Ditec Newshttp://www.ditec.it/newsen02/02/2012 - <![CDATA[DITEC AND OPTICAL FIBRE, OR: DOWNGRADING TO UPGRADE]]>When is an automatic entrance not an entrance?
When is slow-opening better than rapid?

The fibre-optic communications industry has progressed in leaps and bounds over the last two decades. Modern communication systems need more and more optical fibre – which is made largely of silica glass in the form of very fine, hair-like threads – to convey images, light or radiation.

The medical applications of this technology are endless: endoscopy and arthroscopy have driven major advances in diagnosis and surgery, while radiation transport has found important uses in the form of laser scalpels, affording much less invasive procedures, and new techniques for breaking down arterial plaques.
Fibre-optic lasers have become a vital tool in industry too, for precision cutting, welding and drilling. The main use of these fibres, though, is undoubtedly still in telecommunications: a transmitter encodes the electrical signals as light signals; the optical fibres transport them; and a photodetector reconverts the light signals to electrical ones. The result is exponentially greater bandwidth and speed compared to electrical cables.

Anyone over thirty can remember how painfully slow downloading files from the internet used to be with the old 56K analogue modems – and we’re not talking about the dark ages; this was the late 1990s! Since then, broadband has changed the way we live and work. Without it, there would be no streaming video, music for iPods, video calls on Skype, and exchanging photo albums on Facebook; suggest to any teenager that they might like to do without all this, and they will think you are mad.
And then there’s TV, of course, which is now digital everywhere.

Great, but why are we talking about optical fibres, anyway?

Because in Calais, in northern France, there’s a company that produces reels of submarine optical-fibre cable for the main players in the telecommunications industry. It’s called FMCM.

Being able to monitor the production process visually at all times is as important as keeping dust out of the machinery, because any impurities could compromise the quality of the optical fibre.

So what have the good people at FMCM done about this? They have built a large storage facility for the reels, with a DITEC Flash door to provide security protection and keep dust at bay. Flash – a flexible door with rapid-roll-up transparent polyester curtains – was ideal for the job, except that … it was just too rapid: its swift action creates greater air movements, thus stirring up more dust.

That’s where Régis Rousseau, DITEC France industrial doors sales manager, came in. To meet the customer’s needs, he replaced the Flash model’s three-phase, dual-speed motor and electronic control panel, transforming a rapid protective door into one that opens much more sedately.

Superficially, this may look more like a downgrade than an upgrade, but what it really shows is the spirit of cooperation and can-do attitude that have always been the hallmark of all DITEC professionals throughout the world – which FMCM are not the first to have put to the test. And of course, we rose to the challenge with gusto. Now let’s see how the new installation is received by the industry experts who will be using it, and above all, by Alcatel, our customer’s major client; for this solution is the first prototype of its kind, and if it is successful, we will be creating at least another dozen of them in the near future. 

DITEC: specialists in automatic entrances – and more.
]]>22/12/2011 - <![CDATA[GATE CONSTRUCTION: how to deal with slopes]]>
Text: Stefanie Manger 

In general, installing automatic gates is straightforward on gradients of up to 5%. For other cases, it depends on the automation manufacturer; some quote a maximum slope of 7%, others 10%. If you look hard enough, you will certainly find suppliers that can offer a solution for any kind of slope. The logical conclusion may be that it just depends how much you are prepared to pay. Ditec, for example, produces automations for swing gates with a maximum wing length of five metres, which can be installed in entrances on slopes of up to 10%. So says Carsten Müller, Ditec Sales Manager in Oberursel, Germany. He adds: "The slope that can be catered for depends on the gate’s dimensions and weight, as well as its wind pressure resistance and intensity of use." With careful design, the risks associated with sliding gates on slopes can also be kept under control. "Automatic sliding gates can even be used on 15% gradients," Müller states, emphasizing that "the weight of the gate and how frequently it is opened are factors that must be borne carefully in mind in light of local requirements." Ditec produces automations for sliding gates weighing up to 3000 kg. No slope has yet defeated expert installer and businessman Stefan Görke, from Schimberg, Germany. "The steepest slope for an unlevelled gate that we have installed was 22%," he recalls. 

The importance of weight 

For gates on a slope, the crucial challenge is how to keep the forces within the limits set by the safety standards during opening and closing. Compared to a gate installed on a flat surface, gates on slopes need a more powerful braking action when closing. For swing and sliding gates, therefore, the preferred solution is to use radial oil shock absorbers. "These are incorporated into the gate in varying numbers and thicknesses," Müller explains. For the gate to open rapidly despite the slope, the automation system must be more powerful than that normally used for the same gate installed on a flat surface. Industrial automations are an advantage on slopes, and manufacturers often emphasize that the automation systems for gates on slopes are produced in-house. According to Müller, the price premium involved for small and medium-sized sliding gates is around 500 euros. "The determining factor behind this higher price for gates in sloping entrances is the weight." Industry expert Görke also recommends taking the weight into account for this type of gate. "Lighter gates are preferable when the entrance is not level," he says. Aluminium gates, for example, offer advantages over full-surface gates.
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Controlling the motive power and anti-lock protection
 
The price premium for gates on slopes is largely due to the additional construction costs, which can vary considerably depending on the type of installation. In Görke’s view, the extra costs for installing the automation are not significant. "Once the lifting mechanism has been put in place, the geometrical dimensions needed in order to stop the automation are obtained automatically." With automations, Görke recommends manufacturers "whose services go beyond what they state in their brochure and on the installation instructions". Bearing in mind that an automation failure is an even more serious matter for gates on slopes than for those on the level, before the gate enters service it is vital to check and document the operating forces and the fall-arrester protection. Furthermore, the installer needs to ensure, on delivery and after training the user, that the user establishes a regular maintenance schedule, as recommended. "One of the main risks is inadequate or wholly absent maintenance and safety checks," says Görke.

Summary: Think about the overshoot 

When installers automate swing or sliding gates on slopes, craftsmanship must go hand in hand with technique. Special care is required when it comes to the safety devices. For gates on slopes, if the safety devices trigger, the gates’ overshoot may increase. Accordingly, Ditec has developed its own safety-rib system, ‘SOF’. "We have looked carefully at reaction times and overshoot due to the safety ribs," says Müller.

Source: M&T Metallhandwerk
]]>21/12/2011 - <![CDATA[40 Rex automatic pedestrian entrances for Clinique Métivet, in Saint-Maur, France]]>DITEC PRODUCTS PROVE A TONIC FOR THE FRENCH HEALTH SERVICE

The name “Saint-Maur-des-Fossés” doesn’t mean a great deal to many people; this tranquil district and its 75,000 souls, in the department of Val-de-Marne in the Île-de-France region, are seldom front-page news.
Perhaps this is not entirely surprising, as this part of northern France is home to much higher-profile cities: not only Paris, of course – a hive of daily business and political activity, with all its spectacle and boundless energy – but also other important centres like Boulogne-Billancourt, Saint-Denis, Argenteuil and Versailles. Good old Saint-Maur is known mainly as the birthplace of both Vanessa Paradis (the captivating actress, singer, model and face of Chanel – and US star Johnny Depp’s partner) and Raymond Radiguet, a writer of rare talent, who died at the tender age of twenty in 1923 after bestowing on the world that brief yet intense masterpiece, “Le diable au corps”.

Have a quick chat with a local bistro owner or taxi driver, though, and you’ll find that Saint-Maur-des-Fossés folks are really quite happy with their quiet, provincial existence and with their town, which works well even if it isn’t world famous. “Un havre de paix à proximité de Paris” (an oasis of peace near Paris), the municipal website proudly proclaims, and with good cause. Life here is on a human scale, and although the town may lack a few cultural amenities (universities, great theatres or important art galleries), it is only about half an hour from the heart of the capital: a comparable commute with that from certain Parisian suburbs that no one in their right mind would describe as peaceful havens for their residents.

The Clinique Médico Chirurgicale Gaston Métivet, at number 48 Rue Alsace Lorraine, is another source of pride: this is a private facility that works alongside the national health service and was set up in 1947 by a highly respected local physician – Dr Métivet himself – when France obstinately began to pick herself up after the horrors of the war. The clinic has continued to develop ever since, and 2010 saw the addition of a new block accommodating maternity, surgery and outpatient services. Paris may be just around the corner, with excellent underground and road links, but the people of Saint-Maur are still entitled to an efficient, welcoming health centre of their own. Accordingly, the new, improved Métivet clinic now has as many as 7 operating theatres and a hundred beds. Some departments, like maternity and eye surgery (specialising in laser interventions), have gained such a reputation as to attract patients from other centres in the greater Paris area.

A great thing about this place is that, when they updated it to the highest modern standards, they didn’t stop at cutting-edge scientific equipment but also considered patient comfort (all rooms have a private bathroom), the appeal of the communal spaces, and the quality of the supporting facilities. Hence the choice of around forty Ditec Rex models, the automatic sliding pedestrian doors that are tough, easy to install, and excellent value for money.
In a hospital, where stretchers and wheelchairs are often used, automatic doors keep everyone moving and help to maintain hygiene, as they open without needing to be touched. What’s more, the Rex doors are visually attractive, thus contributing to the complex’s smart appearance, and maintenance on them is covered by the installer, under the contract with the proprietor, Antonio Da Silva.

In big cities and small towns alike, then, when a quality entrance is de rigueur, Ditec has the answer; now also in the Île-de-France.


]]>20/12/2011 - <![CDATA[Ditec installs a 30-metre-long automatic telescopic gate in the South Tyrol]]>DITEC TECHNOLOGY: MAKING THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN TOUGH AND IMPOSSIBLE

Some people are more susceptible than others to the appeal of a challenge. These are people who don’t always accept the conventional professional wisdom, people who, when faced with a problem normally considered insurmountable, focus not on the adjective insurmountable but on the adverb normally and decide that ‘normal’ is rather boring: a bit of a cop-out. Dull. And, naturally, this applies to the automatic entrance industry, too.

No one would blame a competent installer who baulked at a request for an automatic gate for a 30-metre opening. S/he might research existing solutions used elsewhere but not suitable for the case in point, then try to invent a work-around but come up against technical problems at every turn: the customer would soon see that the best thing would be to drop the idea, that the difficulties encountered went way beyond what even a worthy professional is used to facing. Hence the standard solution of a masonry column mid-way across the opening, to halve the distance, would be the only option; shame, though, that this would create major problems, in terms of parking, access, manoeuvring the artics, etc.

So it’s a good job that there are some people who don’t give up. Or rather, who do so only after exhausting their inventiveness, technical expertise, ingenuity and passion for conjuring up innovative custom solutions – which they subject to rigorous scrutiny for potential practical defects, without getting carried away with their own ideas, yet without giving up while there are still avenues to explore. These are the people who make the difference, the people who can make the leap from managing a problem to solving it.

Julio Velasco – the legendary coach of the Italian volleyball team that won two world, three European and various other major titles from 1989 to 1996 – always used to say that a good smasher needed “to be able to kill badly set balls, because that’s when a player shows his worth… And besides, anyone can kill a well-set ball!”

This kind of person has an extra gear, drive and stubbornness to add to their great professional expertise – like Gianni Padoan, our Ditec Expert in Bolzano. That 30-metre opening that needed an automatic gate, which we mentioned earlier, was no random textbook case: it was the actual problem that he had been set by a major logistics centre near Bolzano, not far from the Egna-Ora motorway junction, in an upland wine-producing area.

30 metres is a huge distance: any ordinary installer would have scratched their head and maybe thought it not worth even trying to find a workable technical solution. But there’s nothing ordinary about a Ditec Expert.

Padoan set to work, made calculations, evaluated ideas, and looked carefully at the technical features of the various automation solutions on the market. The result? A gate as long as a train, with 6 telescopic wings (3 on each side) and 12 safety ribs, controlled by 4 pairs of photocells. Watching it open and close is quite a sight.
In three fluent movements, the wings slide alongside one another, throwing open the huge access to the yard where the articulated trucks continually come and go.
At the same logistics centre, we have also installed two 10-metre gates with Cross 18 automations: another quality product from Ditec, albeit, in comparison, not headline news – after landing a catfish, what fisherman would remember the pair of trout he bagged at the same spot?










]]>29/11/2011 - <![CDATA[WHERE THE DOORS OPEN TO LIFE, DITEC IS CHOSEN]]>Hôpital Mère Enfant Rockefeller in Lyon

This most surprising thing about Lyon is its capacity to combine, absorb and make "Lyonnais" practically everything which over time has become part of its existence. We are talking about an imposing reality (it is France's third city, after Paris and Marseilles; but comes second in terms of the urban area) yet it is capable of retaining an historical and stylistic unity and to offer all its beauty precisely because the resident population actively participates in taking care of the city. UNESCO has declared its historic centre a World Heritage Site and those who fortunate enough to be here on 8 December, when the Fête des Lumières is celebrated, have an unforgettable experience. The residents light lanterns in the windows of their homes; the lights of the luminaries, from the largest streets down to the alleys, making the urban views gorgeous and the architecture blossom with thousands of illuminated jewels. Artists come from all over the world, with spectacular plays of light,to illuminate the most famous monuments of the city; a surreal atmosphere descends, almost poetic magic: it is not surprising that Antoine de Saint-Exupéry is from Lyon, the novelist and aviator, author of that sensitive masterpiece - The Little Prince - also, in its way, a "heritage of humanity", even if no organization has ever considered conducting a census of books that help us live better. 

Lyon was the city of antiquity, the Gallic then Roman centre which gave Rome two Emperors: Claudius and Caracalla. It was the devout Burgundian capital which, in the Middle Ages, welcomed two Church Councils. It was the centre of the flourishing Renaissance of the silk trade. It was France's most important textile hub at the time of the industrial revolution. But it is also an industrial city that has been known to build districts ex novo to welcome the growing population, from the residential ones to the business quarters like La Part-Dieu. Today, it is the second largest commercial district in France, after La Defense in Paris. And even more: the city, in the 90s, knew how to reinvent itself by giving its immense territory a new urban space policy, by remodelling public areas with an innovative lighting plan and a plan of green sub-plots aimed at an evolutionary sustainable city management, beautifying squares and streets with new paving and water features. Thanks also to the developed transportation network, Lyon has become a large centre for the European service industry, a city in which the circulation of people, merchandise, capital and ideas is inserted among the principal development factors. 

Health services are also in the avant-garde; here, the integration between public and private is pursued with intelligence by the administrators, to the complete benefit of the citizens. In this perspective comes, the Hôpital Mère Enfant Rockefeller, part of the Groupe Hôpitaux Privés du Grand Lyon, which was inaugurated in 2010. The Obstetrics and Gynaecology Department, in addition to the actual maternity clinic - a "factory" delivering 4,000 births a year, with sections accommodating the most varied birthing techniques, from the most natural, even in water, to the most medical - includes a prenatal diagnostic service, an assisted reproduction centre, all the surgical specialities connected to mother and child and a perinatal psychology unit. 

It is an ultra modern hospital, in which every detail has been designed to combine the comfort of the patients with maximum functionality. It is therefore not surprising that there is great demand for automatic doors (try using a handle while pushing a pram or carrying a baby!). But it may be a little surprising to learn that for some technical selections, French manufacturers were not selected: DITEC provided about forty sliding door and four swing doors...mainly REX, doors of great functionality in which the "unique" locking system contains a traction unit and an electronic panel. But there are other models, including telescopic, and even metal security gates. Most probably, this can be interpreted as a comforting sign of strictness and seriousness; they decided to use the best solutions available on the market and this they did, regardless of whether they were produced in France or not. And now, those automatic entrances have lived as a constituent part of the hospital centre: so, they're full-blooded Lyonnais, like everything the city welcomes and makes it own. 

Our colleagues at DITEC France have done an excellent job, ably assisted by the partners of Sesam Portes Automatiques with whom there has been a rewarding collaboration for about ten years.





]]>28/11/2011 - <![CDATA[Automatic DITEC Valor doors give access to the Ospedale dell'Angelo in Mestre]]>FOR THE GOOD OF THE EYES
When the hospital is an architectural masterpiece, it is good for the eyes in every sense 

Those passing by train from the new Venezia Mestre Ospedale station, located along the Venice-Treviso-Udine railway line, immediately notice the imposing glass window standing out on the horizon like a gleaming monolith, almost like science fiction.
It is the Ospedale dell'Angelo, the most technologically advanced hospital complex in Italy, commissioned by the Studio Altieri to the brilliant pencil of the Argentine architect, Emilio Ambasz (a professional of international renown and pioneer of sustainable design), inaugurated in Mestre in 2008.
This true jewel of contemporary architecture, realized in under four years, has the pointed shape of a terraced pyramid resting on a large sail of glass facing south. The glass window, which has the task of deadening the sound from outside, harmoniously combines the two principal blocks which make up the hospital: the "plate", which is the three storey building that houses the operating rooms, the doctors' offices, and the block housing the various departments.
It also has the task of protecting the hall, which welcomes the visitors, from bad weather. The hall houses the shops and a garden with ficus trees, palms and various types of ivy: a large covered square in which the vegetation climbs up the façades, designed as a meeting point and a junction of pathways, which makes the approach to the building more hospitable. And this is just a "taste" of the green space that is outside, given that the area where the hospital rises is almost 120,000 square metres, with two small lakes which serve as water reserve in case of need.
Plaudits for the work did not take long to arrive: some came even before the inauguration. Finlombardia, the finance company in the Lombardy Region, awarded the prize to the Ospedale dell'Angelo as the best investment in Italy in health project financing. Project Financing International Magazine judged the project as the best public-private partnership project of 2005 and, in the same year, Euromoney Magazine named it the best project financing contract in the health sector.
But what counts the most, when dealing with a hospital structure, is the reputation for excellence reached in a very short time in certain sectors, and in particular in ophthalmology.

Next to the actual hospital there is a pavilion which houses, among other things, a research laboratory on epithelial stem cells connected to an "Eye Bank" named after Giovanni Rama, the Italian pioneer in cornea transplants, which leads Europe in the number of corneas collected and distributed. The pavilion, inaugurated on 18 June 2009, covers an area of 5,000 square metres and has a total volume of 22,000 cubic metres.

The research laboratory, based on the forecasts, will increase the distribution of corneal stem cells (it is the only centre in the world that does this type of distribution) for patients affected by pathologies defined until recently as incurable.
The name which means "Hospital of the Angel" was officially determined by a resolution of the ULSS. A name was selected whose symbolic duty adapts well to the multi-ethnic society in which we live: the angel is in fact found in many spiritual and cultural traditions: the term comes from the Greek "ángelos" and means "sent, messenger". But the origins of this figure go as far back as the civilization of the Hittites. The angel is in fact present in Zoroastrianism - the dominant religion three thousand years ago in Central Asia - but also in Judaism, in Christianity and in Islam.
If there is an angel for professional satisfaction, it must have smiled benevolently on the lavish commitment of DITEC to the design and reliability, to the technology and the functionality of its products.
The doors to the six entrances are in fact Valor sliding automatic pedestrian doors, which, with their basic and excellent aesthetics, blend perfectly with the architectural context.
And it must also have smiled on the excellent reputation of Altes di Alberto Tessarolo, DITEC Specialist from Galliera Veneta, who installed these automations and handled the installation of the frame systems.





]]>24/11/2011 - <![CDATA[DITEC Radius automations for swing shutters: a premium product for the renovation of the historic rural court]]>TECHNOLOGY AND THE ENVIRONMENT IN SUPREME HARMONY, AT CORTE MONTRESORA 

For the ancient Greeks, the ideal of perfection consisted in the indivisible union of beauty and worth, encapsulated in a single principle that embraced both the ethical and the aesthetic domains. Its influence even extended to the art of living: the notion that the beautiful must necessarily also be good, and vice-versa.
This idea must have been an inspiration to the large team of professionals involved in the renovation of Corte Montresora. That includes not only the architect Carlo Pession, who led the conservation and restoration effort, but also the researchers and engineers from Milan Polytechnic, which was a key partner in the project, the botanists who surveyed the plants in the 20,000-square-metre grounds, and the technicians and researchers who devised the remarkable power system. Based on renewable geothermal and solar sources, it makes the complex fully energy self-sufficient – seriously, the heating bill is actually zero! – while eliminating harmful atmospheric emissions. Silvano Forapan, managing director of the developer, Cormorano 91, can be genuinely proud of pulling off Italy’s first environmentally friendly, zero-emission restoration project.
So where is this gem of a development? We are in Sona, halfway between Peschiera del Garda and Verona. Wine buffs will know it as the land of Valpolicella, Recioto, Amarone, Soave, Bianco di Custoza, Lugana, Bardolino, Durello, Arcole and Valdadige. The mere mention of all the local D.O.C. wines is enough to conjure up the image of those gentle, vine-wrapped hillsides that are the real hallmark of the Veneto landscape, before it sweeps down to the olive orchards of the lakeside plains or rises to the chestnut woods of the Monte Baldo. It is a piece of paradise to delight the eye and soothe the spirit.
There are already other well-renovated rural developments in the area, now that the art of careful restoration has happily gained in popularity, but there is nothing of this standard, here or anywhere else. Without compromising the original architectural structure in any way, and without altering the façade or layout of the court, whose oldest parts date back to the 1300s, thirteen dwellings have been created looking onto green spaces and private gardens, with a tennis court and swimming pool set just behind a grove of indigenous woodland. The materials used in the restoration – which is now complete – are all natural and eco-friendly: wood, terracotta, stone, cork, and lime plaster coated with water-based paints. The result is a consistent, unified whole, where every last detail has been lovingly created to maintain the vital balance between people and the environment.
The latest technology discretely plays its part. What you see is a complex with a marvellous parkland setting – not the painstaking landscape planning and the systems research behind this zero-energy achievement. Your gaze is drawn to the symphony of subtle colours – from the pastel plasterwork and the exposed stone to the rosy regularity of the tiled roofs – and the crisp contrast with the dark tones of the guttering, the external wrought-iron lights, the well arch with the bucket pulley, and the hinges of the casement windows.
Just like it was a hundred years ago? Hardly! These external frames are all automated with DITEC Radius, a practical and functional system with a mechanism so discreet as to be barely noticeable.
It was chosen because it fits the Corte Montresora philosophy – superior quality is to be enjoyed, not flaunted – better than any other product on the market. Requiring only a very low power supply (12 V), these automation systems can get back into action easily in the event of a power cut. Thanks to the Radius Lok device, they can be locked safely in position using either the wall control unit or the radio control: so all it takes is the touch of a button to secure all the entrances to your house.

We are talking about a luxury development, for sure, as the accommodation is targeted at a select elite clientele. Yet this is magnificence without ostentatious opulence, courtesy of an authentic setting where form, beauty and value coexist in harmony – where homes are beautiful because they seduce the eye and good because they are an ethical solution representing sustainability at its best. Homes that stand as a real and conscious embodiment of the art of good modern living, through appreciating our heritage while looking to the future.
Our warmest congratulations go out to DITEC Expert Paolo Piazzon, of Peschiera del Garda, whose sterling work with technician Stefano Furlan from DITEC Distribuzione Nord Est has made an invaluable contribution to this prestigious development, which has already attracted considerable attention in the architectural press.





]]>28/10/2011 - <![CDATA[DITEC Qik 80 automatic barriers lead the way into the BNF technical centre]]>NATIONAL IS THE LIBRARY, INTERNATIONAL EXCELLENCE IS THE AUTOMATED ENTRANCE

For the French, their National Library is part great institution, part patriotic monument and the rest of the world can learn much from their attachment to their culture as well as their attention to the scrupulous way in which they archive documents and, therefore, original historical sources which underpin quality research.

Any university student who has ever needed to consult the archives knows how important it is that they are sensibly organised, efficient and spacious because a lack of space is often an early sign of financial strain. There is no space when there are no funds; funding is not made available for things that are not seen as important; and archive-keeping is a low priority when there is little interest in culture in general...

In France, though, they are rightly proud of their centuries-old tradition for keeping the archives and registries in good order. Indeed, the radical changes brought by the Revolution of 1789 and the Napoleonic era include the secularisation of the monasteries and dioceses. In just a few decades, first in France itself and then in the Italian Jacobin Republics, there was an unprecedented influx of documents – that were once kept by the religious orders – into the municipal and national archives, thus stimulating applied scientific research into historical manuscripts.
Nowadays, the National Library of France – or the BNF (Bibliothèque nationale di France), as it is often called at home – has four centres in the heart of Paris which are open to the general public: the futuristic François-Mitterrand space at Quai François-Mauriac, with over 10 million books; the Richelieu-Louvois Site for maps, prints, papers, medals, photos and manuscripts; the old Arsenal on Rue Sully, with the literature department; and the Bibliothèque-Musée de l’Opéra, specialising in music and dance, with the archives of the Opéra National de Paris.
There is also a public collection in Avignon, accommodating the personal archives of the actor and director Jean Vilar and those of the local Cinema Festival of Avignon. There are two further Conservation centres, which are open only to a select group of technicians with special permits. One of these is in Sablé-sur-Sarthe – a north-western town between Le Mans and Rennes – where fragile documents are restored, while the other is the Centre technique de Bussy-Saint-Georges in Marne-la-Vallée, which shares its home with the Centre technique du livre de l'enseignement supérieur.
The site is used both for restorations requiring ample space or specific materials (such as parchments or large maps) and as a research centre for document conservation and to store further specimens to those already held in the legal deposit.

It all sounds like a real centre of excellence, doesn’t it? And indeed, excellence shines through in every detail.
So, to open the doors to culture, while deterring those just looking for a parking space, guess which barriers were chosen for the BNF at Marne-la-Vallée.
The new DITEC Qik 80, of course. With their high performance and smooth, elegant lines that beautifully complement the architectural setting. They are clearly a perfect fit.
If you want the best, you can't always choose a local product: so well done to the French!
]]>24/10/2011 - <![CDATA[The brilliant promotion by a DITEC Expert from Bergamo]]>The MOVIDA & CO. sectional door. MOHAMMED, THE MOUNTAIN AND AUTOMATIC ENTRANCES

They say that proverbs are the essence of popular wisdom.
“If the mountain won’t come to Mohammed, Mohammed will go to the mountain,” for instance, is a very common saying, meaning that you mustn’t just sit and wait for things to happen.
If there's something you really want then you’ve got to get up and go after it.
And Augusto Morotti, the owner of Nova Sistem – the DITEC Expert in Grassobbio (near Bergamo) – has done exactly that.
The Bergamo area is well known for the enterprise and industry of its people.
And if, in this tough economic climate, it's hard to get clients to come to your shop or showroom, then you've got to take your displays and products to your potential clients.

No sooner said than done. Nova Sistem got in touch with DITEC’s Lombardy commercial branch.
Together, they considered which sites had the most appropriate traffic for the DITEC Expert's message and they chose the Orio Center: the perfect shopping centre, covering over 74,000 sq.m. with 200 shops, making it one of Italy’s most popular retail magnets. What’s more, its location in Orio al Serio puts it at the heart of Nova Sistem’s territory. Every day, the Orio Center is visited by thousands upon thousands of homeowners – those with first homes in the surrounding towns and villages, and those with second homes in the Val Seriana, Val Brembana and Val Cavallina areas and elsewhere.

Naturally, in a shopping centre, the public is besieged by many different information sources: so what was needed was a simple message, high-impact materials to convey it, and a brilliant promotion to round it off.
Nova Sistem, supported by DITEC marketing, went with Movida, a product with a clearly “superior quality” that offers great promotional image returns. They talked aboutautomations for up-and-over garage doors and automatic gates too, but the primary focus was on Movida, DITEC’s innovative sectional door, and those purchasing it were offered a fantastic incentive: a free anti-theft system for the garage.
In the display area, set up in the arcade with the greatest visitor traffic, the floor banners attracted great attention even from a distance.

The promotion ran for a full week in October and generated hundreds of useful leads in just those few days. Of course, the DITEC Expert still has work to do to turn them into revenue, but making all those contacts is already a success in itself, as each one represents a potential sale. Augusto Morotti is so encouraged that he has decided to repeat the event next spring.

It is a fine example of how, especially in hard economic times, those who succeed in growing their business are those who market themselves effectively. It’s not about making massive investments, but rather it means taking real, well-planned, effective action to suit the times that we’re going through.

So Mohammed went to the mountain – if your potential customers go to the shopping centre, then that’s where you’ve got to go to find them!


]]>10/10/2011 - <![CDATA[DITEC & DOMOTEK: A WINNING PARTNERSHIP]]>The Carpi dealership continues to enjoy success – and not just locally

When people referred to the Emilia-Romagna phenomenon, there was a time when this largely meant an exemplary local government system that drew experts from all over the world to study the crèches, the social services for the elderly or the flourishing cooperatives in this industrious region. Its primacy in these fields may gradually have waned through the effects of globalisation, but it’s no coincidence that a single region has produced so many leading figures and products. Just think of Ferrari, Maserati, Lamborghini and DUCATI in motor engineering; Parma ham and parmesan cheese in the gourmet food sector; opera geniuses Giuseppe Verdi and Luciano Pavarotti; pop princes Vasco Rossi and Ligabue; Federico Fellini in film; Marco Pantani in cycling; and Alberto Tomba in skiing – to name but a few. Clearly, it is a climate that breeds success: indeed, success with a smile on its face.
Should we be surprised, then, that Domotek is based in Carpi, at the heart of this region? It has been the local DITEC dealer since 2000, specialising in automatic gates and frames, and has firmly established itself with a good reputation among the local builders and fitters. “They are reliable and hard-working; they may be young but they know exactly what they are doing,” – “They take pride in finding solutions to customers’ problems,” as those who know them say. Everyone who works in the industry knows Rossano and Mauro (the proprietors) and Fabio (the sales manager) by name, with an instinctive familiarity that takes nothing away from the genuine respect that they have earned for what they have achieved in a little over a decade.
Indeed, they have a whole roster of big name clients, which naturally creates an excellent impression with potential new customers. If Domotek is good enough for Maserati and Marazzi, Gaudì and Ducati, Ferrari Corse and even the Ferrari Museum at Maranello – who are only used to the very best – it must mean that Domotek technicians are truly expert professionals, working with precision, skill and the speed of an express train. Speaking of trains, the automatic entrances at Carpi, Piacenza, Parma, Modena and Faenza railway stations were installed by – you guessed it – them again. But their “house speciality” is optimising the available space using telescopic sliding gates, automatic folding gates and folding doors with side-folding wings, complex applications that require painstaking skill and that daunt lesser technicians. For a better idea of what is involved, just take a look at the video clips on the website www.domotek.net, and you’ll see why these solutions are so popular in this area.
But what about that heavy two-wing window in Carpi cathedral, with its thick glass panes? It is powered by two Obbi gate automations, whose unobtrusive structure integrates very smoothly into the frame. Since the wings are positioned quite high up, all but the most eagle-eyed visitors might think that they open and close by divine intervention alone... But no magic or miracles are involved; it’s pure technology at work – an inspired idea from Domotek technicians who, once again, have installed a DITEC product to the best advantage.






]]>10/10/2011 - <![CDATA[COMPRITAL AND DITEC, AMBASSADORS FOR ITALIAN STYLE]]>Two new DITEC flexible automatic doors at the Settala factory

Fancy an ice cream? Only if it's Italian! Because ice cream is one of the jewels of Italian cuisine, up there with spaghetti and pizza. Strictly speaking, it was invented by the Arabs during their occupation of Sicily around 827AD: they took snow from Mount Etna and the Madonie and Hyblaean mountains, and blended it with honey, sugar, milk and fruit to make a refreshingly delicious dessert.
No wonder, then, that we owe “modern” soft, creamy ice cream to a Sicilian. At the end of the 17th century, Francesco Procopio dei Coltelli perfected refrigeration techniques for his sweet creations, bringing them first to the table of the King of France, no less, and then selling them in his own Parisian parlour, the historic Café Le Procope. Here, he attracted custom from actors at the Comédie Française, just across the road, along with a host of intellectuals and celebrities, as we might call them today: from Voltaire to Balzac, from Victor Hugo to Diderot and even Dr Guillotin – the inventor of the guillotine himself – and the young lieutenant Napoleon, whose ambition was matched only by his appetite.
Ice cream is still one of Italy’s flagship culinary exports worldwide. This is all thanks to an army of dedicated producers – often unknown to the public at large – who embody Italian excellence and apply themselves with enthusiasm and great professional skill in the continual development of this special delight, which is loved by people of all ages and is now eaten all year round, not just as a summer treat. A producer like Comprital, a maker of semi-finished products for the ice-cream and patisserie sectors, has proven to be an ideal partner for craft and industrial producers in Italy and abroad. Not just for new and technologically advanced products based on natural ingredients, but also through the Comprital Athenæum, a training centre where chemists, technology experts, marketing gurus, master ice-cream makers and sales representatives make their expertise available to ice-cream vendors. “Our strength is a combination of technology, research and innovation with a love for tradition,” say Comprital, which is based in Settala, just outside Milan.
Maybe it is precisely this passion for technology and innovation that has inspired their recent purchase of two new industrial rapid roll-up doors, both DITEC Sector Reset models, which represent more of the best in Italian production. Or perhaps it was their attachment to tradition, for the company also has four other Sector doors in its factory and warehouse, which were installed from 2003 to 2004 and have never given any trouble. With a daily clean and the proper routine maintenance, they still look as good as new! The brand new doors also feature an innovative self-repairing system that DITEC introduced in its Smart model: should the curtain accidentally become dislodged, it will automatically be recovered with a simple opening and closing operation.
Practicality, simplicity and reliability: the key ingredients for automatic entrances that stand the test of time; fresh, delicious ice-cream flavours that melt in the mouth, so exquisite and fleeting – clearly, excellence comes in many forms...


]]>29/08/2011 - <![CDATA[In Modena, the way onto the track is through DITEC sectional doors]]>DITEC Team and DITEC Expert combine to construct a winner

“The first words that children learn here are ‘mummy’, then ‘vroom vroom’; it’s only later that they learn to say ‘daddy’…” Well, that might not be strictly true – folk from Emilia have an innate taste for absurd humour – but what is certain is that motors (or mutór, as they call them) are close to their hearts, even from an early age.
This is Modena, the home of balsamic vinegar, delicious deep pink hams and tasty grana cheeses, the philosophy festival and the Military Academy, with a historic city centre rightly worthy of UNESCO world heritage status – and much more besides. Despite all that, what really sets the pulse racing here are the triumphs of Ferrari, based in nearby Maranello, the taut and bold lines of the De Tomaso cars that were built in the city, along with the powerful Maseratis, while for a few years, Bugatti was based just a few miles away, in Campogalliano.
The throb of engines is like a heartbeat in this flat and fertile land, or Food Valley, as it is known by connoisseurs of good eating all over the world, or Motor Valley, retort engineering devotees – and yet it seems so obvious that the same place can be both, that both these aspects complement one another. After all, those with a taste for excellence in one field will hardly put up with anything less in another.
So which is the first race track that springs to mind, here in Modena? Fiorano Modenese, for sure, the Ferrari-owned circuit, which has witnessed the exploits of the greatest drivers in Formula 1 history. Yet there is another worthy of note, in the Modena Safe Driving Centre, which is set to open in autumn 2011. This will be the most advanced test circuit in Europe, equipped with the cutting-edge technology to recreate or simulate any driving conditions, with a particular focus on energy saving.
Indeed, sustainable motoring will be the real challenge of the future.
The project was given the green light in 2009 and is being run by Vintage S.p.a., a company set up by a group of local businesspeople. The site is a former quarry that had been home to the local aerodrome until the 1960s. The track will be the centre for a host of other motoring activities – a safe driving school, a kids’ driving school (with separate track), teaching rooms and a university centre – and all the associated facilities at the tourist and recreational complex, with its conference hall, meeting rooms, hotel, restaurant, bar, bookshop, wellness centre and even a car museum. It’s a great training and sporting facility, one that has been developed mainly with corporate incentive and motivational initiatives in mind.
DITEC also has a hand in this project. A circuit needs doors for the pit area, to give access to the pit lane, on one side, and to the paddock area behind, on the other. And DITEC Team, the DITEC group company that takes direct care of our most important customers, supported by Service Automazioni S.r.l. (the local DITEC Expert) for the installation work, has supplied the circuit with an impressive 42 Lisbon sectional doors, many of which featuring a pedestrian entrance with lowered threshold. As we mentioned, those with a taste for excellence in one field will naturally demand the best in other areas too...





]]>29/08/2011 - <![CDATA[DITEC automatic and sectional doors appear throughout the Romagna riviera, thanks to DITEC Team]]>SAN MARINO – SOMETHING REALLY SPECIAL

On 2 April 2011, the Honorary Consulate of the Republic of Croatia in San Marino was officially opened, in the Tavolucci area. The ceremony was attended by the Croatian ambassador, Tomislav Vidosevic, various representatives of the Croatian and San Marino diplomatic corps, along with a healthy delegation of local businesspeople. There has always been a bond between these two states from opposite sides of the Adriatic, as San Marino’s patron saint (Marinus) was from Dalmatia, in particular the island of Rab, which is now twinned with the San Marino town castle.
The Honorary Consulate is accommodated in the Poliedro civic and shopping centre, one of the most modern and advanced facilities in this tiny state. Have you recognised the automatic doors in the photo? They are Valor doors, one of DITEC’s flagship products.
And DITEC Team, through one of its busy independent branches, is always there for DITEC customers in the surrounding Romagna riviera area, and indeed in the whole of central Italy.



