The Challenge – How to Replace Rolling Steel Doors
Constant replacement of rolling steel doors sent this customer on a search for more durable long lasting industrial doors for their manufacturing facility. Their current steel doors were only lasting a few years due to forklift accidents, truck traffic, corrosion of steel door slats and high winds causing slats to bow and bind up the door guides. In addition, our customer was facing excessive door maintenance costs, service calls and extended downtime. The customer did not want to continue using rolling steel doors as they had become the most expensive door to maintain.
The Solution – MAXDoors
MAXDoor engineers met with the customer to find the best solution for their specific door needs. MAXDoors are vertical lift fabric doors designed and built to last 20-25 years and are less expensive to buy, maintain and keep in operation than rolling steel doors. MAXDoors are 2-5 times stronger than rolling steel doors. Designed with traveling horizontal beams, the doors are made of strong rectangular aluminum tubes that do not bow in high wind. Our door guides are made of structural steel angles that are bolted to the side frame. There are no springs or counterweights on a MAXDoor. Instead, there are multiple lifting belts that raise and lower the door. Lifting belts have a long service life even in dirty, cold or wet environments. MAXDoors are designed to provide a long service life with minimal maintenance/operating cost.
The Results
Most important – a very satisfied customer! Here is what they are saying about their experience with MAXDoor:
- Cost reduction and the elimination of door downtime has been significant since installing vertical lift fabric doors by MAXDoor. This door is so easy to maintain and keep in operation even when collisions occur.
- Performance improvement as MAXDoor operates at maximum efficiency with a long service life. MAXDoor is designed for high cycle operations, i.e., hundreds of cycles per day.
- The MAXDoor can be less expensive than a rolling steel door for smaller door openings. This was an eye opener for our customer.
- The fabrics used on MAXDoors come in a variety of colors as well as fabrics for special environments including high temperature, cut-proof and anti-static.
- The 4” or 6” deep dual layer curtain fabric is all one piece. There are no openings that will allow cold or wind into the building. The fabric overlaps the interior and exterior guides attached to the side frames. A rubber loop of EPDM rubber is used to weather seal the bottom of the door.
- Improved safety at the facility gave our customer peace of mind. Accidents happen and companies strive to do all they can to minimize hazards. The MAXDoor lifting belt and horizontal beam design limit safety issues in real life collisions with trucks and forklifts.
- Made in the USA – Our customer was thrilled that they could order MAXDoors and have them operational in weeks rather than months.
Ask The Experts Today
If your facility is struggling to manage its energy costs, safety standards, and more; then it’s time to explore a door that can quickly create a strong return on investment – MAXDoor. Contact us today to speak with an industrial door application expert.
