Industrial Doors Made in The USA by MAXDoor-USA

Top Features of American Made Vertical Lift Fabric Doors

What are vertical lift fabric industrial doors? Overhead doors that move straight up and stack above the opening using a fabric curtain and lifting mechanism. Unlike traditional sliding or swing doors, all movement is vertical. This saves valuable usable floor and side space – an ideal opening solution for larger industrial openings like hangars, shipyards and manufacturing bays and mines.

What Are The Defining Features of MAXDoors?

Vertical operation — The door lifts up, storing the door horizontally above the opening. No side swing clearance needed.
Heavy-duty fabric curtain — Dual layer fabric panel designed for repeated cycles and environmental stress such as extreme wind load.
No ground rails — Eliminating trip hazards and floor obstructions inside facilities. This door is ideal for busy traffic zones.
Wind & corrosion resistance — Built for harsh outdoor and industrial climates. Tight seals reduce drafts, dust and moisture.
Low maintenance — Fewer rigid components, fewer wear points and low maintenance costs. Impacts often flex and reset instead of causing major damage resulting in minimal downtime.
Customizable fabric options – Offering a variety of colors with specific fabric selections such as insulated, sound reduction, heat/fire resistant or cut proof security variants.
Safety – Redundant lifting belts, floor level brake release, guide blocks designed to break away during impact, guides are free of belts, cables or mechanical devices.
Long service life – MAXDoors have a life span of 20+ years and minimal maintenance.

Need to improve workflow, safety, energy efficiency and security? You need the right door in place.

Get Help From The Industrial Door Experts

Learn more about your specific application by getting in touch with one of our engineers at MAXDoor. We can answer your questions regarding vertical lift fabric doors’ operation, energy efficiency, power outages, maintenance, and how they compare to steel or rubber doors. With over 35 years of experience, we can take the guess work out of selecting the right door for your unique door opening. Contact us or call (248) 915-5838.

Are Your Industrial Doors Down? Our Fast Response Makes All The Difference

When you reach out to MAXDoor-USA for your next industrial door application, you can expect a fast response. When doors are down and you need a quick turnaround, we can quickly get a quote into your hands. Just provide the approximate size and we’ll get a quote to you in record time. Don’t lose the sale by making your customer wait for an answer.

Vertical Lift Fabric Doors are The Answer

Vertical lift fabric doors are suitable for a wide range of door applications. MAXDoors rise vertically – much like a Roman shade – when closed an overlapping fabric provides a continuous weather-seal along the inside and outside door guide surfaces. All the doors from MAXDoor-USA can be installed face of wall or between Jambs and Under Lintel.

Craneway Door Systems from MAXDoor-USA

Crane Door Systems can be an Upper and Lower MAXDoors or have a combination lower Swing or sliding door. These systems use electrical and mechanical interlocks for safe and sequenced operation. Crane doors are tailor-made to fit specific building dimensions, crane rail configuration and environmental conditions. Craneway doors are custom engineered by MAXDoor to meet specific operation requirements. MAXDoor – made in the USA – with years of designing and building custom vertical lift fabric doors for unique applications.

A Few Facts About Vertical Lift Fabric Doors

Impact resistance – Fabric doors are flexible unlike rigid steel doors. With a collision, fabric doors have horizontal beams that flex or break away and are easily put back in place. This minimizes downtown and repair expenses.
Long service life – 20-25 years due to robust design and durable UV protected fabrics, MAXdoors have a long service life and require minimal maintenance.
Resistance to harsh conditions – Constructed with materials that stand up to tough, demanding condition and fabric that is robust and corrosion-resistant that can withstand high winds, extreme temperatures and moisture.
Common safety features – include multiple lifting belts, safety sensors, and systems that stop the door immediately, ensuring a safer operational environment.
Fabric fold-up crane doors offer significant benefits in industrial settings due to their durability, superior environmental control, and low maintenance requirements compared to traditional metal doors. They are a cost-effective and flexible solution for large industrial openings.

How to Get 5% Off on Your Next MAXDoor

Reach out to MAXDoor today and speak with one of our industrial door application experts to learn how you can receive 5% off your next MAXDoor that is made right here in America. Contact us today or call (248) 915-5838.

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.

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!

Need Industrial Doors? Don’t Wait Until Winter

This is national preparedness time of year and if your facility needs industrial doors now is the time to order them. MAXDoor has what you need right now so don’t wait until winter!

The time has come to plan and prepare for upcoming cold weather with a vertical lift fabric MAXDoor. Making sure your facilities will be locked up tight and secure makes good business sense. Certain areas of our country are experiencing atypical weather events such as blizzards, hurricanes, ice storms and heavy snow. With a vertical lift fabric MAXDoor securing your facility, you have one less thing to worry about this winter. Installing the right industrial door for your facility is critical, and we have the inhouse experts to assist in your decision making process.

