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ELAN automation platforms, including the 8.8 platform and HR-40 remote control that will be featured at the event. The HR-40 is a 3.1in high resolution touchscreen that allows users to control media, lighting, and climate, answer video doorbells, view surveillance cameras, and communicate with other interfaces using intercom.

Complementing some of the finest flush mount CI loudspeakers from FOCAL, CUK will also introduce next generation discreet TV lift technology from new brand MAIOR, including the Flip 900R motorised in-ceiling TV lift. MAIOR’s advanced hidden TV lift designs for ceiling and furniture concealment provide contractors and customers with the power to reimagine environments with the greatest freedom.

EI Live! offers a platform for contractors to explore a wide array of cutting-edge products and services all project sizes, budgets and design preferences. In addition, with wired, RF and IP installation methods, KNX is well suited for both new build and retrofit markets.

My KNX Store offers a range of training courses catered for both those new to the building control industry and experienced KNX certified integrators who are looking to expand their knowledge.

Each course targets the commonly specified control requirements within the UK market. If you are looking to see if KNX is the right fit for your business and projects, the free KNX Taster course is advised.

Another company able to offer contractors something unique in the smart building sector is Faradite (Stand 25), creator of highly integrated sensors that enable many smart building functions to happen.

Guests at the stand will be able to see the Motion Sensor 360 (compatible with the KNX platform) and chat through all the amazing features of this tiny sensor, such as the constant light control, multiple timeout functions, push button interactivity, and the powerful diagnostics tools that have been included in the sensor.

There will also be some new products on show, yet to be revealed, as well as information about the company’s wide range of sensors created specifically for the smart building sector.

CUK is another company offering a wide range of options in the smart building sector, and those contractors wanting to expand their offering to include full home automation systems would do well to check out the

Electrical contractors seeking growth and success in the ever-evolving industry of smart homes and buildings should mark their calendars for EI Live! 2023

Dave Wilson, Director at Dizztribution, explains some of his company’s offerings relevant for contractors, “We are really excited to be coming to Stand 122 at EI Live! We will be on hand to answer any questions, plus we are coupling in with the awesome Klein Tools and Superrod who will have a tool bar on a quarter of the stand which will be manned by the Managing Director, Malcolm Duncan himself. The Super Rod team is delighted to be joining Dizztribution for two days of fun, including product demos, giveaways and lots of good conversations about how Super Rod and Klein Tools products can help you work safer and smarter.”

Malcolm says, “At Super Rod, our customers are at the heart of everything we do, and our partnership with DizzyFish has given us a valuable insight to the needs and requirements of their customers.

“We are excited to showcase our time-saving products to the EI Live! visitors and expect lots of interest from the audience!

“We are proud to offer a range of labour-saving tools, designed to meet the needs of tradespeople involved with the installation of cable.”

Since 2014, Super Rod has partnered up with Klein Tools, one the world’s leading manufacturers of hand tools designed specifically for the professional electrician. With 160 years of experience going into every Klein Tools product, installers are guaranteed a hand tool that lasts a lifetime and helps you work safer and more efficiently.

As well as market leading cable rods, the company offers an ever-expanding range of innovative and original products, many of which have been designed by installers such as the popular Gekko Gripper, Duoxim Arbor and Cable Tongue products.

Sanus will be taking the show visitors onto the terrace with a special focus on its recently introduced range of outdoor TV mounts. The Large Outdoor Premium Tilt TV Wall Mount and the Large Outdoor Premium Full-Motion TV Mount have been introduced to satisfy contractor’s requirements for the burgeoning outdoor entertainment sector. Both outdoor-rated TV mounts are rigorously tested and designed for any weather using corrosion-resistant coating and stainless-steel hardware, and feature easy adjustments for tilt and/or extension to achieve the perfect outdoor viewing experience.

Also taking centre stage will be the new Sonos Era accessories, a range of fixed and adjustable speaker stands and wall mounts for the Era 100 and Era 300 wireless speakers. Designed in partnership with Sonos, the new mounts launched on the same day as the speakers as a ready solution for mounting these new products.

Webro Cables & Connectors will demonstrate the company’s new Webro.com website on Stand 45. It’s the latest Webro development that brings the extensive range of premium cable and connectivity solutions to you across your devices 24/7. Webro provides dedicated one-to-one support to contractors and applies specialist knowledge gained from these partnerships to create unique solutions, such as the recently launched WEB-LED cables that solve the challenge of installing LED feeds and LED strip lights. Webro offers over 3,000 products across multiple sectors, CPR compliant where applicable, available as cut lengths, and despatched on next day deliveries.

Those contractors wishing to get into the lucrative world of automated window treatments should visit QMotion EMEA on Stand 4. Visitors will have the opportunity to see why QMotion EMEA is a leading manufacturer of motorised window treatments as the company will be showcasing its full product range, including the two latest products to join the line up –Blind Pocket and Revolve. The team will also be discussing how QMotion best serves its customers with an industry-leading 20-year warranty on all products – making it the ‘Integrators Choice’.

On display for the first time in the UK, the maker says Revolve is a simple, whisper-quiet and elegant automated curtain solution for homes and businesses. The battery-operated curtain system can be quickly and easily integrated with popular third-party control platforms such as Control4 and Crestron, for intuitive operation. Also new to UK integrators is Blind Pocket, a high quality blind concealment product that allows contractors to provide its customers with an aesthetically attractive solution at an affordable price.

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