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MAXDoor – The Ideal Choice for Small Door Openings

Fact Check: MAXDoors are only for large door openings.

A: NOT TRUE!! You are missing the boat on this one. Too many people think that MAXDoors are only for large industrial openings. In fact, MAXDoors are ideal and competitively priced for the smaller door openings as small as 10 feet in any type of facility (including factories, loading docks, industrial buildings, warehouses and more) and here are the facts to prove it:

MAXDoor Pricing – Very cost effective compared to rolling steel, fabric or rubber doors. MAXDoors are certainly cost effective for large door openings but we have found the same to be true if you are looking at a high quality roll up door. Here’s a couple reason why:

Why pay for a million cycle door when you are only going to open it a few times a year? MAXDoors can be provide for those door locations that only see a few operations – this reduces the cost.
The cost of the MAXDoor can be decreased by using the same type of operator, controls and hardware used on rolling steel doors.

MAXDoor Cuts Energy and Utility Costs on climate controlled buildings. This USA-made vertical lift fabric door can save a company as much as 50% on utility costs.

MAXDoor Wind Load – designed and built for a maintained Wind Load of up to 150 m.p.h. Horizontal beams and 2-layered fabric design gives the door superior strength against the wind.

MAXDoor minimizes your maintenance and repair bills due to the dual layer fabric design that offers many advantages over other industrial doors.

MAXDoor is made in the USA and built for strength using steel and other components made in North America.

MAXDoor addresses your safety concerns. The lifting belt and horizontal beam design limit safety issues in real life collisions with industrial trucks.

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MAXDoor vs The Other Industrial Doors

MAXDOOR WILL KNOCK IT OUT OF THE PARK

Knock-Out Fabric Doors (Breakaway)

Rubber Doors

High Speed Fabric Doors

Other Vertical Lift Doors

A major problem with these OTHER roll up, high speed, breakaway, fabric or rubber doors is that they have curtains with single layer fabric or rubber. This particular attribute matters greatly because those types of doors should only be installed where there is zero to minimal exposure to wind or air pressure.

Gusts of Wind in To Your Building

In fact, door openings on exterior walls never have it so easy! Because they are always exposed to high wind pressure the single layer of fabric or rubber curtain catches the wind like a sail on a sail boat. The curtain then rises up off of the floor, or, blows out of the opening resulting in wind getting into the building.

The Solution…Get the Right Door

These fabric roll-up doors have to rely on some other type of device to keep the door curtain in the guides. Door manufacturers will promote their gadget as a way to minimize this problem. But in reality, the problem is they are promoting the wrong type of door. The types of doors we have mentioned only promote one feature and do not offer all of the features in one door like a MAXDoor.

Get It All with a MAXDoor

The MAXDoor dual layer vertical fabric door design is the only door that provides you with the following:

The strength to stand up to High Wind Resistance
Speed opening and closing
High Cycle Capability

The Single Door Solution for All of Your Door Needs

The customer puts their trust in the Industrial Door Vendor because they rely on their expertise. Your door Salesperson or Door Service company may not know of MAXDoor, so ask them or send them our way. MAXDoor – the only door that can provide high speed, high wind, high cycle capability for any size door opening.

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Best Alternative To Rolling Steel Doors

MAXDOOR TO THE RESCUE – YOUR ALTERNATIVE TO A ROLLING STEEL DOOR

Here is why a vertical lift fabric MAXDoor is the perfect replacement for your Rolling Steel doors. Rolling Steel doors are typically the least expensive door you can buy and in the old days were used primarily as security on the front of stores and for fire protection at door openings on building fire walls. These doors typically were manually operated and installed at door openings that did not see very many cycles per day.

History of Rolling Steel Doors

Rolling Steel doors were normally installed at small and medium size door openings (less than 30-ft wide). As time went on, customers continued to ask for inexpensive door solutions for their door openings. Funding for purchasing new doors is always tight and a “maintenance can fix it” attitude is very popular. Most companies do not compare the high cost of maintenance when purchasing a lesser product over time. And so Rolling Steel doors were provided for a variety of door openings they were never intended for, such as:

High speed or high cycle door openings.
Energy efficiency or to have minimal operating cost.

Rolling Steel doors became larger and faster even though the basic design of the door did not change.

You can now purchase very large Rolling Steel and Rubber Curtain doors, but they will never match the strength to resist the wind or collision impacts like a MAXDOOR. The RS and Rubber curtain doors come with high maintenance costs.