The Team has been doing some sterling work of late. DIY enthusiasts shopping at the Brico store in Cailungo enter and exit through a DITEC automated entrance, a Valor door in this case, too.








Patrons of the Best Western hotel, San Marino, and the Ambasciatori hotel, Riccione, on the other hand, are greeted by a double pedestrian entrance that combines a Volo curved sliding door and a Ten sliding door. Both are reduced in height by just 10 cm, and together, they lend extra elegance to the entrance area and increase the usable space on the way into the hall: a blend of high aesthetic impact and great practicality.







Automatic DITEC doors also feature at the Grand Hotel Primavera in San Marino, both in its chic entrance and in the restaurant, affording convenient access to the kitchens.

And then there are over 40 Paris sectional doors that have recently been installed in three major new residential developments in Cailungo, but the crowning glory is the work completed at the new Palazzo dei Congressi in Riccione, built in 2009 in the town centre, in Viale Virgilio, not far from legendary Viale Ceccarini. 
 






DITEC Team has fitted 10 Valor automatic doors to the entrances and in two shops in the arcade here at the “multi-coloured chameleon”, as the locals have christened this glass and steel edifice, a monument to high technology and creative inspiration. Its translucent panes continue to change hue by night, with a spectacular play of light conceived by light designer Gianni Ronchetti. The Pala Riccione is arguably the most important emblem of the new town. Developed to boost the local economy, it attracts conference tourism to the town, to complement the more traditional forms of travel, which are well established in this natural tourist setting that is a perennial favourite among Italian and overseas holidaymakers alike for its hospitality, efficiency and good organisation.









When the suppliers were chosen, prior to the construction process, competition was fierce. This is the place to show what you can do, in a premier environment, and only the best have been selected. “It’s not enough to be good, there’s so much competition that, to succeed, you need something really special,” commented Alessandro Bottega, the vastly experienced business manager leading the lean but highly efficient local sales force.

And something special there is, in the form of the professionals in DITEC Team, who have shown their mettle once again here, in San Marino and in the rest of the Italian peninsula, where their long success story just keeps on going.]]>01/08/2011 - <![CDATA[Start the day, Paris-style: coffee, the newspaper...and DITEC automatic doors]]>Automations par excellence for Lavazza France and Le Parisien

Some customs have become established the world over. Like having your newspaper delivered. Once, it may have seemed the preserve of American films, but it is rapidly spreading throughout Europe. And you can see why: the publishers gain a loyal readership and reliable daily sales, while readers can enjoy the news first thing in the morning, maybe over breakfast. Taking a look at what’s happening in the world over a nice cup of coffee, after a refreshing shower and before the hurly-burly of the day’s activities, is one of life’s pleasures. What time is it? A quarter to eight? Great, I’ve still got ten more minutes...
Meanwhile, those who don’t have their paper delivered end up buying one hurriedly from the newsstand on the way to work, and they don’t manage to read much of it during the journey – because if they’re not driving, they’re on the bus or the underground, where there’s barely room to breathe, never mind unfold a newspaper. So they only get to glance at the main headlines over the inevitable coffee in the bar near the office, before heading for their desk.

This kind of scene is repeated daily all over Europe, from Madrid to Rome and from Berlin to Paris; and that favourite cup of coffee is often the same, too. Italian espresso is now widely famed, and a good coffee can also be enjoyed in many other countries, just the way it should be: short, strong and with that subtle, appetising creamy top. And the paper? Well everyone still has their own, in their own language, of course – even globalisation has its limits!
So what else do a coffee and a daily paper have in common, in Italy and elsewhere? DITEC automatic doors, no less. Seriously, take a look at the photos below, which show the entrance to the Le Parisien offices in Saint-Ouen, on the outskirts of Paris. As the name suggests, this is the widest-read newspaper in the French capital and the Île de France, boasting ten local editions.
Elegant, crisp and beautifully designed, the sliding office doors are curved: these are Onda, one of the most popular DITEC models for architectural settings where image counts, yet so reliable, with their safety sensors.

The automatic door, with the great coffee cup screen-printed onto its two wings, opens wide to reveal a hall with a three-dimensional cup wedged surreally into the wall: there’s no mistaking it, we’re in the Lavazza France headquarters in Noisy-le-Grand, a Parisian satellite district. Here, the door is a Valor model, the DITEC solution admired throughout the world as an automatic pedestrian door with real aesthetic class.

The French just can’t resist Italian beauty – take Monsieur le Président and his wife, Carla Bruni, for example...



]]>01/08/2011 - <![CDATA[The best in DITEC automatic doors for the new Ambasciatori Luxury Resort at Riccione]]>Ambasciatori Hotel in Riccione, the pride and joy of the Ubaldini family.
Antonella and Luciano Ubaldini were born in Bergamo but grew up amid the sunny delights of the Romagna riviera, where they have now lived for many years.
After building up expertise through owning other hotels, in 1999 they acquired the renowned Hotel Ambasciatori, a 4-star facility built in the 1960s.
The Ubaldini family has recently extensively renovated this classic riviera hotel to suit contemporary tastes.
It reopened its doors in 2010. Its spaces now feature sophisticated, crisp design with modern touches that have been judiciously combined with a wealth of little but significant details evoking the style of the hotel in its early days.
Antonella and Luciano have personally overseen the revamp of the entire building with minute attention to detail, tastefully choosing every accessory and colour shade in order to create a sublimely elegant environment for their guests, yet without going overboard.
“We want this to be a special place for our guests, but also one where they can feel at home,” says Antonella. “Our priorities have been not only the aesthetic appeal of the interiors but also quality of service and hospitality: here in Romagna, these things are sacred!”
Families are well looked after here. You can see it both in the way the hotel is run – with a family management approach that makes guests feel welcome and builds long-term customer loyalty – and in a number of small but telling details.
This thoughtful attention begins right at the entrance, where two DITEC automatic doors – a straight-line Valor model in combination with an elegant, curved Volo – welcome all the guests, but in particular the many mums with their little ones in prams and push-chairs.
What’s more, the Romagna riviera is known for its gently shelving sandy beach, making it a very safe place for children and therefore the ideal family destination. But wouldn’t a nice double automatic door be even better? 
In combination, you see, they help to maintain a comfortable indoor temperature and to enable the opening to be used to the full, while the elegant curved form creates a sophisticated and impressive effect that adds value to the entrance area.
They operate tirelessly to provide a discreet yet continuous service.
The hotel has as many as 73 luminous, elegant rooms with sea view courtesy of their generous blue windows. Guests can leave their car in the ample underground car park and forget about it until the end of their holiday. The hotel is situated on the new seafront, with a central location just a stone’s throw from the famous Viale Ceccarini, all within easy reach on foot.
The inviting turquoise waters of the indoor pool with whirlpool bath are ready to provide a spot of luxury relaxation. Beach-goers need only stroll through the bar and relaxation area at the back and across the seafront road to find warm sand between their toes and the beckoning waves.
Here, too, a DITEC sliding door (the Valor model, to be precise) makes a fine sight, helping to let guests in and out while maintaining a comfortable temperature inside.
The hotel also cuts a fine figure at night, when the building is lit up by a clever lighting arrangement that brings out its beauty to the full.
And the family has also taken great care, of course, over the restaurant cuisine, creating a menu teeming with local delicacies.
Their long experience as hotel owners, their professionalism and taste have enabled them to develop an elegant yet family-friendly atmosphere that is sure to provide an unforgettable holiday for all the family.
This is “Made in Italy” at its best, from the architecture, culture, tradition and cuisine to (of course) the entrance technology, which are all Italian through and through.
Our compliments go to the Ubaldini family; we warmly recommend their excellent hospitality and we’re sure that a great time will be had by all. 








]]>26/07/2011 - <![CDATA[Doors and gates, shutters, barriers, everything is automatic....]]>IT’S ALMOST A SHOWROOM OF DITEC ENTRANCES AT THE “GIGANTE” OF CHIVASSO

When talking of the “Gigante”, what comes to mind?
In mythology and folklore, the giant is a creature similar to man, but of enormous size. It is found in almost every ancient culture, from the Greeks to the Romans, from the Hebrews to the Celts. But this is not the Giant that we are referring to. Lovers of snow will think of the giant slalom, art enthusiasts will think of the frescoed Hall of Giants by Giulio Romano in Palazzo Tè, Mantua. No, you’re really cold!....
The Tomb of the Giants? No, it is a beautiful stone monument, but that is not it; you’re still cold…the Park of the Giant, part of the National Park of the Tuscan-Emilian Appenines? Try again, you’re getting warmer. The chain of supermarkets? Finally, you got it!

We are talking, in particular, of the Superstore inaugurated on 7 July 2011 in Chivasso, a municipality in the region of Turin once famous for the production plants of the beautiful Lancia cars.
You could say that those who created “Il Gigante” have done things on a large scale! Because we are talking about a large store in terms of size, assortment and services, and because it was conceived on a large scale.
An example? The automatic entrances.

Let us start with the 10 automatic Valor doors complete with PAM45 frames.
The VALOR automations, certified in accordance with the restrictive TUV standards, are technologically cutting-edge, extremely quiet and particularly suited for heavy and continuous use. The INTEGRATED DISPLAY on the HEAD (which can be positioned on the wall) allows all the adjustments available on the control panel to be performed without opening the guard, provides information regarding the total/partial operations and the operating status of the automation. In addition it allows a maintenance alarm to be set, which is displayed on the due date of the anticipated operations.

Pam is the system of aluminium frames specifically designed to best meet the requirements of automatic pedestrian entrances especially in combination with the Valor automation.
Elegant, technological, modern, available in multiple combinations, the public admires them as they enter and leave the sales area for the outside car parks, and naturally at the entrance from the covered underground car park.
4 manual Flap swing doors and 6 of the latest self-repairing rapid roll-up Sector Reset doors are placed partly between the warehouse or the preparation areas and the sales points of the dedicated cool areas: the butcher shop, the fish market, the bread-cake department, the delicatessen and so forth, as well as between the storage warehouse and the large square used for loading and unloading merchandise.
7 automatic gates are also installed to protect the pedestrian entrances on the ground floor and underground, to the car park, as well as those of the loading and unloading area.
Last but not least, 2 automatic barriers control the entrance to the car park.

Naturally, all DITEC: the best in technology, reliability, functionality and design. Were we right or not when we said that, in Chivasso, those who created “Il Gigante” did things on a large scale?











]]>14/07/2011 - <![CDATA[Sweet dreams are made of... automatic doors! At Lindt & Sprüngli in Induno Olona]]>DITEC AUTOMATIC DOOR TECHNOLOGY FOR THE WILLY WONKAS OF VARESE (Italy)

If there’s one thing about chocolate that drives you crazy, it’s the way it permeates everything around it completely: that unmistakeable aroma seems to caress the nostrils, although it’s actually making a beeline for your brain, captivating your attention, making your mouth water, rousing your appetite and making a mockery of all those good dietary intentions.
Is it all about dreaming in chocolate, as the TV advert says for the famous Lindor brand? It may well be, but the problem with dreaming is that what also drifts away is your determination to keep those calories under control, which usually happens as soon as the silky smooth texture of the chocolate starts to seduce the taste buds and warm the soul in a whirl of pleasure. “It doesn’t matter, you’ve been good... you only live once, you've got to enjoy yourselves a bit. Just taste how good it is, it was worth it, you deserve it…” And if your waistline stubbornly resists, well we can deal with that later.

On the other hand, the sheer pleasure in chocolate is such that not even “The Chocolate Factory”, Roald Dahl’s famous story, with all its disastrous happenings and the children who were sent away for being naughty, has managed to associate the sweet cocoaey confection with a sense of danger in the collective imagination. And the two film versions, of course, have helped to maintain the same happy connotations. The Tim Burton blockbuster, starring Johnny Depp as Willy Wonka – the enigmatic owner of the most famous chocolate factory in the world – has acquired cult status, both at the box office and in the video rental market. Since then, chocolate factories have had a certain something extra about them, besides the divine aroma and the unrequited hope of an impromptu tasty morsel: an aura of surprise, of the unexpected, something that keeps your senses primed.

At the Lindt & Sprüngli factory in Induno Olona, as in any confectionery works, the aroma is the first thing that hits you. Sugary fragrances belong here, though, between the Valganna and Valceresio valleys, as before the Swiss takeover, this was home to Bulgheroni, the proudly Italian producer of chocolate and (even before that) sweets from the early years of the twentieth century. Is there still a whiff of tradition in the air? Of course, with an equally powerful perfume of the present, as the factory is high-tech, modern and leading-edge in every detail.

Consider the entrances, for example: a DITEC barrier welcomes us as we drive in.
An automatic door opens the way to the offices, without as much as a whisper, while the Sprint automation systems provide access to the stores – a real paradise for all chocolate lovers.

The actual factory boasts 10 Lisbon model sectional overhead doors, with their solid and functional insulated steel panels, and a full 20 rapid roll-up Sector doors with paned modular curtains, which are light, compact and perfect for intensive use.

Dreaming is all very well when it comes to chocolate, the Willy Wonkas of Varese must have thought, but with technology, you need a reliable supplier to count on, with robust, cutting-edge products installed by technicians capable of providing the service you require.
Daniele Grassetto, local DITEC dealer and proprietor of SR Ingressi Automatici, has introduced them to the wide range of DITEC solutions, their technical features, their great value for money, and the expertise and quality work offered by our professional DITEC experts. Top quality at competitive prices, in a nutshell. For those with the job of choosing the automatic entrances for the chocolate factory, it must have been music to the ears. Unlike the little ditties of the Oompa-Loompas!








]]>06/06/2011 - <![CDATA[EUR Fermi underground station, Rome. DITEC Valor automatic doors show the way.]]> If you’re not in a hurry, though, the best way to get around is on foot, as the Eternal City is a delight for the eyes, with all its finest features on show like an open-air museum, where every stroll becomes a cultural experience.

The Italian capital is a big place, though, and not everyone is athletic enough to make long-distance urban trekking part of their daily life. There is street-level transport serving the whole city, although that too is at the mercy of the traffic and doesn’t exactly cover itself in glory for its punctuality. With their vein of seemingly sly but actually rather biting irony, the Romans would have you believe that the name of the city transport company, ATAC, stands not for Azienda Tramvie e Autobus del Comune but rather for Always Tardy, Always Crowded.

So – if your destination happens to be served by the underground, you know the way to go! It’s only a shame that there are just two lines (A and B), which can only cover a limited part of the city; line C is still under construction. Was the community hoping that it would have been ready sooner? Of course, but building an underground railway is a tricky business in any environment, especially here, where the excavation work keeps finding archaeological remains, which then have to be conserved, recorded, removed, and so on.

Although the Roman underground cannot compete for size with its counterparts in London and Paris, it is certainly making an effort to spruce itself up. This includes modernising and improving the station facilities, enhancing the security systems, improving the internal spaces, removing barriers to disabled access (where possible), and providing information in English for the many foreign visitors. Naturally, the focus of all this effort is Termini station, where the A and B lines meet, but the other stations have had their make-overs too.

The photo illustrates the works in progress at the entrance to EUR Fermi station; we are on line B, the Rebibbia-Laurentina line, between Viale America and Piazza della Stazione Enrico Fermi, alongside the artificial lake created for the 1960 Olympic Games. Over 400 services pass by here every day, from 5:30 in the morning until 10:30 at night on weekdays, and as late as 1:30 am at weekends – at the rate of one every 4 minutes during rush hour and one every 6 minutes off peak. The station’s automatic doors have a gruelling job to do, so only the best – the strongest and most durable – will be good enough, without neglecting their aesthetic qualities, because appearance counts too.
So which doors were installed? DITEC Valor, of course, whose anti-crush devices, obstruction detection system, opening/closing speed settings and various other cutting-edge technical features put them in a class of their own when it comes to reliability and safety. The quality of DITEC’s Valor automatic pedestrian doors has already been proven in thousands of other heavy-use situations, and is now at the service of passengers on the Rome underground; congratulations go to DITEC Expert Angelo Cino, who performed the installation!

]]>24/05/2011 - <![CDATA[OPEN DOORS AT DUCATI CAFFÈ...]]>…until they close behind you automatically, of course: at the bar for Ducatisti, DITEC Valor doors show the way.

What does it take to turn a public bar into a cult hang-out that the beautiful people just can’t keep away from?
A great location, first of all. Well here we are in central Rome, just around the corner from the archaeological site at Largo di Torre Argentina; it’s a magical setting, where centuries of history and art come together in a mix of indescribable cool. You wouldn’t be surprised to see a young Audrey Hepburn walk in, such is the “Roman Holiday” atmosphere of the place.
Gregory Peck wouldn’t have whisked his princess here on a scooter this time, of course, as the two-wheeled transport of choice in our case is the infinitely sportier red Ducati. Which brings us to the second requirement: a legendary vibe, something this place has in spades. We are at the Ducati Caffè, after all, and Ducati is more than just a brand. For motorsport fans, red stands for fire and passion, but also for Ferrari and Ducati – for speed. It is the colour of commitment and derring-do, of Italian racing adrenaline and competition. Of victory. The fans have made a beeline here, to see the display bikes and the Ducati accessories and clothing.
Italianness is inextricably bound up with style; the 300 square-metre, two-level open space accommodating the concept restaurant and lounge bar, with its light effects and LCD screens showing track races and the latest Italian fashion and style, is a textbook example of the height of contemporary glamour and sophisticated high-tech minimalism.
And as the popular imagination also equates Italianness with great food, Ducati Caffè is fittingly ready to tempt us with its gourmet delicacies. From breakfast through lunch to aperitifs, dinner and beyond, discerning Romans can enjoy the full made-in-Italy flavour in a celebration of the best quality ingredients, traditional regional recipes, creative Italian brio and sheer great taste.
As you can imagine, “see you at the Ducati” has quickly become a familiar phrase among those with an eye for an elegant and tasteful watering hole.
And what about the two DITEC Valor pedestrian doors? Well, we can’t claim that people come just for them, but they still fit oh-so-smoothly into an environment that simply oozes Italian excellence. Call it the icing on the cake, if you like. For these are highly advanced automatic entrances, featuring crisp design and safe, silent operation, which are ideally suited to this kind of constant, intensive use. The buzzing Ducati Caffè, open from 8 in the morning until 2 at night, could not have made a better choice.





]]>19/05/2011 - <![CDATA[DITEC sectional doors for a major coach company in the foothills of the Dolomites]]>THE WONDERS OF CASTELROTTO

The name “Castelrotto” (or “Kastelruth”) makes mountain aficionados go dewy-eyed with pleasure. This district of just a few thousand inhabitants, not far from Bolzano in the South Tyrol, includes the Val d’Isarco, Val Gardena and Alpe di Siusi areas. With the pale rocks of the Dolomites as a background, the green valleys frame a picture-postcard mountain scene, as the houses of the town nestle down together in their natural setting, and the typical baroque bell tower stretches up to the heavens. The clear blue summer skies are dotted with brightly coloured paragliders, while in winter a mantle of snow wraps everything up in a blanket of pure magic. Small wonder, then, that UNESCO has designated the Dolomites as a World Natural Heritage Site.

Castelrotto is also home to Silbernagl, which is now the leading coach operator in the whole of the South Tyrol. Together with its Primus Touristik agency offices, with their 63 staff and 46 vehicles of all sizes – all operating to eco-friendly low emission standards – the company offers a wide range of services for tourists. And so it is no surprise that, when developing the Central park, Silbernagl took great care to get it right. The project was awarded to Studio AIG Associati, of Bolzano, which put together a core team consisting of engineers Stefano Mattei and Massimo Perli, with architect Christian Paganini.

It was only natural, then, in a project where quality was so important, that when it came to selecting the sectional doors, only the very best would do. As you can imagine.

The solution of choice involved as many as 58 DITEC Paris sectional doors fitted with transparently elegant GoldAlu window grilles. These required special technical customisation, in that the lower panel – that next to the floor – and the upper covering were adapted from the standard model, to accommodate the slope of the ground on site. As for the automation systems, ceiling-mounted Globe drive units were used, complete with original DITEC command, control and safety accessories. It was a major project – taking a month to complete the doors alone – but the result was an installation of a quality that the customer and the setting deserved.


]]>13/05/2011 - <![CDATA[As the South Tyrolean economy grows, DITEC’s sectional door and automation business is growing with it]]>THE INDUSTRIOUS SOUTH TYROL ROLLS ON

Anyone who has been fortunate enough to spend a few days’ holiday among the picturesque villages and green valleys of the South Tyrol, amid pristine, gushing streams, conifer forests and majestic mountains, will struggle to imagine that there are some who prefer a city apartment to such a piece of paradise. And yet, when it comes down to job opportunities or helping your children get to university, the city is where we usually end up. Luckily, though, the towns here are still on a human scale. Their welcoming, clean, well-kept streets are a joy in comparison to the great metropolises like Rome or Milan.
Nevertheless, centres like Bolzano and Merano are growing; especially on the outskirts, new multi-storey buildings are the face of an urbanisation process that is becoming increasingly apparent. This urban expansion represents, of course, a real opportunity for savvy businesses, especially for those in the construction, renovation and other related sectors. Such as automatic entrance manufacturers.
The DITEC Expert Specialist for Bolzano, PADOAN AUTOMAZIONI COMMERCIALE, is doing an outstanding job here. Take the Cooperativa Diamante, for example; at this new private residential complex in the city, they have installed 85 Paris sectional doors with GoldAlu window grilles – their crisp yet easy style always makes a positive impact and stands out for its elegant simplicity. The automation systems use a ceiling-mounted Globe drive unit, a DITEC “classic” that is reliable, robust and compact.
Our DITEC Expert has also been responsible for automating forty overhead doors in the underground car park in central Merano that has been built through a public-private partnership. This project used the DITEC Box mechanism, which is easy to install without requiring any structural alterations to any overhead garage door, whether flush-fitted or articulated, which uses one or two gear motors to get things moving. And Padoan's sterling work doesn’t stop at the Austrian border, as the automatic pedestrian doors that invite customers into the Volkswagen Audi dealership in Innsbruck are DITEC Valor models. Their quietness and sophisticated appearance have been much appreciated, along with the versatility of the range, which can be installed in many different operating environments. Finding the ideal solution for the showroom, then, was a painless process too.




]]>11/05/2011 - <![CDATA[NOT ONLY PORTA PIA]]>DITEC automatic doors feature in many of the Eternal City’s most important sites

There is great historical value associated with the doorways of Rome, such as the famous Porta Pia, whose breach in 1870 was one of the finest moments of the Italian Risorgimento, putting an end to the temporal power of the Popes and annexing Rome to the new kingdom of Italy. Then there is the Porta Portese, a popular Sunday haunt of Romans and tourists alike, for the renowned market that was the inspiration for a great song by Claudio Baglioni, one of the city’s most enduring favourite musical sons. The Italian capital has lost many of its iconic doorways over the centuries, and yet there are still plenty left. Think of the Aurelian Walls, the Leonine Walls and the Janiculum Walls, and Rome is the only European capital city to have kept its curtain of fortification walls virtually intact.

The doors that we would like to talk about, though, are of rather more recent construction: DITEC automatic doors, of course.
For hospitals, automatic entrances are synonymous with safety and hygiene: take those that we have produced for the city’s Spallanzani, Sant’Andrea and Bambin Gesù hospitals, for example, as well as in the operating theatres at the trauma unit.
For major public departments, it is a question of both practicality and image; the Ministry of Economic Development, the Banca Nazionale del Lavoro, the Vatican Library (Charlemagne wing) and the Vatican Offices in Via Paolo VI street all throw open their doors to the public courtesy of DITEC automation systems. But what about grand, monumental entrances with high volumes of pedestrian traffic, where something sober is required, in keeping with the tone? DITEC has ideal solutions for these settings too, as can be seen at the Museum of the Risorgimento and the Flags Museum, at the Vittoriano. And many other specimens can be found in the local area, including at the following facilities: the Salaria Sport Village, the Città dello Sport gym in Pomezia, Radio Dimensione Suono, the Casal del Marmo young offenders’ institution, the sharply contrasting Caffè Ducati on Via Botteghe Oscure – one of the trendiest and most popular restaurant-bars for Italian bike fans – and many more besides.

A whole range of door models have been employed, as befits the highly diverse architectural contexts and uses involved, with Valor and Rex automatic doors featuring prominently. One of our brand’s great strengths is its breadth of solutions that can meet any requirements for all kinds of doors and gates, in public and private settings – from commercial and industrial to residential.
Well, everyone knows that the magnificent arcades of the Colosseum have no doors, but just in case the city authorities were thinking of making a change ... they know who to call!











]]>02/05/2011 - <![CDATA[DITEC automatic doors come to Tours railway station.]]>ITALIAN TECHNOLOGY ARRIVES IN STYLE 
 
It’s only natural that DITEC automatic doors are in demand from airports, railway stations and ports. These secure, robust, practically indestructible automation systems are the ideal way to let frequent pedestrian traffic through, and then close swiftly to keep the air quality inside just right.
It is especially gratifying to work in countries where priority is usually given to domestic products, as choosing DITEC represents a vote of confidence in our brand and our value for money, which is so good that it beats the international and even the local competition.
This is exactly what happened, to give just one example, with Tours railway station. This city, perhaps the best known in central-western France, is the bustling, industrious capital of the Indre-et-Loire department; it has been classed as a Ville d'Art et d'Histoire by the French government and was made a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2000.

Some know Tours as the starting point for a tour of the famous Chateaux of the Loire Valley; some know it for its renowned School of Economics; some for religious reasons, as the seat of St Martin, the bishop who shared his coat with a beggar; others still will recall that the battle of Poitiers, where Charles Martel stopped the Muslim advance in the 8th century, took place nearby.
History aficionados will note that Louis XI moved the capital from Paris to Tours in 1461, and the city remained the permanent residence of the kings of France and their court under Charles VIII, Louis XII and François I (indeed, most of the chateaux in the Loire valley were built in that period). The permanent return of the court to Versailles marked the start of a slow period of decline for the city. This was reversed in the 19th century with the advent of the railway, which made it an important junction and breathed new life into the old centre.

For Tours station – which is still very important even though, as in Britain, road traffic has grown somewhat at the expense of its rail counterpart – six DITEC Valor automatic doors were chosen. These straight-sliding automated doors have cutting-edge technology and are ideal for heavy use.
As the photographs show, the linear style of these doors is a perfect complement even for the old station building with its curved, ornamental period forms.
Our presence in the most important, high-profile places continues to grow. DITEC: now also in France.



]]>27/04/2011 - <![CDATA[DITEC AUTOMATIC DOORS HIT THE HIGH SEAS]]>An automatic door for a large catamaran? DITEC technology takes on a new challenge.

As you contemplate this splendid catamaran, it is easy to drift off into a world of holidays, with sails to the wind as the sunlight glitters off an azure sea disturbed only by the wake of the twin hulls. But instead we would like you to reflect on the evolution of DITEC technology.

Over time we have built up quite a reputation as automatic entrance specialists.

Our automatic doors open the way into residential complexes, business and industrial premises, and important hubs like airports and stations.
We have been installing automatic doors on both prestigious cruise liners and luxury yachts for some years.

Clearly, a door on a vessel like this poses complex and varied challenges.
The door runners must not deform when the boat moves through the waves; with a catamaran, this effect is even more critical. Indeed, on a rough sea, the two hulls can meet the crest of a wave at different times, which has obvious implications for the on-board structures.
Shipbuilders keep these stresses in mind and ensure that the boat has sufficient strength at the points that take most of the strain. If a manual door deforms by a few millimetres, you can simply give it a push. However this problem could be enough to stop an automated door in its tracks. That’s why the strengthening needs to be much more stable.

Another issue not to be taken lightly is the salty environment where the automation system and its accessories have to be installed. This really tests the metal – ordinary AISI304 stainless steel isn’t up to the job – which is why we use special steels.
The final tricky aspect of the challenge involved the quality of the glass panels, which must be of the right size to cope with the powerful forces from both the wind (which can blow at well over 100 km/h) and wave impact.

Thanks to the skill of DITEC’s specialist retailers, problems that at first seemed insurmountable have now been solved. What looked impossible at the outset has been achieved. DITEC has no plans to create a range of specialist products for maritime applications, as this is a niche where demand is never going to be high. Yet the knowledge that we have produced an efficient, robust and highly versatile automation system that works even under such critical conditions, thanks to the professionalism of our colleagues in our French distribution network, is something that we will always be proud of.

The vessel was produced in a shipyard in France.
She is currently sailing in the Caribbean.
]]>27/04/2011 - <![CDATA[DITEC TECHNOLOGY MAKES HISTORY AT CHÂTEAU DU RIVAU]]>DITEC automatic doors now form the gateway to this delightful mediaeval chateau.

The French know a thing or two about looking after their cultural heritage and presenting it to best effect.
Consider the Loire Chateaux, most of which are set amid lovingly restored gardens of genuine botanical interest. There are over 300 such chateaux with their mighty walls, drawbridges and shiny slate roofs, set like gems in the green of the river valley, where the water sometimes meanders, sometimes rages, but always with great picturesque charm.

Take the Chateau of Rivau, for example. This perfect specimen is known in literature as the gift to captain Tolmère in Gargantua, by Rabelais, the leading poet of the French Renaissance. From a historical perspective, Joan of Arc came to Rivau in 1429 to commandeer the finest horses of the king of France.
The monumental fortified stables – unique in their kind in France and renowned for the quality of their horses since the Renaissance – can still be visited today. They were built by François de Beauvau, the castle owner and equerry to the French royal household under François I of Valois.
But the pièce de résistance at Rivau is the 12 gardens, all with "Jardin Remarquable" status, selected, by the French Ministry of Culture from the most beautiful gardens in the country, not only for their rare plants and the hundreds of different varieties of rose, but also for the permanent collection of contemporary art that can be found right among the flower beds.

The restoration project that began in 1992 has now returned the monumental complex of the chateau, the royal stables and the gardens to its former glory.

Rivau today is a national treasure that attracts visitors from all over the world.
In the past, they were admitted by doormen and servants, but now the massive, rough wooden doors that befit such a historic setting open automatically – with the help of DITEC technology.
DITECValor automation systems smoothly open and close the entrances to let visitors in and out. This automation technology has, of course, been concealed out of sight in a wooden housing, to remain in keeping with this historic environment.

So all that remains is to congratulate the chateau authorities on such a sensitive and carefully planned piece of work.



]]>26/04/2011 - <![CDATA[DITEC RAPID DOOR TECHNOLOGY IS A WINNER WITH THE MIDDLE EAST LUXURY AUTOMOTIVE SECTOR]]>
And many people make great play of the vast wealth of the Emir and the most influential strata of Kuwaiti society, for in the popular imagination the real super-rich are now to be found in the Middle East.
The reality of the social pyramid, though, is that the wealth is not evenly distributed across the population, but here those with the buying power can certainly afford the best of everything. A clear sign of this is how the corporate giants in the world of luxury – from designer clothing and furnishings to cosmetics, cars and, of course, jewellery – look to market their wares here.

Lexus, the luxury Toyota brand that has not yet fully won over the western European market, competes in America and the East on an equal footing with the great German names to catch the eye of the big spenders. These are supremely high quality vehicles, with premium styling and equipment and the latest high-technology features, almost always with big engines and lavish details like soft, hand-stitched, full-grain leather upholstery.
The brand-new Lexus showroom in Kuwait City, which opened in late 2010, is the largest in the Persian Gulf, and this certainly helps to boost the Lexus image.
When it came to the rapid roll-up doors for its showroom, to unveil the cars to its well-heeled clientele, Lexus wanted them to open automatically. No magic is involved – just DITEC technology.
This meant 12 Smart rapid roll-up doors, combining superlative elegance with great ease of installation, maintenance and control.
Add to that 4 Smart Reset, which complement the features of Smart with a special self-repairing system that can automatically bring the curtain back into its dedicated runners via a closing and reopening action, if it should come free. There are also 5 compact, powerful and highly reliable Energy doors, which are perfect for large openings.
The package was completed with Qik barriers to control the external accesses.

And so a customer who has the budget to consider any of the many providers on the market chose DITEC, for the superior quality that we offer. The success of this project is a great source of pride, one that underlines the excellent contribution from our long-time importer Hamad & Firoze, which had already installed our automatic entrances at other car showrooms in the emirate, including those of the equally prestigious Porsche and Toyota.





]]>11/04/2011 - <![CDATA[DITEC AND DUCATI RACING – AN ENDURING PASSION]]>The sponsorship renewal was as smooth and “automatic” as a DITEC door

It just goes to show that passion is not necessarily fleeting, after all. Seven years in, at a point that can be fatal in many relationships, the partnership between DITEC and DUCATI Racing continues undaunted, as the two champions of advanced technology and continual innovation forge ahead as strongly as ever.
There has been a thrilling crescendo of success from 2003 onward, with Capirossi, Bayliss, Checa, Gibernau, Stoner, Melandri and Hayden – champions who have quickened the pulse of Ducati die-hards (and a legion of young female admirers to boot, in the case of the Kentucky Kid with the roguish smile). But now HE’s here: it’s the Doctor!

Valentino Rossi is not just an outstanding winner with 9 world titles to his name – at only 32 years of age – he is also a sociological phenomenon. In 2005 he was awarded an honorary degree from the university of Urbino; in the same year he published an autobiography that oozed brio from the word go, entitled What if I had never tried it; and two years later he became the star of his own video cartoon drawn by Milo Manara, Quarantasei (46). Bearing in mind that companies all over the world vie to secure him as a celebrity endorser for his natural charm, that journalists queue up to interview him, and that the Foreign Minister Franco Frattini presented him with the inaugural Winning Italy Award in 2010 for his contribution to enhancing the image of Italy worldwide, clearly our 2011 sponsorship is off to a flying start.
Valentino makes headlines, Valentino sends the sporting fraternity into raptures and wows the camera with his mischievous smile and Peter Pan earring, whilst also earning the respect of the technicians for his considered, perceptive insights, which are crucial for optimising the set-up of a racing bike.
DUCATI will surely benefit too: the DUCATI GP Night on 4 March showed just how much affection and enthusiasm over 38 thousand fans can bring in flocking to Piazza Maggiore, Bologna, to rub shoulders with the superchamp from Tavullia and his American teammate. DITEC will also have a great image return, as every MotoGP race turns into an occasion to meet and interact with the most prestigious clients, with the distributors and with the network of agents.

What’s more, DUCATI will be offering a new hospitality centre for guests and sponsors at the races on the European circuit. Made out of as many as three articulated lorries, the two-level construction will of course be equipped with a DITEC automatic door and frame: a PAM 23 frame – a series of profiles with reduced visible sections and a thickness of 23 mm – and  the Valor model (naturally), to be precise, which may be a little slower to open up than Rossi and Hayden’s steeds, but is certainly much quieter and just as eye-catching, with its clean, cutting-edge design.
So all that remains is to hope that, when it is finished, the hospitality centre will see the celebrations for a great many famous wins!



]]>04/04/2011 - <![CDATA[From automatic doors to tactile paths, from home automations to motorised wheelchairs - improving quality of life for people with limited mobility, at CERCAT in Cerignola.]]>ENABLING TECHNOLOGY, OR NEW POSSIBILITIES FOR THE DISABLED

Franklin Delano Roosevelt, the only president of the USA to have served his country for more than two terms of office, was confined to a wheelchair at the age of 39 by polio.
South African Oscar Pistorius, a double amputee, set the Paralympic world record for the 100, 200 and 400 metres, running on carbon-fibre prostheses; and in 2007, at the Olympic Stadium in Rome, he competed over 400 metres against able-bodied athletes… and still came second.
Andrea Bocelli lost his sight at the age of 12 from congenital glaucoma. Yet this did not stop him gaining a law degree, selling 64 million records and being admitted to the Hollywood Walk of Fame for his exploits on the international music scene.

And there are many more examples, although these celebrated cases only go so far in alleviating the difficulties of those who have to live on a daily basis with a form of disability that hampers their mobility and makes basic activities like walking, washing and preparing a meal into a struggle. This is because the world around us has largely been conceived for people in full possession of their physical faculties, and architectural obstacles present themselves at every turn. What is needed is a cultural change, a greater and more widespread awareness of the needs of the differently abled.

This is exactly the inspiration behind CERCAT, the new Exhibition, Research and Consultancy Centre for Technical Aids, promoted by the Municipality of Cerignola and financed by the Puglia regional government. As its name suggests, CERCAT’s work involves displaying, demonstrating and testing technical aids for people with reduced independence, providing information, consultancy and assistance to those with disabilities and their families, and training architects, engineers and businesses to design completely new environments that are accessible to the disabled or to remove the obstacles from existing settings.

