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Fabric Choices for Industrial Vertical Lift Fabric Doors: What You Need to Know

MAXDoor-USA designs and builds custom high-performance vertical lift fabric doors using specialized industrial textiles engineered for durability, flexibility and safety.

Let’s take a look at the specific fabrics that make a MAXDoor tough, sturdy and strong.

Our Fabric Material Selections

PVC-Coated Polyester

  • This is the most widely used material.
  • Polyester fibers provide strength; PVC coating adds weather and chemical resistance.
  • Available in different weights (often 18-40oz) depending on required durability.

Vinyl-Coated or Vinyl-Laminated Fabrics

  • Economical and good for general purpose indoor applications.
  • Smooth surface and easy to clean.

High-Strength Woven Fabrics

  • Kevlar or other Aramid reinforcements may be included in high-security doors.
  • Used in harsh environments needing puncture and tear resistance.

In addition, MAXDoor has fabrics for High Temperature, Security, RF-Reducing and Sound Attenuation requirements.

Properties The Fabric in MAXDoors are Designed For

  • Vertical lift door fabric must be designed for durability and tear resistance due to repeated flexing during lifts, wind loads and accidental impacts.
  • Lighter weight fabrics reduce load on the drive system, enabling fast cycling and lower energy consumption.
  • MAXDoors include internal aluminum reinforcements.
  • In high-wind MAXDoor models, multiple layer fabrics support large external pressures.

Construction Features of a MAXDoor

  • Single or multi-layer panels.
  • Sealed or heat-sealed seams prevent fraying and improve longevity.
  • In climate-controlled buildings, the fabric may have foam insulation, air-filled pockets or multi-layer thermal barriers.

Who Choose a Vertical Lift Fabric Industrial MAXDoor Instead of One with Rigid Panels?

  • Faster opening and closing speeds.
  • Great impact resistance (fabric self-resets after collisions).
  • Lower maintenance.
  • Lighter structural load on buildings.
  • Large clear openings are possible.
  • Long service life 20-25 years.

MAXDoors are Made in America

Our American made MAXDoors bring control, safety and unrivaled quality to every project.  We use to-grade materials, tested processes and experienced hands to design doors that work in so many varied industries and some very tough environments.

Get a 5% Made in America Discount

Learn how you can get a 5% Made in America discount on your MAXDoor vertical lift fabric door quote when you contact us today to speak with a door application expert!  Call (248) 915-5838 or submit a request for quote through our website.

Craneway Doors Made in The USA for Steel Mills and Foundries

MAXDoor combines years of door expertise when custom designing a craneway door for your steel mill or foundry.  Used in heavy industries where overhead cranes transport large and heavy materials within or out of a building, MAXDoor custom designs a craneway door that allows the crane and its load to pass through a building opening.  Crane Way doors help maximize environment separation and assists the air handling equipment.

MAXDoor has several different Crane Door designs for new and existing steel producing facilities. A craneway door design and installation require expertise to coordinate the architectural and structural design to match the specific door requirements and meet the customer’s needs.

Craneway doors are a perfect solution for industries such as steel mills and foundries.  With minimal downtime and a long service life, the MAXDoor maintains strength and dependability even in exceptionally large door openings.

It is important to also consider interior craneway doors when environmental separation is required.  Inside a facility, overhead cranes can easily pass through a building while providing better air filtration and improved energy efficiency.

How MAXDoor Craneway Doors are Built

  • Head Member, Side Frames, and Door Guides use common steel components.
  • Horizontal Beams are manufactured from high strength structural aluminum rectangle tube.
  • Horizontal Beams are sized and spaced to provide the highest wind load resistance.
  • One or Two Motor Systems depending on door size.
  • Custom Door Controls for any application or environment.

MAXDoor Craneway Door Features

  • Strength – Custom wind loads are available; structural steel head members; side frames and door guides
  • Speed – 6-12 inches per second
  • Safety – Lifting belts with redundant lift belts, manual hoist with cut off safety switch
  • Manual Brake Release
  • Auxiliary hoist brake system

By design, a craneway MAXDoor provides a custom fit around the crane rail. When not in use, the doors can be closed, protecting your workspace and employees from the elements and maximizing your building’s energy efficiency.

