March 5, 2015

Products

Innovations in Handrail Installation - The Wallprotex Quick-Key System

March 5, 2015

Products

Innovations in Handrail Installation - The Wallprotex Quick-Key System

March 5, 2015

Products

A lot of work goes into the development of a new building product. Whether it’s a doorknob, a light switch, or an exhaust fan, plenty of research, testing, and engineering must take place before the manufacturer has a finished product that is ready for the marketplace.

It isn’t always enough, however, to merely have a great product to sell. Manufacturers must also ensure that their product can be installed as simply and quickly as reasonably possible into its finished position within the building. A great product that is a giant hassle to install is not truly a great product.

At Wallprotex, we examined the wall protection industry standards for handrail installation and attachment methods, and we set out to do it differently…and to do it better.  Instead of developing a handrail system that leaves the installation team with a clumsy, time-consuming project, we designed a unique attachment system that allows for an adjustable, fast, and secure installation by one person.

The Wallprotex Quick-Key system allows for the installer to turn what is typically a wearisome, two-person job into a simple one-person process. The Quick-Key™ installation system is easy:

  • Mount the Standoff Brackets onto the desired locations on the wall.
  • Slide the adjustable mounting attachments into the back side of the handrail frame.
  • Fit the handrail and mounting attachments into the pre-mounted standoff brackets.  Mounting attachments can slide laterally to fit into wall-mounted bracket locations.
  • Slide Quick-Key™ locking pin through the bracket and mounting attachment to secure the entire system together at each bracket.

The end product is a system that we at Wallprotex are extremely proud of. The Wallprotex Quick-Key™ system can save a contractor as much as 50% in handrail installation labor costs by eliminating the tedious work of having to take precise measurements for mounting attachments at the exact location of each bracket.  

We are proud to manufacture our own products right here in the United States, and we are equally as proud of our in-house engineering department for developing this innovative attachment system.

For a 3-dimensional animated look at the assembly and installation of Wallprotex WX7 Handrail and Quick-Key™ system, visit this link:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LnBBqOhz80A