Accordingly, the CERCAT centre itself has a tactile path at the entrance for the visually impaired that leads to the reception desk, which is on two levels to welcome both people on foot and wheelchair users. Then there is the prototype Domotic House – with its kitchen, living room, bathroom and bedroom – featuring specific applications to meet the needs of people with reduced mobility. The information points have a Braille bar, software to read the display and scanners that convert the written text into voice files. The Fiat Autonomy Mobility Centre also provides equipment to assess a person’s residual capacities, to enable them to gain confidence and have a drive in the test area, with vehicles adapted for the needs of special licence-holders. There is also a test/training area for motorised wheelchairs, with various simulated obstacle courses.

In some cases the devices are almost in the realms of science fiction, whilst others are much more familiar, such as goods elevators, lifts, ...and automatic doors. Indeed, a closed door is all it takes to stop someone in their tracks if they are unable to get out of their wheelchair. At the Cerignola centre of excellence, however, some doors have a Low Energy/low speed open-close facility, or even operate automatically with a single light push (the Push and Go function).

These are automation systems for Sprint automatic pedestrian doors, produced by DITEC and installed at the CERCAT centre by the local DITEC dealer, Automatic System di Sergio Pesola, which takes care of the marketing, installation and servicing in the local area for all the company’s products, including these systems in particular. 

CERCAT is a centre of excellence for the promotion of enabling technology that is genuinely convenient. 1 person in 3 over 80 has difficulty in carrying out their basic everyday tasks independently – as the official ISTAT website Disabilità in Cifre (Disability in figures) confirms – which makes clear just how useful these innovations are to those with long-term functional disabilities…or simply to the aged, which in a developed society we are all destined to become.



]]>04/04/2011 - <![CDATA[DITEC automatic gates - top quality really stands out (automatically)]]> In contrast, there are other fields where the spread of automation is universally welcomed as a form of progress, a development that makes things simpler and enhances quality of life. If this is how automatic gates are doubtless seen, some of the credit must be given to DITEC.

Automatic gates have always been among our flagship products: our comprehensive range includes huge industrial gates together with sliding and hinged models – some with underground automation systems with no visible parts, so as not to compromise the gate's aesthetic appearance for stylish and high-profile entrances, often in historic settings. From residential buildings to major manufacturing plants, DITEC has an excellent solution for entrances of all kinds. And we have done this without fragmenting our range into a plethora of different models, which would have been uneconomic to manage and to stock. Instead, by carefully rationalising our production, we have been able to maintain a relatively compact catalogue of a graded series of models that cover the full range of market requirements, with an eye not only for completeness but also optimisation and the cost savings this brings.

The success of an industrial product can often be attributed to a carefully conceived blend of features, with some having particular prominence. DITEC automatic gates are no exception: although they have superior toughness, style and functionality – as they should, being market-leading products – their two pièce-de-résistance features are surely the advanced functions offered by the new electronic control panels and the focus on energy efficiency.

The drive to combine increasingly advanced efficiency with highly-developed multiple performance features is ingrained in our company psyche: the name DITEC, after all, is a contraction of DIffusione TECnologie (“spreading technology”), which is our mission in a nutshell. Maintaining our leading position is a source of pride for us, as our new-generation electronic control panels go to show. These offer a wide range of functions, from courtesy lights to speed and deceleration control, from force adjustment to obstacle detection, manoeuvre times, the various types of opening and closure, and safety tests to maintain safety standards (for models with autocontrol).

Our focus on energy saving is part of the same equation: as the market takes a greater interest in operational efficiency, we respond with new-generation 24V automations, which offer high performance whilst minimising energy consumption both during use and in stand-by mode, when the photocells and radar remain on. But that would be to oversimplify; the decision to use low-voltage control panels, with considerably lower power usage than the 220 volt models, is born of a deep conviction and a considered corporate commitment to products of sustainable consumption.
It is clear that the energy challenge will be one of the main concerns in the years ahead. All the newspapers are full of stories about instability and conflict in various oil-producing countries, the potential for catastrophe with the nuclear option – as events in Japan sadly show – and renewable energy that is still rather expensive to produce and hard to stockpile...We have no intention, though, of overreaching ourselves in economic policy debates that are not really our field. What we can do, however – and certainly do – is to focus on reducing the consumption of our automated entrance products as a question of responsibility, as our way of contributing to a wider commitment to the environment, which belongs to everyone and must for everyone’s sake be preserved.

After so much technical detail, it would be invidious not to mention the human factor behind the success of DITEC’s automated entrances. A prime example is the DITEC Expert network, which once only covered Italy yet now has a growing foothold in other European countries too. Those who invest in an automatic gate expect the product that they buy to be a high-quality piece of technology. When the end product is combined with the peace of mind that comes from a highly skilled and competent installer providing ongoing customer support and maintenance to update their system for any new regulatory requirements, the integrated product/service package becomes a truly superior offering.
DITEC selects its Experts from the respected professional installers, fitters and automation technicians in their respective areas, gives them exclusive responsibility for its products in that zone and supports them with the consultancy, training, and communication and marketing materials needed to enhance their professional level and reliability. Excellent automatic gates are thus matched by an equally excellent distribution and support service, which all helps to increase the satisfaction of the end customer.

]]>28/03/2011 - <![CDATA[See you at the shopping centre]]>At the Castano Primo shopping centre, the 30 automatic doors that open to let you through and then close behind you are all supplied by DITEC.
They reveal a world made for shopping, and more besides...

At the via Adua junction off the SP34 on the outskirts of Castano Primo, you can find a corner of Lombardy like many others: a fertile plain once dedicated to agriculture that is now liberally sprinkled with industrial premises and retail businesses. The Castano Primo shopping centre stands out from the other buildings, however, since it is an imposing modern architectural complex whose two floors house a large hypermarket (“Il Gigante”) and forty-odd shops of various kinds. Car parking is ample, as is to be expected in a large out-of-town shopping centre where people flock, by car of course, for their big weekly shop. So people come here just for that? On the contrary.

There is a modern restaurant service offering high quality foods at reasonable prices in the cafeteria, the pizzeria, the wine bar and the restaurant, and it is a popular venue for birthday parties, evening celebrations or nights out with groups of friends. The Sunday openings often feature organised entertainment and recreational events for all the family. And the swarms of motorbikes and scooters show just how many young people like to gather here, using the centre as a place to meet up and chat, to pass the time and plan the evening together, as people used to do under the archways in the piazza in the olden days.

With all due respect to Marc Augé – the French ethnologist who referred to shopping centres as “non-places” where people come together without interacting, driven solely by the drive to consume – the situation may have been as he describes in the early ‘90s, but things are very different now. A recent study, which is discussed in Marco Lazzari and Marcella Jacono Quarantino’s book “Adolescenti tra piazze reali e piazze virtuali” (Teenagers between real piazze and virtual ones), published in 2010, shows that, for teenagers, shopping centres are actually a meeting place of choice, third-favourite behind only home and the café (bar). It is place where people gather not by chance, not only in order to buy something but also to socialise, to meet friends and have fun.
It is in this pleasant atmosphere – which is not necessarily targeted at consumption although it certainly encourages it – that the shopping arcade retailers are investing. Their windows draw the attention of a considerable throng of visitors and therefore potential customers, as these centres have always been notable for the large numbers of people they attract. There are noticeably more franchise shops here than elsewhere; these new temples of modernity are perhaps the natural environment for the most organised and contemporary types of retail practice to fly their flag.

For a complex conceived on these terms, it is only logical that automatic doors are an essential feature. And Castano Primo has only the best, in the form of DITEC’s VALOR sliding doors, whose cutting-edge technology is ideally suited to such continual, very heavy use, with its security features – anti-crush, obstacle detection and sliding speed control devices – and a remote monitoring system to control multiple accesses. VALOR automations are silent, stable and robust, as well as beautifully designed: indeed, their aesthetic qualities make them the solution of choice for a wide range of environments with high pedestrian traffic, from shops to health centres and administrative offices to sports centres.

At the Castano Primo shopping centre, DITEC not only supplied the sliding doors but also installed them, thanks to the support of technicians from DITEC Team, the one-stop shop that has what it takes to meet all the automated entrance needs for major customers throughout Italy.



]]>22/03/2011 - <![CDATA[A new hospital for Legnano: good health is catching]]>The key features of this cutting-edge building include DITEC automatic doors and barriers.

The national health “disservice” is an all too frequent topic of discussion. That's what makes a good health story such a pleasant change – like the new hospital in Legnano. It took just over four years to build and is now operational, having been formally opened on 4 February by the President of the Lombardy regional government, Mr. Roberto Formigoni.
“As it takes 12 years on average to build a hospital in Italy, even a small one, we can now say that Lombardy leads the way not only in terms of how we run our hospitals but also how we build them,” he said, with pride.
All the more so, given that this is no small hospital, but rather a centre that covers a total of 75 thousand square metres, with 550 beds, 19 operating theatres, a delivery room, 5 endoscopy rooms, 20 critical care and post-operative intensive care beds, 7 coronary intensive care beds, 50 clinics and almost 2000 car parking spaces.
But rather than the extent of the work, what counts in this case is how it was built. Indeed, the general hospital is a low-rise construction that spreads through the green countryside just outside the town, in a series of linked courtyards and spaces conceived on a human scale in a way that evokes the typical farmhouses of the region. Patients can benefit from all the most modern medical equipment, as you would expect in a brand-new centre; unusually, however, there is a dedicated area with services, including a bank, and a retail area with a restaurant, health and beauty store and other shops. This all goes to make the hospital a welcoming and comfortable environment for those visiting patients and for the medical, paramedical and administrative staff who work there.
And when the time came to decide which automatic entrances to install, the natural choice was for products of superior quality, superior both in terms of robustness – a key requirement given the very heavy, continual usage involved – and elegant design. DITEC has installed Qik barriers at the entrances, which are ideal for conveniently controlling and organising vehicle movements and the car parking areas, and a whole host of Valor automatic doors in the corridors and shops inside. These are the leading models in their respective sectors, proving that the Lombardy region excels in the field of engineering too.
Another feature of note in the new hospital is its careful attention to energy sustainability, as the cogeneration station that supplies it also provides electricity to nearby residences and additional power will be provided by the solar panels installed in the car park area. Notably, the project has also made use of public-private financing.









]]>17/02/2011 - <![CDATA[DITEC automatic pedestrian doors now welcome CONAD shoppers]]>
Headquartered in Bologna, it currently comprises 8 cooperatives of retailers operating throughout Italy, unlike many large-scale retail traders. 

Conad was founded way back in 1962 and after a series of rationalisations and mergers among the purchasing groups, the various brands took on their own identities in the 1990s: Conad for supermarkets, Margherita and Conad for minimarkets, and Pianeta - Conad (now E.Leclerc - Conad) for hypermarkets. 

Conad also sells its own-brand fuels, which are produced at its own independent refinery, at lower prices than those of the ordinary fuel distribution network, and it was the first to offer this service at an Italian hypermarket (at Gallicano, near Lucca). 

The current 8 cooperatives have as many as 2,899 associated retail outlets throughout the country, employing over 34,000 sales professionals. It has all been created by the commitment and enterprise of its members. For each and every one of them, ensuring quality at competitive prices is much more than a corporate mission, it is first and foremost a personal commitment.
In 2010, Conad’s end of year turnover exceeded 9 million euros, which was up on the previous year despite the marked trend to the contrary in its market as a whole. 

Conad has now gained a 9.9% market share and proudly leads in the supermarket and convenience store sectors, with shares of 15.4% and 12.8%, respectively. 

Conad responded to the recession by mobilising resources on several fronts: Private label, a targeted offering based on quality, focussing on health and quality, and growing its network.
Conad vigorously markets the distinctive values of its brand, by strengthening the image of its Italian-ness and its strongly-rooted local presence close to its customers that makes it ideally placed to meet their needs. 

This strategy has seen an increasing number of new store openings throughout the country: take Pontecagnano, near Salerno, as a recent example, with an entrance created using DITEC automation and fixtures. 

This project also involved the installation of two automatic doors with Valor automation and DITEC PAM 45M frames featuring an anti-panic system with ASME external breakaway mobile wings.

DITEC’s PAM 45 range of frames comprises a system of aluminium profiles that have been specially designed to enable highly rapid and simplified frame production, construction and installation.
This system is dedicated to automatic 1-wing, 2-wing or telescopic sliding doors, including standard versions with fanlight and fixed panels and also the versions with breakaway mobile wing or full breakaway anti-panic systems.
The PAM 45 system can accommodate all types of glass, from 8 - 38 mm thicknesses, without protruding frames. It is available with snap-on glazing retainer or with slot-in glazing.
It has a floor guide track that is suitable for 1- or 2-wing sliding or telescopic openings.

For the PAM 45 profiles, there is a choice of 3 different types of anti-panic door opening systems: ASMI, ASME and AST.
The AMSI device is a breakout system for inwards sliding wings only; the ASME device for outwards sliding wings only, whilst the AST device is a full breakout system for both wings and fixed panels. This device also makes the door suitable as a FIRE EXIT door (TÜV certified).
The breakout anti-panic opening system is 45 mm thick, it features steel wings rotation and fixed panels release/retainer pivots, anodised aluminium or stainless steel floor guide, polizene runner and hidden fixed panels rotation hinges.

Any technical system, even the best, is only as good as its installation and testing, which need to be carried out by a true professional with expert knowledge of the product and its market.
To this end, we are grateful to Mr. Crescenzo De Vivo, of RR Systems in Scafati, near Salerno, our local DITEC Expert, who has gained the trust of the local managers of the new CONAD store with his professionalism and expertise, and has completed the installation to perfection and will now be keeping the automatic door in tip top condition through his subsequent maintenance work.



]]>03/02/2011 - <![CDATA[Far East Asia Conference on Industrial Doors]]> The occasion also was appropriate to enjoy the tasteful food and warm weather from Thailand.

The result has been an enthusiastic and large participation of sales and technical specialists, who had the chance to deepen their knowledge of DITEC products, find a convenient situation for discussion and share ideas on market issues.

“The training helped us gaining more confidence to market the products with more knowledge “ was the feeling of Virginia Yu, Wall Crown General Manager.

During the convention we had the chance to introduce to new released models Smart Reset and Sector Reset, that are gaining more and more success among our worldwide partners.

This event is a turning point in DITEC commitment to stand side by side with our local partners.
We understand the importance of investing in technical and commercial training, as well as product innovation, as a key successful factor in a highly competitive environment.







]]>03/02/2011 - <![CDATA[American quad bike giant chooses DITEC rapid fold-up doors]]>DITEC automates the entrances at the Polaris Logistics centre in Desio (near Milan)

Since the mid-1950s, Polaris has been the world leader in the production and distribution of the famous four-wheeled bikes – better known as Quads – and snowmobiles.
Not only that, this American giant invented the snowmobile as far back as 1956, while nowadays its Ranger RZR model is the best-selling quad on the planet.
In Italy, Egimotors has been Polaris Industries’ trusted partner since 1993 for the European quads, snowmobiles, jet skis and motorcycles market. The logistics centre at Desio, at the heart of the Brianza area, receives thousands of units which need to be adapted to meet European road standards in readiness for use as regular means of transport.
The Desio centre covers an area of over 20,000 square metres and includes various facilities such as warehouses, production units, offices and a railway yard.

DITEC has been selected to provide the automation for the entrances to the logistics centre at this complex, which takes delivery of over 12,000 quads every year. These entrances are of considerable size (8 metres x 4.5 in height) and are in constant use, sometimes to provide access to huge transport vehicles. This means that the doors need to be rapid, robust and tireless.

The solution chosen was the DITEC Traffic CM rapid fold-up doors – the ideal rapid doors for large size external entrances – in combination with Lisbon sectional doors for night-time security.
The Traffic range of motorised doors is powerful and robust. It boasts unrivalled reliability and safety and ensures high operating standards, thanks to the INVERTER and modular counterweighted system with semi-automatic reopening.

What’s more, despite their large size, their compact design is ideally suited to any industrial or commercial premises. They are designed and manufactured with the “BUILT-IN” system, an integrated unit that contains the motor, the balancing and semi-automatic reopening systems, along with the control and safety devices. As well as enhancing the aesthetic appearance of the structure, it also protects all the components from the weather.
The large, transparent surface of the generous modular windows helps make for a lighter and more conducive working environment.

Polaris and DITEC: leaders in partnership.






]]>12/01/2011 - <![CDATA[Valentino Rossi and Nicky Hayden in the spotlight at Wrooom]]>
Tuesday 11 January 2011: Wrooom Press Ski Meeting, Madonna di Campiglio (Trento, Italy): Wrooom and Madonna di Campiglio were the theater for the first press conference with Valentino Rossi as a Ducati rider, preceded on stage by his Ducati Marlboro teammate Nicky Hayden.

Both riders touched on a variety of topics in response to the questions from the audience, composed of Italian and international journalists from all over the world. Naturally, there was great interest in the Italian rider’s physical condition following his shoulder operation last November, and in his first impressions of the Desmosedici GP11, while Hayden spoke as a rider who has integrated perfectly with the Italian team.

“This my third year with Ducati," Nicky said. "The start was a little bit difficult, but it’s gotten better and better since I’ve been on this team and on this bike. We’ve grown a lot, the bike has improved, and my relationship with the team has improved. We made a big step from the first year to the second, and I’d like to do the same this year. We know we have a good bike. We’ve made a couple of little tweaks for next year by adding some staff and a few engineers to help me. I have a strong team around me. I know being teammates with Rossi won’t be easy, but I really don’t get too caught up in that. I focus on my job, and that’s why I think it'll work with us. I'm looking forward to having Valentino's information and feedback. He's been around a long time and has a lot of experience. I think it’ll be fun. I know our team; the motivation is really high, and the excitement with the fans in Italy is high as well. I can’t imagine what the atmosphere will be like when get to Mugello.”

“Honestly, I had hoped to be a little better by this time,” Valentino said in response to the first question, “but instead, it’s going to be quite a race to have decent fitness in time for the first test. My recovery is exactly on schedule, but it's long: we’re working hard to at least recover mobility in my shoulder, which I’ll need to ride the bike well and to be able to fit behind the windscreen. I won’t be able to be in top form for the first test in Malaysia, because it will be impossible to regain full strength, but I hope to be able to have a good seating position. The doctors assured me that the shoulder will return to 100% in a few months. Obviously, it would’ve been better to be in shape now, because we’ve got a lot of work to do and not much time to do it: three tests before the championship to make the Desmosedici not only very fast—it already is—but also a little easier to ride. We’ll have to meet each other halfway: make the bike like I like, and as for me, adapt my riding style a little to try and make the most of the bike. It will be an emotional challenge; it will be difficult, but I’m happy because there’s a lot of extra motivation. They’re very excited at Ducati; they believe in me, and we’ll do our best!”

Wrooom continues tomorrow with press conferences with Claudio Domenicali, General Director of Ducati Motor Holding, and Filippo Preziosi, General Director and Technical Director of Ducati Corse, followed by the presentation of the Ducati GP11.


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]]>09/12/2010 - <![CDATA[DITEC rapid fold-up doors in the Ospedale Civile Maggiore hospital in Borgo Trento, Verona]]>DITEC rapid fold-up doors In the casualty department of the new Surgical Centre 

The City of Verona’s new Surgical Centre was officially opened in the presence of all the Municipal, Provincial and Regional authorities.
The statistics for this new hospital complex paint an impressive picture.
Imagine over 96,000 m² of usable space; two basement floors, one floor for technical departments, 6 floors above ground, and a heliport.
The fabric of the buildings required the use of 5,500 tons of iron reinforcements and 48,000 m³ of reinforced concrete; 170,000 m² of plasterboard walling was laid, along with 50,000 m² of linoleum or PVC floors, 63,000 m² of false ceilings and 6,500 m² of external door sets.
550 tons of ducting for the ventilation system were used, plus 800 km of main electrical cabling, 1,200 km of wiring for lighting and special equipment, and over 1,000 electrical appliances.
The facility accommodates one of the largest medical staffs in Europe, with 32 operating rooms including one with NMR (Nuclear Magnetic Resonance) equipment.
There are 513 beds for ordinary inpatient stays, 96 for intensive care, resuscitation and for the care of heart surgery, neurosurgery, burns and post-transplant patients.
The new surgical centre will have 300 doctors, 1,000 other medical staff and 100 administrators.
It will also be attended by several hundred students, doctors undertaking specialist training and staff on professional development courses.
The total cost of this new surgical centre is a cool € 212,543,195.
It is not only for its impressive size, though, that the complex is notable.
Privacy, comfort, and a welcoming, ergonomic environment that’s easy to find your way around were the requirements that gave the design a clear objective: to make it a human-friendly place.
The entire complex has been designed on a human scale, and welcoming it certainly is. It gives the impression of a large hotel, with its ample entrance and well-lit lobby, and features spaces which may be unexpected in a hospital, such as the arcade and the shops that make for a more familiar and less institutional flavour.
The designers envisaged it as a life-affirming place of hope, which is why they created large glass openings in the ward rooms that keep the patient in contact with the outside world and the changes in natural light and colours. 

DITEC has also made its contribution to this new and important facility.
Indeed, the entrance for ambulances in the casualty department features two Traffic brand rapid fold-up doors of dimensions 8.20 m x 4.20 m high.
The automation of an entrance of such considerable size has been made possible by the Traffic CM model: a rapid door that is robust, secure and always ready for more.
It offers unique reliability and security, thanks to its modular counterweight system with rapid semi-automatic reopening, and represents the ideal solution not just for large openings but also in locations affected by wind.
Indeed, the casualty building is located next to the Adige river, in an area which is particularly exposed to gusts and squalls.
The counter-weight balancing system and the Inverter system, which controls the speed, acceleration and deceleration, combine to ensure superior operating standards.
Yet another major development chooses DITEC’s products and experience.







]]>02/12/2010 - <![CDATA[Movida sectional doors chosen for a high-profile residential complex in the Bergamo hills]]>Chestnut woods and meadows ever lush, vines, fruit, walnuts, olive trees, a spring and fertile fields. A feature of the area is a wood that teems with beasts of all kinds, most of which are caught with nets or hunted with dogs. None of the requisites for a worthy life are lacking, so blessed is this place by the benign hand of nature ”. Thus Mosè del Brolo, a twelfth-century poet from Bergamo, described what is now the protected natural environment of the Park.

These evocative surroundings are home to the Borghetto Mozzo, a high-end residential complex created through the renovation of old properties, now redesigned to offer the best in modern living comforts, not only in the living spaces but also in the shared facilities.
Indeed, the complex boasts a spa with swimming pool, and even a crèche for families.
It all nestles in an environment that is resplendent with the beauty of period residences like Villa Masnada, from the first half of the nineteenth century, and with the priceless bonus of a splendid view of high Bergamo, the vineyards and surrounding farmlands.
The restructuring works were carried out using locally sourced materials, with a bio-climatic approach to optimise the use of environmental resources.

The project included the construction of underground garages for the dwellings.
The automatic doors for all the garages are by DITEC, which has installed the innovative sectional automatic Movida doors in the residential complex.
This job has been of major significance, not only in terms of supplying and installing as many as forty-four DITEC Movida premium quality sectional doors that are specially conceived for technologically advanced residential developments and offer unique reliability and security benefits, but also because it is an honour for DITEC to be selected for a residential complex of such high standing. 

Movida is a sectional type garage door that has been designed to offer optimum practicality with the most advanced technology.
The compact, silent motor is fitted at the side on the sliding runner, rather than on the ceiling as with traditional sectional doors. Movida thus leaves you more headroom and makes parking easy for all types of vehicle, including SUVs.

The automation is plug-and-play integrated onto the side sliding runner, and is equipped with a LED courtesy light for brighter lighting at reduced energy costs.

The motor unit uses a toothed rubber belt for quiet operation.

The motor’s electronic control unit is built with the latest generation intelligent technology that enables the “force profiles” to be memorised automatically, whilst ensuring that the parameters deriving from all the external stresses are always kept up to date, even taking account of temperature variations and the level of wear on the door set.
Finally, a display provides convenient access to the settings of the other safety devices such as the ODS system and encoder, which shut down or reverse the movement of the door if an obstacle is encountered.

As well as being a high-performance technical product, Movida is also easy on the eye, with its sophisticated, clean design and fine attention to detail. From the ample range of available Movida finishes and accessories, the version chosen for this project has white slats complete with a fanlight with grating to allow ventilation of the garage.

The installation was carried out by DITEC Expert Novasistem di Augusto Morotti in conjunction with our subsidiary DITEC Distribuzione Lombardia.

With Movida, DITEC has revolutionised the existing solutions, bringing the customer a new product concept to complement the expertise for which we are long renowned in the residential market.

This high-profile installation is without doubt another feather in DITEC’s cap and for our distributors and installers.





]]>27/10/2010 - <![CDATA[DITEC Entrematic goes mobile! Now with the QR Code ®, a smartphone is all you need to explore DITEC]]>QR Codes ® (standing for Quick Response) are two-dimensional codes invented in 1994 by the Japanese corporation Denso Wave. They are a step forward from the ubiquitous barcodes that can be found on every product that we buy, yet unlike them, the QR Codes® can hold and handle an unlimited amount of data and information, marking the transition from printed paper to the multimedia world of the internet.
In advertising or the worlds of magazine and newspaper information, for example, they offer enriched content for the reader with videos or in-depth features.

The contents of each QR Code® can be read by a software app that is preinstalled or installable on mobile phones that have a camera and web connection, simply by taking a photograph of the symbol, which will connect you to the site http://mobile.ditecentrematic.com.

The dedicated software apps for reading QR Codes® include i-nigma.
For the full range of telephony software available, take a look at
http://www.mobile-barcodes.com/qr-code-software/
The cost of connecting to these web pages will depend on your mobile telephone network's rate plan.
This new system brings the world of DITEC information to your fingertips, even from a mobile phone!
The featured products, special promotions and the latest news will be instantly available at all times, with no need to use a computer.
This new service will soon be enhanced with new offerings for our customers.

The principle of the DIffusion of TEChnology, which has always been DITEC’s inspiration, has also been applied to this new opportunity.
Once again, DITEC proves itself a company with its finger on the pulse, investing not only in product innovation but also in new technology, to bring our users the best service around, with a multimedia flavour too!

Welcome to the future, with DITEC!


QR Code is a registered trademark of DENSO WAVE INCORPORATED.


]]>29/09/2010 - <![CDATA[DITEC presents “Valor H”, the new range of automatic hospital pedestrian doors]]>DITEC, the specialists in automatic entrances, thanks to its constant commitment to the research for new solutions able to meet the diversified demands of its customers, has develop a new and specific product range set to extend the already wide offer provided in the field of automatic pedestrian doors.
The result of DITEC technological experience, we today have Valor H, the exclusive range of automatic hospital doors for intense or very intense use in controlled atmosphere environments.

Valor H: a reliable response to special needs

The Valor H line has been designed to meet the specific needs of those looking to work in controlled atmosphere environments such as operating theatres.
It is not only a good idea to automate the doors of an operating theatre, it is actually fundamental to allow for entrances and exits aiming to ensure the highest hygiene standards.
The entire Valor H range can be used in all environments that must be kept aseptic, protected and at constant temperatures.
They are also recommended for use in the chemical and pharmaceutical sector, in analysis laboratories, electronics laboratories and all environments requiring sound insulation or constant temperatures.

Valor H: the best of technology and hygiene

Valor H automations are a real technological ‘jewel’ able to meet both the demands of health workers and patients in full.
Valor H allows for complete freedom of passage. They ensure absolute hygiene, avoiding all physical contact with the doors, keeping the operating environment hermetically protected and safe.
And it does all this with the versatility, completeness of accessories and ease of installation that feature throughout all ranges of DITEC products, at the peak technological levels available on the market today.

Valor H is an electronically advanced automation with a new electronic control and management panel.
Fitted with the DMSC (Door Monitoring & Controlling System), Valor H can be remote adjusted, managed and controlled from a PC.

The detection sensors are built in and hideaway into the automation to allow for the passage of stretchers and wheelchairs in complete safety.

This integration is important as it also prevents the usual deposit of dust on the elements external to the protective shields, thereby ensuring better overall hygiene in the environment.
Furthermore, electrostatic energy that may accumulate on moving wings is permanently discharged, thus minimising the build-up of dust.

Valor H: a truly complete range

The new Valor H automatic hospital doors by DITEC are proposed in a range featuring three specific models:

  • Valor H, sealed automation for ‘light’ doors – an automation for sealed sliding hospital doors, where the wing provides for partial seal (on 2 sides), with a specially designed guard. Recommended for very heavy-duty use, in the two-door version it has a capacity of up to 180 kg. 
  • Valor HS, sealed automation for ‘heavy’ doors – similar to the version H, but allows for greater capacities, up to 500 kg of doors to be moved! Particularly suitable therefore for radiology sectors where X-ray screened doors with lead protection must be moved. 
  • Valor HH, maximum seal: hermetic – the automation has a hermetic seal on 4 sides. Thanks to the vertical and horizontal door movement, seals are compressed on all perimeter edgings.

All three models can be provided with a complete system of doors, fixtures and specific accessories.
Important improvements have been made to the fixtures to facilitate cleaning and thereby guarantee the best hygiene possible.
Profiles available in both aluminium and stainless steel are rounded and on a level with the doors, as are the windows, again flush with the door.

The excellence of the DITEC system

For the Valor H range, strict laboratory tests have been carried out to prove maximum seal of air both when pressurised and depressurised.
As for the other DITEC automations, the Valor H range is also provided with not only CE marking but also TUV certification.
They are also Energy Saving automations thanks to their electronic panel that allows for an optimisation of consumptions both during operation and on stand-by.

Technology, safety, hygiene, reliability, efficiency as well as attention to the environment through a reduction in consumptions therefore: this is the DITEC system now appreciated worldwide.

]]>16/09/2010 - <![CDATA[DITEC automatic industrial sectional doors move the new ATM devices of Rogoredo and San Donato (Milan)]]>A particularly extensive, prestigious order

The south entrance to Milan is a heavily-trafficked road and railway hub at all times of the day and night. It is here that the ring road leading to the A1 motorway intersects the classic Autostrada del Sole, the East ring road, the various railway lines leading south, including the new High Speed lines, and a dual carriageway, the classic Via Emilia.
From here, the new metropolitan line 3 also leads off, the terminal of which is San Donato, as well as the two main routes into the city centre.

Right next to this pulsing heart of the ‘city that moves’ there is an area covering a total surface area of 65,000 m² that ATM, Azienda Trasporti Milanesi, has given over to a logistical service centre for its land transport means: a large depot for 250 buses and coaches, a building devoted to the automatic washing of vehicles, another large building for use as a workshop and vehicle recovery and an office block, all standing before an enormous parking area.
The entire project has been developed considering various different environmental compatibility solutions, including the installation of a 420 kW photovoltaic plant and other systems of high technological value, such as:
a system for supervising thermal plants, a fleet management system to monitor fuel supplies and vehicle consumptions, a centralised drainage system for diesel and a system that both controls leaks from the underground hot water pipes and automatically cleans the base of the washing tank.

In this unique context, DITEC has been chosen as main contractor to supply all industrial doors closing the entrances to garages and vehicle workshops and the washing building.

According to the intended purpose, different door types have been installed:

  • in the main building, the actual depot, the super tried and tested, ultra-elegant automatic doors Lisbon and paned doors Gold Alu have been installed, in imposing dimensions (7x6 h m.) 
  • the building given over to automatic washing has been completed with two Gold Alu sectional entrance and exit doors, again in special sizes 
  • other rapid roll-up doors, Sector and Smart, have been installed in other internal operative areas.


The client’s choice fell to DITEC thanks to the known reliability of the products that, once installed, require no particular maintenance and repair works as they have been especially designed for intense, heavy-duty use.

Furthermore, all DITEC solutions, including those offered for industry, take due consideration of the structural and architectonic impact in which they are installed.
Whether automations or complete automatic entrances, DITEC automatic doors have been designed to blend into the context requiring minimum space.
And there is another important feature not to be forgotten: the significant level of thermal and acoustic insulation offered by the doors.

Once again, DITEC demonstrates the reliability of a brand at the technological cutting edge in the world of automated entrances, and this latest key project bears further witness to this.








]]>13/09/2010 - <![CDATA[International automatic doors for DITEC]]>At Haifa, DITEC and Sesamy System automate the entrances to the prestigious Lexus dealership

Haifa is one of the most important industrial and commercial businesses in the State of Israel.
Over the last few decades, the traditional port activities and chemical industry have been flanked by a huge development in the services and hi-tech sector.

The exclusive Lexus dealership was recently opened in Haifa. Lexus is the Toyota brand that has been proposing avant-garde, class cars since 1987 (the only luxury cars in the world to make full use of hybrid technology).
The Lexus taste for design has also been reflected in the imposing modern building that has risen up to distribute these cars. For construction, only suppliers able to offer products and services of equally high quality have made the grade.

The honour of opening the doors to the world of Lexus in Israel has fallen to DITEC, who through the Israeli distributor Sesamy Systems, have built the dealership entrance, installing an extremely elegant, curved sliding door, the DITEC Volo, designed specifically to meet the latest architectonic demands.
This incredible automation is not only the top of the range in terms of design and quality, but is also the ideal solution for a complete, efficient integration of the entrance into the current reality, thanks to its reduced height: the DITEC Volo guard stands just 10 cm high!
These features have made DITEC Volo the winning choice, as the automation was able to perfectly adapt to the building. The entrance has been designed to achieve an imposing circular construction entirely built from steel and glass: a window open on the showroom!

This installation has been developed thanks to the skill and professionalism of the Sesamy Systems team, the official DITEC distributor for the Israeli territory and national leaders on the automatic door market.
Once again, an order that confirms DITEC’s dominant role on the international markets, which, together with the value of its many foreign partners provides a perfect expression of the international quality of the DITEC brand.


]]>06/08/2010 - <![CDATA[Ditec Cubic 6 underground automation has not only been designed for automatic gates, but also as a solution to convert the steps in an automatic ramp for disabled people, in order to ease their access to shops, hotels and pavements]]> Anyone with mobility problems because of being confined to a wheelchair has to face real troublesome obstacles.

Hotels and shops located in the small Venetian lanes are normally fitted with automatic doors, to give an initial real help to less fortunate people.

However, there is still the problem of how to go through an entrance both because of the lack of space and because external fixed ramps cannot be fitted as they could hinder free circulation.

However, the sensitivity of a hotel owner has managed to overcome the regulations stated in this heartless standard by making him find a solution able to offer an even better support for such people.





A solution to this problem has been found by Mariuzzo, a Venice based company specialised in sheet metal working; with the co-operation of mechanical professional engineers and of Sikura Service, a Ditec Expert specialist in automatic entrances, has developed and manufactured an apparently normal "step", able to automatically convert, if needs be, to a real ramp for disabled.
Thanks to a human and professional sensitivity, this access system has been manufactured and patented and fitted with linkages operated by Cubic 6 Ditec automation.

At first glance, it is a normal step which can be covered with any material to better fit with pre-existing access stairs which, by connecting some special mechanical drive linkage operated by Ditec Cubic 6 automation, is able to convert it to a real ramp for disabled.

Therefore, Cubic 6, born as a Ditec automation for swing gates with a 24 V low voltage operation, and designed to be used underground, when used by less fortunate people, has proved to be efficient and reliable, thanks to the certifications gained by Ditec.

To date, several installations have been completed with this innovative access system and the clips made clearly show how the entrance is no longer a problem for people with reduced mobility.

This installation deserves a special thank to the professionals who have played a part and to Ditec expert Sikura Service, who have developed a truly useful solution with compassion as well as thought.


]]>30/07/2010 - <![CDATA[DITEC Entrematic automatic doors in the most prestigious hotels in Venice]]>From the Baroque to the minimalist, history and technology, DITEC installations never cease to amaze!

How would you describe the sheer beauty of Venice?
Joseph Brodsky, the celebrated Russian poet and Nobel laureate for literature, wrote that “the beauty of this city built on water could only be surpassed by building one in the air...”

Besides its works of art and historic landmarks, Venice has many hidden surprises, not least of which are its historic hotels, which are a real treasure trove at the heart of the city.
The great achievement of these hotels, which have always been a meeting place for key figures on the economic, financial and international cultural stages, is their ability to unite the city’s characteristic historical and artistic heritage with a style that is contemporary yet authentic.
In modernising their facilities, which welcome thousands of guests every year from all over the world, the hoteliers have carried out a series of architectural developments to the buildings over the years, combining innovation with restoration (given that for the most part these are grand historic houses).
Clearly, though, given the unique pattern of development in the city, carrying out building work in Venice is no easy task, for various reasons, notably transport, logistics, timescales and permit requirements. Only proven expert craftspeople with considerable experience here in the lagoon know the approach needed to carry out the restoration and renovation work involved in modernising hotel facilities, with due compliance with the regulations and the timescales required by the customer.

Take automatic entrances, for example, which are in great demand in order to facilitate the process of opening and closing doors, which is a nuisance for those arriving with bags and suitcases. A number of hotels have opted not only for the DITEC Entrematic brand – a leader in the automatic door sector – but above all for the consultancy service from an engineer who is acknowledged for his long experience in the Venetian environment: DITEC Expert Gianluca Pistolato, the owner of Sikura Service, specialists in entrance automation with a particular interest in automatic doors.