Whether your door need is unique or standard, we can design a craneway door to meet your specific crane and building dimensions.  Other industries that use the MAXDoor craneway door are warehouses, airplane hangars, military bases, fire stations, recycling facilities and mining operations.

Claim Your 5% Made in America Discount Today

Because MAXDoors are made in America, companies that request a quote automatically receive a 5% discount!  Get started today by talking to one of our door application experts, or, by contacting us.

Vertical Lift Fabric Doors Tailor-Made for the Mining Industry

MAXDoor is a self-supporting vertical lift fabric door ideal for conditions in a mining environment. There is nothing more challenging than extracting valuable minerals from the earth. Needless to say, it is a dirty job. You need an industrial door that can stand up to the rigors of everyday crushing, grinding, and sifting. MAXDoor is designed for heavy industrial conditions such as mining truck shops, wash bays and maintenance facilities.

Why MAXDoors Are Ideally Suited for the Mining Industry

  1. Well suited for the challenging conditions of dirty and dusty mining environments
  2. Insulated fabric curtain with tight seals for environmental separation
  3. Fire retardant and chemical resistant fabric choices
  4. Protection from harsh temperatures and high winds
  5. Quick fix in real-life collisions – the simple design of traveling beams that flex out of door guides when hit can easily be put back in place
  6. High positive and negative wind resistance
  7. High speed operations and 2-3 times faster than rolling steel doors
  8. 20-25 Years of Service Life

Contact Our In-House Industrial Door Experts

Need help deciding on the right door for your mining facility? Contact our in-house expert, Dan McDonald. With over 25 years in the industrial door business, Dan will ask all the right questions to guarantee you are getting the best industrial door value for your investment.

Take Advantage of our Made in America 5% Discount

To help recognize products made here in the USA, MAXDoor is currently offering a 5% “Made in America” discount on all new vertical lift fabric door quotes.  Contact us today for a quote or call 248-915-5838 to speak with one of our team members who will be happy to help you.

Vertical Lift Fabric Doors That Stand the Test of Time

Since the 2008 recession, there has been a steady increase of customers wanting to buy American-made products.  MAXDoor is a manufacturer of Vertical Lift Fabric Doors with design and production happening in the state of Michigan.  We build a quality overhead door and are a match for the foreign competition. Our pricing will match any foreign competitor.

Why Buy an American-Made Overhead Door?

  • Products made in the USA are held to higher standards resulting in better quality.
  • Buying American benefits the workers as well as the domestic economy.
  • When it’s made in America, it translates to lower transportation costs, lower transport emissions and less negative environmental impact.
  • American factories must comply with U.S. Labor standards.
  • Easier communication, faster shipping and shorter lead times.

Why is MAXDoor a Good Investment?

  • MAXDoor has a reputation for high quality, attention to detail, and superior craftmanship.
  • MAXDoors can save a company as much as 50% on utility costs.
  • MAXDoor is Built to last – 25+ years of Service Life
  • By design, MAXDoors utilize a variety of beam sizes to meet the wind load requirements of tough environments.
  • MAXDoor offers a price match guarantee with foreign-made overhead doors.
  • MAXDoors can be self-supporting and put minimum load on the building structure.
  • Durable fabric choices provide excellent chemical and wind resistance.
  • MAXDoor has a simple cost-effective design. A dual layer folding fabric curtain stacks like a roman shade overlapping interior and exterior door guide surfaces creating an excellent weather seal.
  • Designed to be low maintenance. Significant savings on door service calls and downtime.

Contact MAXDoor Today

We are an overhead door manufacturer who puts their customers first. Let our door experts help you make your next door decision.  MAXDoor – providing high speed, high wind resistance, and high cycle capability.  Contact us today by calling 248-915-5838 or through our website.

Versatile and Durable Craneway Door Systems by MAXDoor

Craneway Doors are essential in heavy industrial environments that involve large, heavy objects and overhead cranes.  Craneway door systems are used in mining, steel, shipyards, waste management and water treatment facilities.

