Naco has launched a new range of storm louvres providing the highest level of weather protection for buildings and plant in a shallower profile to ease fitting in a wide range of applications. The DB50 range meets the most stringent test criteria for wind driven rain protection and provides ideal pressure drop performance all within a shallow 51mm extruded aluminium frame that eases fitting in narrow window units and other restricted wall spaces.

The optimum blade pitch minimises the penetration of wind-driven rain, reducing damage and additional operating expenses. The use of extruded aluminium reduces maintenance costs and provides high resistance to corrosion.

Also, because it is such a slim unit it is quicker and cheaper to manufacture so making it one of the most competitive products on the market, but without any compromise on performance.

The new DB50 has been stringently tested to meet standards set by the industry’s international body the Air Movement and Control Association (AMCA). Naco’s louvres have passed AMCA’s 500-L Wind-Driven Rain Penetration test and the performance specifications are verified by the association’s Publication 511.

Naco, which is a brand of the Ruskin Air Management group of companies, has been manufacturing, designing and installing louvres since the 1960s when it began designing glass louvres before moving into standard and high performance metal louvres, sunscreens, brise soleil and natural ventilation equipment.

It now also provides double-glazed systems, which have been adopted in many UK schools as part of refurbishment projects.

The Naco louvre sizing programme is available on the company’s website to ease the design and specification process.

www.ruskinuk.co.uk