Visionstar BC-12

The BC-12 suits ranges where the side of the frame sells as much as the front. Fashion sunglasses with ornamented temples, optical frames with distinctive hinges and branded styles with logos along the arm are all shown to advantage when the frame hangs open. A dispensing optician can point out temple length and hinge type without taking the frame down, and a customer can see how the front and sides relate before trying it on. A logo printed along the arm stays readable from the shop floor while the frame is on the rod.

Open hanging invites handling, with the usual trade-off. Numerator's 2024 survey of more than 5,000 US shoppers found that 27% would give up or change store on meeting locked products, so an unlocked rod removes a known barrier. It also removes protection. The British Retail Consortium's survey published in March 2025 counted about 20 million thefts from UK retailers in a year, and frames that lift off freely are exposed. The rod belongs where staff are present and the stock is not the most valuable in the shop.

The stand-off arms have a bearing on layout. They add depth to the display, so aisle widths should be checked against the Equality Act 2010 duty on reasonable adjustments and the circulation guidance in BS 8300-2. Employers in the UK answer for secure fixtures under the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974. Fit-out specifications for groups normally set stand-off depths and fixing details. The conformity documentation those procurement routes require is issued by the manufacturer and shared by the enquiry team.

Frames held at two points

A peg takes the front and a hook takes the temples. A frame sits steadily and returns to the same position each time.

Sides on show

With temples open, the detail on arms and hinges is visible. Styles that sell on their sides are given their due.

Level presentation

Support front and back keeps each frame horizontal. A column of twelve reads as an even set.

Easy to lift off

Nothing restrains the frame. Customers pick up a pair and try it without waiting.

Fit can be discussed at the wall

Temple length and hinge type are in view. Staff can talk through fit before a frame is handed over.

Space behind the tube

Stand-off arms hold the tube clear of the wall. Temples have room, and the wall behind stays easy to clean.

Twenty rods per carton

A carton supplies a long run of wall. Larger orders ship compactly.

No power or mechanism

The rod is unpowered and has no lock. There is nothing to test, service or mislay.

Twelve levels in the photograph

The catalogue photograph of the BC-12 shows twelve levels. The written configuration gives the definitive count and spacing.

Front pegs

A short peg stands out from the tube at each level.

Rear wire hooks

A longer wire hook reaches back towards the wall at each level, ending in an upturned tip.

Flat-fronted B tube

The tube shows a flat front with a dark strip in the photograph. Its dimensions are in the written configuration.

Two stand-off arms

Upper and lower arms hold the tube away from the wall.

Round wall plates

Each arm ends in a round plate that fixes to the wall.

Vertical wire

A thin wire runs between the arms and crosses the hooks. Its purpose is described in the fitting instructions.

No lock

The series is catalogued with no locks.

Photographed with three sunglasses

Three pairs with decorated temples hang on the rod in the catalogue picture.

Three close-ups

The page shows the upper arm and plate, the pegs and hooks, and frames in place beside a ruler.

Twenty rods per carton

The sheet lists twenty rods to a carton of 1150 × 230 × 210 mm, about 0.056 m³.

Carton weight

The carton of twenty is listed at 20 kg.

Finish and fixings

The written configuration names the finish and lists any fixings supplied.

The BC-12 suits optical practices and sunglass retailers whose frames deserve to be seen from the side as well as the front, and whose customers are free to handle them. Its case is the peg and hook: two points of support that hold a frame open and level. It is the wrong rod where stock must be locked, where aisles lack depth for the stand-off arms, or where frames are to hang folded. Settle before ordering the stand-off depth against the aisle, the level spacing against the deepest lenses, and which ranges are safe on an unlocked rod. Medigear.uk lists the BC-12 for business buyers worldwide and can arrange delivery, installation, commissioning, familiarisation and service cover. Ask the enquiry team for the stand-off depth, the level count and spacing, the fitting instructions and part-carton availability before ordering.