MAXDooor Vertical Lift Fabric Doors work as a “T” shape or with a lower swing or sliding door.  Made in the USA, MAXDoor offers a simple design ensuring minimal operational and maintenance costs.  The MAXDoor design has a service life of 20-25 years.

Standard Design

  • Custom Engineering
  • Head member, side frames and door guides utilize common structural steel components
  • Horizontal beams are manufactured from 6061 Aluminum rectangle Tubes. Unlike other manufactures’ extruded beams, MAXDOOR Rectangle tubes resist twisting
  • Beams are sized and spaced to provide the highest wind-load resistance
  • Multiple lifting belts for improved safety
  • Speed of 6-12 Inches per second
  • Severe duty motors
  • Custom door controls for any application

Versatility and Options

  • Custom wind-loads available
  • Vertical Wind Braces
  • Alternate fabrics in various color choices
  • Custom Control Panels
  • Partial Open Function
  • Alarms and Warning Lights
  • Radio Controls
  • Removable Mullions

Durability

  • MAXDoors have incredible strength resisting positive or negative pressure.
  • MAXDoors provide long-lasting door solutions for the toughest industries and are cost effective.
  • The design of a MAXDoor craneway door system minimizes the possibility of damage to the doors, equipment, payload, building and vehicles.

About MAXDoor

MAXDoor USA is located in Clawson, Michigan and is a leading industrial door provider to several industries through the U.S.  Our customizable vertical lift fabric doors allow customers to get a door that meets their exact specifications.  For more information on how we can help you, please contact us today!

Gone With The Wind – MAXDoors Stand Strong During High Velocity Winds

The Challenge

MAXDoor – a vertical lift fabric industrial door company located in Michigan – was contacted by a steel mill located off Lake Michigan. With over 400 doors onsite, many were being blown out due to high wind gusts.  They needed replacement doors that would stand strong against gusty winds and last for many years!  Weather patterns are changing in every part of the world.  In North America the average wind speed is increasing.  Industries are facing significant wind impact and entrances to buildings must be secure and hold fast during high wind episodes. Business must address the issue and replace old doors with more wind-resistant doors that can withstand increased wind speeds.

The customer contacting MAXDoor had many steel and rubber doors in place and was very disappointed as these doors were constantly blowing out. These doors are presented and sold to customers who believe they can be driven through and sustain high winds.  In fact, rolling steel and rubber doors cannot hold up to strong winds. Constantly replacing doors was getting very expensive, and downtime was cutting into the profitability of the business. A single layer door will fail – it will blow out!

The Solution

MAXDoor was the fix.  We tested our door in a high visibility area with strong wind gusts and a highly corrosive environment.  To the customers surprise, it has been ten years, and the door has never blown out and is still in operation.  MAXDoor was the perfect solution for our steel mill customer.  Doors are being installed and withstand the high winds off Lake Michigan. Many Door Manufactures strive to get to a 3 second burst of 20 psf or 88 mph Wind Load rating. Gadgets like Wind Bars and Wedges in the door guides try to achieve this rating.  MAXDoors are stronger than any single layer Rubber or Steel Curtain door of the same size. MAXDoors can easily exceed 20 PSF.  MAXDoors use Aluminum Rectangle Tube Horizontal Beams that do not twist in High Wind. These horizontal beams are on 3 foot centers and  transfers the wind load into the building structure every 3 feet making it easier to open or close the door during high winds.

The Results

  • A satisfied customer who made an investment that will result in tough, reliable doors with a long life-span of 20-25 years of service life.
  • The Custom PVC fabric MAXDoor uses can withstand harsh environments. Exposure to many chemicals and can effectively protect against wind, dust, moisture, and other elements.  Maxdoor’s robust construction and advanced features make it suitable for use in many types of facilities where durability and reliability are crucial
  • MAXDoors simple design has horizontal traveling beams constructed to flex and give way when there is a collision. Many industries use large industrial equipment daily and having the right door in place will be beneficial when the door is hit. Real life collisions prove that the horizontal beams flex out of the door guides without damage and are easily put back into the door guides saving hours of downtime and repair costs.
  • Made in the USA and located in Michigan, MAXDoor is 2-3 times faster than rolling steel or multiple leaf steel vertical lift doors and will substantially reduce annual operating and maintenance costs.
  • MAXDoors enhance safety and productivity at the door opening.

