavity of a moisture-absorbing mold. Special pouring and filling techniques are employed to facilitate the approximate repetition of a design in the formed article for those who desire to be able to repeat a particular design. Where desired, pouring and blending may also be controlled so as to avoid initial contact between the unitary slip stream and the visible or marketing surface of the mold forming the finished product where a product of a particular appearance is desired. This results in a natural stone or marblelike appearance of the finished product, and the particular design can be generally repeated in subsequent articles. Pouring may also be controlled so as to contact the marketing surface where such marbilized appearance is desired. For those who desire variation from product to product, this can be accomplished by varying color and slip compositions and by mold manipulation.
The company's robust and durable anti-ligature products are chrome-plated or finished in stainless steel and their tough reinforced fixings and shock-proof mechanisms are tested to more than 500,000 operations. Other safety features include recessed ligature-free fixings and anti-blocking devices that only allow taps to run after the push button is released.
Douglas Delabie's electronic and pneumatic washroom controls for high security environments include a pneumatic-based time flow control system, the ideal washroom solution within prison inmate areas to provide a safe, user friendly and anti-ligature control of showers, wash basins and WCs installed in individual cells, offering effective water control. Key features of these vandal resistant controls include anti ligature 'through the wall' control; water saving ability with adjustable run time and regulated flow rates of 6 or 8 l/pm, and low maintenance using a unique, dry 'pneumatic' timing system.
The company also supplies the Douglas Delabie 4 station electronic time flow control system, which achieves option BREEAM ratings using anti-ligature control solutions for wash basin, showers and WCs installed in individual cells.
For high security applications, an optional security lock-out facility is incorporated to prevent deliberate abuse, such as flooding or water wastage. More detailed information is available in a new brochure, Specialist sanitary ware and is also showcased in Commercial plumbing and heating the definitive guide, an easy-to-use brochure, available in both a printed and CD version, that has been specially designed to provide customers with help and advice when purchasing commercial products.
It combines guidance on product suitability, the latest industry guidelines, new building regulations and water efficiency with clear product imagery and detailed product specifications. The commercial plumbing and heating range is available from over 480 conveniently located branches across the UK and, with 38 dedicated Centers of Excellence specifically focused on commercial products and an unrivalled national distribution network,
Plumb Centers extensive product range is in stock, on time, and can be delivered next day* wherever the customer needs it. Look out for either Specialist sanitary ware or Commercial plumbing and heating - the definitive guide in your local Plumb Center branch and pick up a free copy.
