Corrosion protection and sound insulation with style: modernisation with high-end timber elements
The “Club Natació Barcelona” (CNB) swimming and sports centre is a landmark on the Catalan coast. Plans were drawn up for the renovation of the multi-storey existing building at the same time as construction started on a beach club next door. Deko Grup-35 supplied timber windows with increased corrosion protection.
Simatec, Remmers and Roto assisted with the development of the new timber window elements. The close collaboration between the companies resulted in a solution that sets standards both in terms of appearance and functions. The architects in charge of the project, Daniel Mòdol i Deltell from Studio Urbanism + Architecture and Xavier Trilla from bAR Arquitectura i Disseny, ended up commissioning Deko Grup-35 to produce and install around 150 elements in various formats.
Excellent protection plus sound insulation
The windows were to be installed in a building right on the coast, so outstanding corrosion protection was needed. The timber was also treated with several layers of insecticide, fungicide and primer. Low-emissivity (low-E) double glazing with acoustic specification ensures ultimate sound insulation and energy efficiency.
Robust large formats
Josep Roig, Managing Director of Deko Grup-35, chose to equip the timber Tilt&Turn windows with the Roto NX hardware system. The timber sliding elements are moved by the Roto Patio Lift Lift&Slide system. Deko Grup-35 designed, tested and certified the threshold itself for this. All hardware solutions not only offer convenient operation, they also ensure ultimate security and durability even with large and heavy sashes.
There were cases where sliding elements with a width of 5990 mm and a height of 3280 mm had to be produced and installed, which is why Deko Grup-35 used their ROI Plus 70.2 and 90.3 profile systems for this project.
“Both systems offer a high level of stability and are also suitable for producing large sliding systems and Tilt&Turn windows,” states Managing Director Josep Roig. He explains that they’re used in many renovation and passive house projects and when effective sound insulation is required.
Achieving peak performance together
The technical office of Deko Grup-35 received support from Simatec when it started the development process. This company produces accessories and tools for manufacturers of timber and timber-aluminium windows and supplies its partners with products including hardware from Roto and paints, varnishes and coatings from Remmers. These items play an important role in producing robust and sustainable elements.
“We’ve been working with Roto for a long time now and, since putting our automated production lines into operation, we’ve taken our collaboration to the next level,” reports Roig.
“We chose Roto hardware because it’s so reliable.”
Customer service visits are costly, especially when the windows involved are very large and heavy. This is why Deko Grup-35 relies on the very best hardware technology right from the outset. During product development and testing, the company works closely with Roto engineers to reliably meet project-specific requirements.
Automation to meet strong demand
Deko Grup-35 uses automation in its production facility at Golmés, north-west of Barcelona. Robots ensure precision and efficiency, from cutting to coating. The production capacity is around 14,000 timber and timber-aluminium windows per year.
“We started the automation process some years ago and got all of the departments at the company involved,” reports Josep Roig.
“Deko Grup-35 is now fully robotised, from cutting to coating.”
The most crucial and complex stages of the conversion process, which went on for multiple years, were the implementation of the production software and the training of staff, as the manufacturing processes were being completely overhauled.
Deko Grup-35 is now prepared for an era which will see timber windows take on a greater role again. Roig describes the growth in demand as follows:
“The properties of timber makes it the perfect material for meeting the legal requirements for sustainability and energy efficiency. This is why our elements are being used in more and more public buildings like museums, schools and libraries in Spain. At the moment, we’re also frequently tasked to renovate listed buildings, where the original timber windows have to be replaced. There are also private homeowners who want to upgrade their windows and opt to use fine timber like oak.”
Against this backdrop, it makes sense that the prospects for the business development of Deko Grup-35 and for its partnership with Roto are considered very positive.
“We have many exciting projects lined up, which we will successfully implement with premium elements and hardware solutions. We always welcome the expert support we receive from Roto.”
This article was published in Roto Inside 61
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