Contact Us for Help Today

Contact the industrial door experts at MAXDoor today to speak with an industrial door application expert.  Call (248) 915-5838 or inquire through our website today!

Buy Your Next Overhead Door From An American Owned Company

MAXDoor is an American-owned company that designs, engineers and manufactures custom vertical lift fabric doors in the state of Michigan.  The MAXDoor system allows you the flexibility to build a door specific to your needs with engineers who have over 35 years of service in the door industry.  Final assembly of our doors takes place locally by a specialized workforce who pay attention to detail and take pride in the finished product.  We offer shipping options to every US state and location around the world. This door is very durable, highly reliable and provides 20+ years of service life.

Industries That LOVE MAXDoor

Designed by engineers with years of door experience, our vertical lift fabric door system stands strong in some of the toughest industrial environments such as mining and steel, waste handling, shipyards, maintenance buildings and aerospace.  Doors in these and other industries need to be strong, heavy-duty, and high-performing with strong wind resistance.  Doors get hit – it’s a fact. Due to the design of MAXDoor, when a collision occurs the fabric door panel is free to break away from the door guides. A simple fix of placing the door panel back in the door guides resolves the problem and minimizes costly door downtime.

Our Doors Are Cost Effective and Competitive

When compared with foreign owned door manufacturers, MAXDoor offers higher quality and competitive or lower pricing. Most owners of door companies are not American owned.  As a result, profits made remain in the foreign country, not in the USA. By reducing our dependency on overseas door companies, we make the American economy stronger and support local employment.

A Company That Truly Cares

As a Small Business, MAXDoor really appreciates the opportunity and the business!

When you purchase products assembled in the USA, you reduce the environmental footprint.  Imported products have a high carbon footprint due to the energy required for transportation and shipping.  As a small business, MAXDoor is a leader in the door industry and we are grateful for every opportunity to show you our products.  Every vertical lift fabric door design has a team behind it with years of experience and craftsmanship.

By making a conscious decision to support local business and American manufacturing, you directly contribute to a more prosperous, ethical and sustainable future for our country.

Buying American Means More Now Than Ever

If your facility is in need of reliable, cost-effective industrial doors, the reach out to the experts at MAXDoor today by calling 248-915-5838 or contacting us.

MAXDoor Product Showcase

Featured Industrial Overhead Vertical Lift Fabric Doors

MAXDoor offers a full range of vertical lift fabric doors to fit any door opening.  This is a custom-built door designed and built to fit your specific door application.  With the help of our door experts, you can design an economical and long-lasting door solution.  MAXDoors are built for the toughest environments and have a service life of 20-25 years.

Our doors are made in the USA with high quality materials.  The design of a MAXDoor puts minimum load on the building structure and the durable fabric provides excellent chemical and wind resistance.

Here are a few of our popular models:

Model WD MAXDoor

Model WD – For door sizes up to 24’W x 24’H.  Very economical and has a long service life.  This door is used in warehouses, maintenance shops and all trade shops. The WD features a floor level brake should there be loss of power.  This model has a very high wind resistance/pressure due to oversized aluminum tube horizontal beams.

Model SD MAXDoor

Model SD – For door sizes up to 36’W x 30’H.  This standard duty door has a simple design that translates to minimum operation and maintenance costs. 10-12 inches is the standard speed in both directions.  High wind resistance and utilizing a direct drive gear motor with brake, this door stands tough in challenging environments such as industrial, military, and especially dirty, dusty or wet environments.

Model HD MAXDoor

Model HD – For door sizes up to 65’W x 65’H.  This heavy-duty high-speed door is designed for large openings and tough environments.  Self-supporting head member and size frames utilize C-15 steel channels providing superior strength.  Internal traveling beams provide the highest wind resistance.  Fabric choices include a variety of materials for special environments including high temperature, cut-proof and anti-static.

Reach out to our door experts at MAXDoor today and let us guide you in your door decision making sure you invest in the best option to match your door needs.