Most hotel entrances in Venice are accessed from narrow alleys or directly from canals.

This clearly presents a range of problems, from the lack of space for transporting materials and for the actual installation, to the integration of the modern automation systems with the architectural fabric of hotels housed within period residences.


Mr. Pistolato’s professional expertise has enabled DITEC Expert Sikura Service to carry out numerous successful installations in recent years in some of the most luxurious and renowned hotels in the city.

A prime example is the Hotel Palazzo Paruta, a luxury seventeenth century residence near Campo Sant’Angelo, in the heart of the city. No less than three DITEC automatic doors have been installed, one of which leads to the splendid inner courtyard.
In this evocative setting, the visitor feels like they are living in a real Venetian nobleman’s house, in an ambience that exudes sophistication. 










From its Grand Canal location just a stone’s throw from St. Mark’s Square, the historic and majestic Hotel Monaco & Gran Canal welcomes guests with a taste for Venetian traditional cuisine at its own famous and quite superb restaurant, which is now equipped with a DITEC Valor automatic door.
VALOR adds convenience and cachet to any entrance, whilst offering excellent security features and control of inward and outward movements. This hotel has also chosen a Rex automatic pedestrian door, a simple and versatile automatic device which welcomes guests into the intimate setting of the smokers’ lounge. 









Another fairy-tale historic seventeenth-century town house, now the Hotel All’Angelo, overlooking the Rio di Palazzo Ducale, has two entrances with two automatic doors: one at the rear, accessible from Calle Larga San Marco, and the other at the hotel’s private landing point, which enables guests to arrive directly by gondola, passing under the famous Bridge of Sighs.
Over the years, this hotel has been graced by artists of the calibre of Matisse, Braque, Picasso and Guttuso, who have donated a number of works of art to the Carrain family, who have been running it since 1924. 













The area between St. Marks and the Rialto is home to the Hotel San Zulian.
In this atmosphere, where sophistication and informality blend with Venetian ambience and international style, a Rex automatic pedestrian door welcomes the guests who choose this hotel for their stay in the Serenissima.





In a city where space and time are rooted in the past, DITEC Entrematic and Sikura Service elegantly open the doors to the finest hospitality for those who wish to sense and experience the true soul of Venice.

]]>16/07/2010 - <![CDATA[DITEC’s new Valor H doors at the new Sant’Anna hospital complex in Como]]>DITEC technology serving the healthcare of the future

Construction of the brand new Sant’Anna hospital in Como is about to be completed. Thanks to the characteristics of this facility, it is destined to become the point of reference for treating oncological diseases in the whole of Northern Italy. 

The new hospital, which has five floors and spans a total surface area of 220,000 m2, provides 589 beds, 46 specialist surgeries, 15 operating theatres, and the entire facility was built in less than three years. These record-breaking figures speak for themselves, but the most important thing is that this ultra modern facility, equipped with the most advanced biomedical technologies and cutting-edge machinery, offers patients a new healthcare model. In addition to offering welcoming and comfortable amenities, which blend in seamlessly with their surroundings, the activities are organised according to the new model of treatment intensity, and no longer on specialist departments, focusing on the patient and on his or her treatment needs.
In addition, the hospital will be conducting healthcare culture research and development activities and will also be supporting constant training and refresher programmes.

The Sant’Anna hospital in Como is to all intents and purposes an amenity that looks to the future, and companies and suppliers capable of offering the highest levels of technology were chosen to build it.

The task of automating the entrances to the operating theatres used for different specialities was awarded to DITEC, which, on this occasion, offered the most technologically advanced solution, offering an absolute novelty in the sector of automatic pedestrian hospital doors. 15 VALOR H automatic pedestrian hospital doors were installed, the latest new product for 2010 in the DITEC range, designed for controlled atmosphere environments, offering an especially appropriate solution in this type of facility where specific characteristics are indispensable.

Automating the doors to an operating theatre is not only advisable, but absolutely fundamental, because it is a known fact that in certain emergency situations, even a few seconds are as precious as gold, and in such delicate contexts, it is necessary to have the best technologies available to allow passage in the utmost safety, efficiency and hygiene. The entire VALOR H range satisfies all these requirements fully.

VALOR H automatic hospital doors are fitted with motion sensors incorporated and concealed into the automation, thus preventing the classic build-up of dust on elements outside the guard.
VALOR H doors guarantee freedom of movement when passing in absolute hygiene, avoiding manual contact with the actual doors, and ensuring the setting is hermetically protected and secure during use, for both patients and healthcare workers.

The 15 automatic doors installed in the operating theatres are the VALOR HH model, which is especially recommended for automating an environment such as that of an operating theatre, since it consists of an automation for doors with hermetic closure on all 4 sides; as it closes, the wing moves vertically and horizontally to compress the seals against the jamb along the perimeter.

In addition to being an example of excellence in automation for automatic doors for controlled atmosphere environments, the new VALOR H hospital doors by DITEC are a truly complete range of products which comply with specific international standards; strict laboratory tests have shown results that guarantee excellent air-tightness in conditions of both pressurised and depressurised environments.

DITEC’s contribution to this core facility also included the additional installation at the hospital's accident and emergency ward of the untiring and resistant Sector rapid roll-up doors, to facilitate the entry of ambulances.
DITEC designed its Sector doors for zones with rapid movements. They are compact and technologically advanced to blend in seamlessly with any setting, guaranteeing maximum performance levels.

Once again, DITEC demonstrates the reliability of a brand at the technological cutting edge in all sectors of automated entrances, and this latest key project bears further witness to this.






]]>14/07/2010 - <![CDATA[“Special” flexible industrial doors]]>When experience is the mother of invention

The reliability of the DITEC Entrematic brand in the sector of automatic doors doesn't only depend on the excellent quality of the products, which are amply certified in accordance with the most demanding European standards. It also depends on their extreme flexibility which enables personalization of the product for every place of installation.
A flexibility which is enhanced when the DITEC automatic door installer himself assesses the project variables and devises effective solutions which meet the customer’s needs.

We havet an interesting case dealt with by ALTES, the company run by Alberto Tessarolo, the DITEC Expert in the Vicenza area.

It involves the installation of “special” industrial rapid doors carried out at an important paper factory in the Greater Venice Region.

We asked Alberto Tessarolo, the manager at ALTES, what his work involved and what solutions he had found.

“The customer had two specific needs.

The factory produces paper and light cardboard for food use, and we had to install flexible industrial doors that had to close the passages but also filter the incoming air when closed. Workers operating in areas with high temperatures needed the fresh air but the impurities such as insects, dust and other unwanted particles couldn't be let through.
To meet these needs we worked on adjusting DITEC rapid doors: a Smart Reset, five Sectors and one fold-up model, the Traffic.

We replaced the standard windows provided in the canvases with a microperforated net that also provided a better view of the outside.

The second request was to close a passage through which a conveyor belt ran with a rapid door.
Above the conveyor belt, which carries large rolls of paper, we installed a Smart Reset precisely because of its self-repairing features.

In fact, if the systems interfaced with the conveyor and controlling the door's automatic opening fail, the reels would hit the canvas.
Since it is can come away from its guides, it prevents damage from being done.
And the canvas can easily be put back in place automatically with no damage either to the rapid door or to the reel, thanks to the self-repair mechanism of the Reset model.

A “ simple” but effective example which shows that it isn’t enough just to have the right product – you also need a certain dose of intuition and technical ability to solve the customer’s needs in the most satisfactory way.
Our DITEC Experts, both in Italy and abroad, have always shown that they can apply this ability; delivering not just a product but an effective and functioning system to the customer.



]]>02/07/2010 - <![CDATA[MotoGP Promotion]]>
Ditec Moto GP2 is the new promotional advertising campaign. 

Each month you can find special offers and attractive conditions on a number of Ditec products.
Discover the practicality of our gate, door and entrance door automations. 

Our automations are not only practical and easy to use. 

We also offer high technology and energy saving products.

Many new offers every month.
New opportunities every month. 

The products on offer can vary in different countries. 

For more information, contact your local distributor or our sales offices 

CROSS 5 - Electromechanical actuator for sliding gates weighing up to 450 kg
Sliding gates require flexible automations able to control a wide range of frame sizes, different access traffic and changing weather conditions, yet to provide optimal safety, operation and reliability.
The CROSS range meets a wide range.

Main features
Ideal for residential use.
Easy key-operated release system by means of central opening.
Control panel with radio receiver built-in on all models.
Optional courtesy light.
Modern design ABS casing. 
New, purposely designed stop bars to ensure optimal adjustment.

 
Promotions 
CROSS 5EH
DO IT CS5HL
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CUBIC 6 -  Underground electromechanical actuator for swing gates with up to 3.5 m wing

Ideal for high class gates, Cubic 6 does not have any visible part and allows gates to be operated without altering their style and image.
This feature makes this automation the ideal choice for fine gates and entrance doors, as well as for gates and entrance doors fitted to buildings of high architectural or historic value, or for any setting requiring style, aesthetic value and elegance to be preserved.

Main features
Watertight gear motors. Stainless steel or electrically galvanised steel foundation casing. 
Version with 24 V DC and 230 V AC motor available. 
24 V models with partly open facility, speed adjustment, soft start and soft stop. 
Mechanical stop as standard or optional magnetic mechanical stop. 
Fast models for 90° opening action in 6 seconds, provision for 180° opening and mechanical stop inside the casing. 
Dual side operation key or lever operated release system.

Promotions
CUBIC 6
CUBIC 6V
CUBIC 6H
CUBIC 6HV
CUBIC 6C
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LUXO 5 - External actuators for swing gates with up to 5 m single gate

Fitting the correct motor to swing gates requires special attention as they are exposed to the elements and are often heavily used. 

Main features
Sturdy and highly reliable actuator for heavy-duty operation (3000 N thrust for heavy duty applications).
Version with 24 V motor with partly open facility, speed adjustment, soft start and soft stop.
Version with dustproof brushes and limit switch as standard.
Wide range to cater for different operating solutions.
Easy-to-use, key-operated release system for manual operations.
Easy installation.
Modern, smart design.


Promotions
LUXO 5B
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XEL 2 - Infra-red photocells

Pair of photocell for outside fitting - max. range: 30 m power supply 24 V= / 24 V~.

Promotions
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Electronic panels

E2: For 1 or 2 230 V~ / 2 x 5 A motors, with or without limit switch, with built-in radio receiver.
VIVA H: For 1 or 2 24 V= / 2 x 12 A max motors.

Promotions
E2
VIVA H


NOTE: For more detailed information, contact your local dealer or our sales departments.

]]>28/06/2010 - <![CDATA[DITEC automatic doors on top of the world]]>In the foothills of the Monte Rosa glacier, DITEC has automated entry to the new Frachey – Alpe Ciarcerio Alps funicular in the province of Aosta.

Among the magnificent peaks and slopes of the Val d’Ayas there is a slice of paradise, full of ski runs in the winter and surrounded by lush pine and tamarack forests in the summer -- a beautiful, sun-kissed area. This is Champoluc, the most important location in Val d’Ayas, a renowned site for all those who love mountains, skiing and nature.

Monterosa Ski, the company that manages the ski-lift system, recently inaugurated the new Frachey-Alpe Ciarcerio Alps system, the first funicular in the Val D’Aosta installed especially for skiers, and the feather in the cap of the one of the largest ski areas in the Alps.

The Frachey-Ciarcerio Alps funicular connects Frachey (1,617 meters above sea level) with Alpe Ciarcerio (1,981) and replaced the old structure built in 1978. This system can transport up to 1,500 people per hour thanks to the two cars, each one holding 110 people.

The new system represents an innovation – a decision to move forward from the traditional cable system. For this reason, the designers insisted that the safety technology also needed to be cutting edge. This led to the installation of automatic doors on the platform, which remain closed while passengers wait and automatically open only after the cars have arrived and come to a complete stop. This means that the danger of guests falling onto the tracks is effectively eliminated.
The decision to select Valor for the automatic doors occurred not only due to the product’s advanced technology and excellent reliability, but also for the DITEC’s experience, including automation of the doors on the funicular cars of Naples Mergellina.

Four DITEC automatic doors have already been installed at the departure station at the base station in Frachey, as well as at the arrival station in Alpe Ciarcerio, located at almost 2,000 meters above sea level! A total of 22 DITEC Valor automatic doors have been installed on the platforms, allowing the thousands of skiers who flock to the area during the winter to easily and safely access the funicular.

Performance, reliability, and technology – even at extremely low temperatures - are the characteristics that distinguish Valor automatic pedestrian doors. In a situation that involves intense and constant use, DITEC automatic doors safely welcome the masses of skiers who come to Monte Rosa, impeccably controlling both entry and exit traffic to and from the funicular cars.
DITEC’s automation technologies are the perfect solution for any context and respect even the most severe norms in existence. In fact, all DITEC automatic doors are TUV certified, a guarantee of the utmost reliability.

And thanks to the high quality materials used, DITEC automatic doors are also weather resistant and minimize energy consumption. In addition to low consumption, DITEC automatic doors also offer excellent thermal insulation, a fundamental consideration in severe climates such as those of the peaks of the Val d’Ayas, where the temperatures leave your teeth chattering – in fact, in winter the temperature can go as low as -20°C!

Yet again, DITEC has demonstrated the ability to install its products in an area where its competitors are not capable of operating, facing all the associated environmental and climactic problems with aplomb.
DITEC’s success is guaranteed by the versatility of its products, which provide excellent performance regardless of the context and type of installation.
DITEC: number one in automatic entry systems... even at the top of the world!



]]>28/06/2010 - <![CDATA[Automatic gates and the wonders of Venice]]>A delegation of installers from Germany discovering DITEC automatic entrances and the architectural wonders of a timeless Venice.

The Venetian plant in Quarto d’Altino is the DITEC group’s second most important establishment, and with its Research and Development department, it constitutes the heart of production and design for automatic gates and automatic pedestrian doors.

On these premises, DITEC welcomed a delegation of automatic gate and door installers from Germany and Austria, who were able to visit the plant for the very first time, seeing the planning design, technical support and logistics departments, as well as having a preview of the new products.
The German mother-tongue experts, all extremely professional and highly skilled, asked their Italian colleagues a number of technical questions, and their attention focused mostly on the new automation for sliding gates, Alta, and the new automatic barriers, Qik 80. The installers with the most experience in fitting Automatic Doors showed a keen interest in the new range of Valor automation and automatic doors.

Once the visit of the plant had been completed, DITEC offered its clients the amazing opportunity to visit the nearby city of Venice and its enchanted islands.
As Peggy Guggenheim said: “Living in Venice, or simply visiting it, means falling in love with it and having no room left for anything else in your heart”. The German colleagues had the same impression.

The guests had the pleasure of arriving in Venice by sea aboard a boat which sailed along the river Sile and accompanied them along their discovery of the most “naturalistic” part of the lagoon, usually reserved for a small niche of tourists.
The motor boat moored at Torcello Island, where they were able to admire the contrast between the refined splendour of the Byzantine architecture and a silent and as yet untouched nature. The second leg of the visit took the group to Burano, the famous fishermen’s island, which has maintained its charming atmosphere and traditions over time. In an explosion of colours – Burano is famous for its houses painted in a splashing palette of bold bright colours – everyone had the chance to appreciate the ancient art of lace-work, the island’s main production activity and tourist attraction.
And lastly, the guests reached Venice, where they were given a guided tour of the most famous monuments symbolising the city: Piazza San Marco, the Basilica and the enchanting Palazzo Ducale, a masterpiece of Venetian Gothic architecture.

The visit to our facilities and to the magical city of Venice was highly appreciated and led to the acknowledgement of the all-Italian quality of a brand which develops its business on an increasingly international scale and of a city which has no equal in any corner of the globe.







]]>17/06/2010 - <![CDATA[Automatic doors for hotels and tourism in Italy: curious facts and case histories]]>Italy is number one in Europe for the number of hotel rooms and beds it offers, and ranked second for the number of overnight stays per annum
Source: Confturismo

The “Sixth Report on the Italian Hotel System” written in conjunction with Mercury of Florence was presented on the occasion of the 60th Meeting of Federalberghi (the Italian Hotel Federation), currently under way in Rome in the presence of the Italian Prime Minister, Silvio Berlusconi and of the Minister for Tourism, Michela Vittoria Brambilla.

Since 1950 (the year in which Federalberghi was set up), the number of accommodation facilities has risen from 20 thousand to over 34 thousand units, and the number of beds has shot up from 365,000 to just a little over 2.2 million today; hotel rooms have gone from just 216 thousand in 1950 to almost 1.1 million today.

Italy is the fourth country in the world for hotel rooms, after the USA (4.6 million rooms), Japan (1.7 million) and China (1.6 million).
Italy is ranked first in Europe for the number of hotel rooms and beds. It is followed closely by Germany (920 thousand rooms and 1.7 million beds), Spain (840 thousand rooms and 1.7 million beds) and France (630 thousand rooms and 1.3 million beds).

As for accommodation figures, Italy is the second in Europe, with 252 million overnight stays, superseded only by Spain which records 268 million overnight stays in hotels. It is followed at some distance by Germany with 218 million and France with 202 million overnight stays.

In Italy, the annual number of tourists totals almost 374 million, of which 252 million in hotels and 122 million in other amenities.

Almost 60% of the clientele is Italian, while the rest is foreign.

31% of hotels are located in seaside resorts, 19% in artistic hotspots both large and small, 15% in mountain resorts, 5% in spa resorts, 4.5% in lakeside resorts and the remainder split between business cities, hillside towns and religious destinations.

The Italian region with the most hotels is Trentino Alto Adige, with 5,862 facilities, followed by Emilia Romagna with 4,618 and by Veneto with 3,248 hotels.

4- and 5-star hotels are in the highest concentrations in Lombardia with 514 facilities.

Rome is the city with the largest number of beds: 102 thousand, followed by Rimini with 68 thousand and Milan with 49 thousand.

5.6% of hotels in Italy, totalling 1912 facilities, are part of chains (30% of which are foreign), while the remaining 94.4%, totalling 32,242 facilities, are individual hotels.

Tourist consumption totals almost 100 billion Euro each year among Italians and foreigners, a third of which ascribable to hotels (33 billion Euro).

DITEC has a good footing in this industry thanks to its long-standing experience (over 35 years of production and sales in the world of automatic entrances) thanks to its extensive range of doors, entrances and automatic gates.

It is no odd occurrence to find a DITEC automatic entrance in either major luxury hotels or more traditional accommodation facilities, as well as in the most significant floating hotels.


Previous news include case histories, including major ones, of automatic revolving doors, automatic curved, and automatic sliding doors.

DITEC automatic doors are sturdy, reliable and are suitable for both main entrances as well as interior doors.
Automatic swing doors, or automatic sliding doors, can split different rooms up stylishly and functionally: reserved sitting rooms, kitchens, breakfast rooms, access doors to spa areas or sports facilities: these are all examples of clever installations.

But that’s not all: DITEC automatic barriers can control access to parking areas, optimising the available surface area while sectional garage doors, or the more stylish ones like the Gold Alu model, can provide an elegant entrance to garages.
Also in the hotel industry, DITEC is the only supplier capable of providing the right solutions, for all entrances to the facility.





]]>08/06/2010 - <![CDATA[120 DITEC sectional doors in a large underground garage in Modena]]> The need to provide houses and offices with proper parking facilities, even in no new-build areas, whether residential or commercial, is an ever greater necessity.

In response to this need in the beautiful city of Modena, close to the Palazzo Europa, visible from the Via Emilia Est and home to a large number of offices and Modena Conf-cooperatives, a large new car park has been created, both at the street level, for public use, as well as private underground garages on two levels.

120 new garages are fitted with white DITEC automatic sectional doors, the Paris model, featuring pre-painted galvanised steel sheet slats, which ensure a high level of thermal insulation.
The doors are automated with the Globe drive unit, which is compact and safe, equipped with an encoder system designed to handle the travel, speed and deceleration of the drive system as well as to stop instantly if it senses an obstacle. Globe can be fitted easily and quickly and can be used not only for sectional doors as in this case, but also on tilt-up, balancing doors.
Globe guarantees fluid movement even in the case of frequent opening and closing cycles, and its operation is super silent, especially in the version with the toothed belt drive system, which is also invisible since it is inserted along the steel runners.

Two highly attractive DITEC Gold Alu sectional mesh doors, also automated with the Globe motor, have been installed at the entrance and exit of the underground garage of Palazzo Europa.

Paris residential sectional doors enhance the value of any building due to their fine modern styling. All DITEC sectional garage doors are customisable through an extensive range of accessories for command, control and safety.

DITEC was chosen for this project because, after careful consideration, (a) both the products and the materials on offer were found to be the best value for money; (b) DITEC sectional doors and automations are EN certified; and lastly (c) the reliability and speed of installation, even of such a large number of garage doors, by expert, DITEC-specialist installers, had a positive effect on the commercial choice.

Another important reference in the residential construction sector is thus added to the rich portfolio of installations in important sites for which DITEC is confirmed as a reliable partner, capable of meeting the customer’s needs and time frames.







]]>25/05/2010 - <![CDATA[Sectional garage doors and automations for automatic gates for a special use, on television!]]>
DITEC is a world-scale manufacturer of automatic gates, automatic pedestrian doors and sectional garage doors.
It distributes its products thanks to ongoing collaboration with a widespread network of installers who usually promote DITEC automatic entrances by taking part in trade fairs or special local events.
During the last edition of the Bergamo trade fair, the editorial office of the Bergamo TV broadcasting company interviewed Giorgio Pons, general manager of the DITEC branch in Lombardy.
Giorgio presented two major new DITEC products displayed in the booth of one of our local retailers, Nova System di Augusto Morotti.

“We are presenting an absolute novelty called Movida”, Giorgio stated. “It is a sectional garage door which breaks away from the past and the old technical solutions used up until now.

The Movida sectional door exploits the verticality of its movement.
Unlike traditional tilting sheet metal doors, it does not protrude from the external edge of the wall. This type of door slides upwards and then all along the ceiling.
This way, the car can even be parked right behind the garage door, and users can easily get into and out of garages which open straight onto the road or pavement.
The door panels are made of sheet steel and are filled with polyurethane foams to enhance the garage insulation. That’s another advantage over traditional doors.

In addition to the insulation, Movida sectional doors boast a significant benefit.
The automation controlling it is not secured to the door, as in tilting doors, or onto the ceiling.
Instead, it is fitted on the side sliding runners. This saves you space on either side and on the ceiling. Even MPVs, jeeps or SUVs which have high roofs can be parked effortlessly in garages fitted with Movida doors”.

So is it worthwhile to choose the Movida sectional door?

“It’s definitely different from traditional solutions and quite a break from the past. We mustn’t forget another peculiar feature: the absence of compensation springs, at the top, which are unsightly and require rather expensive annual maintenance work.
DITEC has developed an automatic door which is balanced by extension springs at the top, on the sides and closed away in a thin casing. So they are concealed from sight, they do not get dirty and require no special maintenance.”

In addition to Movida, as Pons continues, DITEC is also presenting another very important new product.

“Another new product which has a social use is the automatic step designed for all those instances where access to public premises, hotels, shops and the like, needs to be facilitated for disabled users.”

This special “automatic step” was designed and patented by one of our retailers in the Veneto region, Sikura Service.

It looks like a normal step, with 2 or 3 levels, coverable with any material to fit in with the existing access stairways.
Thanks to the incorporation of certain mechanical transmission components, controlled by the DITEC Cubic 6 automation, it can be transformed into a genuine ramp for disabled access.

Cubic 6 was conceived as an automation for automatic swing gates operating at a low voltage of 24 V. It was therefore designed to operate underground, where the physical conditions were not favourable. It has demonstrated itself to be both valid and reliable as well as safe in this special application.

Watch the footage showing the characteristics of the Movida garage door and the automatic ramp for disabled access.

]]>14/05/2010 - <![CDATA[DITEC automatic doors and barriers in the jungle! With the animals kept at Le Cornelle Fauna Park in Bergamo]]>Le Cornelle” fauna park in Valbrembo (in the province of Bergamo) is an important venue in terms of both science and tourism.
The park, which opened almost thirty years ago to contribute positively to protecting and safeguarding animal species threatened by extinction, covers a surface area of over 100,000 mq and is home to over one hundred animal species, including mammals, birds and reptiles, while others are followed in their natural habitat through research and reintroduction projects. In fact, the Park provides the animals with a life as close to the conditions of their natural habitat as possible, following the latest European trends in terms of animal welfare and, at the same time, pursuing the objective of stimulating awareness of the themes and issues concerning the animal world, the environment and nature as a whole.

Since 2004, the Park has housed the Selva Tropicale (Tropical Forest), the first pedestrian trail amid exotic animals in Italy: covering 7,000 mq, visitors can admire 14 different animal species, including ibis, flamingos, alligators and monkeys. The project, the only one of its kind in Italy, stems from the desire to offer a close-up encounter with the animals, while respecting them. Visitors can stroll along a walkway and discover all the animals in the Forest, where streams and lakes and lush vegetation recreate their natural habitat.

Both the park and the Selva Tropicale are visited by thousands of visitors every year, including many school parties which require efficient, functional, safe and reliable methods of accessing and leaving the premises.
The entrances of the Selva Tropicale and the pedestrian paths along the track of the panoramic train have been automated using DITEC products.

For the entrance gate to the Selva Tropicale, automatic pedestrian sliding doors have been installed, which have a proven track record of reliability in intensively-used areas.

DITEC automatic barriers have been fitted along the pedestrian path, at the panoramic train departure station and at the crossroads with the pedestrian path.
The automatic barriers are technologically advanced, reliable, safe and are equipped with a wide range of accessories, with a large number of command and control options, from more traditional remote controls and keys to the “token” system or the “magnetic loop” one.

This application also confirms how DITEC automation is present…. even where you least expect it! But where, undoubtedly, our automation is used to regulate passage with the usual efficiency and reliability of DITEC products.



]]>10/05/2010 - <![CDATA[My new remote control for the gate. How do I program it?]]>gate, but also the garage, because I was tired of having to get out of the car every time to open it by hand, especially when it was raining!

What's more, I chose the ENERGY SAVING installation, which is good for the environment as well as my wallet. It even works when there's no power because it has a set of batteries that control the gate when the mains electricity is down.

Now it's a breeze: I arrive in my car, push the remote control button, the gate opens, then the garage door opens, I park, get out of the car, and go into the house without feeling even a drop of rain!

After having seen the benefits, the rest of the family wanted to enjoy the same convenience too. So I went to the installation store yesterday and bought five more new remote controls that I'm going to program today through the automatic opener's control panel. It's Saturday so I'm not at work.

But, how do I program the new remote controls?

The installer explained it to me yesterday but now I can't remember the various steps to follow. The new remote control boxes do have instructions with diagrams but I don't understand anything: I'm not very good at these technical matters!
OK, it's not that bad. I'll call the installer and have him explain the procedure to me again!
Ugh...no one answered. Ah…today's Saturday! And now what's my wife going to do?

No, I absolutely have to program these remote controls.
Let me try to understand how to do it by looking at the instructions and diagrams a little closer, but what's this? The manufacturer’s website? I can probably find more information there.
I go online, the site opens and...look at what I've found!
"Activation new remote controls – see how to do it"
I click on the link. A video instruction page opens. There are various options but I immediately recognise the code of my new remote controls - obviously, it's written on the box!
I click on the link, and on the next page I even recognise the name of my gate system... BINGO!!!!!
There's a very clear video that shows all the steps I need to follow. I didn't believe it was that easy!
And, voilà, five minutes later and the new remote controls work perfectly. Peace for my entire family... and, for my wife!!!!]]>07/05/2010 - <![CDATA[Automatic doors and automation for doors and windows installed at the new LOPS EXPO CASA showroom in Milan]]>
Lops Expo Casa is an innovative entrepreneurial system that combines all of the activities of the Lops Group, the home furnishing brands represented, and all businesses with an awareness of home and wellness issues. It occupies a multi-purpose area of 8,000 m² and expects to expand to 52,000 m².
In addition to the exhibition of furniture and furnishings by prestigious brands, it also contains Nasce Casa, a space devoted to both refurbishments and ex-novo designs.

A veritable, fully functioning, brickwork eco-friendly house with home automation was "built" inside the "Nasce Casa” exhibition area, located on the second floor of the showroom, and is open to visitors.
The house can only be visited in the company of expert professionals, who will illustrate all the eco-friendly technologies. Moreover, it can even be rented for the night, so that it can be lived in and tried out in person.

“Our eco-friendly house with home automation seems to have been set between the walls of the showroom, almost as if it was lowered from above using a crane and gently dropped on the floor of the building." This beautiful interpretation of a home was proposed by the architect, Fabio Vicamini, who is the creator of this new, truly usable living concept, in addition to being the editor of the Group’s new magazine.
Nasce Casa Lops described his project to guests present at the inauguration, on April 14.
“The eco-friendly house with home automation is at the heart of Nasce Casa itself. It has been designed as a place in which to experience architecture, where designers and customers can enjoy a thrilling journey of discovery in their search for each of those details that can render a home truly tailor-made, as well as being a place where they can physically step into a building that can meet every modern-day psycho-physical need,” continued Vicamini.

A number of partners took part in the project.
DITEC provided a substantial contribution to making the house modern and comfortable. The company automated the home's outer doors, windows and shutters, together with the sliding doors found inside it.

Dok and Radius - two types of door, window, and shutter automation that not only provide greater comfort, but also offer heightened security against intruders - were used to automate both the sliding and panel shutters while particularly attractive automation, even in terms of design, were installed inside the house.
Valor is the automation for telescopic doors. Inside the house, it is used to handle 3 panels made entirely of crystal that elegantly separate the kitchen area - or better, the technological kitchen - from the living area, with very modern results.
Olly is the automation used to control the automatic, retractable doors that lead to the mesmerizing wellness area.
Nasce Casa LOPS provides undeniable proof that DITEC door, window and shutter automation can make your home comfortable, contemporary, and secure.





]]>29/04/2010 - <![CDATA[Over 80 million passengers have taken to the sky through DITEC sliding doors!]]>60 reliable DITEC pedestrian doors have been installed over eight years ago in Linate airport entrances, where they ensure an impeccable and ongoing service.

Approximately 8 years ago, within the scope of a major entrance refurbishing project to comply with safety standards, DITEC automatic doors were installed at the arrivals and departures area of Milan Linate airport.
Linate airport is the third busiest Italian airport, by number of passengers, and connects Milan to the top domestic and European destinations. The airport, in fact, is used by over 9,000,000 passengers a year. It is estimated that over 80 MILLION passengers have gone through DITEC automatic doors.

The entrances of an airport are subject to a record number of operations, with an incredibly high daily frequency rate. In the busiest days, passenger traffic can generate more than a thousand opening and closing operations of each door, even with reverse operations.
The doors must meet a large number of architectural, quality, control requirements in compliance with relevant standards and to ensure passengers' safety. The automatic doors fitted at the airport are BIS model doors, complete with dedicated DITEC Pam 35 aluminium frames with wing antipanic breakout devices.

BIS sliding automatic doors display not only the CE marking, as required by the machinery directive standard, but are also TUV certified. In virtue of their high quality performance, they are able to brilliantly meet all the required operating needs and to effectively accomplish their duty in any heavy traffic condition.
Equipped with the most innovative safety systems even in emergency situations, they work in the Energy Saving mode and allow a considerable energy saving both when operational and in stand-by.

Passengers leave from and return to Linate with DITEC: record breaking sliding doors!





]]>28/04/2010 - <![CDATA[An easy leap from electric gate openers to sectional overhead garage doors]]>Sekurlab, the new Pavia-based DITECT Expert is getting more and more attractive.

The history of the city of Pavia dates back to pre-roman times, when the first settlement was founded by the Gauls who lived South of the Po valley on the Ticino river shores, not far from where its waters meet with the Po river.
In past times, Pavia has been the home of many outstanding intellectuals.
Here Severino Boezio wrote the “De consolatione philosophiae”. The poet Francesco Petrarca often went to Pavia to visit the aristocrat Galeazzo the II and, unknown to many, Christopher Columbus was a student in Pavia University at around 1465.
Today Pavia is a flourishing city, full of important monuments. Two of the most widely known are: the Charterhouse of Pavia and the Ponte Coperto over the Ticino river.

The story of Sekurlab, on the other hand, started only 10 years ago: but has gone a long way since then!
Franco Farao, its young owner, is a typical example of a reliable, determined and professionally competent entrepreneur.
Since opening its business, Franco has always shown to be a true professional and has specialised in high-tech burglar alarm systems and residential automations.
His professionalism and his capability to focus on his specialised business has paid off and in the last few years he has become one the major references in the city.

He has worked with DITEC products for over a year.

“ DITEC is undoubtedly one of the top manufacturer of gate door automations, thanks to its wide large of products offered. – says Franco – This has immediately attracted my attention. I have wanted to install DITEC and, quite frankly, I must admit that these motors for electric gate openers are very good. Their electronic control panels are technologically very evolved and, if installed correctly, are also extremely reliable.
The low voltage 24V operation further ensures effective technological adjustments, as well as energy saving.
I have always liked to explore new avenues. From gate and garage automations I have now moved to sectional overhead garage doors. Even this new venture has proved successful, so much so that my professional interest has also made me keen to explore industrial sectional doors.
My expertise in the burglar alarm systems, in fact, has allowed me to meet commercial and industrial customers. Now, with DITEC, I have the opportunity to expand my product range and to offer a more comprehensive service.
Another benefit I have experienced with DITEC is the ongoing and constant customer support. My local sales manager practically lives here. Every week he comes here to bring us information and material and to help us with taking measurements for sectional overhead doors. The ongoing training allows us to improve our experience in these new products, avoiding us to have the wrong attitude with our customer base. I must admit I am thinking or offering him... A desk”.

Despite market recession, Sekurlab has shown the strength to invest in marketing.
A new, small show room has been opened in one of the main street in Pavia and the business also attended two of the main trade fairs held in the city,.
From the current stand in the recent edition of the "Casa Dolce Casa" exhibition, we want to point out a few interesting details which haves undoubtedly made it aesthetically very pleasing.
The order and the care shown in displaying the products is certainly the most important issue. The "little but good and....very noticeable" rule has been perfectly met. This is how the visitors saw the products offered, quickly and clearly.
An area was dedicated to residential burglar alarm systems, one to customer reception, one to electric gates, one to sectional overhead garage doors.
The fibreglass-covered floor displayed the two Sekurlab and DITEC Expert logos, a smart and technologically focused finishing touch.
On the front of the residential sectional overhead door, in this case a Bern model, a fake marble portal was applied, made of painted polystyrene. The supporting metal frame has been covered with colourful flowers. All this gives a very pleasant look, making it immediately evident to the visitor that this is garage door.
This kind of details enhance the product and make it more attractive.
The electric gate opener shown in the picture is a real, reduced scale wrought iron model, made by a local locksmith, their partner.
Above the gate a TV camera was activated, which broadcasted the pictures of DITEC products.
We are very grateful to Franco and all his staff in Sekurlab for the great care shown in displaying our products.






]]>23/04/2010 - <![CDATA[DITEC Entrematic acquires Hunter Automatics]]>Hunter Automatics, a Canadian company with a strong portfolio in door automation, has become part of DITEC Entrematic Group.

Based in Toronto with operations in Canada and in the US, Hunter employs some 40 employees. The company was established in 1998. It produces and distributes very interesting products across North America and is a strong growth platform for our business.

For more information: http://www.hunterautomatics.ca

We welcome Hunter Automatics to the DITEC Entrematic family.
]]>12/04/2010 - <![CDATA[60 brand new DITEC automatic doors. All entrances of the newly opened Auchan Porte di Catania shopping centre have been automated by Ditec]]> Porte di Catania is the name of this new shopping centre developed over a huge area of 52,000 square metres; a big mall boasting an Auchan hypermarket, as well as 150 shops and a Decathlon outlet.
This is the site where DITEC, with the cooperation of its area dealer Di.Tec, run by Mr. Pino Contina, has installed as many as 40 Valor sliding pedestrian doors. This type of door has proved a highly reliable door and is already installed in many other large distribution outlets. “We have worked with DITEC since the brand came on the market and have installed it throughout Sicily both in residential and commercial buildings. Auchan contract is certainly one of the most significant due to its complexity and size, requiring over sixty doors to be automated. The success of this work order has been achieved thanks to the major contribution of our local partners (CARUSO, of AMATO Giuseppe, suppliers of pedestrian doors, and TL IMPIANTI, of TRIPOLI Lucio, suppliers of roll up doors and sectional overhead doors, and NICOGLOBAL SRL, suppliers of automatic barriers) which have professionally installed and commissioned all entrances in record time.
The customer was very pleased with the result and we are very proud of our achievement,” said Mr. Contina.

Sixty automatic doors which operate almost all pedestrian entrances in the shopping centre – from the ground floor doors to the entrances leading to underground car parks, to the terraced areas, to Decathlon outlet doors.
DITEC Valor automatic pedestrian doors, all TÜV certified, are unique not only thanks to the wide range of models offered, to the efficient remotely controlled monitoring system (DMSC) they are fitted with, but also to the large number of additional devices, which make them highly reliable and safe, especially in high traffic areas.

