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Visionstar BA-20

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Visionstar ENT, Ophthalmic & Sensory

Visionstar BA-20

Product Code: EOAS-ECA-3882

Sleeved, foam-spaced and boxed in honeycomb board, ready for a long journey.

Each stage of this long lockable rod's life has its own safeguard. Honeycomb board, sleeves and foam spacers protect it in transit, two brackets carry it on the wall, and a keyed guard wire holds the eyewear once the shop is open.

Sections

Frame Stands & Displays

Categories

ENT, Ophthalmic & Sensory

Condition

New

Origin

China

Seller Type

Certified Professional Seller

CE & ISO Certified

Global Shipping

Supplier: Medigear

Visionstar positions the BA-20 as a lockable eyewear display rod for retailers hanging a large range on one long column. The catalogue lists it under "B tube with lock and buffer". Series photographs show a flat-topped tube, wire hooks along its length, a guard wire held between upper and lower brackets and a lock with keys at the lower end. The catalogue also shows the packing: sleeved rods separated by foam blocks in a honeycomb board carton. No lighting, power or alarm is fitted.

Each part answers a risk. A long fixture is easily bent or scuffed in freight, and the packing addresses that. A loaded rod could pull from a weak wall, so the two brackets and their fixings carry the installation risk. On the shop floor, the guard wire and lock answer theft by a quick lift. One risk moves to the buyer: the keys. A lost key or a guard left open undoes the protection, so key control belongs in the shop's procedures.

The buffer named in the series title is a cushioning part, described in the manufacturer's fitting instructions. Other codes are photographed in the catalogue, so the BA-20's hook count, hook pitch and length are given in the manufacturer's written configuration, with the finish, keys per rod, keying and any fixings. The enquiry team shares both documents with the quotation.

Ten BA-20 rods ship in a honeycomb carton of 1750 × 230 × 210 mm at 22 kg. It is available to buyers in more than 80 countries through Medigear.uk, and the enquiry team sets out stock and lead time.

The BA-20 is for large ranges and the people who have to get them safely onto a wall. Sports and outdoor retailers with a wide sunglass offer, optical practices fitting a long brand column, and distributors shipping fixtures to shops abroad all deal with the same chain: freight, handling, fixing and daily use. A long rod concentrates stock in one place, which makes each link in that chain matter more. One damaged rod, one weak fixing or one lost key affects a whole column of frames.

Theft is the risk the lock addresses. The British Retail Consortium's 2025 crime survey put UK retailers' losses to customer theft at £2.2bn in a year. A locked guard reduces exposure to that loss, and it brings a commercial risk of its own: Numerator's 2024 survey of more than 5,000 US shoppers found 27% would abandon a purchase or change store when goods were locked. A fair assessment sets both figures against the value of the range on the rod.

Other risks have named duty holders in the UK. Employers assess the carton lift under the Manual Handling Operations Regulations 1992 and remain responsible for secure fittings under the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974. Mounting height should allow for the Equality Act 2010 and the reach guidance in BS 8300-2. Importers and group buyers commonly ask for packing, handling and fixing details in a tender. The conformity documentation those procurement routes require is issued by the manufacturer and shared by the enquiry team.

Packing matched to a long product

Sleeves prevent rub marks, foam blocks stop rods knocking together, and honeycomb board gives the box a stiff wall along its length. That attention matters most on export routes with several handovers.

Damage found before installation

Ten sleeved rods in one carton are quick to inspect on arrival. Problems are caught at the door, while a claim is still simple.

Two fixing points to get right

All of the installation risk sits at two brackets. An installer can concentrate on the wall type and fixings at those points and record them.

A visible state of security

The guard wire and lock are in plain sight. Staff and managers can see whether a rod is locked as they walk the floor.

Theft risk reduced at the display

A locked guard stops frames being lifted off by hand. The stock most exposed to a quick lift is the stock the rod protects.

No electrical hazards

With no wiring or power, the rod adds nothing to the shop's electrical risk assessment.

