Dorma Variflex® Glass Semi-automatic Moveable Wall
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Sound insulating, semi-automatic, double glazed acoustic operable wall.
Application
For applications requiring light transmission along with high performance sound insulation.
Description
Sound insulating semi-automatic double glazed operable wall. It comprises individual top hung full height panels of equal size, made to measure to suit site dimensions. When the wall is closed between fixed abutments, it gives the appearance of a flush double glazed wall. Various layout configurations and parking/ stacking positions are available.
Electrical requirements:
240 V single phase 10 A fused power supply to be provided by electrical contractor within 1 m of ceiling mounted control element. Wiring from wall mounted key switches to control element to be by electrical contractor. 47–50 mm deep back boxes by electrical contractor.
Features and benefits:
- Wide range of configurations.
- High flexibility.
- High sound reduction of up to Rw 52 dB, and acoustically tested to BS EN 140-3.
- Concave and convex satin anodized aluminium U type protective edge profiles.
- Toughened/ laminated safety glass (TSG/ LSG) double glazing.
- Complies with BS EN ISO 14025 for environmental labels and declarations.
General information
Color | Silver White Manufacturer guidanceStandard as SAA, options available in anodizing. |
Finish | Powder-coated Satin Anodized |
Material | Aluminium Glass Manufacturer guidanceGlass panels encapsulated into an aluminium frame. The track is manufactured from extruded aluminium and the track junctions incorporate drop forged roller bearings. |
Shape | Manufacturer guidanceTo suit project requirements. |
Warranty description | One year Guidance for specification option: Extended to two years with service agreement. |
Uniclass | |
CAWS | L20/545 Sliding stacking panel partitions |
Specification data - Sliding stacking panel partitions
Third party accreditation | Franhofer IBP. |
Operation | Automatic.Guidance for specification option: Extending and retracting top and bottom acoustic seals. Automatic wall abutment (AWA) with Push button operated vertical and horizontal telescopic seal. All seals complete with manual overide in the event of building power failure. Fully automatic.Guidance for specification option: On request. |
Seal pressure | 863 N minimum. |
Dimensions (nominal) | |
Structural opening size | Guidance for specification option: Insert requirements. |
Panel (average) | |
Width | Guidance for specification option: Insert requirement, horizontal frame profile width: 118 mm; Vertical frame profile width: 30 mm. |
Height | Manufacturer guidanceInsert requirement, available 2000–4000 mm. |
Thickness | 100 mm. |
Average panel weight | |
Standard panel | 39–46 kg/m² (dependent on acoustic rating). |
Track system | |
Head track | Type R.Guidance for specification option: Track system for right-angled configurations with cross-roller carriers for maximum possible layout variability. Suitable for weights up to 500 kg per element. Support rollers in the junctions guarantee simple operation when sliding elements across intersections. Polyester powder coated to RAL 9010. |
Ceiling flange finish | Polyester powder coated to RAL 9010.Polyester powder coated to clients choice.Guidance for specification option: Insert requirement. |
Park position | PL1.Guidance for specification option: Single-point suspension system, 90° to partition axis. PL2.Guidance for specification option: Two-point suspension system, 90° to partition axis. PL3.Guidance for specification option: Two-point suspension system, parallel to partition axis. PL4.Guidance for specification option: Two-point suspension system, 90° to partition axis, in several stacks. PL5.Guidance for specification option: Two-point suspension system, 90° to partition axis, in single stack. PL6.Guidance for specification option: Two-point suspension system, 90° to partition axis, parked in a row arrangement. PL7.Guidance for specification option: Two-point suspension system. PL8.Guidance for specification option: Two-point suspension system. PL9.Guidance for specification option: Two-point suspension system. |
Wall jamb and abutments | An acoustic baffle must be installed within any ceiling or floor void, as a minimum to the same achieved acoustic rating as the moveable wall laboratory test certificate. |
Panels | |
Construction | Glass panels comprising an aluminium frame.Guidance for specification option: Carriers are fully adjustable and are secured to the panels by horizontal ball bearings which engage with shock absorbing roller pins. Double-glazed 8+10 mm Toughened Safety Glass (TSG), 9+9 mm Laminated safety glass (LSG), 11+11 mm LSG. Insert requirement. |
Finish as delivered | Satin anodized aluminium (SAA). |
Joints | |
Detail | Aluminium with magnetic sealing strips. |
Finish | Satin anodized aluminium (SAA). |
Vision panels | Required.Not required. |
Pass doors | Not required.Solid single.Solid double.Single double glazed with double glazed over panel. |
Junctions and corners | Support rollers in the junctions guarantee simple operation when sliding elements across intersections. 90° corner. |
Glass manifestation | To suit project requirements either supplied to agreed design or applied after installation completed and in accordance with Building regulations document M. |
Accessories | None.Automatic track junction acoustic dampener.Automatic wall abutment closure panel.Electrically controlled blinds.Glass patterning.Glass texturing.Magic Glass privacy glazing.Remote controlled blinds. |
Acoustic insulation (Rw, minimum) | 47 dB. Guidance for specification option: 39 kg/m². 50 dB. Guidance for specification option: 45 kg/m². 52 dB. Guidance for specification option: 46 kg/m². |
Standards | Acoustically tested to BS EN 140-3. Environmental labels and Declarations BS EN ISO 14025. |
Element type | 90° corner. Angle. Fullwall. |
Sustainability data
Country of product manufacture | Germany |
Material | Aluminium Glass Manufacturer guidanceGlass panels encapsulated into an aluminium frame. The track is manufactured from extruded aluminium and the track junctions incorporate drop forged roller bearings. |
Embodied carbonA1-A3 (production stage) as defined in BS EN 15804 | 46.25 kg CO₂ eq/kg Self declared |
Recyclability | 16% material 84% energy recovery by thermal recycling Guidance for specification option: Environmental product declaration (EPD) Certified. |
Literature
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