However, despite their large number, Valor automatic pedestrian doors are not the only doors installed by DITEC!
DITEC has also supplied and installed, with the cooperation of Di.Tec, of Mr. Contina, and of its partners, ten Smart high speed roll up industrial doors used for goods handling and people access inside and outside the shopping centre.
Smart are sturdy flexible roll up doors, easy to install and to maintain or even repair.

Ten more industrial sectional doors have also been installed for goods loading and unloading, as well as four Qik automatic barriers fitted to control access to the car parking areas.

A very complex installation for Di.Tec dealership, but also a highly prestigious contract, which confirms once more the undisputed popularity of DITEC brand in the ever growing European large distribution industry.
A well deserved popularity, gained by DITEC thanks to its wide range of doors and efficient technical service offered, which ensure the client and every single user reliable and safe doors.










]]>31/03/2010 - <![CDATA[2003-2010: DITEC and DUCATI Corse partnership continues]]>The first two races of the Superbike championship have already taken place: one on Phillips Island, Australia, the second one in Portiamo, Portugal, confirming the partnership for the seventh consecutive year between DUCATI Corse and DITEC, Official Sponsor of the SBK and MotoGP team. 

This is a winning partnership selected by DITEC, consisting in the sponsorship of this famous Italian racing team which, in last few years, has achieved outstanding successes with great determination in the motorbike championships it took part in.
A well proven and fully trusted partnership, seen as DITEC has also supplied a number of automatic doors for some paddocks both for DUCATI Corse and other major teams racing in the MotoGP championship, which have to continually travel to different world circuits.
During these transfers DITEC automatic doors, despite having to continuously be disassembled and reassembled, continue to boast great efficiency, also ensured by their reliability, flexibility and sturdiness.
During the years of this partnership, DITEC has proved to be an excellent partner for the Bologna based motorbike brand, further enhanced by the special bond formed by the two brands.
This bond can also be seen in the welcoming reception given to DITEC international customers, who are invited and very well looked after in the DUCATI paddocks of almost all the circuits, even during the most crucial and tensed days of the races.
The next fixture will be held on 11th of April in Valencia, Spain, the third Superbike circuit race; on the same day, the 11th of April, the world Motorbike championship will officially start, as it has been the case for the last few years, in the Losail circuit in Qatar. 

Another opportunity for DITEC international customers to experience yet another pampering event.


]]>16/03/2010 - <![CDATA[Ten Onda curved sliding doors installed in one of the largest Rumanian shopping centres.]]>Major job order for DITEC from an European large distributor.

Its strategic location near the border with Hungary makes the city of Oradea one of the main links to Western Europe, and is traditionally one of the most prosperous Rumanian cities.
For the last few years, after joining the European Union, the tertiary industry has seen a massive increase and major national and international companies have invested heavily in the city.

Four years ago, the Mall Tiago chain launched the largest investment plan in the large distribution field: 700 million Euros have been invested to build 10 shopping centres in the main Rumanian cities.
The largest shopping centre built for this project is the Tiago shopping centre in Oradea, which covers an area of 46,000 msq. It features over 150 shops, a multi-screen cinema and international coffee shops and restaurants, which offer the consumers a pleasant shopping experience, as well as a large range of professional services.

The five main pedestrian entrances of this large structure have been fitted with DITEC automatic entrances. Thanks to the reliability of its products, DITEC has been trusted by one of the top European large distribution chain.
To welcome the customers in the shopping centre, ten Onda doors have been selected, with each door configured as a two semicircles shape. Onda are the curved automatic doors designed to meet the most diverse architectural requirements, and combine practicality with smart look.

DITEC Onda doors offer high performance and, thanks to their last generation components, ensure a continuous operation, able to meet the requirements of a commercial structure of this size.
Safe and reliable, easy and quick to install, Onda is supplied complete with high performance accessories such as the new ultrasound safety sensors on the transit opening, and features PAM 35 aluminium frames, a very popular choice in European shopping centres, for their ease of installation and the opportunity to smartly and cleverly set in the entrance, particularly in the crystal wing version.
Furthermore, Onda is perfectly suited for the most diverse installation conditions, ensured by the availability of an array of configurations.
All DITEC products carry the CE marking, and are designed in compliance with the most stringent current safety requirements. Onda is also TÜV certified.

The supply of Onda doors in the Tiago shopping centre has been made by Siatec, the automatic entrance division of Aluterm Group, the local DITEC partner for over 10 years.
This new European job order is yet another demonstration of the trust placed by the large distribution leaders both in the DITEC brand, an excellent supplier in the automatic entrance industry, and its local sales partner, who show experience, expertise and efficiency on every occasion.



]]>08/03/2010 - <![CDATA[DITEC revolving doors and automatic doors fitted in the historic Iranian city of Isfahan]]>DITEC gain popularity in Middle Eastern countries

Isfahan is one of the most ancient and imposing cities in the world; its beauty was so outstanding that an old Persian saying defined it as “half of the world”. Even nowadays, this Persian city boasts a large number of architecturally stunning buildings and has been designated by Unesco as a world heritage.

Isfahan is one of the largest Iranian cities, with over 1,600,000 inhabitants and, thanks to its central location within Iran, has also been a crossroad for different cultures and populations, as well as a major economical and commercial centre, still thriving today.
Along its traditional textile and ceramic industries, the city now boasts new trades and businesses linked with the petrol and service industries.

DITEC automatic doors have now been installed in one well known business operating in the city: a luxury show-room covering 2,000 square meters, where traditional and designer furniture is displayed. The show room is laid out over two levels and features an imposing crystal and steel continuous frontage.
This is why we had to select the right doors for this architecturally outstanding building, able to unobtrusively blend in with the very plain frontage. To achieve this, one EXEO revolving door and the two VALOR automatic pedestrian doors were selected.
EXEO is undoubtedly one of the smartest automatic revolving doors available on the market.
Designed a few years ago by DITEC to offer a smart automatic entrance to customers such as prestigious banks, hotels and prestigious offices, Exeo combines a sturdy and sober structure with the most technologically advanced safety devices.
Valor is amongst the most popular DITEC automatic pedestrian doors in many large distribution centres in Europe. They have the great advantage of offering great reliability with “intensive” use.

The work order was carried out by the Iranian distributor J.P.A - Jam Pooyesh Andishe in co-operation with Isfaham based dealer Mina Jam Espadana.

The prestigious worldwide references are increasingly growing for DITEC group, a commercially known brand in over 80 countries of all the five continents of the world.







]]>16/02/2010 - <![CDATA[Batiweb Awards for the RMP category, products per reduced mobility people. Prestigious prize awarded to DITEC France]]>
Set up in 1996, The Batiweb Group represents a benchmark for the specialised French publishing industry.
The Group's two main Internet sites, aimed at professionals working in the building, architectural and design industries – Batiweb and Dkomaison.Batiweb – are visited by over 700,000 users a month and the daily newsletter reaches more than 150,000 subscribers on a daily basis.

The award ceremony was presented by Nelson Monfort, a popular French presenter and reporter, and the coveted prize for the RMP (Reduced Mobility People) category was awarded to CIVIK, DITEC automation for automatic pedestrian doors.
The award was handed over by DITEC France Sales Director, Monsieur E. Plantevin, approved by all attendants.
The reason why the prize was awarded to CIVIK automation is its noble purpose, i.e. to make living spaces more practical and comfortable, by giving a real help to less able and elderly people in particular.

Its ease of installation and versatility of applications, in fact, make CIVIK an ideal automation for highly popular internal sliding or hide-away doors. Simple, light and quiet, CIVIK is fitted with a set of facilities and accessories, which enhance its safety and efficiency by controlling the way the door is opened and its opening times, to allow people with reduced mobility or cumbersome objects to go through, ensuring a perfect operation even in the event of temporary power cuts.

The automatic door is in fact an ideal solution to solve problems associated with architectural barriers. The automation slides very smoothly thanks to the application of the latest technologies and to the higher quality of the processes and materials, and represents a socially responsible project, leading to a gradually more comfortable life for the people who use it.

Developing new technological solutions and a full range of products to meet all requirements is an on-going yet tangible commitment for DITEC.
By winning a Batiweb Award with CIVIK, DITEC has gained yet another seal of quality...directly awarded by professionals...to the number one of professionals!




]]>29/01/2010 - <![CDATA[DITEC. Everything changes, nothing changes]]> All our energies and efforts are focused on achieving the best possible result in this area.

DITEC stands for “DIffusion of TEChnology”.
Designing, manufacturing and distributing entrance automation products to an increasing extent has been in fact our goal, since 1974, resulting in company growth and increased comfort in public and private buildings.

EntreMatic is a Sweden-based supplier of pedestrian doors automation, well known in Northern Europe who is now joining forces and merging with DITEC.

The headquarters of the new empowered organization are in Caronno, Italy and the current EntreMatic headquarters in Sweden become DITEC Entrematic Nordic, in charge of sales in the Scandinavian area.


Everything changes….
because this is the beginning of a new year and a new age.
We intend to give a sign of change and wish to give continuity to our past and to our specialisation.

“Automatic entrance specialists”, the part of the logo identifying our mission and our strongest point, has been transformed into “Entrematic”.


Entrematic: an incisive, short and easy-to-understand term will therefore be with us in the future to face and win new challenges.

Nothing changes…
Except for the better for DITEC customers.

Distributors, dealers and installers will continue to be our face to the local markets . Our partners will benefit from us becoming stronger and better positioned to enter into a new phase, become more competitive, more alert and more innovative.

This is the wish and task for 2010 and further: to work hard to be successful together.]]>13/01/2010 - <![CDATA[In the charming, scenic IL GATTO NERO restaurant in Cernobbio, on Lake Como, DITEC automatically opens the doors to eminent international celebrities and to fine dining]]>Il Gatto Nero has been open for more than twenty years.

Apart from the enchanting and magnificent view over the lake and the city of Como, it also prides itself on being a recognised, sought-after destination for many international guests and VIPs due to its fine dining, its wine cellar and to the friendly welcome extended by owner Fausto Fontana. In this warm, welcoming setting, it is easy to come across international actors, sports stars and key business personalities.

“At Il Gatto Nero you have to feel at home”.
This is the philosophy that inspired the owner and led him to enthusiastically and tastefully enhance the restaurant dining rooms with lots of curious and charming pieces of furniture, to recreate the warm atmosphere we find in a truly unique and elegant home.
The restaurant has a large terrace and several rooms, all with magnificent lake views, holding a total of about 120 diners.

The first welcome to greet diners is guaranteed by an efficient TEN model, DITEC sliding door, mounted on a wooden frame crafted by a local carpenter.

The choice of the TEN automation is strictly connected to the installation situation.
In fact, the light aluminium casing and the small size of only 100 mm ensure that TEN adapts and almost invisibly fits in to the other structural elements.

This was a particularly important condition in this case both to conserve the aesthetic impact, since it is mounted on a special wooden frame and because of the small size of the entrance. Il Gatto Nero is located in an old, traditional local home.
Obviously the building has undergone very refined restoration works. But the architect decided not to change the particular characteristics of the Como lake homes that were built by stealing what little space was available on the steep hills, with the resulting small entrances.
In this case, the lower height of the automation made it possible to install an automatic door without taking away room and comfort from the actual entrance.

Ten can also be adjusted vertically thanks to a possible movement of 15 mm.
This way it can offset possible non-alignments of floor and supporting beam.

This is one more demonstration of how the DITEC brand offers a wide range of solutions to efficiently and elegantly automate the entrance of a renowned restaurant, which is what it did recently at Harry’s Bar in the Grand Hotel Duchi di Trieste, in Trieste, just to mention one of the many examples.






]]>12/01/2010 - <![CDATA[DITEC automatic doors in the excavations of Pompeii]]>
Boasting over 2 millions visitors a year, the archaeological site of Pompeii is the second most visited archaeological site in the world and has been selected by UNESCO as a world heritage site. Pompeii represents one of the most significant examples of Roman civilization and is like an exceptional open book on artworks, habits, trades and daily life of past civilizations. The city resurfaced after centuries of darkness exactly as it was, when it was suddenly covered by a thick layer of ashes and lava during the devastating eruption of mount Vesuvius in 79 AD.

In this astounding setting, inside the excavations overlooking the "Casa Bacco", right in the heart of the ancient city, a new cafeteria run by Autogrill Spa has been opened.
To make it easier for the large flow of tourists to visit this exceptional artistic and cultural heritage, the restaurant has been fitted with the most modern and technologically advanced DITEC automatic doors: the new VALOR model.

The selection of the VALOR model was made because of the intensive and continuous transit of people going through the restaurant doors; this requirement is well matched by the prestigious features of DITEC automatic pedestrian doors: practicality, safety, prestige, enticing look, transit control and optimal energy consumption, over and above the most modern technological innovations in the automatic door industry.

Once again, this installation has proved how DITEC automations can improve transit control even in the busiest catering establishments.



]]>10/12/2009 - <![CDATA[SECTOR high-speed industrial doors installed in the new Nestlé warehouse in Puerto Rico]]>
DITEC branch in Orlando, USA, together with Porto Rican company RefriAmmonia, which installs and manufactures big industrial and commercial refrigeration systems, both in Puerto Rico and the Caribbean, has installed a new set of DITEC Sector doors in the new Nestlé warehouse, in Puerto Rico, where a wide range of products for the multinational food company will be stored and distributed.
The new logistic centre has been designed in order to ensure that the internal humidity and temperature are kept at a constant level in order to safely store perishable baby foods.

Sector rapid flexible roll-up doors are normally installed in all industrial and commercial locations where safety and speed are required due to the large number of goods handling operations.
The door is very compact and houses the motor, the control and safety devices, as well as the balancing systems.
Sector is a highly reliable and very safe door.
Compact and technologically advanced, it features a modular counterweighted balancing system with strong driving belts, ensuring a high level of operation and safety, as well as an INVERTER system to adjust speeds, accelerations and braking.
The motor, by operating at the lowest possible power, prolongs the operating life of the automation.
The self-supporting casing, located on the vertical uprights, allows the door to be easily and quickly fitted, thus making the installation stage much easier. The casing also houses and protects all the drive parts.

This new installation at Nestlé new warehouse further enhances Ditec automation popularity and reliability, in an industry where the brand goes hand in hand with reliability and quality.

]]>09/11/2009 - <![CDATA[Knee action grilles for balconies, automated with Dor]]> Alberto, owner of a company called ALTES, has turned into one of the most capable top DITEC Experts, specialised both in the installation of industrial and unusual applications.

His workshop, able to carry out fabrication work and door/window installations, has long turned into a minefield of the most varied solutions. Making floor recessed gates, passenger and goods lifts for underground garages, sectional overhead doors of all kinds and applications, has now become part of Alberto's daily routine.
His experience and ability to interpret architects' and designers' requirements, has long been acknowledged in the area.
This is why Alberto is always coming up with novel ideas.

Alberto talks to us about his latest project: knee action automatic grilles, installed on balconies in a modern local block of flats.

The architect wanted to offer the final customer a special solution to furnish balconies: a set of very exclusive wooden grilles, boasting a dual function.
They are innovative and pleasing to the eye, in order to improve the look of the building; when closed, they provide further safety for the flat.

When closed, they look like grilles. Being made of wood, they are not aesthetically invasive, yet they act as a barrier, if used on all sides of the balcony.

Before making the final product, Alberto painstakingly produced a prototype.
He automated his product by using the Dor automation, built its linkages by using Box operating arms, used DITEC motor to automate the up-and-over garage doors, and carried out tests both with the new VivaH electronic panel, suitably modified in its settings, and by loading some weights on the grilles, to check its operation without balancing systems and counterweights.

The tests and the actual operation have proved to be so successful that, with the architect's approval, new, similar projects have been considered, but this time using solid panels to make, when opened, an additional shelter for the balcony.

We congratulate Alberto on his professional skills and on being able to come up with and try out new "automatic" installation solutions.




]]>05/11/2009 - <![CDATA[When it comes to displaying automatic gates, sectional overhead doors and automatic doors, DITEC has come up with a winning solution: the new Demo Van for DITEC Experts]]>
The pictures provided are self-explanatory in showing how this vehicle represents a truly valuable aid when organising local trade fairs.

This clever idea came into being as an ever more increasing number of DITEC Experts is now attending local trade fairs and events. In Hungary, local distributors contact ABS to be able to display their demo products to the public.

Innovative, practical and original, the new Demo Van is a “turn-key” solution, specially designed to display the entire DITEC product range.

Six metre long and 2.5 metre wide, the Demo Van, in fact, is fitted with all the products that DITEC Experts need to best advertise their offering: the new VALOR automatic door, the residential sectional overhead door, the automatic barrier Qik and the demo versions of automatic gates.
The van also features a small office area, to be used to accommodate enquiring customers in comfort, as well as a second area equipped with shelving, where all the necessary documentation can be stored.

ABS offer all their local retailers the opportunity to use this vehicle. The company has also developed a yearly planning, listing DITEC Experts’ trade fair periods and all their bookings.

“Our new promotional vehicle has been used since June,” said Lajos, ABS sales manager. "It travels from fair to fair and has already been very welcomed by our customers, who can now dedicate all their time for their core tasks: selling and installing, with the peace of mind of knowing that, when it comes to exhibiting at trade fairs, they can simply go ahead and book them without the hard work required in organising and setting up their stands.
The van, in fact, is always delivered ready-to-use, well stocked with the wide range of brochures required.”

We are proud of our partners who, once again, have proved to have great passion and real commitment in promoting our brand.

Thanks Lajos and well done to your local staff for this amazing vehicle.







]]>19/10/2009 - <![CDATA[To the Gaetano Pini Orthopaedic Institute in Milan. DITEC Automatic Doors for the New Emergency Traumatology Department]]> World War II caused the destruction of most blocks, which were partly rebuilt, with new facilities being added in the 1960s.
As from 1998, the Institute was gradually involved in major refurbishing works, the most recent concerning the First Aid Station, called Emergency Traumatology Unit.
This new Unit (ETU) was indeed officially inaugurated on 28 September last, after remaining closed for a three-month period.

Of course, the entrances and the internal doors of examination rooms were also re-designed and installed.
The choice of the supplier for the firm to be awarded the work contract turned to the DITEC brand, and in particular to one of the historic and most experienced DITEC Experts, the company Eurosistemi in Turin, managed by Giuseppe Berti and by his son.
The supply involved three pedestrian entrances to the facility, complete with PAM 35 frame and with the most innovative and technological automation mechanism for sliding doors proposed by DITEC, the model known as Valor in its N version (designed for very intense use, up to 3 million cycles, with a frame capacity up to 240 kg).
The choice of this automation, certified according to the restrictive TÜV regulations, was due to the requirement to have a product displaying all the most innovative safety devices, with self-adjustment and control based on advanced electronics, and which could be also monitored remotely thanks to a system known as DMCS, the Door Monitoring & Controlling System.
Valor is also equipped with a built-in display, which makes it possible to change in real time all possible parameters, as well as viewing operating diagnostics.
The doors are all managed as emergency exits: in the event of problems, they can open as an ordinary swing door, simply by pushing.
Four more DITEC automation mechanisms were also installed: on three doors provided with one wing, three Rex automation devices were installed: these allow considerable energy conservation in the stand-by mode; on the other hand, on a double swing outdoor exit, the Wel M automation device was installed: this is also certified according to TÜV and ANSI (a rather restrictive American standard).
Wel is specially suited for very intense use with outdoor exit doors. The Wel M automation device was also installed in compliance with safety standards that allow it to work as an emergency exit and at the same time ease the transit of disabled users, thanks to its push&go function.

This very recent installation is another tangible acknowledgement of the reliability granted by the DITEC brand in automating entrances in very busy situations involving the need to devote great care to safety, as required in a hospital facility.








]]>06/10/2009 - <![CDATA[DITEC Belgium opens the doors to 30,000 travellers every day in the magnificent new work by the Spanish architect]]>In the recently inaugurated Liege TGV Railway Station in Belgium, designed by Santiago Calatrava 

The opening ceremony for the Liege TGV railway station was held just a week ago; this magnificent new structure will be at the service of the estimated 30,000 daily passengers travelling on the TGV trains to France, to Germany and to other cities in Belgium.

The des Guillemins station, a huge glass, steel and bluestone “cathedral” was built on the foundations of the previous station, which was completely demolished to make way for this architectural marvel, with a colossal project lasting almost 10 years that cost the sizeable sum of 435 million Euro.

The new railway station has revolutionised the skyline of this beautiful city in Walloon Belgium and the figures rotating around the new facility are enough alone to make it outstanding.
Starting from the dimensions: in an area of 29,000 square metres, the station is 200 metres long, 40 metres tall (culminating in the large “sail” that bears the unmistakeable mark of the Spanish architect) and 73 metres wide.
And the amount of material used: 80,000 cubic metres of concrete, 33,000 square metres of glass and 25,000 bluestone blocks held together by 10,000 tonnes of structural steel.
But not even these numbers and immense sizes prevent the station from offering passengers and visitors an impression of lightness and airiness that are two of the key characteristics of the works designed by Calatrava.

In this highly prestigious situation, the DITEC group has also made its own fundamental contribution through its Belgian branch.
It so happens that DITEC is the name behind the automatic doors of the three external entrances and two internal entrances located in the new des Guillemins station.
And the “numbers” here are also right up at the top. The door wings are made entirely from glass without aluminium profile sections, they have a 3-metre transit opening and VALOR automations to operate 1.5-metre wide wings weighing a substantial 105 kg.

This new product reference of the DITEC group is further proof of the fame of an international brand specialising in automatic entrances, fame that extends not only to the quality and reliability of its products but also to the technical expertise of the companies in the Ditec Expert circuit, present in Europe with more than 500 professionals, selected by the parent company both for their capacity to customise the contracts allocated to them and for that extra inventiveness that “makes the difference” in unusual situations like this.

Some of the other impressive works recently completed by internationally renowned architects with the contribution of DITEC to automation also include the new Hall designed by Jean Nouvel at the Genoa Exhibition Centre, which every year hosts the famous Boat Show.









]]>21/09/2009 - <![CDATA[Ditec Automatic Flexible Doors in the New Warehouse of Consorzio Valdadige in Mezzocorona (TN)]]>
Here is the headquarters of the historic and important Gruppo Mezzacorona, established in 1904, one of the most innovative and dynamic wine growers and producers, not only in the Trentino region but countrywide: a real example of Italian production excellence.
But grapevines are not the only aspect characterising the landscape and agricultural production of the area: an equally important economic resource of this region, and of the area extending beyond the river Adige, are apples, whose plantations extend as far as the eye can see from the plain to the offshoots of the hills. The Trentino Alto Adige territory has always guaranteed optimal conditions for the cultivation of high-quality apples: genuine and crunchy fruits, representing over 60% of apple production in Italy.

The Valdadige Apple Consortium represents the fruit-and-vegetable section of the Gruppo Mezzacorona and, with its 400 hectares of apple orchards, it contributes to the production of the province, with approximately 25,000 tons of apples a year, in various qualities. The consortium comprises over 300 fruit growers who, with passion, professionalism and the employment of modern technologies, devote their life to the cultivation of apples.

Works have been recently completed for the extension and renovation of the Consortium warehouse, which is located right next to the group headquarters, in the town of Mezzocorona.
These works have resulted in a modern building, a healthy environment that makes it possible to carry out the grading, storage and packaging of the fruit in a refrigerated location, to guarantee maximum freshness and quality to consumers.

The warehouse has today 32 lines for the grading of the apples, which allow for the selection of the fruits based on product quality assessment, by taking into account parameters related to colour, size and defects. The overall number of refrigerators, which guarantee the storage, freshness and healthiness of the apples throughout the year, has reached 80. Furthermore, the consortium has today 6 packaging lines, which allow for the employment of packaging in different materials and sizes.
As part of the overall warehouse renovation works, appearance has also plaid a role, through the realisation of an unprecedented architectonic project, providing for broad and elegant spaces, which are nonetheless perfectly integrated in the environmental context and in harmony with the surrounding environment.

If the facilities of the Valdadige Apple Consortium are now complete, this is also thanks to Ditec, which, through its own Ditec Expert Sicur Sistem Elettronica in Trento, has contributed to the installation of eight Sector automatic doors displaying great flexibility, which is what is needed in an area where many demanding merchandise handling operations take place. The Ditec Sector automatic doors display a strong structure, which at the same time offers the advantage of having extremely reduced overall dimensions.
The Sector doors are therefore ideal for areas where fast handling and frequent transits take place, as in the case of the Valdadige warehouse in Mezzocorona.
Safety, convenience, strength, elegance and cleaning ease are the winning features of the Sector doors, which have been installed both in the Consortium apple storehouse and in the fantastic wine production warehouses of the Gruppo Mezzacorona.

Furthermore, about twenty heavy large sliding doors located on the premises of the wineries are provided with the powerful and silent Over automation, which makes it possible to automate very heavy door wings through the provision – where already arranged for – of intelligent safety systems, for both opening and closing, including the “hold-to-run” operation mode, prompt movement inversion, etc.
Ditec’s professionalism, with the customised intervention of its own Ditec Experts for each installation requirement, also manifests in the maintenance and care devoted to all doors installed; in this way, produce is perfectly preserved and can express its high quality level in the best possible way.
Furthermore, inside the exclusive point of sale of the Mezzacorona Wineries, the Rex automatic pedestrian door has been installed to welcome every day the tourists and the fine gourmets who can directly purchase the excellent wine proposals of the Mezzacorona group.











]]>08/09/2009 - <![CDATA[DITEC and ASSA ABLOY: for a common future, rich in successes]]>
ASSA ABLOY was the shareholders’ choice, matching well with the criteria set and with Ditec’s strategic mission.

We are very pleased to have reached an agreement with ASSA ABLOY for Ditec’s future. We are sincerely confident that with this common future, our 550 employees of the Ditec Group will have an excellent development of professional growth, within the ASSA ABLOY Group. The ASSA ABLOY Group stands for successful development financially, greatness in professional competence, enthusiasm and growth opportunity, to the benefit of our employees.

We welcome ASSA ABLOY and wish this alliance best wishes, rich in successes.


Renato Calza

Silvano Angaroni

Armando Vecchi


Caronno Pertusella, 08/09/09]]>24/07/2009 - <![CDATA[Exeo, Ditec smart and prestigious revolving door, fitted to the Hotel Principe di Savoia in Milan]]> Milan has a hotel where these events have always been held, and which is still boasting a timeless beauty: we are talking about the world famous Hotel Principe di Savoia. 

Designed by the Italian architect Cesare Tenca and first opened in 1927, the Hotel Principe di Savoia has always been one of the top meeting places in Milan which, since the day it opened, has welcomed foreign businessmen and traders, cultural icons, politicians and the aristocracy.
Located in the central Piazza della Repubblica, the Principe di Savoia hotel has welcomed many celebrities since it first opened: Gabriele d’Annunzio, Erich Maria Remarque, Charlie Chaplin, Evita Peron, Maria Callas, Elisabeth Taylor, David Rockfeller, Aristotele Onassis, Henry Ford and Gianni Agnelli.

The “neoclassical” frontage of the Hotel Principe di Savoia is the welcoming entrance of one of the most exclusive hotels in Milan, which is why the hotel has a smart, tasteful entrance, beautifully matched with the rest of the building, and boasting the traditionally most exclusive symbol featured in all luxury hotels: the revolving door.

The traditional manual revolving door, however, has been replaced by a more modern, automatic revolving door. The contract to automate the entrance of the Principe di Savoia Hotel impressive hall has been awarded to DITEC, which installed one of its smartest and clean looking automatic doors, boasting a smooth design and fitted with an advanced technology, specially in terms of safety: the Exeo revolving door.

Exeo, despite its solid and compact frame, rotates quietly and unobtrusively and gently accompanies anyone passing through. The door frame has been manufactured by Ditec with extreme precision, according to customer's requirements, ensuring a product which is perfectly matched with the rest of the building. The door diameters can range from 180 to 400cm.
A larger diameter entrance can be accommodated by fitting Exeo older sister: Ampla revolving door.
The fixed and moving supporting structure have been manufactured with PAM 35 aluminium profiles and are fitted with unbreakable glass of different thickness; the top structure is fitted with a steel frame covered by sheet metal panels, in order to hide the gear motor and the electronic control unit, which operate and control the door. To ensure the safest conditions during the moving wings' operation, the entire system is fitted with a sophisticated electronic control panel which controls each movement and which can be equipped with many optional devices.

With this latest installation Ditec has once again proved its capability to successfully match high technological and safety standards with a smart looking automatic door, perfectly blended with any frontage, even the most exclusive and prestigious environments such as an upper 5 star hotel located right in the heart of Milan.



]]>07/07/2009 - <![CDATA[Ditec automatic doors fitted in the first Italian Ferrari Factory Store in Serravalle]]>Ferrari Factory Store, recently opened in the Serravalle Designer Outlet, the largest European designer outlet, boasting over 180 top quality stores and more than 48,000 msq dedicated to shopping and entertainment.

This is also the very first Ferrari Factory Store ever opened in Italy: covering an area of 370 square metres, it is located near one of the Designer Outlet entrances, detached from the shopping centre.
And for a very good reason!

The Ferrari Store, in fact, is an outstanding example of shop design, conceived as a spectacular large curved crystal gallery, which turns into a frontage and houses the shop itself, as well as two F1 2002 car models, in order to recreate the atmosphere found in racing cars pits.

The entrance of this new stores has been made by Ditec, and features the new, top of the range Valor automatic door, complete with thin, almost invisible PAM 16 profiles, which allow the door to be unobtrusively fitted in the glass gallery.

TÜV certified, Valor is the new and innovative Ditec automatic door. Valor automatic door was selected for a number of reasons: its performance when heavily used, its ease of installation and maintenance, its reliability and safety of its last generation electromechanically operated components.
The door is fitted with advanced electronics, self-adjusting automatic opening time and self-adjusting transit opening. It can also be fitted with a display built in the guard, allowing all door parameters and operating diagnostics to be controlled.

Ditec has already installed automatic doors in Milan Ferrari Store, once again designed by Iosa Ghini architects practice, and in Maranello Galleria Ferrari, the company famous museum, worshipped by all, and not just by the prancing horse enthusiasts.



]]>06/07/2009 - <![CDATA[Automatic doors for ships and yachts. Experience and passion handed down to the next generation.]]>
“Hi Giovanni. My name is Garascia and I work for Ditec. A Finnish customer has bought a number of automatic doors and wishes to install them on a ship under construction in Monfalcone shipyard.
Could you take care of this?”
“On a ship? I have never been on a ship, but I could give it a go. Send me a fax with all the technical data.”

These words still stick out in Giovanni Bozic's mind.
This, in fact, was the phone call that started a successful business venture which led him to set up and manage one of the leading automatic door installation companies currently operating in the highly specialised ship construction industry.

Giovanni Bozic looks like the main character of an adventure novel. Tall, with jet-black hair, a white sailor's beard, a reassuring, calm voice and a deep, charismatic look. We could easily picture him wearing a navy officer's uniform. As a matter of fact, ships are his world.
Centraltecnica, the company he founded exactly 30 years ago, specialises in installing and servicing automatic doors on ships and yachts. The company's head office is located in Trieste and is managed by his son Davide, whilst its branch is based in Miami, USA.

We meet him in his Trieste offices.

“In 2009 Centraltecnica will celebrate 30 years of business” he proudly reveals.
“Trieste is where we started our business, by installing residential electrical systems. We also had a radio and TV repair workshop. We installed centralised TV systems and aerials in all the main blocks of flats in Trieste.
From then on, we moved to the intercom and electric gates markets and, finally, to the automatic door market. When the first supermarkets started to expand, in 1985, we met Ditec (then trading as PA) and we started to install their automatic doors.
We gained experience and proficiency in the residential area, up until that strange phone call in 1992, which paved the way to new challenges on our first ship.
The ship was and still is the Statendam. Those automatic doors are still in place and fully operational today.
I must say we have serviced them well over the years! We have replaced some parts. We have removed the limit switches and added and encoder. But the beam and the main mechanical parts are still there, in full working order, after all these years.”

What made you decide to specialise in this tough market? We ask Giovanni.

“As always – he replies – my passion for this type of work and my desire to deal with top level customers, to develop new projects in a new and unchartered territory.

Appreciation for our work, our expertise, skills and, last but now least, our willingness to solve technical problems, has all helped us to overcome very hard times. These were our very first installations of automatic doors on board of ships. Many problems were cropping up and nobody had the answer. We have become the benchmark in sorting out many small, new issues experienced both in the shipyard and in the servicing areas."

But how many automatic doors are there on a ship?

“The number varies according to the ship. It can range from 12 to 62 automatic doors, such is the case of the Queen Victoria. “

In what way has today's automatic doors installation process changed compared to the past?

“We must identify two clearly separate stages of our work. The automatic entrance final installation and the actual design.
Strange as it may seem, we will start from the final installation.
After our initial pioneering time, a first era started, where we used to meet up with the ship fitters to plan all the work involved. We would then agree how we should work together on the bridges.
Nowadays the assembly work is more frantic and, in a way, has even got worse.
The working and operating times are controlled by strict rules. There are several companies which operate without talking and co-operating with one another. Many components arrive pre-assembled outside the shipyards, and we then need to dismantle entire structures to insert our doors. You must know that 95% of all installations are not visible, but are built in the false ceilings.
Sometimes we happen to lay cables only to find them cut, after a few days, because room was needed to fit bulkheads and components.
Fortunately, we have a wide experience and are therefore able to minimise problems by directly liaising with other companies involved in the project.
But the automatic entrance has also physically changed.
In the past, the automation needed to be fitted to an existing door frame.
Now, on the other hand, we supply the entire automatic entrance, including the wooden or steel frames, along with a series of technical, architectural and design changes agreed with the ship owner prior to their application.
This is our strength and what makes us different from many other companies operating in our industry.
Nowadays, many companies in the naval industry think that their jobs end once they fit the automation, the cables and the screws. In reality, this is not the case.
What is important is not simply the installation itself, but what comes before and after.
Let's talk about the automations, for example. We work with Ditec. We have tested Ditec's and other manufacturer's automations, but we have decided to stick with Ditec as we found them more reliable.
But when we receive the automation from Ditec, we partly strip it down to adapt it to the ships, and we add a number of special components we have developed over time in order to make them even more efficient and to improve their performance on board the ship.
Ships, and more so yachts, are subjected to on-going rolling and pitching.
Wind, sea salt, thermal expansion, strong and continuous temperature changes really test their operation.
For example, we have developed and patented some spring operated rollers in order to reduce the rolling effect, and some special runners, able to tackle temperature changes.
We fit electronic panels separately from the automation. In 95% of the cases, the automations are recessed and it is difficult to have the guard visible.
Brackets, mountings and cabling must be installed according to very strict fire standards.
Very often we insert additional electrical modules to synchronise the automatic doors and the air conditioning systems. In fact, the automatic doors are connected to the air blades. We connect the air blades control units to the radars to make sure they operate after the doors are closed.
By doing this, less energy is wasted and the air conditioning system and noise level are better controlled.
Another issue I mention with pride– adds Giovanni is finding a solution to a problem that shipping companies had to face, i.e. minimising the number of accidents on board. After this request - thanks to an in-depth investigation carried out by Davide - we have devised, designed and manufactured a number of sensors, all customised for each entrance, in order to increase system safety levels.
I would also like to mention the research and development we have carried out for ADA doors, i.e. automatic entrances for disabled, an area where we are industry pioneers.
But our innovation is far more reaching. I could mention our remote door stop system used to clean the door wings or, in the last ship launched by the shipyard, we have developed a triangular door with mirror finish polished steel frames, which is featured in a huge number of pictures.
We are very proud of this latest innovation.

These are just a few of the many technical solutions we have applied with the ship owners' approval.

In reality, nowadays we have become experts in electronics, door frames, carpentry, CAD design and standards.
All this happens BEFORE the installation and this is what makes us stand out from the rest and has enabled us to increase our market share."

And what happens AFTER the installation has been completed?

What comes AFTER comes under the servicing umbrella.
It all started with a well established international shipping company, which personally experienced the problems linked when many different servicing companies are involved, and therefore decided to select a single company to deal with all the door maintenance operations on their ships. By awarding us the servicing contract, they have enabled us to improve our image and market share.
To work more closely with the ships, we have decided to open an office in Miami.
I have had to learn English and to travel a lot.
It has been a huge commitment, but well worth it.
I now spend long periods of time abroad whilst our office in Trieste is now run by my son Davide, who also shares my passion.
I regard myself as a very happy father. Seeing a future for all my efforts, ensured by my children's commitment and skills, fills my heart with pride and makes it far more bearable for me to live far away from my own city."

We kingly thank Giovanni Bozic for agreeing to be interviewed and we take this opportunity to wish him all the best for his highly successful business.




]]>15/06/2009 - <![CDATA[QIK: the new Ditec barrier, the ideal solution for access control]]>Qik barrier: innovative design, total safety.

Soft profiles, rounded edges, high performance and total installation flexibility.
Newly designed and technically advanced, Qik is the ideal solution to ensure total security access in medium to high transit environments such as: hotels, banks, shopping centres as well as blocks of flats, companies and camp sites, which always require access control to car parking areas, thus ensuring their use only by authorised people.