Now is the time to order doors for Fall and Winter installation!

Vertical Lift Fabric Doors for Industrial Facilities

A Smart Overhead Door Solution for Industrial Facilities

Do you need a door for environmental separation, a climate-controlled area, or to keep airborne materials out of a building?  MAXDoor offers high speed vertical lift fabric doors custom designed to be used in specific work environments.  Longer door opening times waste energy and create an uncomfortable working environment inside the building.

Environmental Control and Separation

  • When your facility needs environment control and separation, the high speed MAXDoor is the industry’s best fit. You need a dependable and high functioning door that provides intelligence at the door opening.
  • Low maintenance and high-speed operations require doors to run 24/7.  With a MAXDoor the quality is in the simple design and is 5X’s stronger than steel doors.  Our doors are designed with lifting belts and horizontal beams.  All traveling horizontal beams will flex and give way if a collision occurs.  The fix is a simple and inexpensive one.  Door downtime is minimal.
  • Climate controlled facilities need a door that opens and closes quickly. Our high speed door keeps the cold and heat fluctuations to a minimum inside your building. This results in dollars saved on energy and provides a comfortable work environment for personnel.
  • Wind, sand and debris are concerns if a door is open for too long.  MAXDoor high speed doors will keep dirt and dust particles out of your facility.
  • At water treatment or waste handling facilities, airborne materials and odor need to be controlled.  The high speed MAXDoor is a great fit in these environments.
  • Safety must always come first.  Slower doors are known to increase accidents in high-traffic areas.  Doors that open and close slowly hamper the efficient movement of materials and personnel.

MAXDoors are Made In The USA

MAXDoors are made in the USA. Our doors offer a long service life and are low maintenance due to the unique design and high-quality components.  The design of a MAXDoor puts minimum load on building structures and the fabric provides excellent chemical and wind resistance.

With years of experience, MAXDoor can design and manufacture a custom high speed door to fit your specific needs.  To speak directly to a door expert, call 248-915-5838 or contact us today.

 

The Benefits of a Custom Vertical Lift Fabric Door

MAXDoor Model WD for Warehouses and Maintenance Shops

Let’s focus on the key benefits of an overhead vertical lift fabric door – a MAXDoor WD model (Warehouse Door).  The WD is for smaller door openings that are 24 FT wide and smaller. This durable door will significantly improve daily productivity.  It has a 4” deep dual layer fabric curtain with aluminum rectangle tube horizontal beams. This gives our fabric door the strongest wind resistance in the door industry.

Simple Cost-Effective Design

MAXDoors have a simple cost-effective design that makes it affordable and long-lasting:

  • Folding curtain stacks like a roman shade on interior and exterior
  • Fabric overlaps interior and exterior door guide surfaces creating excellent weather seal
  • Two-piece steel angle door guides
  • Operator mounted controls – standard
  • Large rubber bottom weather seal
  • Face of wall mounting
  • Designed for long service life

Designed for Tough Environments

Fabric MAXDoors are designed for tough environments:

  • Durable – Made from materials that can withstand harsh conditions
  • Thermal Insulation – Fabric doors help prevent condensation and keep employees comfortable
  • Corrosion protection – Fabric doors can protect metal parts from corrosion
  • Maintenance – Fabric doors are designed to require minimal operation and maintenance
  • Wind resistance – Fabric doors can be designed to withstand high wind conditions
  • Fabric choices include materials for high temperature environments, cut proof and anti-static to name a few

Key Safety Features

MAXDoor Safety Features:

  • Minimum 4 lifting belts
  • Door guides free of any devices
  • Safety sensors
  • Floor level manual brake release
  • Back-up manual hoist operator
  • Easy to adjust limit switches

In many cases the WD MAXDoor is less expensive than rolling steel or rubber curtain doors.

How a MAXDoor Works

Door Stacking with Dual Layer Fabric Folding Into Pleats

Take The Next Step

If you are ready to take the next step towards making your facility safe and more efficient, then the experts at MAXDoor are ready to help you.  Call us at 248-915-5838 or contact us today for help with your industrial door application.