ASSA ABLOY has won a Society of British and International Interior Designers (SBID) 2024 award. The manufacturer won the Product of the Year for its Close-Motion® Door Closer. The product won thanks to it "unique configuration of components creates a solution that solves multiple challenges within a building".
The Close-Motion® door close controls the close for the last 10 degrees which allows the door to seamlessly position itself within the frame with near to zero sound. An innovative soft-closing mechanism allows doors to slide quietly and securely into the lock. Behind this is the Close-Motion® technology, which improves the door’s motion sequence: close quickly – dampen gently – close securely. Its quiet nature also lends itself to being more inclusive for all users.
ASSA ABLOY cites a variety of advantage of the closer:
- Optimum damping when retracting into the closing position
- Safe closing of the door against the sealing pressure
- Improved closing function in case of wind pressure, draught, suction
- No regular readjustments necessary
- Simplified installation due to compatible accessories of all door closer systems
- Attractive design due to integration into the door closer housing
- Minimises the risk of fingers being crushed
- For 1 and 2-leaf doors
The door is suitable for the tourism and hotel industry where self-closing doors with special operating comfort are in demand. The closer also prevents slamming doors used by draughts in hallways of private apartment buildings and also useful in healthcare settings where quiet is valued around patient rooms, treatment rooms and centrally used areas.