The location is Varese.
Tigros supermarkets have opened a new point of sale right in the heart of the city, in a highly populated residential area and in the vicinity of the local hospital.
The supermarket has been designed to offer its customers the highest comfort by providing an underground car park.
However, parking in the area is a real problem; in order to avoid it from being entered and saturated by customers who do not use the supermarket, the car park has been fitted wit a practical access control system.
The car park entrance ramp is fitted wit a Qik barrier, connected to an Axess access system.
Anyone entering the car park must take a bar coded ticket.
The barrier is opened and closed when the car goes past.
To exit the car park, the user must insert the ticket, which is activated by the supermarket tills, in the column located near a second barrier fitted to the exit ramp.
The parking service is free for customer using the supermarkets but is charged to other car park users.
In order to solve the height problem, Qik barriers have been fitted with a two piece arms and with a central pivot. To ease its identification, the arms have been fitted with a light kit: flashing when in use, steady on when not in use.

Safe and reliable
Smart, yet practical and safe, Qik has been designed to last.
The painted pickled metallic sheet metal will not deteriorate with time, even in extreme weather conditions, and gives Qik a clean look.

The lever type release system can also be operated with a key and can be easily accessed from the inspection side; it is also equipped with a cover plate to ensure that all emergencies can be handled in case of a power outage.

The new aluminium rod has been designed to avoid shearing problems by fitting a rubber guard in the top and bottom part of the rod and by the rounded shape of the rotation pin.
Its new elliptical shape makes it more wind resistant, thus ensuring that the 6 metre version does not oscillate in strong winds. The rod is fitted with a rubber end plug and can accommodate a wide range of DITEC accessories (ball joints, red reflective stripings, fixed and moving rest, vandal proof electrically operated lock, skirting, 90° rod ball joint, battery kit).
To ensure better visibility, the direct current version is fitted with a rod lighting kit; the LED will go off when the rod is open, will flash when the rod is moving and will stay on when the rod is closed, in order to highlight its dimensions.

The balancing system uses a single compression spring.
Four springs are available (each of a different colour) which can be suitably positioned and adjusted in order to achieve the correct balance in relation to the dimension of the rod.
The system can be installed either on the left or the right side by simply changing its position.

The alternated current version is equipped with two limit switches, whilst the direct current version is fitted with one encoder, to provide further adjustments required to handle all possible conditions.

Clean lines and attention to details in a heavy duty solution
The single block pressure die-cast aluminium reduction unit ensures an easier installation, a longer life and a cleaner look.
The gear motor bronze reduction gears are subject to less wear and tear, thus ensuring a higher number of operations, up to 1.000.000, to be achieved.

Qik: DITEC solution to access control problems

This is not all!
Tigros supermarket automatic doors are Ditec, too.
The supermarket, in fact, has been fitted with Ditec automatic doors, featuring breakout systems for emergency routes, both on the ground floor and underground entrances.
Once again, Ditec has confirmed its reputation as an automatic entrance specialist.









]]>15/06/2009 - <![CDATA[Smart Reset: the high performance and self-repairing rapid roll-up door]]>Ditec presents a state-of-the-art solution for the flexible industrial door industry

Ditec substantial experience in the industrial door industry has allowed the company to achieve yet another breakthrough in the rapid roll-up flexible door industry. These doors, which are designed for high traffic areas, are ideal to be located in areas requiring fast access, both inside and outside buildings.

Smart Reset is Ditec latest new product.
Designed for easy installation, it has been developed to be used in high traffic areas.
A sturdy and compact supporting structure, Ditec brilliantly designed and tested genuine motors and components are the key features which make Smart Reset a safe, essential, simple and easy to fit door.
But there is more.

Smart Reset offers an added benefit, something unique in its product class.
What makes Smart Reset a truly unique door is the provision of a special and innovative system which makes the door self-repairable. With a simple and automatic opening and closing operation, the curtain may be retrieved should it accidentally come off its seating.
In addition to its self-repairing facility, by sliding inside the side hinges the curtain is also very resistant to the passage of air and to wind pressure (up to 120km/h).
Furthermore, the flexible curtains, made of Class 2 self-extinguishing polyester, can also be fitted with windows sections to meet the widest range of operating requirements and, therefore, its safety when the door is crossed.
The curtain is available in a wide range of standard colours, as well as colours on customer's request, to meet different aesthetic requirements which, even in industrial environments, are regarded as important customisable features.

Smart Reset is compact, and has been designed with greatly reduced overall dimensions to allow it to be installed even in sites where space is at a premium.
The new Ditec flexible door is fitted with a hot galvanised steel frame (may also be supplied with oven-baked epoxy coating with smooth finish or fine satin stainless steel finish) complete with galvanised curtain winding pipe and with uprights featuring special self-lubricating sliding guides. In addition, the frame can also be equipped with roll-up roller casings.

Smart Reset is effectively “smart” and technologically advanced.
It can be fitted with an INVERTER system, to control the opening speed, the accelerations and brakings, and with the DSC safety system which reverses the door closing direction when the photocell detects an obstacle near the curtain. The door can also be manually opened by using a semiautomatic device complete with operation rod.

Smart Reset is available in the Basic and Comfort designs to better meet different operating requirements, and is compliant with the strictest national and international standards. Lastly, it can be fitted with a wide range of opening and safety accessories: radio controls, push-buttons, photocells, radars, magnetic loops, selector switches.
]]>05/06/2009 - <![CDATA[Automatic doors and Ditec Convention held on the brand new Costa Luminosa cruise liner]]>Ditec invited over 100 international customers on a cruise

The maiden voyage of the new, luxury Costa Crociere ship, Costa Luminosa, took place between the 16th and the 19th of May 2009, leaving from Venice.
In this glamorous surrounding, Ditec organised a convention for over 100 customers, Ditec international distributors coming from the five continents: from Australia to New Zealand, from Russia to Thailand, from Finland to Greece.
Such a high number of non-European distributors proves that Ditec group, which this year celebrates its first 35 years of operation, has now become a well established brand all over the world in an ever growing number of countries, where the Italian quality of its brand is now widely acknowledged and appreciated.

No other location would have been more suitable than Costa Luminosa to present the latest Ditec products, also because over thirty automatic sliding and swing doors have been installed on the ship.

Costa Luminosa has been designed to shine on the sea like a star.
Innovative, smart and unique, it is the new flagship of its fleet.
Costa Luminosa is a new ship both in its layout and materials. The ship has been designed with attention to details, from the materials to the fittings on board, and caters for people seeking the best.
The light in its most glistening facets, the play of lights, together with its design and the several works of art make it a modern, charming ship.
The outstanding Atrio Supernova, with its precious bronze sculpture “Donna sdraiata 2004” made by the famous artist Fernando Botero, symbol of Costa Luminosa, and the Murano glass chandeliers, are the first examples of sophistications on board.
Costa Luminosa is the group admiral ship, and is 300 metres long and weighs 92,600 tons.
The ship can accommodate 2,800 people in its 1,130 cabins and suites, over 770 of which have a private balcony.
It is undoubtedly the most innovative and scenic of Costa ships, fitted with a set of unique facilities, such as an 18 hole green, and external jogging and roller skate paths.
Over 11 bars, 4 restaurants, 2 swimming pools and several Jacuzzis, and a 3,500 sqm Spa.

The partnership between Ditec and Italian shipyards has been established many years ago and all Costa fleet ships are now fitted with Ditec automatic doors.
Automatic doors are a very interesting product in these holiday villages on the sea, specially in access areas, from the internal lifts to the external common areas, in the swimming pool area, in some service areas.

On Costa Luminosa, for example, you can see the magnificent food served in the large Taurus restaurant two-storey hall, with its stylish look ensured by its soft lighting and the shining glows reflected on a central crystal bridge.

After leaving the restaurant, you can walk along the outside bridge, cleverly lit with a pleasant soft cobalt blue light, which encompasses and surrounds the black nights in the open sea, with its huge number of indoor lights.
You can admire the smart satin crystal sliding doors, operated by Ditec Bis automations, and then, to go onto the bridge, you go through majestic wooden doors, also automated with Wel.

Large and lively, the Lido Dorado is the ship multifunction area. It is used in the daytime to sunbathe and swim in the swimming pool thanks to the automatically operated crystal roof. It is also used at night, where great parties and games are held, and buffets and a TV mega screen are available.
Automatic entrance doors on the ship are controlled by Ditec automatic doors both to give it a smart look and to control the air conditioning inside the lift shafts or the self service restaurants they give access to.

The same applies to the access to Lido Delphinus, at the stern of the ship. A magnificent balcony on the sea, where all the stunning views when sailing or the magic of starry nights can be admired. Even here, all automatic doors fitted are Ditec.

On board of Costa Luminosa a total of twenty Bis automatic sliding doors have been installed, whilst ten sliding doors have been fitted with Wel automation. Once again, Ditec automations have been selected for their outstanding practicality and reliability even when used in very heavy duty applications, such as on board of a cruise liner and, above all, in extreme operating conditions, including sudden temperature changes, strong depressions and heavy winds, constantly humid conditions and corrosion caused by salt.









]]>05/06/2009 - <![CDATA[In the Costa Crociere Event Worthy of a Guinness World Record, with the Ditec Automatic Doors, on the First Twin Ship Christening in the History of the Italian Navy]]>
Costa Crociere has organised for this occasion a really extraordinary and memorable event, and has announced it through all national and international media and especially through its website (www.mondocosta.it), where you will be able to follow, in real time, the christening of the two new stars in the glittering Costa world, Costa Luminosa and Costa Pacifica, both on the dedicated website and through the most famous social networks.
This event will be celebrating Italy and the Made-in-Italy style, and will be sponsored by the Council of Ministers, as well as by the Liguria Regional Authority and the Municipality of Genoa. The evening will be opened with an extraordinary exhibition of the Frecce Tricolori (the aerobatic demonstration team of the Italian Air Force), which will officially inaugurate the event; the celebration itself will be open to all the guest of the two ships, both passengers and invited guests, and the same will apply to the performance part: this will be inspired by the common theme “Italian Portrait of Music and Light” and will involve, among its protagonists, the gymnasts of the women’s national team and many other world-famous Italian guests, who will follow one another throughout the night.
Sponsors to each of the two liners will be two women who are well-known to the general public, two top-ranking artists: Valentina Vezzali will stand godmother for Costa Luminosa, the ship of light, this gem of technology and radiance, whereas Costa Pacifica, the ship of music, will enjoy the sponsorship of Noa, the famous international singer known for her dazzling career.

In this extraordinary context, Ditec will also play a major role: indeed, the automatic doors installed on the ships are the efficient work of the entrance automatism designer known through Europe.
The automatic, sliding, swing and telescopic doors are all installed in the busiest passenger transit areas, on the decks leading to the restaurants and cafeterias, in the transit areas leading to the sporting facilities and to the swilling pools, as well as in the area devoted to the formula-one simulator. We can definitely state that the guests who will be witnessing this extraordinary event will be also warmly welcomed by the efficient and elegant eservice offered by the Ditec automatisms.

This is not the first time that Ditec cooperates with shipyards, where Costa Crociere liners have been built, as it has already equipped with its automatism all the most recent ships launched by the Costa fleet: Costa Fortuna, Costa Concordia, Costa Serena, Pala Costa in Savona, and now the last two ships, “twinned” in this baptism of sea.

One of the two ships, Costa Luminosa, has also recently hosted, during the maiden voyage that took place two weeks before its christening, the latest Ditec convention, designed for its international representatives.

Costa Pacifica, an even more impressive liner, with its 114,000 tons and over 1,500 cabins, one third of which has a balcony overlooking the sea, is also an extremely original ship designed for music: indeed, each deck and each area of the ship has a soundtrack of its own and, for the first time, we have a ship furnished with a recording studio open to passengers!
Costa Pacifica has a 290 metre length, a 40 metre width and 62 metre height. It can carry 3,780 passengers and 1,100 crewmen.

This latest order certainly represents for Ditec a further acknowledgement as to the quality of its products and the professionalism displayed both in installation work and in technical assistance, in a field, such as the naval one, where weather stresses and conditions are not always optimal.

On the other hand, this renewed double reference offered to Ditec by Costa Crociere is also interesting from another point of view. The growing interest displayed for this kind of holiday, despite the general recession experienced at this time, has positively boosted the Italian shipbuilding sector specialising in large cruise liners and, consequently, all the allied industries that in the country equip and furnish these fabulous sea gems.

With Ditec, you stand out!









]]>04/06/2009 - <![CDATA[DITEC smart Volo automatic door is now installed in Harry's Grill in Trieste]]>In one of the most beautiful Italian squares, in the Grand Hotel Duchi, a historic building in Trieste

The world still has very famous historic hotels which still maintain the charm and atmosphere of times gone by, when royals, aristocrats, artists and other celebrities in the world of politics, culture, science, entertainment used to walk over the red carpets laid for them.

One of these examples is without doubt the Gran Hotel Duchi of Trieste, which overlooks one of the most beautiful Italian squares, the Piazza Unità d'Italia in Trieste.
A huge number of celebrities have stayed in the belle Epoque atmosphere of this large hotel.
Some of the latest celebrities include Noor queen of Jordan, Nobel price winner Rita Levi Montalcini, Sting, Claudio Abbado, Francis Ford Coppola, Eduardo De Filippo.
In the stunning setting of this hotel building, which dates back to 1872, we find ‘Harry’s Grill, the hotel restaurant, designed by the famous Arrigo Cipriani, who also managed the more renowned Harry’s Bar in Venice.
The restaurant, one of the most exclusive establishments in Trieste, still has the charm and atmosphere of the furnishings found in the Venetian bar; likewise, Harry's Bar in the hotel has been fitted with an identical copy of the famous bar.

The doors connecting the small entrance to the main lounge, crossed by the distinguished and international clients of Harry's Grill, have recently be fitted with one of the most innovative Ditec curved automatic sliding doors, the Volo model.
In addition to its smart look, Volo boasts a quiet operation, a smooth opening action and the interesting feature of being able to better match any architectural frontage project.
The automation is very compact, with a thickness of just 10cm.
The door fitted at Harry’s Grill is very large, with wings reaching almost three metres in height and perfectly blends in with the somewhat retrò look of the restaurant, as well as with the sober elegance of a refined and discreet environment, which requires top quality products to be selected, even highly technological products, such as those offered by Ditec, and that, above all, these products are discreetly integrated in the architectural features and the ambience of the establishment they are fitted to. 






]]>15/05/2009 - <![CDATA[Gates, doors and entrance doors .. listening to a waltz beat]]> The word Emotion (E-Motion) means getting into action, and therefore moving.
In short, we can say music can be seen as a pleasant tool to “move” smoothly and graciously with other people who are close to us.
Therefore, co-ordinating movements of our bodies is of utmost importance. To achieve this, music must have a consistent and even rhythm, just like the movements of automatic gates and doors.

Opening and closing an automatic door or gate with a single touch of the remote control has now become a trivial action we perform every day of our lives.

In reality, if we stop and think about it with a touch of poetry, the door closing without being touched is a prerequisite and evidence of progress.

At Ditec, we believe that spreading technology, which inspires our brand, is not just part of our company expansion program, but is also a socially useful program, as it gradually improves comfort for people, public and private buildings.

It is an on-going process.

Ours are constantly moving products and life tools.

Why not discover them when a sweet and lively music is being played in the background?

]]>27/04/2009 - <![CDATA[300 sectional overhead entrance doors installed and automated by Ditec]]>Large work order for Ditec in the newly built Galileo residential complex in Bergamo

An almost entirely new and smart residential complex in the city of Bergamo has been built over a piece of land once occupied by the Magrini Galileo factory, one of the oldest Italian manufacturer of electrical material. The old factory has been remembered by retaining and restoring its tower, and by the name given to the area, “Residenze Galileo”.

The project undertaken for this large area covering 50,000 square metres required seven residential buildings to be erected, to house around 250 flats of differing sizes and featuring the most modern technologies and according to bio-architecture principles. The area housing the buildings features cycle and pedestrian paths and boasts thousands of square metres of fully usable green areas, shopping areas and nearby facilities.
The whole complex features 300 underground garages built with the co-operation of Ditec, which supplied and installed the same number of sectional overhead entrance doors provided to give these new housing facilities even greater comfort.

By sliding vertically and then along the ceiling, the residential sectional overhead entrance doors ensure more room inside and outside the garage, are more easily to operate and quieter when compared to conventional up an over entrance doors, and improve the look of underground garage areas as they feature smart, insulated white galvanised steel panels, available in different models according to the aesthetic requirements of the building.
In the case of “Residenze Galileo”, sectional overhead entrance doors with white groove panels to match the living environment have been used.

Ditec has also electromechanically automated a large number of sectional overhead entrance doors by fitting on the ceiling the Globe drive unit, extensively tried for safety and reliability. Globe may be remotely controlled and is fitted with a travel control system and an encoder, able to control the speed and decelerations of the sectional overhead door and to detect any obstacle when the door is opened and closed. The door is also easy to install as it does not require any construction work.

In addition to this high number of sectional overhead entrance doors, Ditec has also followed the manufacture and installation of four fireproof entrance doors in the garage underground corridors, in order to insulate the garages in case of an emergency.

This latest installation confirms again how Ditec brand is approached more and more often by large building companies to manufacture and automate sectional overhead entrance doors and garage doors in major project, such as “Residenze Galileo” in Bergamo.










]]>14/04/2009 - <![CDATA[Ditec world in pictures!]]>Flickr account, opened by Ditec to show its world of automations and winning partnerships.
There you will find pictures of installations, events, trade fairs and pictures of the official Ducati Corse sponsor.
Just go on line to view the pictures of all the installations you have already seen in our news publications, as well as a collection dedicated to our partner.

Flickr is a social network which allows users to publish and share pictures and to get in touch with other users by exchanging comments.
If you have a Flickr account, simply add Ditec as your friend to receive our new pictures in real time and to send us your comments!
We look forward to seeing you there!

]]>14/04/2009 - <![CDATA[A Ditec Cubic 6 automatic gate opens the doors of Casa Maier]]>In Trieste, inside a well-renovated eighteenth century building of historic value

We are in Trieste “cità vecia” (Old Town), behind the harbour, inside an area known as Cavana.

Until the second world war, Cavana was an area of prostitution and petty business, temporary residence of many Trieste-based sailors during their stay in town before going out to sea.
A city within a city, a stream of small roads and lanes, of passers-by and residents coming from the most diverse ethnic groups.
Then people started to abandon the area, until ten years ago; nowadays, the area has been rediscovered thanks to a major urban revaluation project which restored the beauty and harmony of an area of great historic and architectural value.

Amongst the renovation projects started in the Cavana area, Casa Maier is certainly well worth a mention.
The building to be renovated is a palace built towards the end of the eighteenth century, in 1798, to be precise, which belonged to the Maier family, a wealthy family but with no history, like many other families living at that time in this Habsburg city. The building consists of three floors built around a courtyard featuring overlaid arches, accessible from the road by means of the original wooden entrance and a large underpass. Nowadays Casa Maier 1798 is the name given to this renovation work, which has taken six years to be completed, and has revealed, behind the fallen ceilings and other abandoned rooms, a sober and well-proportioned building, which is now inhabited by high-class people and is the venue of high-quality business activities.

In this impressive environment, Epoca property developers' in-house designers have decided to fit in the underpass a very smart load bearing glass entrance gate on oxidised brass wings, separating the main entrance facing the road from Casa Maier internal courtyard.

To automate this gate, which required an aesthetically pleasing solution, Ditec was selected for its know-how. The model installed by Ditec was Cubic 6, the underground automation for swing gates suitable to operate prestigious gates, as it perfectly blends in with the design of the gate without affecting its aesthetic value.

To make Ditec photocells even less obtrusive, they have been mounted inside the oxidised brass uprights, manufactured in the same material as the frames, the lift doors and the large windows fitted to the building. Even the cover plate of the underground automation has been manufactured in the same material, to give the whole building a harmonious look.

The ground glass of the wings also allows the heart of the palace to be seen, i.e. the courtyard which houses an impressive forged iron sculpture, weighing 1,800 kg, made by Basque artist Carlos Lizariturry, linking the old palace to the new Casa Maier.
Both sides of the glass wings also feature the sandblasted drawing of the frame, enhancing the beauty of the original wooden entrance, which still stands as a guardian for this beautiful work of art.

Another example of blending old with new, handled by Ditec with its usual skill, whilst keeping the integrity and the harmony of this historically valuable building.

To expand on this piece of news, we have asked Alessandro Beltrame of Epoca srl, property developers, some additional information on the work undertaken to renovate Casa Maier.

“ In via di Cavana no. 14, Trieste, a three-storey 2200 sqm building with two staircases and two lifts was converted into 15 flats and 5 shops. Quality was on top of the agenda during the design stages, pursued and achieved with common sense, without wasting money. All design choices were made with consistency, throughout the building, always pursuing the same common thread, explained by all decision makers involved with the project and then understood and approved by all the workers. The best products, materials and processes were selected with humbleness and patience. The project was set up to achieve quality of life, innovation, overall beauty, whilst protecting the history of the building, in the pursuit of simplicity, lightness, balance, and uniqueness without exaggeration. Quality which started from the building site, where the workers were handled with care and respect. Quality which was part of the friendly relations with the customers, who were taken care of from the presentation to the finishing and furnishing stage. The outcome of the project was a comfortable house, where anybody who visited, whether involved with the project, assessing its aesthetic value or just ordinary people, has been able to feel the care taken and the completeness achieved by this project. It is not the garden of Eden; our home is very human, we have experienced rage and disappointments, but the result has been successful, and will lead us to do it again... with the same style but with different, always new ideas.
We have asked Ditec an unconventional project for the automation of a gate requiring the fulfilment of very specific performance, reliability, and after-sales quality requirements, which are part of our systematic project as much as our customers’ smile.”





]]>27/03/2009 - <![CDATA[Diamond shaped automatic sliding doors fitted to a car wash. Seeing is believing]]>
The car washing facility, boasting a modern and appealing design, features a cosy piano-bar on the upper floor with a private lounge, designed to entertain waiting customers.

The area has a rectangular shape and is squeezed between the railway and a very busy and noisy road.
This makes it undesirable for any other use. Due to its good position, within easy reach by car and well connected to a major road, the area seemed suitable for the installation of a car wash. Starting from this business project, the building shown in this picture was designed and built by Autop, a car wash chain.

The building is located near a shipyard and the lake. The long shape of the ground inspired the abstract “ship” shape design.

This original “ship”, well integrated with the local industrial estate and reminiscent of a car at speed, meets the requirements of the customer, who wanted to give the structure an easily identifiable style.

The ground floor houses a 50 m long washing line.
A sound and fireproof glass wall divides this section from the self-service coffee shop. This see-through section gives a very stunning visual impact with the water spray.

The upper floor features a lounge with a piano-bar, boasting a stunning view of the lake and featuring an outside balcony. The ceiling under the piano-bar area includes walk-on see-through glass panels, giving customers a clear view of the area used to clean the inside of their cars. The bar is also open at night; on Saturdays and Sundays, closing time is extended to the early hours of the morning.

The front walls and the entrance automatic doors

All parts which make up the front of the building have a diamond shape.

The main front wall features five automatic sliding doors which slides parallel to the glass areas, also featuring a diamond shape.

The doors, automated by Ditec Over actuator and installed by local Ditec Expert Katrak, feature a highly complex shape and are made of multilayer insulating glass.

Over is a Ditec automation designed to operate heavy sliding front doors.

The automation has two main technical features: a 24 V motor and an encoder.
The encoder allows travel and decelerations to be controlled, both when starting and stopping, thus avoiding physical and mechanical stresses to the entire structure and ensuring a longer life to the door.
Easy to install, the automation operates quietly thanks to a rubber belt.

These high-tech doors are fitted with overhead suspensions and runners fitted with rollers sliding on the ground.

As all the five doors can be opened, two runners with different sliding directions were required.
The automation also includes a complex electronic control system monitored by photocells, which controls all opening and closing operations and ensures safety to the people using the doors.

The front door glass panes are level with the building front aluminium frame.
Each of the two external side doors also features an emergency exit on the same plane, designed to automatically stop the door if accidentally opened without hindering its movement.

This remarkable and futuristic car washing system combines unusual architectural shapes with unprecedented luxury items.
The shape of the building, the front walls and the innovative techniques which make it possible to automatically operate the diamond shaped wings are sure to give designers and architects very interesting ideas to work from. 



1 4 mm diamond shaped, powder painted thick aluminium plate
2 Sika Tack adhesive
3 Aluminium bracket with bayonet connection
4 Front support
5 Threaded adjusting screw
6 Parallel sliding door
7 Runners
8 Multilayer insulating glass for structural bonding










]]>24/03/2009 - <![CDATA[Over 50 DITEC automatic doors installed in the new Montedoro Freetime shopping centre and at Ipercoop in Muggia, Trieste]]>Montedoro Freetime shopping centre in Muggia, near Trieste, first opened its doors.
The new shopping centre, built by the company Coopsette, covers a total area of 27,000sqm and provides over 100 shops, a multi-screen cinema, a fitness centre and several sporting facilities, including a go-kart track and an indoor skating rink.
There are also plans to build a new 4 star hotel.

The shopping centre includes Ipercoop, a large hypermarket, where several Ditec Bis automatic doors were selected for the offices, whilst Ditec FLAP flexible swing doors were selected for internal departments and access doors between warehouses and sales departments.

A further 44 Ditec BIS automatic sliding doors were installed at the entrances of underground car parks.

BIS automatic doors, all TUV certified, are the most popular solution selected for large distribution shopping centres, an area where Ditec has already gained a wide experience. BIS automatic sliding doors brilliantly cope with all heavy traffic areas and are fitted with the very latest safety systems, capable of handling emergency situations. These doors are also Energy Saving as they allow power to be saved both during operation and when in stand-by mode.

FLAP flexible swing doors are by far the most widely used doors to divide and to provide access between the loading areas and the warehouse thanks to their good value for money, sturdiness and safe operation. Ditec model boasts PVC flexible curtains reinforced in the highest contact and highest stressed points, and is available in the see-through, colour or in the special anti-abrasive rubber version. The uprights used to insert the curtains are monolithic metal structures (made of galvanised or stainless steel) with wings supported by ball operated mechanisms. FLAP doors are available in three styles: Standard, automation free, push to open; Contact, semi-automatic and operated by a piston which opens the doors in both directions by gently pushing the curtain; and Automatic, with full one-way automation by means of a radar or a remote control operated by two pneumatic pistons. The doors are always closed by springs.

This new reference in the large retail industry makes Ditec one of the leading European automation specialists for top large distribution companies, with major work orders carried out for brands such as Ipercoop, Auchan, Castorama, Obi, Leroy Merlin, Bennet, Il Gigante.

Ditec: a leading brand not only as far as product reliability and quality, but also for their after-sales services.




]]>04/03/2009 - <![CDATA[DITEC stand at MADEexpo 2009]]>



Once more, Ditec has focused on safety, design, functionality and energy saving to offer the best and the most efficient technological solutions for any type of door automation and architectural design in the residential, commercial and industrial areas.
From the automatic gate to the garage door, to the restaurant or office entrance, from the operation of very large sectional doors to simple house doors: each end application requires the right solution.

Ditec offered
Valor, the new top-of-the-range automatic door
Onda, the smart, soft lines curved automatic door
Civik, the new automation for glass recessed or sliding doors
gate automations designed with energy saving in mind thanks to new and sophisticated electronic control panels.

The automations have been displayed in a dedicated area of the stand, to enhance their functional and aesthetically pleasing features.

Visitors who were interested in motorbikes were able to admire two MotoGP and Superbike world champion Ducati bikes: Casey Stoner's Desmodsedici and 1098, the bike ridden by the legendary and accomplished Troy Bayliss.
]]>03/03/2009 - <![CDATA[DITEC automatic doors in Seat Pagine Gialle SPA new Turin-based head office]]>
These people can now take advantage of the reliable operation of Ditec Bis O automations complete with Pam frames to gain access to ground floor and upper floor entrances of the newly built six blocks of flats, the heart of Seat Pagine Gialle operations.

The six blocks of flats are one of the main urban redevelopment projects ever carried out in Italy of a former industrial area located in the Northern area of Turin, where over 78,000 square metres have been converted in office blocks, residential buildings, services, shopping centres, shops, public places and parking areas. The project, called Spina 3, is located in the heart of Turin technological area, near other major technological sites such a Environment Park, IT Faculty and Virtual Reality and Multimedia Park and, near this site, an underground station for the Turin-Milan High-Speed railway line will be opened.
What remains of the former Officine Savigliano is a large section of the historically valuable building built at the end of the 19th century, which has now been turned into management offices.

The internal areas of the new Seat Pagine Gialle Spa site have been designed with people in mind, i.e. by taking into account their professional and personal needs and to promote creativity, to ease communications and to share the company know-how.

The twenty-six automatic doors have been installed by the company Eurosistemi of Giuseppe Berti, one of the most established Ditec Expert Specialist in the Turin area who has already undertaken door automation projects for public and private companies.
The automatic doors installed in the new Seat Pagine Gialle site are all monitored by the DMCS (Door Monitoring & Controlling System), a monitoring system developed by Ditec professional engineers, which allows multiple accesses to be remotely and smartly controlled from a dedicated control room.

A prestigious location for Ditec automatic doors, where yesterday technology meets tomorrow’s technology.




]]>22/12/2008 - <![CDATA[DITEC exhibits at Indian trade fair]]>CEMAT INDIA held in Bangalore, India, from the 10th to the 13th of December.

The new features of this second edition of the international trade fair for Intralogistics CeMAT INDIA, an instant success last year with its 150 exhibitors, were the “Contract logistics” and the “Fresh logistics”.
Due to the lack of national infrastructures, the logistical costs are very high in India compared to standard international costs. Being able to access practical logistical systems is therefore becoming an ever increasingly more competitive challenge for local companies.
This is where Ditec comes into its own, with its full range of products, a consistently high standard of quality, allowing the company to offer the widest range of automatic entrances for all fields of application.
Practical products, full customer management, from surveying the site to quoting, from installing to technical servicing and maintenance.

We take the opportunity to thank Gandhi for its great input both at the Cemat trade fair, where it was able to skilfully present Ditec products and services, and on the field.







]]>11/11/2008 - <![CDATA[Ditec automated sectional overhead doors fitted to the]]>Ditec automated sectional overhead doors fitted to the
sixty garages featured in the Valencia (Spain) street race track

3, 2, 1…GO... WITH DITEC!!!

Once again, Ditec will open the doors or, more appropriately, the garage doors to car and motorbike racing teams!
This time Ditec has fitted special automations for sectional overhead doors installed in the 60 garages featured in the new Valencia (Spain) street race track.
After fitting entrances to the paddocks of Ducati Corse, Ferrari Corse, and of other famous Motomondiale teams (Aprilia, Yamaha, Honda), Ditec products can now be seen in the more “strategic” area of one of the top European street race track circuits.

Ditec Spanish subsidiary (Ditec Espanola) has supplied and installed, with the co-operation of the Spanish company Puertas Metàlicas A. Ferrer, as many as 60 Globe automations for sectional overhead doors. Thanks to their efficiency, safety and technological innovation, these automations are perfectly suited to operate the action packed “back stage” of car and motorbike races, requiring continuous and relentless usage.



Valencia race track is located in the “Barrio del Grao”, Valencia harbour area. Despite being a “street” race track, its performance and safety levels are set to be quite high, comparable to those found in permanent race tracks. In fact, the race track logistical and structural plans comply with the strictest standards currently being used.
The race track is 5,473 metre long and features 25 bends (11 to the right and 14 to the left) and, according to estimates, should allow race drivers to reach average speed of around 201.3 km/h.
The most spectacular section of the track is undoubtedly where the vehicles cut across the harbour by going over the bridge over the sea. The race track layout features two medium length straights and several small sharp bends, forming the shape of varying sharpness horseshoes. Certainly not a very predictable circuit, featuring several points “open to interpretation”, to the delight of thousands of racing fans.

Globe drive unit, ceiling fitted and fully sliding, reliably operates any type of garage door, not just sectional overhead doors. The heart of the product is an innovative system with encoder which controls travel, speed and decelerations of the sectional overhead door and can therefore detect obstacles when opening and closing. This is an essential safety feature in the garages of the Valencia windy race track, where all the work has to be crucially controlled and each movement made by mechanics, engineers and drivers must be made as easy and smooth as possible.
To fulfil this requirement, the customer has chosen Ditec Globe automations, the most reliable in the market, and Ditec Espanola as its most skilled partner.


Another outstanding achievement for DITEC, a supplier closely linked with the world of car and motorbike racing; a major reference to be added to the already long list of the European company’s accomplishments, assured by their on-going commitment and innovation which make them the market leader.
Smart as a racing car, fast like a motorbike, Ditec faces all their challenges with outstanding commitment to cross the finish line when the chequered flag is being waved.
Ditec, the automation supplier with an edge.

The pictures have been taken from the local TV channel TV3 report, featuring interviews to Ferrari engineers in their garage, before a Formula 1 race.






]]>21/10/2008 - <![CDATA[Radius Ditec, automations for swing shutters, fitted to an eighteenth century villa on the river Sile]]>
The current look of the villa is still reminiscent of its eighteenth century orientation, which boasts delightful features typical of Venetian aristocracy. Until the Austrians ruled the city, this residence belonged to the aristocratic Venetian family Manomesso, as proved by the San Marco’s Lion door plate, fixed to the outside wall of the house, and by the decorations applied to the chimneys inside the villa.
The old features have been mixed with modern additions which, whilst blending in with the architectural and living features of this prestigious and historically significant residence, have equipped it with innovative living and technologically advanced comforts, undoubtedly impossible until a few years ago.

As for the finishes used for this residence, a fully automated and centrally controlled window frames opening and closing system has been selected, which speeds up and eases this operation on the large number of windows fitted, and also provides added security, an essential issue for such an isolated residence.
All the windows frame shutters, designed to fully blend in with the building aesthetics, have been fitted with Ditec RADIUS automations, a simple and unobtrusive linkage sliding on black anodised aluminium runners, rustproof and perfectly blended with the frontage of the building, which may be fitted also where metal grilles are fitted to the windows for security purposes.
RADIUS allows the shutters to be opened and closed not only by pressing the wall mounted control but also by means of a remote control, or to be centrally controlled by connecting all switches to a single control unit.
The low voltage power supply (12V) ensures the automation to be safely operated by users, who can also keep the shutters partly opened, instantly stop them should they be accidentally closed, or manually release them in the event of power failure.

This example proves how Ditec automations can also be used in a prestigious architectural and urban environment, making life easier and providing additional security.




]]>20/10/2008 - <![CDATA[DITEC automatic doors … for an unforgettable stay in France, right in the heart of the ROUTE des VINS, in Alsace]]>
Visiting this area to discover its culture, food and wines is perfect in autumn, ideal in spring, and will take you through thick forests, colourful villages and the glistening vineyards of the world famous wine trail locally called the “Route des Vins”.

In this picturesque region we find the hotel “LE MITTELWIHR”, located half way between Colmart and Strasburg.

This charming 3 star hotel managed by the STEINLE family is bound to fascinate you with its original architecture, typical of the area (somewhat reminiscent of the Northern European countries crossed by the river Rhine), a mix of modern, comfortable and traditional.

The hotel “LE MITTELWIHR” has 15 bedrooms, all differently laid out, but all equipped with a comprehensive range of modern facilities. The hotel also offers its guests a leisure centre featuring a sauna and a solarium. Furthermore, to make your stay even more enjoyable, the STEINLE family has opened its own restaurant next to the hotel, offering a full range of tasty traditional dishes enhanced by a “touch of modern”.

The entrance of the hotel has been automated with a smart DITEC BIS V straight sliding automatic door, installed by Mr. José Farinha of RIQUEWIHR, one of our experts installing DITEC automatic entrances in the Alsace region.


]]>15/10/2008 - <![CDATA[Ditec automatic doors in Bennet supermarkets]]>
A new addition to the list of large retail chains in Ditec customers portfolio boosts the company’s already established leadership in providing automations for entrances and access doors fitted to large commercial outlets.
After installing automatic pedestrian doors and different types of industrial doors for large retail chains such as Ipercoop, Auchan, Castorama, Leroy Merlin, Obi, Il Gigante, it is now the turn of Bennet hypermarkets, the Italian large retail brand that selected Ditec to automate the entrances fitted to four of its hypermarkets in as many shopping centres.

Like Ditec, Bennet is a fully Italian owned company set up in Como in the early sixties and now regarded as the second leading Italian private company in the large retail chains. From its first Bennet hypermarket opened in Lombardia over forty years ago, the company has continued to expand throughout the North of Italy and currently owns 59 hypermarkets, operating mostly in the regions of Lombardia and Piemonte, but also in the regions of Emilia Romagna, Liguria, Veneto and Friuli-Venezia Giulia.
A very important job order for Ditec, given the size reached by the Como-based brand throughout the North of Italy and its future development prospects.