10 Ways MAXDoor Can Rescue You from Rolling Steel Doors

SIZE – MAXDoors can be manufactured for any size door opening (Even hangar door size).
STRENGTH – MAXDoors 2-5 times stronger than Rolling Steel doors.
SPEED – MAXDoors operate at high speed (Up to 60” per second).
SAFETY – MAXDoors features a variety of features that are above door industry standards.
CYCLES – MAXDoors are designed for high cycle applications. (Hundreds of cycles per day).
WIND LOAD – Dual layer fabric door panel with internal traveling horizontal beams provide the highest wind load resistance.
MAINTENANCE – MAXDoors simple easy to service design and high quality components, equals low maintenance costs.
ENERGY – MAXDoor high operating speed and 4”, 6” or greater dual layer fabric door panel make the MAXDoor much more energy efficient.
COLLISION – MAXDoor panel does not have any cables, components or devices that are trapped inside the door guides. If a collision occurs the fabric door panel breaks free from the door guides and are easily put back into the door guides.
Made in The USA – MAXDoor is owned and operated in Michigan, USA.

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Fabric Industrial Doors – What You Don’t Know CAN Hurt You

Learn below how MaxDoor takes the pain away!

Let MAXDoor conduct an evaluation at your facility to determine the effectiveness and efficiency of your current doors. MAXDoors are designed for the toughest industrial conditions (factories, loading docks, industrial buildings, warehouses, fire stations, military buildings, law enforcement locations, etc.).

USA-made MAXdoors are vertical lift fabric doors that can save a company as much as 50% on utility costs.
Operational and facility managers are realizing significant savings without sacrificing safety and quality by installing a MAXDoor.
In climate controlled environments MAXDoor can minimize overuse of cooling and HVAC Systems leading to replacements of entire units.
Made with USA steel, MAXDoor maintains its strength in doors from 10 feet to 100 feet.
MAXDoor is built with a dual layer fabric panel and operates like a roman shade allowing the weight and wind load to transfer from the traveling door panel to the door guides at every horizontal beam.
Door collisions cost companies a lot of money. MAXDoor’s horizontal beams are designed to flex and give way when there is a collision. The horizontal beams are quickly put back in place resulting in minimal downtime and no expense.

In today’s fast paced work environment, MAXDoor, a high-speed vertical fabric lift door offers hassle-free operation, minimal downtime, safety and cleanliness.

You don’t have to HURT anymore! Contact MAXDoor today for an evaluation and quote on a custom high-speed fabric vertical lift door.

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MAXDOOR HANGS TOUGH WHEN INDUSTRIAL DOOR COLLISIONS HAPPEN

COLLISIONS WITH INDUSTRIAL DOORS CAN ADD UP TO BIG REPAIR COSTS. IN THE WINTER MONTHS COLLISIONS WITH INDUSTRIAL DOORS HAPPEN MORE OFTEN BECAUSE OF AN INCREASE IN DOOR CYCLES, LONGER DARK ENVIRNOMENT, AND SLIPPIER CONDITIONS. DOOR REPAIR PARTS AND OVERTIME LABOR CAN BE VERY COSTLY. IN TODAY’S FAST-PACED WORK ENVIRONMENT A DUAL LAYER FABRIC MAXDOOR OFFERS MANY ADVANTAGES OVER OTHER INDUSTRIAL DOORS.

12 ADVANTAGES OF MAXDOOR VERTICAL LIFT FABRIC DOORS

MAXDOORS are designed for the toughest industrial environments (factories, loading docks, industrial buildings, warehouses, and more)
MAXDOORS are designed for all door opening sizes from 10-ft to 100-ft wide
All traveling horizontal beams are designed to flex and give way when there is a collision. After a collision, the horizontal beams are easily put back into the door guides
Real life collisions prove horizontal beams flex out of door guides without damage
High Cycle Guide Blocks are located at the end of each horizontal beam. Guide Blocks never need lubricating. Door guides are clean and free of any lubrication
MAXDOORS design ensures minimum operation and maintenance costs
Structural steel components provide superior overall strength
Several MAXDOORS have been hit and knocked out of the door guides, and yet, NONE of the collisions have required any repair parts
Having the door guides free of any mechanical devices proves to be a huge benefit when there is a collision
Lifting belts that are free to travel with a door panel that has been hit improves safety
MAXDOOR horizontal beam design proves to be significantly stronger
MAXDOORS have survived real life collisions with Lift Trucks and Industrial Articulating Dump Trucks