Installing The “Wrong” Door Can Cost You

Installing the “wrong” industrial door at your facility can cost you resulting in:

Excessive energy use, utility and operation costs
Excessive wear and tear on cooling and HVAC units
Increased maintenance and service costs
Insufficient wind load capacity
Inexpensive rolling steel doors do not last and result in costly downtime

An Installed MAXDoor Solves These Problems

A MAXDoor helps to solve these problems – here’s why:

MAXDoor Vertical Lift Fabric Doors are designed to last 20-25 years
MAXDoors have a very low annual operating cost
MAXDoors are 2-5 times stronger than rolling steel doors
MAXDoors are stronger against the wind than Rolling steel, Rubber, Sectional or other fabric doors
Manufactured with a 4” to 8” deep, one-piece dual layer fabric panel keeps the wind out
Fabricated using strong rectangular aluminum tubes that do not Bow or Twist in strong winds
There are no springs or counterweights on a MAXDoor
Multiple lifting belts raise and lower the door
MAXDoors have a long service life even in dirty, cold or wet environments
Locally available components
Fabric material options include fire retardant, insulated, low temperature, and high temperature

Discuss Your Specific Door Application With Us

Safety always comes first with MAXDoor. The multiple lifting belts and horizontal beam design greatly improves safety when real life collisions occur. MAXDoors are made in the USA. Contact us today and take the first step in discussing your specific door application.

What If Your Overhead Doors Always Operated at Peak Performance?

Here are specific vertical lift fabric MAXDoor models that will enhance the daily operation at your plant or manufacturing facility. We custom design and build the specific model that coincides with your particular door requirements. All doors are available with high wind load or high positive/negative pressure resistance. Several door speeds are available on each model from standard speed of 10-12 inches per second up to high speed doors in speeds up to 36” per second. Our standard PVC door fabric is 20 to 22 ounce and has a temperature range of -35 degrees to 150 degrees Fahrenheit. In addition, alternate fabrics are available for high temperature, low temperature, sound reduction, insulation (R-12), anti-static, transparent (frosted), security cut proof, rubber, insect screen and windows.

Model WD – The Warehouse Door

The Model WD door is a cost effective alternative to rolling steel doors.
Made for grade level truck size door openings and smaller. If you need a tough door to deal with traffic, high winds, dirty or corrosive environments, this door checks all the boxes.
Heavy-duty gearhead operator has a floor level manual chain hoist to allow door operation when power is not available.
Easy to install with the curtain assembly, lifting belts and motor operator being attached to the head member direct from the factory.

Model SD – The Standard Duty Door

The Model SD door is also a very cost effective alternative to a rolling steel door.
One tough door with a simple design to ensure long service life and minimal operation and maintenance costs.
The SD is furnished with an industrial grade NEMA-4 control panel with fused lockable rotary disconnect and the door is controlled by PLC Logic.
Model SD is designed for larger openings or where higher wind load is required.

Model UL – The Under Lintel Model

This door allows to be mounted under lintel and between jambs, or face of wall mount on the interior or exterior of the building.
Side frame steel or wide flange beams that the head member gets attached to can be provided by the customer or by MAXDoor. This results in significant savings when the customer or contractor furnishes and installs this steel.
The UL model is available in every door size that MAXDoor manufacturers large and small.

Model HD – The Heavy Duty Door

The Model HD door is an excellent alternative to rolling steel doors that require continual maintenance.
Designed for door openings that require a supporting frame and head member in addition to extra large openings.
The HD model is mounted face of wall on the interior or exterior of the opening allowing the full opening to be accessed.
The HD is available with high wind load or positive/negative pressure resistance. Just like the other models, this door can withstand a harsh environment and has no springs or counterweights.
This door can be used at crane door openings or for custom doors with very wide or very high openings.

Get The Right Door for Your Application

Contact us today or call 248-915-5838 to talk with our experts about how to craft the right vertical lift fabric door for your application.

Know What a Door Lintel Is and The Role It Plays at the Overhead Door Opening

Knowing what a door lintel is and its function can be very useful when the need arises to install a new overhead industrial door on an existing facility. The primary purpose of a door lintel is to provide support for the wall above the door opening. The door lintel is a load-bearing beam that supports the opening in the framing where the door will be installed. The door lintel is a horizontal beam fitted across the top of the door opening to support the bricks or structure materials above the door. Typically, lintels are made from steel or prestressed concrete. Steel lintels are normally used when the door openings are extensive and are a popular choice due to their strength, durability, and versatility. The lintel material used will depend on the structure of your building. Either side of your lintel must be supported sufficiently to ensure the above load is distributed evenly on both sides. MAXDoor designs and builds custom under lintel (UL) vertical lift fabric doors up to 65 Feet wide.

MAXDoor Standout Features

The simple MAXDoor design ensures minimum operation and maintenance costs.
Head members and side frame guides utilize structural steel components that provide overall strength.
Horizontal beams are manufactured to provide the highest wind load capacity.
Fabric choices include a variety of materials for special environments including high temperature, cut proof and anti-static.
MAXDoor offers a variety of control panel types to fit specific door requirements.

MAXDoor Speed

10-12 inches per second
Faster Operating Speeds are available.

MAXDoor Strength

Horizontal beams spaced for 20-psf wind load. High wind load capacity available
22oz Heavy duty PVC Fabric in a variety of colors
Tube size UHMW guide blocks.

MAXDoor Safety

A minimum for 4 lifting belts and a maintenance safety switch
Photo eyes for monitoring openings and closings
Manual brake release at motor location
Main shaft auxiliary brake system
Over travel protection
Wireless reversing edge

Talk To An Engineer Today

If you would like to talk to a seasoned pro in the industrial door industry about your particular application, call us today at 248-915-5838 or contact us and we’ll be happy to help you.