Bennet hypermarkets based in Megliadino (PD), Pradamano (UD), Gavardo (BS), and Iesolo (VE) now feature various models of Ditec automatic doors, fitted to different types of entrances: from customer entrances to transit accesses between warehouses and shopping areas or loading and unloading doors.
To welcome customers, we have opted for the very popular and highly reliable Bis, the smart, safe and very efficient straight sliding door, the most suitable solution for heavy traffic areas, now directly requested by our costumers.
For the internal doors connecting warehouses to shopping areas we have selected Kronos, the self-repairable, interchangeable-section rapid roll-up doors, very sturdy and very safe for the usage they are subject to, easily installed in all environments thanks to their compact size.
Generally speaking, they have the added advantage of offering the customer a very large range of modular coloured or see-through curtains to choose from, both in terms of quick replacement in case of damages caused by accidental knocks and, in the case of see-through curtains, in terms of higher safety level when used. The inherent self-repairing feature of these doors also helps to minimise damages, and therefore to reduce maintenance operations.
For loading warehouse doors, we have also used the sectional Lisbon model.

Reliability and customer care are common to both brands, Ditec and Bennet, two companies boasting constant growth and on-going innovation.
Ditec also ensures on-going research and development commitment, innovation and reliability of its products, certified to the most stringent European standards.




]]>06/10/2008 - <![CDATA[DITEC opens the way and the doors to the new Metrotram in Padova]]> The last time a vehicle on rails was seen in the city dates back to the sixties.
Today the Metrotram is a new single rail public transport system which is quiet and pollution free, being powered by electric motors.

APS, the Padova based transport company commissioned to construct the Metrotram, has chosen Ditec to automate the main depot entrances in the Guizza area which, once fully completed, will control the entire Metrotram system.

The Guizza depot will be used not only to store the vehicles but also to maintain, control and monitor the entire line: the 20.000 square metres wide complex will include the tram South terminal, a 600 spaces car park, as well as a building housing four stations to be used to carry out carriage maintenance, washing and cleaning operations. A three storey office building will also be built to house the control centre.

Guizza control centre is therefore the heart and brain of the system, where logistics plays a major role.

Ditec has supplied to the new Metrotram headquarters 12 Lisbon industrial sectional overhead doors, 10 Traffic high-speed folding doors and 2 Qik barriers.

Lisbon industrial sectional overhead doors, fitted in the Metrotram depot station, are the optimal solution to make the best use of the transit opening, being unobtrusive both inside and outside the depot.
Lisbon doors slide vertically and cleverly match the architecture of the building, including its shape and colour. The doors are also safe, quiet, highly resistant to the elements and, featuring insulated panels, offer good thermal and sound insulation.

Traffic high-speed folding doors are the best solution for outdoor entrances, where a large number of carriages go through.
Traffic doors are sturdy and versatile as they feature a flexible PVC, weather resistant curtain, fitted over sturdy metal tubular sections.
They are ideal to quickly open and close the door to let the carriages through, effectively protecting the operators who carry out maintenance work inside the building from temperature changes.

The new Qik automatic barrier, featuring a very modern, rounded design, is the ideal solution to let in and out of the internal forecourt the new smart and modern carriages of the new Metrotram.

Padova is the first Italian city to run a monorail transport system. Ditec is proud to be part of this event.

Ditec. The faster and more effective automatic entrance system to open the doors to the city.






]]>29/09/2008 - <![CDATA[DITEC automatic doors welcome passengers on Mergellina cableway in Naples]]>
This time the location is Naples, on Mergellina cableway, which first opened in 1931, and connects Mergellina coastal area with Posillipo residential area.

Mergellina-Posillipo cableway has been reopened to the public a few days ago after being closed for a few months, required to carry out a general overhaul of the stations and the line, as well as to technically update all the systems. This installation has been commissioned to the Turin based company Agudio Spa, a real specialist in the provision of cableways and ski-lifts.
The 500 metres long line features a route with four stops and, in certain sections, the gradient is staggeringly high, exceeding 45%, with all the issues it entails in terms of system safety and efficiency.
Within the scope of updating the system, new automatic doors needed to be fitted to the cars and to some of the stations. This installation was carried out by Ditec, with the co-operation of Eurosistemi, owned by Giuseppe Berti, Turin based Ditec Expert Specialist and Agudio Spa.
This installation has proved to be highly “creative”, given that adapting Bis automations to the diagonally located cableway cars required a certain degree of reengineering and converting some standard components to “ad hoc” products.
The automations used for the car doors are the well established Bis O automations, whilst the entrance and exit doors at the top station have been fitted with BISV automations and DITEC PAM35F fully kitted door frames, with ASME and AST breakout wings, certified as emergency exits and enhanced with the installation of the new dual technology control and safety radars model PASAM24W – ACTIVE8.

The development and outcome of this further challenge taken up by Ditec will be described in details in the next October issue of the Nuova Finestra magazine. The author of this article interviewed Giuseppe Berti to find out the “secrets” of this unusual and extraordinary job order.
The end product is a great and interesting article, certainly well worth reading.
Do not miss the next issue of Nuova Finestra.






]]>24/09/2008 - <![CDATA[Ducati Corse and DITEC, a consolidated partnership]]> Opting to confirm Ditec as the official partner for the reigning world champion team means making a strategic choice, as well as sharing common values and the commitment to constantly improve and to work with a solid professional attitude.

These two brands started their partnership when they were not fully known yet to the public at large; however, thanks to their dedication and determination, they have worked together and deservingly succeeded. Their success has led to national and international recognition and appreciation of both brands.

Sponsoring Ducati Corse has ensured Ditec an invaluable added value.

The agreement allows the events of the two motorbike championships, both in Italy and abroad, to be used both as a public relations opportunity with our key customers and to enhance our distribution network.
In the course of our partnership, we have spent unique and unforgettable moments with our customers in the GP and Superbike competitions on circuits all over the world.
Ducati offers their sponsors a VIP hospitality packet, giving them the incredible opportunity to be truly involved and feel part of the event!

The 2002 Ditec Convention held at the Misano Adriatico circuit on the terrace above the sponsor reserved pit-lane is still remembered as one of the most exciting and better attended events.

Being a sponsor means being able to visit the production plant and, above all, being able to attend working meetings with our customers inside their Borgo Panigale site.
The conference room at our disposal is a truly exceptional setting, located inside the historical museum, where the history of Ducati competitions can be truly and fully relived.

“The guest of honour” of several of our stands at the fair is the Ducati DESMOSEDICI, featuring tyres worn out by the tarmac.
The winning bike, placed on a platform inside our stand, attracts an endless number of visitors, who can literally “touch” a dream!

It did not take us long to realise that people like “anything associated with Ducati”!

We have supplied our DITEC Experts with a full line of working clothes, enhanced by a Ducati Corse Official Sponsor logo.
We have also designed a range of promotional items dedicated to promotional and advertising events held by our customers, also embellished by the legendary Ducati badge.

Two great “movement” champions such as Ditec and Ducati were bound to meet up!
Our on-going commitment and co-operation are part of a common winning strategy.












]]>22/09/2008 - <![CDATA[DITEC automatic doors designed to improve your life]]> Indeed, the doors of lifts, entrances and bedrooms and external outside door and window frames can often be a major obstacle for people who are unable to move around freely and safely.

Ditec automations, on the other hand, make living areas more comfortable and more accessible and really do help “weaker” people by removing the physical and psychological barriers which stop them from living their life easily and independently.

Equally as importantly, Ditec automations help to make the best use of the house where, for example, the spaces available for door openings are narrow.

The customised, comfort seeking solutions offered by Ditec are many.
Amongst them, we have picked out three products which are particularly suitable for installation inside a house.

OLLY C, THE AUTOMATION FOR INTERNAL SLIDING DOORS
Olly C is one of the latest automations for hideaway internal sliding doors, specially designed for Scrigno mock frames, but equally as suitable for pre-existing frames.
Practical, smart and space-saving, hideaway doors are a great solution to help handicapped and older people with reduced mobility to move around the rooms with ease, as well as being a must where space is at a premium.
Olly C, just like all other Ditec automations, is easy to fit thanks to its plug&play electrical connection, which does not require any cabling for the controls, apart from the electrical power supply to the product.
Door opening and closing operations are fully automatic thanks to the sensors or the doors can be manually operated by a slight pull towards the sliding direction; safety is also ensured as the automations are equipped with an automatically operated antipanic release system, the OC Loka locking device.

DOK M, THE MOTORISED DRIVE FOR SLIDING DOOR FRAMES
Dok M is Ditec technologically advanced solution to automate linear sliding door frames.
Thanks to its microprocessor based control, Dok M system is best suited where straight motion is required, such as automatic internal doors of houses and public places, ensuring an easier access for people with reduced mobility.
Easy to install and suitable for a very wide range of applications, it can be assembled with different layouts as the gear motor and the electronic control panel are located in a single, side fitting block.
Being equipped with special control and safety accessories, Dok M automation is safe and reliable. Indeed, a power system featuring an additional battery allows the automation to be used even in emergency conditions or in the event of sudden power cuts.
Dok M is available in different solutions to efficiently meet people’s requirements: with infrared radar to automatically open the door or with push-button panel and/or remote control.

CIVIK, AUTOMATIONS FOR AUTOMATIC PEDESTRIAN DOORS
Civik is the new Ditec automation suitable for pedestrian doors which is able to fully satisfy all application requirements in residential, commercial and industrial buildings for all types of standard use.
Civik is a motor complete with a sliding guide with control panel, microprocessor and “encoder”, suitable for light traffic areas and especially suitable for internal linear sliding doors in domestic applications.
Civik is also an automation for door frames which helps less able people to overcome the many difficulties they encounter when carrying out apparently simple daily actions like opening and closing a door.

As an added benefit for users, including those with little technical experience, all Ditec automations are easy to install even on existing frames, as they have very low maintenance and are very compact, making them easy to fit and suitable for any type of architecture and project.

Furthermore, Ditec automations are safe, being equipped with very low voltage (12V), and feature easy to use control and safety devices.

Ditec: simple solutions for an easier life.


]]>18/09/2008 - <![CDATA[Ditec automatic doors in Rotari wine cellars, Mezzocorona (Trento)]]> Rotari is also the name of a famous Italian sparkling wine produced by Rotari wine cellars, which is fermented in the bottle with the traditional classical technique.
Sheltered from the cold northern winds, the region of Trentino Alto Adige boasts ideal microclimates which promote the growth of top quality grape varieties. Sharp temperature differences between day and night and the strong climatic difference between summer and winter, an unspoilt landscape and a mountain - Mediterranean climate give the wines produced in this region exclusive scents and aromas.
Founded in 1904. the Mezzacorona group is one of the most forward looking and modern Italian wine producers.
Rotari, a famous white sparkling wine, is produced in top quality vineyards spreading over 25000 hectares, grown on the hills of the Adige valleys, daily tendered to with care and passion by the agronomists and farmers who own the wine cellar. All the wines produced are obtained from grapes grown in the grapevines owned by Mezzacorona farms and the wines are produced by using the most modern techniques available. The local climate, with very light and warm days and cold nights, is ideal for growing grapes and ensures optimal results when making the basic sparkling wine produced with classical techniques.
The most popular growing technique used locally is the “twinning” pergolas, giving the landscape its typical “undulating” look.
These exclusive pergolas found here have also inspired the architect who designed the new site for Rotari wine cellars, in the village of Mezzocorona. The resemblance with the vineyards and the hills not only enhances and matches the look of the building with the traditions of the local people, but also greatly reduces the environmental impact on the nearby areas and helps to keep the building cool. Large and gentle hills, with upward growing vines which almost reach the roof.

A well worth visit for all motorists who go through this area (Brennero motorway A22 – S. Michele all’Adige exit) for a guided tour to the complex and fascinating world of Trentino wine and sparkling wine, where they can join wine tasting sessions or purchase one of the their fantastic wines.
The complex also houses a large and well stocked point of sale.

At the entrance, visitors will notice a fantastic Bis model Ditec automatic door.
Reliable, safe and untiring, the door welcomes hundreds of tourists and visitors who, every daily, visit the cellar to purchase one of their fantastic wines.




]]>11/09/2008 - <![CDATA[DITEC automatic doors in SAINT PETER’S Square, from Savelli Arte e Decorazione SRL]]> The company, located in the heart of the city, was in fact set up as long ago as 1898 and is a famous and traditional institution actively involved in the decorative arts which, over time, has become a solid and important reference point, culminated in the awarding of a plate of distinction by the Italian President.
Savelli shops have been a feature in Saint Peter’s square for over one hundred years, and offer million of tourists a selected range of top quality religious items and souvenirs.
Tourists can find a wide range of precious objects d’art, including the traditional Vatican school mosaic, as well as a collection of small mosaics collected and preserved from extinction by Savelli.
The shops also offer a large selection of low cost items suitable for small gifts, as well as more expensive, important gifts, all sharing the same undisputed high level of quality, and all soberly displayed to the public.
The floor at the entrance boasts a precious mosaic and a reliable Ditec automatic door. Reliable, quiet and discreet, this door has operated this smart crystal glass door for many years.
Inside, other two Ditec automatic sliding doors welcome hundreds of visitors entering the display rooms.




]]>11/09/2008 - <![CDATA[DITEC automatic doors in the “greenest” shopping centre in the North of Italy]]> It is the “greenest” shopping centre as a large area is located underground, in order to cut down on heating and air conditioning energy consumption and to reduce its environmental impact on the area, which will also be enhanced with the addition of a 70,000 squared metres of cycle paths leading to the famous Villa Reale.
This environmentally sustainable shopping centre and associated facilities– a bank, a chemist, a newspaper kiosk, a tailor’s shop, a restaurant as well as many other shopping outlets – also features a low consumption LED outdoor lighting system; as for the park, the lights will be powered by solar panels.

It should not surprise why, within this environmentally friendly shopping centre, Ditec has been selected to automate entrance doors both inside the shopping centre and the warehouse area doors fitted to the Auchan hypermarket, located underground.

To operate the various entrances of the new Auchan shopping centre, as many as twenty-five BIS automatic sliding doors have been installed, which ensure not only low energy consumption efficiency, but also boast important features conforming to safety and emergency standards.
In addition to automatic pedestrian doors, Ditec has also installed other eight Kronos rapid roll-up sliding doors, reliable and sturdy, which also have the important feature of self repairing the sectional curtain should it go off the retention guides because of accidental knocks, often occurring when handling goods in a hypermarket.

It is certainly not the first time that Ditec supplies automations for the large distribution area.
Ditec historic specialisation, prompt response to the customers’ needs, product reliability in terms of quality, safety and, from today, energy consumption, installation speed and quick and effective warranty and servicing, have made Ditec one of the most popular brands requested by the large retailers.

Auchan has consolidated Ditec reputation as an excellence based supplier for the most popular large distribution brands in Europe.








]]>10/09/2008 - <![CDATA[Ditec sliding door at the Vatican bookshop, in St. Peter’s Square, Rome]]> This is where the Vatican bookshop is located, featuring a Ditec automatic sliding entrance which welcomes thousands of visitors every day.

This prestigious, perfectly ordered establishment is quiet, peaceful and smells of sacred, freshly printed books.

One of Ditec automation devices fitted is Rex, which smoothly and quietly opens and closes a smart crystal wing door reflecting the most famous basilica of the Christian world.


]]>01/08/2008 - <![CDATA[DITEC and DUCATI CORSE. A business relationship between two top brands.]]>automatic doors industry, boasting an export over 70% of its turnover, sponsors DUCATI CORSE, one of the most famous Italian names in the world.
DITEC is known amongst industry operators as a reliable and safe conscious brand, producing a comprehensive range of top quality automatic entrances. In short: a very popular and respected company. The same applies to DUCATI: just mentioning the name brings out the passion in people. Legendary motorbikes, legendary champions.



Another example of Italian technology at its best.

DITEC has signed a mutually satisfactory partnership agreement with DCATI CORSE since 2003, which connects the company with the prestigious bike manufacturer both in the Motomondiale and in the Superbike Championship.
A strategically crucial, image raising relationship, sure to enhance the stature of DITEC brand.

“It was only natural that two technologically advanced and constantly innovating brands should meet up” – said Renato Calza, DITEC’s General Manager - “especially because we both deal with motion: we focus on automation, they focus on speed, but we both aim to achieve technological supremacy, at all times. The agreement will enable the Italian company to use the events of the two bike championships, in Italy and abroad, to enhance their public relations with their key customers and to extend their distribution network. This is only the first of a long list of added value strategic operations carried out by DITEC brand even outside the industry it operates in.”

Over 70% of DITEC turnover comes from export sales. The selection of this partnership stems from this figure, which required a synergy-based relationship with a world famous brand... and DUCATI certainly fits the bill.

Furthermore, DUCATI boasts several positive features, very useful for a co-marketing and global communication strategy:
1) DUCATI is an Italian company operating in the sports industry linked with great performances and great events.
2) the brand boasts a winning technology linked with mechanical “motion”.
Another key strength for this “winning” relationship is the dual colour company logo: red and grey for both companies.

DITEC wished to establish a connection outside the traditional industry it operates in, with a sports partner taking on a new, highly important challenge. The success achieved by DUCATI CORSE both in Moto GP, with the champion Casey Stoner, and in the Superbike, with the equally as legendary and unfading champion Troy Bayliss, was very fitting to meet this requirement.
The recent victory of DUCATI CORSE in the Moto GP stems from great traditions and from over ten years of domination in the Superbike.

Following the partnership with DUCATI CORSE, we are setting up meetings with DITEC customers in Australia, Germany, Holland, France, Portugal, Spain, China, Italy.

With this partnership DITEC – DUCATI CORSE “Official Supplier”, displays and advertises its brand inside Ducati’s Hospitaliy for the Moto GP, and inside Ducati’s Hospitaliy, the Team’s garages and vehicles for the SBK.

In terms of communication, DITEC can boast DUCATI CORSE brand for the most diverse international merchandising operations.
A good success has been achieved with Ditec new range of working clothes, specifically designed for its retailers, as well as all the merchandising materials which, inside the large number of local fairs attended by DITEC retailers, boast and enhance DITEC stand, or are handed out to all who visit the stand.]]>31/07/2008 - <![CDATA[DITEC automatic doors, .... for an unforgettable evening.]]>Que dire du Lac de Como, sinon plaindre les gens qui n'en sont pas fous ?
(Stendhal, 3 août 1827)

DITEC. Bellagio, lake Como (July 2008)

At the end of the first world war, in the early ’20s, Silvio Ponzini built an inn in a stunning location on the shore of lake Como: two simple rooms and a bathroom, a large fireplace, a bowling area.

Since then, four generations have looked after this charming establishment by the lake.
Today, the owners still welcome the tourists with the same traditional hospitality and consideration inherited from their great-grandfather almost a century before.

The hotel and restaurant is set in a location of rare natural beauty, artistic and cultural value.

The surrounding scenery is stunning and truly romantic, encompassing with a single look the view of the lake and the neoclassical villas.
From the bedrooms balconies and the restaurant veranda, under the American grapes berceau, the view embraces Villa Melzi, with its park and orange groves; the fishermen’ allotments and houses; the old stone harbour with Comballi Giulia and Rosina, large nineteenth century sailing boats used to transport both goods and people; the Romanic Santa Maria di Loppia’s bell tower, Villa Gerli and the Villas of Tremezzina, on the opposite shore of the lake.
From 4 generations, the “Silvio” restaurant has served fish by lake Como offering a simple yet refined and traditional cuisine. The owners, who are professional fishermen on lake Como, ensure the freshness of the fish they offer.

Inside the establishment, now fully modernised, guests can also admire 3 smart doors boasting imposing glass wings, automatically operated by Ditec Bis automations.
The entrance to the restaurant and to the veranda goes through smart glass and quiet operation of Ditec Bis automations.

The installation was carried out by Wolf Claudio, an expert in Ditec automatic entrances, in co-operation with the Ditec Distribuzione branch which, to meet the owner’s requirements, have customised the automation with special details such as the automation casing, featuring the same finish and colour as the walls, in order to make it unobtrusive and smartly integrate it to the style of the establishment.

By matching the colour of the wall and offering a very quiet automation, Ditec have proved to be able to discreetly install their automations and add a touch of elegance to the place they are installed in when installed by a professional Ditec automations expert.

A stunning view and Ditec automatic door technology.
A perfect combination for a romantic evening by lake Como.







]]>22/07/2008 - <![CDATA[DITEC high-speed flexible doors are used....where working is a pleasure]]>DITEC has supplied its Sector automatic flexible doors to the CERVE Spa glassworks, located in Vedole, near Parma.
This is a very important installation for two reasons: one is connected to the technical features and to the installation requirements made by the customer, the second relates to the customer’s site, recently renovated according to innovative Ergo Chromatics principles developed by Ergolab, a Udine-based company.

DITEC Sector industrial high-speed doors have been installed to connect offices, painting systems and warehouses in the CERVE, Bormioli Group glassworks, a company specialising in glass for home, industrial and promotional use. These environments were located in two separate buildings, which needed to be connected.
The connection between these two buildings, where the ambient temperatures and pressures are different, had to be insulated and the two doors had to open one at a time to avoid any loss of insulation.
DITEC Sector doors have been installed in two transit passageways and are therefore synchronised with a logic interlock to perfectly synchronise one door opening with the other door closing.

But what makes this installation even more valuable is the selection and location of Ditec products in an environment boasting state of the art solutions and unusual details, aimed to ensure workers a more comfortable and pleasant workplace.
A rather unusual setting, especially as we are talking about an industrial environment, where implementing quality improving solutions for the workplace is certainly not commonplace; in this case, the environment fully complies with DITEC mission, which aims to implement comfort improving technologies for living areas.
The ergo chromatic solution has been provided by Francesco Marcolin, a European certified ergonomics expert, by carrying out a preliminary ergonomic assessment of all environments and machinery on site, and by taking into account the interaction between the activities of in-house staff and contractors who go through the site.
According to Ergo Chromatics, a branch of ergonomics which studies the application of colour in industrial environments, developed to improve safety and human relations in the workplace, colour does not just affect the emotional conditions, but also affect the body and, if appropriately used, can help to improve efficiency in the working system, where people, environment and machines coexist.
The applications of Ergo Chromatics are based on scientific evidence accrued from studies on colours, in compliance with standard UNI 5643.

In the Cerve Vedole site colour, or rather colours, are a main feature in all environments, from the offices to the warehouses, to the production and logistical departments, to the machinery and internal instruments, whose colours have been changed according to the function and interaction with the workers who use them.
“This ergo chromatic improvement made by Cerve has led not only to a better relationship between members of staff, but also between the staff and the suppliers, and between the company and all public bodies and regulators for workplaces, who have praised the choice made by the company, using it as a model to be followed by other local companies”, said Mr. Marcolin, who designed the improvement project.

In line with this philosophy, applied to an environment traditionally less developed with ergonomics and comfort in mind, using DITEC automatic doors is even more meaningful, and is in line with a shared objective of comfort applied to the industrial environments as well.



]]>08/07/2008 - <![CDATA[Ditec sliding doors, in touch with the future]]>Milano Santa Giulia. The new ideal district in Milan takes off with “Volo”, Ditec curved sliding door.

The background of the ideal city
The background of Milano Santa Giulia starts from the closure of Montedison and Acciaierie Redaelli, a chemical and steel production factory respectively, in the south-east area of Milan. Several building projects have been submitted to reclaim and rebuild the area. The selected project was the most global and consistent project for the Montecity and Rogoredo areas. This project will bring to life Milano Santa Giulia, a totally new district in Milan which, given its features, many people have already named “a city within the city”. It will be seamlessly integrated in the current urban environment, but will be boasting modern and functional features.
Milano Santa Giulia will host residential, commercial, hospitality and sporting facilities, all designed with human needs in mind, connected with the city centre and surrounded by green areas: a really ideal city.

The project
The Milano Santa Giulia project has been thought out with people who will live and work in mind. It will be a truly liveable environment. The green areas will be large and will be provided with facilities, the cars will follow dedicated routes, often underground, pedestrians will have large areas for their own use. The social scene will be centred around the pedestrian promenade, which is 600 meters long and boasts impressive buildings, full of shops and useful services.

The size of the area
Milano Santa Giulia covers an area of 1.200.000 sqm. This is also the reason why it is called “a city within the city”.

Foster and Partners
The project has been commissioned to one of the top modern architect: Norman Foster. The company the entire project has been assigned to gives it an international appeal and marks the beginning of a prestigious co-operation with some of the top architectural practices in the world.

Ditec is already there
The company given the task of promoting and developing the area opens the doors to the future with Ditec. The entrance of its head office, in fact, specifically designed to take care of the operating development of this major project has been fitted with two Ditec automatic doors; the curved door Volo, internally matched with the sliding door Ten.
The elegance of this curved moving door, together with its quiet operation and the smoothness of DITEC automations give this entrance a smart and prestigious look.
The full height of Volo and Ten automation is only 10cm.
Reliable, thanks to well proven DITEC electro-mechanical components, quiet, thanks to the synthetic drive belts and reinforced nylon wheels, and safe, thanks to the microprocessor based electronic panels, they make optimal use of the available space.
Volo and Ten are designed and manufactured in Italy by DITEC, they are TÜV certified and are supplied complete with safety, control and monitoring accessories, fully compliant with all current standards.



]]>07/07/2008 - <![CDATA[Ditec automatic doors in “Città delle Auto”, a car dealership located in via dei Missaglia, Milan]]>DITEC confirms to be a preferred global supplier of automatic entrances in the car dealership industry.

Via dei Missaglia 89, south of Milan.
This is the address of one of the leading car dealership area boasting one of the largest number of car manufacturers in the whole city of Milan: Ferrari, BMW, Fiat, Peugeot, which are represented here in the Car Zeta Spa, Rossocorsa, Mocauto Spa and Peugeot Milano dealerships respectively. Given that all these top car maker dealerships are all concentrated in the same location, this area has appropriately been called “Città delle Auto” (Car city), built after a renovation and conversion project of an old industrial area in Milan, which housed the factories of long established paper mills. The end result is a distinguished commercial area dedicated to some of the top and most prestigious car manufacturers.

Once again, Ditec has played a part in this centre of excellence by installing a wide range of automatic doors and entrances for the sales, display and servicing areas housed in the over 15,000 square metres of Car Zeta, the top BMW car dealership in Milan and in the North of Italy, as well as in the large adjacent areas of the Peugeot Milano car dealership.
This work order shows once again that Ditec is able to offer and supply different and specific solutions for any type of entrance, ranging from entrances on the road, to warehouse doors, to pedestrian doors, giving the customer the great advantage of relying on a single supplier specialising in automatic entrances.

On the premises of these two car dealerships in via Missaglia, Ditec has supplied all the products required to automate the different types of entrances: from gates, automated with strong and powerful CROSS 30 gear motors, able to operate heavy traffic large sized gates, to UpperUp8E automatic barriers, sturdy steel structures suitable for openings up to 8 meters wide.
From folding industrial doors with window sections and articulated wings, operated by DOR automation, featuring a telescopic arm, to SECTOR, rapid roll-up flexible doors, featuring interchangeable sections and counterweights, widely used in garages and body shops.
Lastly, Ditec supplied several GOLD ALU sectional overhead industrial doors featuring window sections, very smart yet practical whilst, for the pedestrian entrance and transit areas, the elegant, efficient and reliable BIS automatic doors were fitted, the most popular doors for commercial outlets.

As expected, Ditec has not simply supplied and installed its products, but also offers a valuable repair and maintenance service carried out with the professional, helpful ad efficient attitude of its local Ditec Expert, Mr. Massolini, who, helped by our Ditec Distribuzione branch in Cologno Monzese, has been able to win this prestigious contract.

Ditec has proved to be an excellent partner, able to fulfil all the requirements of entrance automations in commercial establishments seeking different solutions, such as those of large car dealerships and car service centres.






]]>18/06/2008 - <![CDATA[Architecturally valuable automatic gates]]>Several issues come into play when it comes to buying a house: looks, comfort, practicality and, above all, security. Convenience and security start from the entrance.
Cubic 6, the new range of underground automations for swing gates, is DITEC solution which meets this requirement.

Ideal for gates of architectural value, the visible parts of Cubic 6 are unobtrusive and the automation ensures the gate to be opened and closed without affecting its look and design.
This is what makes Cubic 6 the ideal solution for fine gates and entrances, such as those fitted to the finest or listed buildings, or for any application where style, look and design need to be kept unaltered.

The pictures received from the German company Arutor, a true leader in the automatic gates industry, show it is crucial not only to select the correct automation but also to have it installed by a truly professional installer.
Arutor, in fact, has not simply installed the automation, but has also paid special attention to the details.
The surface of the foundation casing cover, for example, has been specially treated to match the colour of the gate and to perfectly blend in with the floor slabs.

Fine and clean looks are combined with the peace of mind of purchasing an automation designed to ensure long term reliability.

Simple and practical, Cubic 6 features an underground electrically galvanised steel foundation casing to increase its resistance to the elements, where the gear motor and all mechanical linkages which operate the gate wings are housed.
This is a highly versatile solution which can be customised to individual requirements:

  • allows the gate to be opened at a very wide angle, up to 180°;
  • combined with DITEC electronic panels, the automation allows the motor to successfully overcome any initial friction caused by bad weather conditions such as ice;
  • can also be used in applications requiring fast access.

Cubic 6, like the rest of our products, has been designed and manufactured in Italy by DITEC and has been completed with safety, control and monitoring accessories fully compliant with all current standards.
The key features of the product are listed below:

  • IP67 rated watertight gear motors and galvanised steel foundation casing; 
  • aesthetically pleasing release system with key and lever which may be operated from both sides; 
  • works even at very low temperatures; 
  • standard opening angle of 110°, optional 180° opening angle with chain; 
  • motor protected by an internal temperature probe; 
  • wing support system on hardened steel ball.

Some of the specially designed accessories are listed below:

  • internal mechanical stop both for opening and closing operations;
  • magnetic mechanical stops; 
  • customisable DIN key.

Cubic 6. Designed to last.




]]>26/05/2008 - <![CDATA[Sector rapid doors made by Ditec in the new Bologna-based DHL air terminal]]>DITEC TEAM NO (based in Bergamo) chosen by DHL EXPRESS as a trusted partner
On the 7th of May the new Bologna – Leipzig air route run by DHL Express Italy was started; the operational base for the new route will be the company’s new air terminal built in record time inside the Bologna airport Guglielmo Marconi.

The whole turn-key terminal building operation was commissioned to Bergamo-based company Ditec Team Nord-Ovest which, within four months from signing the contract, was able to deliver to the prestigious international express air freight leader a mobile tensile structure covering 2,600 sqm, complete with electrical systems and six DITEC Sector automatic industrial doors, fitted to the various goods handling warehouse entrances.

The new automated DHL warehouse, located inside Bologna Guglielmo Marconi airport, covers an area of over 5,000 square metres, 3,000 of which have been allocated to parking and handling area. The warehouse has been automated by using two sorting conveyor belts, 20 container supporting platforms and is equipped with all required safety and handling automations.
After reaching full operating speed, the system will be able to handle 15,000 kg/day of goods in and over 32,000 kg/day of goods out, which are then flown to the Leipzig-based DHL European hub.
This new air terminal was built at a cost of around 2 million Euros.

DITEC Sector flexible, heavy duty rapid roll-up doors are cleverly built, practical and safe: the compact, height reduced door covering structure houses the motors, the control and safety devices and the balancing systems.
The modular counterweighted balancing system ensures high operational and safety standards. The curtain flexible sections are modular and interchangeable and can be quickly replaced in the event of breakage. The Sector doors are equipped with an optional anti-panic device which allows the curtain to be reopened without power supply by operating the counterweights.
Furthermore, the anodised aluminium quick reversal safety rib is equipped with a rubber stop and an anticrash system which avoids curtain damages in case of accidental knocks.

This new Bologna airport air terminal is the third DHL hub, after Ciampino and Bergamo airports, to have been constructed with the co-operation of Ditec Team, which has proved to be a professional and reliable supplier for customers with high-profile requirements, and to possess great coordinating skills, which have ensured a quick turnaround and high quality work, praised both by the customer and by the company running the Bologna airport (Guglielmo Marconi airport).








]]>19/05/2008 - <![CDATA[Monza based BMW Mariani Motors site fitted with DITEC automatic entrances. One of the top Italian BMW dealers has been fully automated with Ditec sliding and sectional overhead doors]]> Its site occupies an area extending over a staggering 16,000 square metres, and is built on three floors.
This magnificent structure houses a show-room, a workshop, a bodywork repair shop, offices, warehouses and a sales department offering new and used cars; the access and transit doors to all departments and rooms are therefore in large numbers and differ by function, dimension and type.
What other company, if not Ditec, could have been commissioned to automate all entrances featured in the dealership? Ditec Team Nord Ovest, a Bergamo based Ditec partner, serving key commercial and industrial customers in the Lombardy region, was contacted to fulfil this job order.
Ditec Team managed the commercial and technical relationship with Mariani Motors and has fully automated the entire site occupied by the dealership, and has also created its own “off site”, unique show-room in this famous and prestigious dealership.
A large number of doors and automations have in fact been installed, representing the top Ditec products for all those product ranges which are more widely used in environments such as a large car dealership: from industrial sectional overhead doors (over 10 solid and window sectioned doors, such as the very smart Gold Alu) to automatic rapid roll-up and folding doors (five Sector automatic rapid doors and two Traffic doors).
Fireproof sliding industrial doors, roll-up shutters and, to enhance the look of the show-room entrance, BIS automatic sliding doors, featuring smart glass wings.

The best for the best … once again, for the umpteenth time, we are very grateful to Mariani Motors for giving us this opportunity to show off Ditec quality!
The best of Ditec products displayed and operational on a key Italian site featuring the show-room of one of the most prestigious European car makers.







]]>24/04/2008 - <![CDATA[Ditec Expert, competence does matter. The number of automatic gates and sliding doors specialists in Europe is on the increase]]> People are less trusting, individuals and communities need to be part of a safe and stable environment.

What bearings does all this have on our work? Undoubtedly a great deal …
Experience, and competence, are back again as key values to be pursed, and quite rightly so!
Professional experience is in fact an undisputed advantage assured by DITEC Experts.

When customers need to purchase an automatic door, an entrance door or an automatic gate, they know it will be an investment and therefore expect quality - from the technology used for the door frames, to the large range of products which allow automations to be perfectly integrated in any architectural infrastructure, to the peace of mind assured by certifications. From the installer, they require proven reliability, competent advice, prompt service, thorough maintenance of the automatic entrance installed, compliance with any new standards.

DITEC Expert: the name itself is already associated with total peace of mind.

Because DITEC circuit of Experts can count on professional door, door frame and automation installers, who boast a large experience in this industry and, being sole agents within their local area, they are able to offer their customers the quality assured by DITEC entrances.

Because DITEC supports its Experts with training, advice, professional meetings where skills and international information are exchanged, thus enhancing their know-how.

Ditec has channel specific reference materials and merchandising items: DITEC/DUCATI working clothes, internal and external signage for show rooms, stickers to customise shop windows, cars and trucks. Huge investments have been made in technical design and development of DITEC products.

DITEC Experts, who are scattered all over the country, represent the cutting edge of DITEC technology, reliability and know-how; they also pursue the same, ambitious objective; to become irreplaceable suppliers, able to assure total satisfaction to their customers.

Ditec is also able to offer telephone customer service, updated technical documentation downloadable from the Web; to give their business partners the opportunity to exchange interesting experiences; to provide skills and tools required for local marketing.

Numbers do not lie: the number of Ditec Experts in Italy has risen from 74 in 2001 to over 600, not only in Italy which, however, still remains the largest concentration, but also abroad.

Ditec Expert project has also been extended to other European countries, although with different development associated with local and business conditions.
This project is bound to expand in future! 

We thank our partners for their commitment and for pursuing our common objectives.]]>07/04/2008 - <![CDATA[Ditec automatic sliding doors in the largest shopping centre in South-Eastern Europe]]>Iulius Mall shopping centre located in Cluj-Napoca, Romania, is spread over an area of 150,000 square meters, which undoubtedly makes it the largest in South-eastern Europe.
The shopping centre boasts an Auchan supermarket, one hundred and forty shops, a total of thirty bars and restaurants, two banks, a post office, a multiplex 10 screen cinema and a fitness centre with swimming pool.

To operate all pedestrian entrances in the brand new Romanian shopping centre, DITEC has been commissioned as many as 40 automatic pedestrian straight sliding doors, complete with door frame and Bis automation, tested for over 3,000,000 cycles and fitted with PAM 30 aluminium frames, very popular in Europe as they are easy to install, they can be fitted with safety glass and have a smart look, allowing them to be used with larger glass areas.
PAM 30 aluminium frame system for single wing, double wing or telescopic doors features a sturdy structure despite the visible sections it contains which, thanks to their plain and smart design, blend in perfectly with any type of building.