REPAIR COSTS OF A MAXDOOR VS. OTHER DOOR MANUFACTURERS

MaxDoor
PARTS: None Zero $0.00
LABOR: .5 – 2 hours Depending on doors size and man lift availability
DOWNTIME: .5- 2 hours

Other Manufacturers
PARTS: Horizontal Beams, Bottom Beams, Lifting Belts Drop Devices, Fabric, Reversing Edge, Bottom Weather Seals. Price $10-$40,000.00 depending on door size
LABOR: 2 Men 10-12 hours
DOWNTIME: 2-3 days depending on Parts availability

If your facility has suffered costly expenses due to collisions with its industrial doors, contact us to request a quote from MaxDoor-USA today or call us at (248) 658-1900.

Understanding Wind Load for Commercial and Industrial Doors

Loading dock and entrance doors for commercial and industrial buildings are critical to the operations of a manufacturer and the companies involved in their supply chain.

In addition to the important areas of safety and utility cost control is the consideration for wind damage. Industrial doors must meet certain safety and structural requirements for wind load. Let’s explore how MaxDoors meet and exceed these requirements, and, how they perform better against the challenges of strong winds than overhead steel doors:

6 Advantages to Vertical Lift Fabric Doors vs. Strong Winds

Wind Load requirements for industrial and commercial doors should meet a minimum required standard to withstand a wind blast of 20 p.s.f. or 88 m.p.h. for 3 seconds. Doors that are only a single layer of fabric, rubber or steel strive to meet this low wind load rating. Maxdoors can be designed and built for a maintained windload of up to 150 m.p.h. By design, Maxdoor utilizes a variety of beam size, spacing and material to provide the wind load required for any environment.

2. Wind Load capacity is a way of determining how strong and well-built the door will be for the end user. The higher the wind load, the more robust and heavy duty the door components will be on the door. Maxdoors maintain their strength, even in very large doors. The horizontal beams in the Maxdoor fabric panel are hidden behind 2 layers of fabric and are what gives the door strength against the wind.

3. Wind Load and how Maxdoor operates is significant to the way wind load is handled. Maxdoor operates like a Roman Shade allowing the weight and wind load to be transferred from the traveling door panel into the door guides at every horizontal beam.

4. MaxDoors are built with a 4”, 6” or 12” thick double layer fabric door panel. The fabric overlaps the door guides to provide a weather tight seal and to maintain a high wind load.

5. Maxdoors are designed to be installed on the interior or exterior side of a wall.

6. MaxDoors are self-supporting and do not put additional load onto the building.

Industrial Door Wind Test Assessment

Do you know if the doors to your facility meet the above requirements? If not, or, you know they do not we strongly recommend that you contact us today for an assessment of your existing doors. Having the right industrial doors in place that meet the requirements for windload will help to create a safer and more efficient working environment for your organization.

Vertical Lift Fabric Door In Action

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Industrial Doors for Hazardous Waste Facility

Having the right industrial door for your facility matters, especially for spaces that contain hazardous materials.

Below is a video of our Model HD Vertical Lift Fabric Door that is still in service for a client that has NEVER had to experience a service call since our MaxDoor was installed.

From energy savings to tolerances against the elements such as high winds, the vertical lift fabric doors from MaxDoor USA are the ideal fit for the toughest industrial environments.

MaxDoor Model HD Industrial Door in Action

Reduce Energy Costs by 50% with the Right Industrial Door

A fact of operating a factory, warehouse, or other industrial building is that materials, supplies, and products must enter an exit the facility. This means that doors must open and close in order for this to be accomplished.

Operations Managers across the United States are always seeking to reduce operational and facilities costs without having to sacrifice safety and quality.

One area that can offer a tremendous savings, as much as 50%, is evaluating the effectiveness and efficiency of the doors of a facility.

MaxDoor-USA recently conducted an evaluation of a facility using a door that was 16’ tall and 16’ wide. Here are the results:

Existing Industrial Door Energy Costs

If you find that your facility could benefit from a reduction in its energy costs due to its industrial doors, Request a Quote from MaxDoor-USA today or call us at (248) 658-1900.

Welcome to the MAXDoor-USA Blog

Welcome to our new blog. We encourage you to check back here for regular updates on our industrial doors.