Hardware Workshop at FGIA Annual Conference to Demonstrate Performance, Adherence to FGIA Standards

During the “Hardware Hands-on Workshop | From Components to Performance” on March 4, participants will have the chance to learn from demonstrations of hardware for a number of product types, including security screens, weatherstrip, multi-bar hinges and more. The schedule for the conference is available, and registration is open now.

“This two-hour workshop will give participants the knowledge they need to understand hardware performance for a range of different types of products in our industry,” said Florica Vlad, FGIA Events Manager. “Don’t just read about hardware standards. Experience their performance up close.”

Hands-on Hardware Performance Workshop

A series of eight stations will be on site, where participants will learn to identify hardware for several different product types. Each station will feature a relevant FGIA standard, seeking to demonstrate performance requirements for each. Participants can expect to spend 10 minutes at each station.

Workshop Stations

• Security screens and AAMA 1901, Specification for Security Screen Products (made possible by UHD Innovations)
• Casements and AAMA 901, Specification for Rotary & Linear Operators in Window Applications (made possible by Roto Frank)
• Window opening control devices and AAMA TB-03-12, Clarification of the Definition of a Window Opening Control Device (WOCD) (made possible by ASSA ABLOY, Quanex and Roto Frank)
• Weatherstrips and AAMA 701/702, Performance Specification for Pile Weatherstrips (AAMA 701) and Polymer Weatherseals (AAMA 702) (made possible by Cooper-Standard, Reed Rubber Products and Ultrafab)
• Multi-bar hinges and AAMA 904, Specification for Multi-Bar Hinges in Window Applications (made possible by ASSA ABLOY, Quanex and Roto Frank)
• Hung windows and AAMA 902, Voluntary Specification for Sash Balances (made possible by ASSA ABLOY and Quanex)
• Hinged doors and multi-point locks and AAMA 903, Voluntary Standard for Performance Testing of Handle Sets used with Multipoint Hardware on Side-Hinged Doors, and AAMA 909, Voluntary Specification for Cycle Performance and Testing of Side-Hinged Exterior Door Multipoint Locking Hardware (made possible by HOPPE North America)
• Corrosion resistance testing via AAMA 907, Specification for Corrosion Resistant Coatings on Carbon Steel Components Used in Windows, Doors and Skylights (made possible by ASSA ABLOY, Reed Rubber, Quanex and Roto Frank)

Registration Fees and Accommodations

FGIA members can take advantage of early-bird pricing through February 6 and register for the conference for a fee of $1,050. Non-members may register for $1,600 before February 14, or $1,800 after that date. Spouses and guests may be included in events for a fee of $225 per person or may opt for the all-inclusive upgrade, which includes evening events and all meals, for $450 each.

For more information about FGIA events, visit FGIAonline.org/events.