AW-55 Crank Awning Windows
Top-hung crank vent · opens from the bottom edge, rain side out
AW-55
The window that opens in the rain — hinged at the head, cranked from the sill.
Top-hung crank vent · opens from the bottom edge, rain side out
6
5
30–40 days
15 yr
Read the section
High-end custom is decided in the section drawing, not the brochure. These four layers are held to specification on every AW-55 unit we ship.
6063-T5 multi-chamber frame
PA66 thermal-break bar
EPDM double gasket
Hardware & fixing
Technical detail
The section, the hardware and the fixings — photographed, not rendered. This is the level of detail your drawing office specifies against and your site crew installs to, on every unit that leaves the line.
Profile cross-section
Multi-chamber 6063-T5 extrusion with a continuous PA66 thermal-break bar. The section is where stiffness, insulation and drainage are decided in one drawing — and the four values in the performance band above are read straight off it.
6063-T5, multi-chamber
PA66 polyamide, continuous
EPDM, two replaceable lines
Concealed, positive slope
Hardware
Pre-fitted and function-checked on every sash before it leaves the line. Multi-point locking, key-operated handles and marine-grade sets are scheduled per project and listed in the hardware schedule that ships with the shop drawings.
Multi-point, per sash
Key-operated option
Marine-grade available
Cycled at the factory
Installation
Factory-assembled and pre-glazed, so the tolerance work is done under a roof. On site the build is a three-zone detail — air, insulation, weatherproofing — and every crate arrives with the install guide and the sealant schedule for that market.
Factory-assembled
3-zone: air / insulation / water
Per-crate install sheet
Scheduled per market
Overview
A crank awning window is a top-hung sash that hinges at the head and opens from the bottom edge, with a hand crank working against a multi-point latch line. AW-55 builds it on a 55 mm frame with a 2.0 mm wall, tempered or laminated single or double IGU, and a sash-channel screen option — the rain-side vent for kitchen, utility and low-wall rows.
A top-hung awning window on a 55 mm frame with a 2.0 mm wall. The sash hinges at the head and opens from the bottom edge, so the weather face stays the outside of a sash that tips away from the wall — the rain-side configuration that keeps a kitchen or utility row ventilated in the wet season.
A hand crank drives the opening against the multi-point latch line; the glazing runs tempered or laminated, single or double IGU, and a sash-channel screen option holds the opening against insects without a fixed frame in the wall.
Models
Every AW-55 ships as one of the configurations below — specify by model code in your window schedule and it quotes line by line.
AW-55 VENT
- Single sash, crank operated
- Tempered single pane
AW-55 DOUBLE
- Twin sash set
- Double IGU
AW-55 SCREEN
- Sash-channel screen fitted
- Tempered laminated
AW-55 LAM
- Laminated safety schedule
- Laminated IGU
Specifications
- 55 mm thermal-break, 2.0 mm wall
- Top-hung, opens from the bottom edge (rain side out)
- Hand crank, multi-point latch line
- Tempered or laminated, single or double IGU
- Sash-channel option
- Tested to EN 14351-1, EN 13830
Material & craft
The layers held to specification on every AW-55 unit — the section drawing above, written out.
Hinge geometry
The sash hinges at the head and opens from the bottom edge — the weather face stays the outside of a sash that tips away from the wall.
Crank & latch line
A hand crank drives the opening against a multi-point latch line, so the vent angle closes on a full perimeter, not on one side.
Glazing schedule
Tempered or laminated, single or double IGU, with the sash-channel screen option holding the open position against insects.
What it's worth to you
The row that ventilates in the rain — the kitchen and utility specification for the wet season.
The 55 mm frame fits the shallow wall where a tilt-turn or casement does not.
A 15-year warranty on the frame and the hardware, quoted unit by unit within 24 hours.
Where it is specified
The sites we build this system for, and what the schedule changes in each one.
Kitchen and utility rows
The vent that runs in the rain, above the worktop line.
Low-wall positions
The 55 mm frame fits the shallow wall the sash needs.
Bath and service rooms
Constant low-level extraction with the crank at hand height.
Tropical ventilation sets
The sash-channel screen holds the opening against insects.
Renovation infills
A small, strong unit for the opening a retrofit gives.
Options
Finish
Anodised Natural
Anodised Silver
Anthracite · RAL 7016
Graphite · RAL 7024
Jet Black · RAL 9005
Traffic White · RAL 9016
Cream · RAL 1015
Champagne · RAL 1019
Ash Natural
Walnut Dark
Bronze
Copper
Design features
Top-hung, opens from the bottom edge (rain side out)
Hand crank, multi-point latch line
55 mm frame, 2.0 mm wall
Tempered or laminated, single or double IGU
Sash-channel screen option
Low-wall and utility-row configuration
Buying & delivery
The commercial terms behind the AW-55 — the same schedule on every quote, so the number you are shown is the number you can hold us to.
Request a quote for this system- No square-metre minimum for villa and boutique projects — a single wall of this system can be its own order. For multi-unit developments the MOQ scales with the range ordered, and both are quoted together.
- Unit-by-unit commercial quotation within 24 hours of a complete inquiry — dimensions, glass specification, finish and destination port.
- 30–40 days from approved shop drawings. Assembly, glazing and quality control sit inside the quoted lead time, not on top of it.
- Free, within 3 working days of approved architectural drawings — hardware schedules, glass schedules and fixing details included.
- Factory-assembled and pre-glazed in a corner-protected wood crate with desiccant; a per-bay loading report and a per-crate packing list run with the shipment. FOB standard, CIF or DDP to the job site, 40HQ consolidation across ranges.
- 50% deposit against order confirmation, 50% against the pre-shipment inspection report, by T/T. Other instruments for established partners and large frameworks.
- 15-year frame, 5-year hardware and gasket; the glass manufacturer warranty passes through. Project-specific extensions are written into the contract.
- Where the project carries a test — impact, cyclone or acoustic — the report and certificate are referenced to the configured models on the order and ship with the first container.
Documentation
Data sheet
Brochure
CAD sections & BIM families
Specification clauses
RFQ template
Compare with the other window systems
Every system in this category on one table — the platform it shares, the opening it carries and the glazing it takes. Figures come from each system record, not retyped here.
| Code | System | Platform | Standard glazing |
|---|---|---|---|
| PF-35 | Panoramic Fixed Glazing | ||
| TT-75 | Tilt & Turn Windows | ||
| IR-80 | Impact-Rated Windows | ||
| WA-70 | Wood-Aluminium Windows | ||
| CW-60 | Casement Windows | ||
| AC-90 | Acoustic Windows | ||
| SM-60 | Smart Motorized Windows | ||
| SW-110 | Six-Track Sliding Windows | ||
| AW-55 | Crank Awning Windows |
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Frequently asked
The sash tips away from the wall at the bottom edge, so rain runs down the outside of the open sash — the row stays ventilated in the wet season.
Same platform
All systems
PF-35
Panoramic Fixed Glazing
Slim-face panoramic glazing · single pane up to 4,000 mm
TT-75
Tilt & Turn Windows
Tilt-turn with vent-height grip · multi-point locking
IR-80
Impact-Rated Windows
Hurricane-impact rated · Miami-Dade approved · laminated core
WA-70
Wood-Aluminium Windows
Timber inside, aluminium outside · certified 45 dB acoustic
Specify AW-55 for your project
The Top-hung crank vent configuration is quoted unit by unit, within 24 hours.