High speed doors are a crucial component in many industrial and commercial facilities. They are designed to provide fast and efficient access, improve temperature control, and save energy.
In this blog, we’ll highlight five unique features of high speed doors that make them a valuable investment for any business.
Whether you are looking to upgrade your current industrial doors or considering installing new ones, read on to learn more about the benefits of high speed doors for your business.
Ready, set, go!
One major feature is all in the name – the speed of the door! High-speed doors open and close very quickly, typically between 1 to 2.5 metres per second.
This fast operation has many benefits to businesses including minimizing the amount of time the door is open which reduces energy loss and improving traffic flow in high-traffic areas.
Energy saving & Climate control
High speed doors have a tight seal that helps to reduce air drafts and maintain temperature control, which is particularly important in temperature-controlled environments like cold storage facilities and food processing warehouses.
Proper temperature control ensures the preservation and quality of products and materials for your business.
Improved air seals can also result in energy savings for businesses and improved indoor air quality.
Safety & Endurance
Keeping employees and visitors safe on your premises is of utmost importance. A safe and secure environment not only protects the individuals from harm, but also promotes a positive and productive work space.
High speed doors are equipped with safety features, such as sensors and automatic reversal systems, to prevent injury to personnel or damage to equipment.
High speed doors are also designed to withstand heavy usage and are built with high-quality materials, making them also ideal for use in high-traffic areas like loading docks.
Tailored to your needs
High speed doors are available in a variety of materials, including PVC, fabric, and aluminium, and can be customized to meet specific needs, such as size and colour.
Some high speed doors also have options like clear panels and window sections, allowing for increased visibility which is particularly useful in high-traffic areas or areas which lead on to external paths or roads.
Efficiency at your fingertips
Many high speed doors come with automated operation, which makes them easier, safer and more efficient to use.
This can include features such as motion sensors. Motion sensors can help to prevent an injury to personnel and damage to equipment by automatically reversing the door’s movement if it detects an obstacle.
By automatically opening and closing, high speed doors equipped with motion sensors can also improve the flow of people and equipment in and out of a facility, therefore increasing efficiency.
And as a bonus, they’re also self repairing…
Yes, you read that right.
It’s sounds almost too hard to believe. But our high speed doors can also repair themselves, depending on the severity of the damage.
For example, a collision which knocks out the alignments for the cleanroom door can be repaired from just rolling the door up and down. The high speed door will self-align on its way back down allowing you to continue to use the door as normal.
Of course, if the high speed door rips or tears this will need a professional industrial door expert (like Anglia Door Systems…) to put it right. But businesses can save hundreds in callout costs from our self-repairing high speed doors!
In conclusion
High speed doors are often the ideal choice over standard roller shutter or sectional overhead doors, especially when temperature control is considered. All of our high speed doors are suitable for various types of activations and safety systems.
The types of businesses which will particularly benefit from high-speed doors are those such as…
- Pharmaceutical – keeping medication temperature controlled
- Food warehousing – keeping food or drink at a specific temperature
- Clean rooms – used to ensure the risk of airborne contamination is kept to a minimum
If you’re interested in speaking with one of our team about installing, repairing or maintaining high speed or rapid action doors you can request a free survey or quotation or call us on 0800 1444 338 and one of our experienced industrial door experts can help you.
We cover a vast area across East Anglia and have skilled & experienced engineers based all over the region, ready to support your business.