Clear ownership of each risk

Carrier, installer and shop each hold a defined part: transit, fixing and keys. That makes it easier to assign checks.

Large range in one controlled place

A long column gathers many frames behind one guard. Fewer locks to check means fewer chances to leave one open.

Honeycomb board carton

The catalogue labels its packing photograph as honeycomb box packing.

Sleeves and foam spacers

Each rod is sleeved, and foam blocks hold the rods apart in the carton.

Ten rods per carton

The carton holds ten rods and measures 1750 × 230 × 210 mm, about 0.085 m³.

Carton weight of 22 kg

The weight and the 1.75 m length together call for a two-person lift.

Hook column

Wire hooks run down the tube. Count and pitch are in the written configuration.

Guard wire

A wire between the upper and lower brackets secures the frames when locked.

Lock and keys at the lower end

Series photographs show the lock and keys at the foot of the rod.

Buffer

A cushioning part named in the series title and described in the fitting instructions.

Flat-topped B tube

The tube profile in the series photographs has a flat top above the upper bracket.

Two wall brackets

Round wall plates on upper and lower bracket arms fix the rod to the wall.

Unpowered

No lighting, wiring or alarm is fitted.

Keys and keying

Keys per rod and the keying of a carton are in the written configuration.

Finish and fixings

The configuration names the finish and lists any fixings supplied.

The BA-20 suits sports and outdoor retailers, optical practices and distributors who need a long column of eyewear delivered intact, fixed soundly and kept locked. Its case is risk handled stage by stage: packing for transit, two brackets for the wall, and a guard wire and lock for the shop floor. It is unsuitable for low ceilings, short walls, partitions that cannot take the brackets and self-service displays. Settle before ordering who inspects the delivery, who installs and records the fixings, and who controls the keys. Medigear.uk lists the BA-20 for business buyers worldwide and can arrange delivery, installation, commissioning, familiarisation and service cover. Ask the enquiry team for the rod length, the hook count and pitch, the freight terms, the keying of a carton and replacement lock availability before ordering.

FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

Everything buyers need to know about sourcing medical equipment through MediGear.

The catalogue's packing photograph shows each rod in a plastic sleeve, held apart by foam blocks inside a honeycomb board carton. Long rods are vulnerable in freight, so check the carton on arrival. Note any crushed corners on the delivery paperwork before the driver leaves.

Count ten rods, look along each tube for bends, and confirm that every rod has its keys. Try each lock before the rods go on the wall. Report shortages or damage to the enquiry team promptly, with photographs.

At 22 kg and 1.75 m long, it is a two-person carry. In the UK, the Manual Handling Operations Regulations 1992 require employers to assess lifting tasks like this, and length matters as much as weight. Clear the route and avoid standing the carton on end where it could topple.

Two brackets take the rod and a full column of frames. Fix into solid masonry, or into studs, noggings or pattressing on a partition. The installer should record the wall type and fixings used.

A lost key leaves the guard exposed to whoever finds it, and the rod should be treated as unsecured until the lock is changed. Ask about replacement locks and spare keys with the quotation. The written configuration states how a carton is keyed, which decides how many rods one lost key affects.

Any mechanical lock can stiffen with wear or dirt. Keep a spare key, follow the manufacturer's care guidance, and replace a lock that starts to bind. The fitting instructions describe the guard and how it releases.

That depends on the hook pitch, which the written configuration states for this code. Wraparound and shield styles are wide and deep, so measure the largest pair in the range. Leave a hook empty between very wide frames if needed.

Shops with low ceilings or short walls cannot use a rod of this length well. Sites without a sound wall for the brackets should not fit it. Self-service displays are also unsuitable, since the guard is locked.

It is neither. The BA-20 has no intended medical purpose, so UK MDR 2002 does not apply, and it has no electrical parts to inspect. Product documentation is issued by the manufacturer and shared by the enquiry team.

The manufacturer's documentation names the company responsible for the product. File it with the delivery note and the installer's record, so each stage of the rod's history has a named party.