The document describes a technical product project for an economical roller blind called the Akademy Blind. It can be used in a variety of applications and provides good value. It has a 40mm diameter aluminium roller tube for strength and allows for larger maximum blind sizes. Fabrics are available for glare control, room darkening, energy savings and air exchange. The Akademy Blind is ideal where effective glare control or room darkening is required at competitive prices.

1. TECHNICAL PRODUCT PROJECT
ECONOMICAL a basic, contract quality roller blind for
use in all sorts of applications. Very good value for
money and easy to install.
FABRIC CHOICE the range includes basic contract
fabrics giving excellent value, high performance energy
saving fabrics and 100% opaque fabrics for room
darkening.
STRENGTH 40 mm diameter roller tube for strength
and larger maximum blind sizes.
Manual AKADEMY® Blind; Contract quality roller blind; operated by strong metal or plastic ballchain with child
safety components; 40mm diameter aluminium roller tube; white powdercoated steel brackets; exposed
aluminium circular bottom bar in white or silver anodised finish; flame retardant fabric from CBS standard ranges;
to be installed in accordance with CBS installation instructions;
Electric AKADEMY® Blind; Contract quality roller blind; operated by heavy duty 240v motor which is virtually
silent when operating; controlled by hard wired wall switch, radio wall switch or hand held transmitter; 40mm
diameter aluminium roller tube; white powdercoated steel brackets; exposed aluminium circular bottom bar in
white or silver anodised finish; flame retardant fabric from CBS standard ranges; to be installed in accordance
with CBS installation instructions;
FEATURES
DESCRIPTION roller blind system
designed for economy and strength
available with a variety of fabrics for
different situations
FABRICS fabrics are available for
glare control or room darkening.
Glare control fabrics can have
varying degrees of openness, to
allow a view outside and may also be
translucent, so that the need for
artificial lighting is reduced. Room
darkening fabrics are opaque.
Fabrics are available with good
porosity to allow air exchange.
All fabrics are flame retardant to
British and Continental standards.
All fabrics have insulating properties
which help significantly in achieving
energy savings. Technical data is
available.
GUARANTEE 2 years.
APPLICATION the Akademy Blind is ideal
where effective glare control or room darkening
is required at competitive prices
OPERATION manual operation by strong bead
chain. (Where operation is required by gearbox
and crank rod, or electric, please consider our
College Blind or Kampus Blind).
SIZES approximate maximum sizes: width 2.9
metres; height 3.0 metres; area 7.5 square
metres. Maximum sizes may vary according to
the weight of fabric used.
GRAPHICS standard fabrics are excellent for
printing logos, text or images in one or more
colours.
HARDWARE a range of bracket and bottom
bar options are available including different
metalwork finishes.
SPECIFICATION
Akademy blinds at a Liverpool
secondary school.
(76.7)
a strong and effective
contract roller blind
The Akademy Blind® is manufactured in England by CBS.
CBS LTD, 1 FELLGATE, MORECAMBE, LA3 3PE
TEL: 01524 383000 FAX: 01524 383111 E-MAIL: sales@cbseurope.com WEB: www.cbsblinds.co.uk