The high flexibility and sturdiness of Bis automation for sliding doors, are perfectly suited for very heavy duty applications, such as the relentless and high number of operations they are subject to in the establishments of a large shopping centre, boasting the latest high-tech innovations to be found in the automatic door industry, thanks to their proven reliability and their last generation electromechanical components.
Bis can also be fitted with TUV certified antipanic safety systems (such as wing and fixed side breakout systems; redundant motors), and, more specifically, its design allows a single DMCS monitoring system to control several doors, ensuring once again the success of this automation. In common with all other DITEC automations, Bis is also TUV certified, being compliant with the strictest European standards (EN), to further enhance the quality and reputation of its products.

In virtue of their outstanding reliability and suitability for any type of building, Ditec automatic sliding doors have already been selected by large retailer chains such as Castorama, Leroy Merlin, Brico, Auchan, Il Gigante, Obi and Ipercoop.

The supply of 40 BIS Ditec sliding doors in the largest Romanian shopping centre, aided by the crucial co-operation of Aluterm, one of DITEC local partners for over 10 years, further enhances DITEC brand stature, currently recognised as the European leader in entrance automations, and the skills of the engineers working in its distribution and service network.




]]>21/03/2008 - <![CDATA[Ditec automatic sliding doors fitted at the Geneva 2008 Motor Show. The wheels of the legendary Fiat 500 automated by Ditec!]]>
The Big 500, or Cinquecentone, is a brilliant and faithful 7:1 scale fibreglass reproduction of the new Fiat 500 made by Centro Stile Fiat with great attention to details both outside and inside.
The mega model has been successfully exhibited in the last international motor shows, including the Geneva motor show, where the visitors queued for long periods of time to admire the incredible setting inside the model, which housed seats, a steering wheel and a dashboard, all 7 times larger than their original size, as well as a bar and a lift used to take the visitors to the second floor, where emotional footages were shown.

At the Geneva motor show, however, Fiat wanted to add a touch of class.

To access the inside of the model, this time the wheels have been turned to uncommon doors to enter the model.
The smart crystal glass door wings are operated by DITEC Bis automation, selected to ensure easy and fast operation, able to reliably withstand the high number of opening and closing door operations, as well as the several installation and moving operations required by such a mobile structure.
A test of reliability and logistic efficiency brilliantly handled once more by Ditec with the great flexibility and modular design of their automations, perfectly installed and always effective in all operating conditions and very frequent and highly demanding operations.
The teamwork between Ditec Team Italia, which followed this important customer in the pre-installation of the whole structure in Turin, and the technical skill of Geneva based Ditec installer Mr. Jean Julien Bock, proved to be a winning choice. Mr. Bock has shown outstanding co-operation and promptness and has successfully met all requirements made by this prestigious customer by sorting out the hard logistic issues during the final installation stage at the show.

Once more, Ditec has won this “challenge”, and is proud to be connected with another great name in the history of car and motorbike makers!



]]>11/03/2008 - <![CDATA[Home automation and automatic doors for the disabled. The new DAT (Home Automation-Aids-Occupational Therapy) service provided by the Milan based Don Gnocchi Foundation’s “S.Maria Nascente” IRCCS Centre has chosen DITEC as their automatic door provider]]>DAT centre provided by the Don Gnocchi Foundation publicly opened a few days ago in Milan in the presence of top officials are supplied by DITEC.

The DAT service (Home automation-Aids-Occupational therapy) is an innovative centre offering an automated home fitted with high-tech devices, a permanent exhibition displaying walking aids and four occupational therapy gyms aimed to help disabled people to live independently at home, work and school.
The DAT centre provides specially qualified professionals and sophisticated technologies in order to ensure full independence to disabled people in their daily activities.

Milan based HB Group, a company specialised in Human Basic Design, has run the architectural, furnishing and automation projects and has found DITEC to be a reliable partner, a more important issue in projects like this, requiring special care to protect the users they are designed for. DITEC and the Milan based design office have already worked together in a specially featured project: designing and fitting automation for the doors of the “Moduli AUSing” small apartments in the Milan based Niguarda hospital Dual Structure Spinal Unit, which were opened in the spring of last year.

DITEC automations, designed to ensure the safe opening and closing operations of the DAT centre internal doors, have been selected both for the type of doors (sliding or swing doors) and their application.
Different automations were therefore used: OLLY C for sliding doors, selected for their compact size and ease of installation, WEL, sturdy automations ideal for swing doors subjected to heavy usage and to the elements when fitted outdoors, and lastly SPRINT, a small automation ideal for installation on internal swing doors.

All three automations have features and functions specially designed for people with disabilities or walking difficulties.
The following are some examples: Low Energy, allowing the door to be automatically opened and closed featuring low energy consumption and reduced speed or Push&Go, an operating mode which allows the door to be opened with a light manual push, ideal for example for the transit of wheelchairs.
The automations are also fitted with interesting optional safety devices such as the anti-crushing device and infrared area sensors.




]]>20/02/2008 - <![CDATA[Ditec Expert: genius and reliability! The new Orange Laundry Concept Store located in San Giovanni Lupatoto (VR) launches a new, innovative system to remotely control automations and other electrical equipment]]>DITEC gives service the same weight as quality and reliability of its automations.
As it is often the case, this turns into a substantial added value for the customer, who can rely on standard compliant installation and service as well as advice on design and usage.

This is exactly what happened with the Orange “more than just a launderette” chain automation project, starting from the new concept-store newly opened in San Giovanni Lupatoto (VR).
This innovative point of sale gives launderettes a new dimension in that the areas used to wash, dry and iron clothes are combined with relaxing areas where customers can enjoy the time they spend waiting for washing, drying and ironing their clothes (60 minutes for a full cycle).
The shop will feature the following facilities: a reading area, one or more Internet stations, a soft gym fitted with games for the little ones, a Playstation corner, a snack area with drinks and a self service drug dispenser.

Naturally, the store has been fitted with a DITEC BIS straight runner automatic pedestrian doors, manufactured with new generation electromechanical components and equipped with the innovative DMCS (Door Monitoring & Control System), which allows all available facilities and access to be remotely controlled by using a remote control or a PC. BIS automations are suitable for very high traffic conditions and are TÜV certified.

But there is more.
Thanks to the local Ditec Expert planning skills, Mr. Ivan Battistoni, an innovative control system already tested in some stores of the same franchising network has been provided, and will be extended to all future Orange stores.
The buyer's requirement was indeed associated with remotely controlling several electrical and electronic pieces of equipment in the store (from the washing and drying machines to the multimedia stations, from the security cameras to the automatic doors, to automatically open and close the entrance of the point of sale).

The Orange formula, in fact, does not require a store manager to be physically present inside the store as the equipment it contains can be remotely controlled.

Ditec Expert Ivan Battistoni has met this requirement by designing a dedicated software, able to remotely control, by means of a PC or a PDA, all the electrical equipment fitted inside the shop and, wherever possible, to deal with any faults.

By providing this innovative solution Ditec Experts, DITEC specialised installers’ club, have confirmed their skill in providing the best possible customer service and in promptly and ingeniously identifying and meeting specific requirements.


]]>20/02/2008 - <![CDATA[Ditec Expert network, a growing concern in Italy and Europe]]>DITEC has gained a good reputation in the European automatic entrance market is the important contribution ensured by DITEC Experts, a network of professional installers who chose to join DITEC to enhance and increase their business.
The figures are self explanatory: from 74 partners in 2001, a year after the official project launch, the number of fully operational DITEC Experts is now over 600, and not only in Italy, where, however, their number is larger and more widespread.
DITEC Expert project has indeed successfully taken off, albeit at different paces, associated to different local and business environment, and now include European countries such as Belgium, Spain, UK, Hungary and Turkey. Furthermore, this project is set to grow even more!
There are many reasons for this: the benefits and opportunities offered by partnering a leading and reliable brand such as DITEC are many, and may increase business success of the companies which joined the project. 

Let’s have a closer look at these benefits and opportunities: 

Products for any type of entrance
DITEC undoubtedly offers the widest and most diverse European range of systems and products to automate all residential, commercial and industrial entrances. A major opportunity for all companies wishing to expand their operations and to offer their customers innovative automation systems for all applications. With such a wide product and accessory offering, each DITEC Expert is able to really offer each customer a highly customised solution and, above all, the very best for each requirement. 

Future ready solutions
The quality of DITEC products and solutions gives DITEC Experts a competitive edge, as they can count on reliable, high-tech products in terms of safety, developed by focusing on energy consumption and environmental sustainability.
DITEC is indeed focusing its technological research on energy saving solutions both in stand-by mode and in operational mode, and on fully efficient solutions in terms of power consumption, as they are operated by renewable energy sources (solar panels).
With these products, which now carry two more special markings, “DITEC Energy Saving ®” and “DITEC Solar Energy ®”, to be expanded in future, users can rely on future ready products if they wish to purchase environmentally friendly solutions even before standard compliance comes into place. 

High impact brand exposure
In terms of exposure, DITEC Experts can rely on a very well advertised brand.
Brand exposure is very important for a company to be successful in the market place, which is why DITEC focuses on achieving the best brand image and development by means of different activities and communication tools, ranging from press to web adverts, from radio adverts to internal communications.
Furthermore, each DITEC Expert can count on excellent point of sale merchandise and professional image, which is also printed on their vehicles and clothing, further enhanced by the company’s prestigious marking Official Sponsor DUCATI CORSE. 

Moreover, the far reaching scope, in terms of communications, ensured by signing the sponsoring agreement with the Ducati Corse team, has ensured excellent results in terms of fame and loyalty. 

Ongoing Professional Training Courses
Being a DITEC Expert requires more than just professional skill to ensure excellence. It requires added value, ensured by professional ongoing training and improvement courses provided by DITEC to its partners by means of an integrated system of constantly updated information and training courses. Furthermore, DITEC is also committed to providing telephone support, making sure that its technical documentation is always up to date, available and downloadable from its Web site, swapping interesting experiences amongst its partners, offering skills and local marketing tools.
And much more, in order to follow the development stages achieved by each DITEC Expert, always and profitably. 

A network of Leading Partners
The strength of a network also lies in being able to offer highly beneficial conditions to some professionally interesting partners.
For some time, DITEC Experts have benefited from the special agreements made with leading companies, which have ensured them services and products at excellent conditions. The following are some of DITEC current partners: Autogerma (cars), Seat Pagine Gialle (adverts), Usag (commercial vehicle furnishing systems), Würth (working equipment and consumables), Snickers (technical and safety clothing).
More partners will follow to increase the number and quality of services offered to DITEC Experts. 

Local Marketing Events
Creative and proactive entrepreneurial skills and full co-operation in following and promoting DITEC brand through suitable events is greatly valued in a DITEC Expert.
“Think globally, act locally” has never been so true for a DITEC Expert wanting to expand its business by contributing in developing targeted events and winning ideas. 

Communication activities that a DITEC partner can set up locally are essential in order to gain exposure and get leads; this has recently been proved by some DITEC Experts which have been able to benefit from partnering the DITEC brand by implementing a smart promotional strategy, with an ensuing fast growth of their business.

Two Real Success Cases
Wolf
One good example is the case of DITEC Expert based in Missaglia, near Lecco, Mr. Claudio Wolf, who enthusiastically joined our project from the very start. Boasting over 30 years experience with DITEC, the step of becoming a Ditec Expert was a logical outcome of a mutually satisfactory business relation. In 2006 a further development took place: the introduction by DITEC of a wide range of sectional overhead doors. To advertise DITEC brand and their new product to potential customers Mr. Wolf, who saw the potential of a winning product of potential interest to his customers, decided to invest in direct promotion activity and started to display and promote the new products in local fairs and shopping centres.
In 2007 Mr. Wolf’s company carried out around 10 weeks in promoting and demonstrating the products in local shopping centres and hypermarkets. The outcome? 45% of the company turnover comes from garage sectional overhead doors and Wolf has truly become a Ditec Specialist in the residential area, with great satisfaction for the parties involved and for the final users. 

Elettro 2000
A similar experience was recorded by the company Elettro 2000, near Biella, owned by Mr. Loro Piana and partners, DITEC Expert since the end of 2003. The company, which was initially set up to install residential and industrial electrical systems, decided to enter the residential automation market due to increasing demand from its customers. By introducing garage sectional overhead doors and by carefully planning its promotional activity, which included exhibiting every year in at least three trade fairs, each lasting on average 8 days, Elettro 2000 has seen its business soar. In the short space of three years, the number of sectional overhead doors installed by the company has gone from half a dozen a year to nearly seventy in an area which has gradually widened both in the area around Biella and in the entire county of Valle d’Aosta.]]>19/02/2008 - <![CDATA[Ditec believes in saving energy and launches energy saving and solar energy products]]> In our wealth based society, saving, including energy saving, may seem a paradox but is indeed a primary need for each person, society and company which cares for the quality of life of each individual and of the community as a whole, not only now but also and, more importantly, in the future.
Saving energy is no longer regarded as a mere wish put forward by inflexible environmentalists or only as a slogan to be ostentatiously waved, but has now turned into a necessary and essential attitude to have for all involved, i.e. citizens, societies and companies, aimed to control the use of energy, to reduce pollution, to lower the high costs associated with balancing the energy expenditure and, ultimately, to repay the environment for what has so generously given us so far.
DITEC has also embraced this pledge not only by planning and scheduling all those actions which identify a morally outstanding company by modifying the energy supply systems, the frames, the components and the materials used, but also by developing new products featuring higher efficiency and reduced, if not even zero power consumption. 
DITEC has invested huge amounts of money in designing and manufacturing automations which, whilst still ensuring high performance, greatly reduce power consumption both when they are operational and in the stand-by mode, as enough power must be supplied to the automations to control the detection and safety sensors (photocells and radars).
More specifically, the direct current automations give higher performance and, at the same power output, require less power input.
Other alternated current systems, when not in use, thanks to their reduced power supply systems, ensure power savings which, in turn, lead to lower electricity bill for the user.
All our technical and sales documentation will highlight all the products’ features, in order to allow our customers to make a careful choice with the view to saving energy. This is why the special logos Ditec Energy Saving ® and Ditec Solar Energy ® have been developed.
To give a real example of the effective energy saving achieved in stand-by mode, the power used when the automation is not operational is less than 15W and is proportionally lower (even up to 2 or 3W) the fewer accessories (photocells, indicator lights) are connected.
The “reduced power consumption when in use” products, by using a DC, high performance electric motor, ensure a considerably lower power consumption when operational compared to the single phase motors, which is as low as 30% of the latter. Quite clearly, as this benefit is gained only whenever the gate or entrance door is moving, the energy saving will be more substantial the higher the number of daily operations made.
The real revolution made by DITEC, however, relates to the “zero power consumption” which is achieved by introducing power supplies designed with solar panels, which convert solar energy in electrical energy.
A good example is the new QIK barrier range, introducing a few models supplied by a high-tech solar power control box: the higher the number of operations per day, the higher the power saved, obviously taking into consideration the size of the panels and the number of sunny days in the area where the automation is installed. Another important factor that plays a part in economic saving is avoiding the high costs associated with connecting the automation to the power supply (digging, laying electric cables etc) when the gate or barrier to be automated is located in an awkward position.
The specifically designed Ditec Solar Energy ® logo will be printed on this and on other similar products currently being designed, to be gradually launched in the course of the next two years.
DITEC is therefore one of the first companies in its industry to believe that saving today will ensure a better future tomorrow.
]]>09/10/2007 - <![CDATA[New product's brochures]]>
RADIUS, automation for swing shutters
WEL - SPRINT, swing door automations
OLLY - DOK, automations for straight sliding doors and frames.
These brochures may be downloaded by filling in the “brochure request form” provided, which may be found in the download area.



]]>27/09/2007 - <![CDATA[DUCATI WINS, DITEC IS OVERJOYED]]>THANKS CASEY! DITEC thanks the new Moto GP world champion

Celebrations all round both at Ducati and Ditec: at last, an Italian manufacturer wins the Moto GP!

It’s official! Borgo Panigale based Desmosedici has won the world championship.
Casey Stoner, the leading rider with 297 points, has mathematically won the Moto GP championship 3 days before the final race, by securing the top position in front of his rival, the legendary Valentino Rossi, 83 points behind.

Casey Stoner’s victory takes an Italian brand right to the top, 34 years after the glorious MV Agusta, breaking the dominance of the Japanese greats and placing Ducati at the pinnacle of the Moto GP’s Greats.
This is a huge success for the Borgo Panigale based brand, who also celebrated Loris Capirossi’s victory in the same race.

“Casey’s victory is the best example of Ducati’s excellence” was Gabriele Del Torchio’s statement soon after the event. ”The triumph of Italian intelligence, skills and genius which are an unconditional heritage of our country.”

The whole of Ditec joined in the celebrations, led by General Management and Marketing!

“We have been Ducati Corse’s official partner for four years because we have always believed that the excellence of this Italian constructor would eventually lead to great achievements” said Renato Calza, Ditec group’s Managing Director.

“We have chosen to support Ducati Corse also because we share a great deal: we are both Italian companies who have made excellence their flagship and international coverage their mission. In this moment of glory, we are proud to have sponsored such a prestigious brand as this sponsorship has allowed us to achieve great results in terms of exposure and customer loyalty.”

“Right from the very beginning of the championship, Casey Stoner has given us hope, if not certainty, that this year “we” would make it right to the top! And this is what “we” did.” Ermanno Minotti, Ditec group’s Marketing Manager was truly overjoyed. “Casey is not only a great champion, but is also unpretentious and “fair” competitor, a really nice person. We are very pleased to see that people like him, together with Loris and all the other members of the team portray a good image of a team founded on genuine and clean values, driven by entrepreneurial skills and a strong will to achieve. Just like us at Ditec group! ”

This brilliant victory has rewarded Ditec’s far-sighted strategy, which was able to identify Ducati Corse as the ideal partner to ensure our success on the global market.

The winning team Ditec Ducati has reached the top!


]]>11/09/2007 - <![CDATA[DITEC automatic doors featured in the top Moto GP paddocks]]>
The successes achieved by their rider Casey Stoner have allowed the Italian motorcycle industry to prove its technological superiority over all the big international names.

DITEC, connected to DUCATI CORSE by a successful sponsorship, celebrates their triumphs and joins them in this truly magic moment; it would be right to say that DITEC automations have a weak spot for the world of sport! After being fitted in the leading DUCATI CORSE and FERRARI CORSE paddock entrances, they have now acquired new customers in the Moto GP world

DITEC automatic doors have always ensured efficiency and faultless operation in hospitality areas, where they need to be constantly removed and refitted, and impressively withstand knocks and vibrations when transferred from circuit to circuit, major temperature differences and the most extreme weather conditions.

Thanks to their truly remarkable reliability, DITEC automatic doors have now been selected for the highly dynamic world of Moto GP, where they are now deservingly fitted in the other top teams’ hospitality paddocks.
DITEC Bis automations are also fitted in the paddocks of the following teams: Aprilia, Honda Konica Minolta and Yamaha Fiat, superchampion Valentino Rossi’s team.

The paddocks featured in the motorcycle circuits are constantly being subjected to intense strain and movement; this is why their components, specially their supporting structure and their entrances, must be sturdy yet quick and easy to set up.
All these requirements are being met by DITEC door frames and automations, and are also coupled with a responsive and wide service network, available in Italy and in the main countries in Europe and in the rest of the world.

DITEC. A remarkable year and a weak spot for the world of sport.



]]>07/09/2007 - <![CDATA[Incredible!!! DITEC automatic doors discovered in Pompeii archaeological site]]>
This extraordinary setting, the true “picture” of the catastrophic Vesuvius eruption in 79 A.D. which totally wiped out the city of Pompei, discovered with the first digs two and a half centuries ago, also houses a major and well known catering facility open to the visitors.

The “Ristorante Internazionale” has recently been fitted with as many as four, fully kitted out DITEC Bis automatic doors, which ensure a faster and “smoother” flow of customers who crowd the restaurant every day.

A further example of how DITEC automations can handle even the busiest of catering facilities.


]]>05/06/2007 - <![CDATA[Costa Serena. The biggest Italian built cruise ship. The new Costa Crociere flagship. Fitted with DITEC automatic doors]]> Entirely built in Italy, the ship has been designed, built and kitted out to give her passengers a dreamlike and unique voyage, surrounded by sumptuous and unique works of art and settings, inspired to Greek and Roman mythology.

These are the figures that make this ship so outstanding.
Costa Serena is 70 metre high: equal to a 23 storey skyscraper.
Around 3,900 buses can fit inside the ship.
Her weight (when empty) is equal to the weight of about 110 Boeing 747 Jumbo jets
The weight of her steel construction is almost 3 times the weight of the Eiffel tower.
The total power installed on the ship is equal to the power consumption of a city of 50,000 inhabitants.
Her bars and lounges cover an area equal to 5 football pitches.
The height of her distinctive yellow funnel featuring a blue “C”, is 23m tall, like an 8 storey house.
The total length of electrical cables installed on the ship can cover 5.5 times the distance between Rome and Milan.
All the tablecloths on board the ship could set a 27km long table.
Her store and cold rooms cover an area equal to 9,900 domestic fridges.

The ship has 20 DITEC automatic doors, installed in different points and on different decks of the ship.
They are single wing and double wing sliding doors, fitted with DITEC Bis or swing type Wel automations.

The ship can carry 3,800 passengers per cruise.

It is easy to imagine how many door operations our automations have to handle, as well as the weather battering they continuously have to endure.
The well established reliability of DITEC automations, already tried and tested on all other Costa fleet ships, has paid off once again.

We are really proud to be on board of a ship which is undoubtedly one of the most stunning cruise liners currently sailing the seas.


DITEC S.p.A.
Marketing Office




]]>27/04/2007 - <![CDATA[History Meets Innovation. <br />DITEC Automations Fitted to the Hungarian Parliament.]]>DITEC, world leader in the sliding door automation industry, has been chosen for the entrance doors of the Hungarian Parliament in Budapest.

The selected product is Rex, the automation for straight sliding doors; its efficiency, versatility of use and smart look, are perfectly suited for one of the most famous, attractive and largest building in the country.

The Hungarian Parliament is a typical example of neo-gothic style and historically inspired and eclectic architecture seen in the period between the nineteenth and twentieth century. The bid to plan the building was called for in 1844, but was awarded only in 1882 to Imre Steindl, a professional engineer working for the polytechnic in Budapest. Steindl’s project was influenced by the House of Parliament in London and by the cathedral in Cologne. The architect was able to skilfully mix these two styles. The outside of the building is inspired to a Gothic revival style, whilst the plan and the internal layout are inspired to Renaissance and Baroque styles.
Built between 1885 and 1904, it is one of the largest parliament buildings in the world. It is a staggering 268 metres long and 118 metres wide and lies along the bank of the Danube. The building boasts 691 rooms.
A huge number of tall arches and statues of Hungarian rulers lead to a 96 metres tall dome overlooking the symmetrical wings of the palace. Inside the room under the dome the Holy Crown of Saint Stephen, the national symbol for over one thousand years, stands tall.
The Parliament has 27 entrances and 10 courtyards. The main entrance is located in Kossuth Lajos ter square. The National Assembly room mirrors the Conference Room. Both rooms have horseshoe shaped galleries opened to the public. Outside, there are the lobbies where members of Parliament gather to talk.
Inside the Parliament a library is located, boasting over 500,000 books, which is also the reference library for the European Council.

Rex is a very popular automation thanks to its ease of installation and versatility of applications. The installation is also speeded up by the drive unit and the electronic panel being located in a single assembly. Rex is a highly flexible system, allowing different configurations to be obtained in order to meet specific installation requirements. Rex, like all other DITEC automations, is safe and quiet and may be fitted with a wide range of genuine control and safety accessories, greatly appreciated in institutional, heavy traffic environments.

The Hungarian Parliament is yet another prestigious installation, an example of perfectly blended past and present ensured by DITEC automations for a higher level of comfort.
Aprile 2007

]]>02/04/2007 - <![CDATA[Another Ditec entrance for the magical Ferrari world]]>DITEC has welcomed over 180,000 visitors who enter the magical Ferrari world every year.

DITEC automation has indeed been selected for the prestigious Galleria Ferrari entrance in Maranello, the company museum where past, present and future of the legendary prancing horse brand are perfectly blended to allow all visitors to relive the charm of one of most fascinating Italian legends.

DITEC automations have been selected by Ferrari for the third time – the first automation was fitted to the entrance of Ferrari Store in Milan, located in the Galleria Vittorio Emanuele, the luxury department store designed by architect Massimo Iosa Ghini, the second one to the entrance of Ferrari Corse paddock area.

Once again, the selected product was BIS, the automation for straight sliding doors which, for its efficiency, safety, high technology and elegance, is the perfect solution for glamorous settings such as Galleria Museo Ferrari.

Galleria Ferrari was opened in 1990 and expanded in 2004, enhanced by new display areas and services, now occupying a total of 2,500 square metres.
The company museum has been split into four sections (Formula 1, technological innovation, amphitheatre, photo galleries) exhibiting not only racing cars and their components, engines in particular, which have made Ferrari famous in circuits throughout the world, but also memorabilia, prizes, photographs and other historic evidence (such as the reconstruction of the first design office built by Enzo Ferrari in the historic racing stable located in Modena), sure to attract not only Ferrari and racing cars enthusiasts but also anyone wishing to relive the history of the Italian motor racing industry. Other major attractions are the simulators built from real Formula 1 cars and the display of wind tunnels with Formula 1 models used for aerodynamic studies carried out for one seat racing cars.
Theme, art and photographic shows are also held inside its premises.
Galleria Ferrari, which is located only three hundred metres away from the factory, also boasts a shop, a bookshop and a café.
Galleria Ferrari is visited every year by over 180,000 people.

BIS is, in fact, one of the most innovative automations currently available on the market, boasting new generation electromechanical components, a unique and innovative function which ensures remote control and adjustment, through an infrared or PC remote control featuring the advanced DMCS (Door Monitoring & Controlling System), developed by DITEC to control all functions available and multiple accesses. The BIS range is also certified to the stringent TÜV standards, which ensure total safety and reliability of the product and materials used, and increasingly more often included in technical specifications.

The BIS range also features other interesting devices, such as the encoder controlled electronic anti-crushing device, a battery operated emergency system built in the automation, as well as special antipanic systems.

Galleria Ferrari is the second prestigious DITEC installation, the first one being the “special” entrance in the Ducati cult bikes Museum located in Bologna.





]]>27/03/2007 - <![CDATA[DITEC automatic entrance doors in DIY chain CASTORAMA]]>
Castorama has recently opened a new point of sale in Marcon, near Venice, and has chosen DITEC as the supplier of its automatic entrance doors.

Twenty Bis O automatic doors have been installed, all equipped with antipanic breakout device and safety and control systems.

For depots access, the Kronos and Traffic roll-up and folding flexible, automatic doors have been selected.

After the initial period of use, special praises were given to the Kronos door, thanks to its self repairing system, which allows door operation to be immediately restored after an accidental knock.

This is ensured by specially designed, adjustable flexible runners, which avoid the rib from being damaged by allowing it to safely jump out of the curtain retention guides.

The rib can then be restored to its working position by simply pressing it with a hand.


DITEC and CASTORAMA. Two business giant are brought together ... automatically!

Marketing Office

]]>12/03/2007 - <![CDATA[DITEC renews its sponsorship with DUCATI Corse]]>DITEC has decided to continue its partnership with the biking world and, more specifically, with the DUCATI Corse team, by renewing for another year its sponsoring agreement as “Official Sponsor”, initially signed in 2003.

“The decision of renewing the agreement with the Bologna-based motor bike manufacturer, one of the main contenders in the Motomondiale championship, has come about “automatically”, so to speak – said Renato Calza, DITEC S.p.A. CEO – During the last four years or partnership, we have achieved far greater results than we expected in terms of brand fame and loyalty. It also gave us the opportunity of attracting a large number of customers and DITEC Expert distributors during the races held both in the Motomondiale and Superbike championships.”

Choosing to continue the partnership with DUCATI Corse still holds a strong strategic value and brings together two Italian companies linked by “motion” (automatic for DITEC, “superfast” for DUCATI Corse) which have both been spreading the quality of their “made in Italy” technology throughout the world: DITEC reliability, in fact, is recognised in over 70 countries.

According to the conditions stated in the agreement, DITEC brand will be displayed inside the Ducati Hospitality areas, available both in the Motomondiale and the SBK championship, where BIS automatic doors supplied by the Italian company leader in the entrance automation industry will be installed.
In the SuperBike championship, DITEC logo will also be displayed in the garages and on the vehicles used by the team.
The partnerships will also enable DITEC customers and distributors both in Italy and abroad to closely live the emotions in all the races to be held in the Motomondiale and Superbike championship circuits.


]]>11/03/2007 - <![CDATA[Automatic doors, fireproof door automations, electric gates, overhead garage doors, industrial high-speed doors]]>The widest range of automatic doors, entrances and gates.

DITEC complete and versatile automations and doors on show in the Saiedue Living fair held in Bologna.

DITEC group was a major player in the SaiedueLiving fair held in Bologna, to prove its undisputed leadership in the entrance automation industry by displaying its complete and versatile technical solutions for a wide range of applications, be it residential, commercial, or industrial.
The new, 300 square metre large stand exhibited many interesting new products for different residential applications, all featuring an ever increasing application range.
These products were designed and manufactured with functionality, reliability and safety of use in mind, initially for industrial and commercial applications, but have now been extended to the residential area.

Olly C, the new automation for recessed sliding doors
A new, interesting model has now been added to the Olly range, featuring automations for internal doors and straight sliding door frames.
The brand new model is called Olly C, a product introduced by DITEC to meet an ever increasing demand to automate one of the most popular types of doors installed in new houses: recessed doors.
Practical, smart and “space saving”, recessed doors are now an ever more popular choice when it comes to house furnishing, as they ensure a better use of available space.
DITEC has designed the new automation Olly C for mock frames manufactured by the most popular recessed door manufacturers (Eclisse and Scrigno), which, however, may also be used for other makes.
Olly C is a very easy automation to install, featuring the added advantage of being versatile and quiet, the latter being a very important issue in a house.
Olly C can be installed without laying additional cables, but simply by electrically connecting the product (plug&play). The door moving unit is contained in a single and compact casing, for a smarter look, and is able to operate single and double wing doors. Furthermore, the aluminium guard finish can be selected by the customer to blend in with the rest of the furnishing.
The automation allows the door to be automatically opened by means of sensors, as well as to be manually opened and closed by means of a slight push towards the sliding direction (push&go or pull&close). Another interesting feature is the OC Lok anti-panic automatic release device, which allows the door to be opened without power supply.
Olly C is also fitted with a low energy feature, very useful when the door is being used by people with reduced mobility, as it allows the door to be opened and closed at slower speed and with reduced energy consumption.

New version of Radius, the automation specifically designed for swing shutters
Radius is the technological solution designed by DITEC to automate swing shutters in residential houses. This is a widely used solution able to offer clear advantages in terms of time and safety as it enables the user to close the shutters with a single action, regardless of how heavy or large they are, as well as to control their operation from inside, even in the event of bad weather.
Radius is a small, discreet and quiet mechanical actuator, fitted with a simple linkage system, very easy to install and to connect to the power supply (plug&play).
Its adjustable mechanical arms provided with pre-drilled holes allow the actuator to be built into the wall or discretely hidden in the frames or to be installed on existing frames, whilst remaining unobtrusive thanks to its compact size.
Radius can be operated by means of a single wall mounted control or a radio control; furthermore, the actuator can also be provided with a central connection to enable the user to control all the shutters from a single location without having to walk to each window.
The new version displayed at the Saiedue Living fair is also fitted with an interesting partly open control, which enables the shutters to be left in a half-open position.
The runner and the sliding arms are made from black anodised aluminium, which ensures a longer life and better resistance to oxidation.

Wel F, the new automation for fireproof doors.
Fireproof doors are more widely used in newly designed blocks of flats, for example to isolate the garage area or the gas and electricity meters, or in any area where fires or short-circuits may develop. Even for this type of doors, DITEC has designed a new automation, Wel F, which is included in the high tech, reliable and versatile Wel range of  automations for swing doors.
Wel F is the final touch for a fireproof system installation as it is certified to the most stringent European standards. The automation is fitted with a Fire PCB which controls the smoke and heat sensors.
Wel F is offered with a very wide range of features: the push&go feature, which allows the door to be automatically opened by means of a slight initial push; the low energy feature, which allows the door to be opened and closed at lowed speed and reduced energy consumption; the Brake feature, which adjusts the closing speed even in the event of a power failure and, lastly, the limit switch feature, which adjusts the door wing opening angle.

Facil, the newly designed, easy and versatile automation for swing gates
Facil is one of the most versatile and simple automations for swing gates, the ideal solution for heavy and very heavy duty applications.
Facil is used to automate the gates of private houses or small blocks of flats with pedestrian or vehicle entrances featuring very “complex” fixtures, such as wings/gates supported by very large pillars.
Facil, as the name suggests (in Italian it means “easy”), is “easy” to install and connect, it may be fitted with different types of motors, and is smart and “easy” to install in different contexts, thanks to its smart and minimalist design, which makes it “easy” to adapt it to any type of entrance, from classic to modern.
The new ABS guard also ensures a good resistance to the elements.

QIK, the automatic pedestrian barrier with that bit of extra speed
The pedestrian barrier displayed by DITEC at the Saiedue Living fair is not your average pedestrian barrier:
Qik is in fact an innovative, smart and above all, a truly high-tech pedestrian barrier.
Qik is fitted with a pickled and painted aluminium arm which, as well as being weather resistant, also features an original, pleasing to the eye, rounded rotation pin, and is fitted with rubber guards on both ends (top and bottom); furthermore, its elliptical shape makes it more wind resistant and, in the 6 metre version, avoids any “swinging” problems. QIK is the ideal solution to control accesses with a medium to high traffic such as blocks of flats and in all areas to be accessed only by authorised people, such as in the parking areas reserved to the block of flats.

This operating mode may be accessed by means of different access systems, according to the type of uses: remote control, key or keypad operated selector switches; LAN transponder system, coin system (when the barrier is used in commercial environments) or magnetic loop system, with transit detector.
In the event of power failure, Qik can be released by means of a key operated lever system, located on the inspection side; furthermore, two limit switches, in the alternated current version, and an encoder, in the direct current version, enable further adjustments to be made to tackle all possible circumstances.

The Qik system can be fitted with a wide range of accessories to ensure an ever safer and readily available access: from the red reflective strips to the vandal-resistant electrically operated lock, from the aluminium skirting to the arm pivot fitted at a 90° angle, to the battery pack and light kit.
To ensure a better visibility in the most critical conditions, the direct current version is also fitted with an arm light kit: the LED goes off when the arm is open, flashes when the arm is moving and stays on when the arm is closed, in order to highlight its outline.


DITEC stand has displayed the new Ducati Desmosedici model, ridden by Loris Capirossi, to confirm the renewed sponsoring commitment undertaken with DUCATI Corse, the famous Bologna-based bike manufacturer DITEC has been highly successfully associated with for some years.
In 2008, DITEC will exhibit in the new MADE Expo Milano fair.

]]>08/03/2007 - <![CDATA[Ready to fit DITEC frames]]>DITEC now also offers complete, finished and ready to fit frames.

Thanks to our PAM profiles, all compliant with applicable standards and specifically dedicated, our customers can now purchase a complete frame.

Fewer problems, more safety with DITEC frames.




]]>05/03/2007 - <![CDATA[BIS: the intelligent automatic door in the DUCATI museum in Bologna and the Ferrari Store in Milan]]> In addition, BIS offers the latest innovations with its new generation electromechanically operated components and its innovative control panel, based on microprocessor controlled logic, which allows adjustments and control operations to be carried out remotely by means of an infrared remote control or a computer, whilst the Door Monitoring & Controlling System (DMCS) controls access through the door.
The highly compact horizontally located cover allows special architectural requirements to be catered for.

BIS DITEC automation, boasting a classy design and leading technology, has now being installed in “sport excellence cult locations”: the Ducati Museum, where the history of this famous bike manufacturer can be relived, and the new Ferrari store, located in Galleria Vittorio Emanuele, right in the centre of Milan.

The Ducati Museum has a total area of 1000sqm and stores memorabilia from the competitions entered by the company in over half a century, as well as a large chunk of the history of the company, which is based in Borgo Panigale and was founded by the Ducati brothers as far back as 1926.
Bis allows the visitor to enter the museum through two separated ways: the first one leads to an area where the bikes are chronologically exhibited in a circular style; the second one is laid out in a parallel manner and features “theme based rooms” exhibiting more detailed information on the company history.

In 2005 Bis automation, designed by the architect Massimo Iosa Ghini, entered the Ferrari world to ensure automated access control of the ninth floor of the Ferrari store, currently the largest in the world, opened by the company to establish a direct link with their fans and to portray the Ferrari image in the main cities in the world.
The design carried out by an architect has added value to the large window frontage by means of some elements of high visual and emotional impact: an automatic door designed by DITEC, an LED video wall and a Formula 1 car mounted on a specially designed steel door frame: metaphorically speaking, the BIS door enhances the feeling of movement and opens a path which turns into a true journey of discovery of the company history.

For DITEC, this was a highly prestigious project: to open the doors for top achievers like Ducati and Ferrari… and get them together - this is the beauty of automation.

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