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High-Speed Doors are being replaced with traditional doors across Industries

Unlike overhead tubular and rolling steel doors, high-speed doors are hardy, strong, and function fast. The opening speed is high, thus minimizing the time taken for movement and in turn, making the logistics process much faster. Skilled engineers visit the facility and recommend the most-suited door for it.

High-speed doors are mainly used in business applications. They are technical augmentations of the usually known doors. The main difference is that the resilient structure gives a higher functioning speed and can maintain a higher number of cycles of opening and closing.

The Door and Access Systems Manufacturing Association (DASMA) of Nort America describe them as non-residential, powered doors, categorized by rolling, folding, sliding, or swinging action, that could be either high-cycle ( at least 100 cycles/day) or high-speed (at least 20 inches(508 mm)/second), and two out of three of the following: custom-made for the accurate size and routine features, made to be able to withstand the impact of equipment (break-away if accidentally hit by a vehicle) or intended to withstand substantial usage with nominal upkeep.

The doors can be built using a variety of items consisting of PVC, aluminum, and steel-protected sections. The other variety that is available includes, “Zipper Doors” which consists of a specific zipper breakout system to avoid destruction.

High-speed door uses:-

• Internal and External Openings in doors
• Dockyard for loading and unloading
• Refrigerators & Freezers
• Processing Food
• Warehouse
• Parking Garages

Internal doors uses:- High-speed doors provide environmental isolation since every part entails accurate ecological control. By separating every section with a high-speed door, it permits the controlling of the atmosphere in every room.

Merits of High-Speed Doors:-

• Since high-speed doors open and close faster, they are more energy-efficient.
• There are lesser movable parts in high-speed doors.
• They are a lot safer for workers because they are transparent, which allows them more visibility.
• Provides an efficient working environment preventing pests from entering the facility.

Despite the advantages, industries are going back to traditional doors because:- the costs of high-speed doors are enormous because of their intricate built. Hence their repair and maintenance cost are also very high compared to a regular door. High-speed doors are more likely to stop working. If they get damaged, they end up blocking the doorway, causing an inconvenience for everyone. Also, a professional must be called if it gets damaged, which in turn ends up being more expensive. High-speed doors are benefitted by commercial buildings as money is not a concern for them and they want to make certain that their products are stored at the optimal temperature. They tend to take up a lot of wall space as well, which leaves less space for storage. They also require more clearance space than traditional doors, which again reduces the storage space. Hence, in spite of all the benefits high speed doors provide, facilities are choosing to go back to using traditional doors over high-speed doors.