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MAXDoor USA Offers Door Systems Designed for the Tough Mining Industry

MAXDoor is a Michigan based company that provides custom-made vertical lift fabric door systems. We provide industrial doors for the mining industry throughout North and South America. Providing long service life, energy savings and improved safety for crusher buildings, truck shops, wash bays, pellet plants and more, the MAXDoor design is the result of years of experience providing custom door solutions for our customers. Armed with knowledge of what works and what is required, MAXDoor sets out to provide the mining industry customers with a door that is extremely strong and durable in a dirty, corrosive environment.

MAXDoors are Durable at Mine Sites

MAXDoors are strong and durable at mine sites – It’s all in the design of the door:

Utilizing a 4-8” thick dual layer, vertical-stacking fabric door panel
Internal 4-8” Aluminum horizontal beams
Outstanding strength to resist positive or negative wind pressure
Maintains same structural load characteristics as a building wall
Even with just a standard design, MAXDoor is 2-3 times stronger than other door types of the same size
MAXDOORS are designed for a Long, Low Cost Service Life
Back-up lifting cables provide extra lifting assurance and safety
MAXDOOR Model WD has Floor level hand chain with Brake release to operate the door during a power outage. Other MAXDOORS have manual operation at the Motor

Customized for Mining Applications

MAXDoor customizes the door to fit the mining application:

Your door request is handled by a knowledgeable and experienced application engineer
High quality material and components are fabricated and assembled by highly skilled craftsmen
MAXDoor is dedicated to heavy industrial door applications found in the mining industry
Side jambs and guides are made of structural steel and are shop fabricated, straightened, and preassembled to allow a quick installation

Fully Customized Solution

MAXDoor was created by a door engineer limited by the products offered in the industry. Based on feedback from end-users, MAXDoor is totally customizable, so the customer gets what they want and need.

Contact Us for Help Today

Contact the experts at MAXDoor today to discuss your industrial door application by calling (248) 915-5838 or by requesting a quote from us.

MAXDoor Meets the Challenge for Corrosive-Resistant Mine Doors

Indeed, the mining industry can be extremely challenging with factors such as dirt, harsh weather conditions, and the presence of large trucks and land moving equipment. In such environments, it is important to have durable and reliable doors to quickly close up the outside and inside conditions. MAXDoor, a vertical fabric lift door, is designed to meet the challenges of corrosive environments.

The Challenge

MAXDoor was presented with a situation requiring the replacement of rolling steel doors at a mine site. The steel doors were allowing air from toxic environments to leak in and around the doors causing corrosion. The steel doors were also involved in numerous accidents involving large vehicles entering and existing the entrance to the mine. This resulted in significant down-time, high door repair bills and lower productivity. The challenge was to design and manufacture vertical lift fabric doors that would alleviate the daily operational problems.

The Solution

To make sure the solution matches the challenge, MAXDoor always takes a personalized approach to the design and manufacture of custom Vertical Lift Fabric (VLF) doors. In this situation, a premium door is needed to handle the daily operations in mining wash bays, crusher buildings, pellet plants, and truck repair shops. MAXDoor offers the following features to ensure your mine and mining equipment is offered full protection from harsh temperatures and high winds:

Custom designed door sizes that are built-to-suit for just about any application
Minimum load on building structure – Self Supporting
High positive and negative wind resistance
Excellent environment separation
High speed operation
No springs or counterweights
Designed for heavy industrial environments

The Results

The fabric door is constructed with materials that can withstand harsh conditions and can effectively protect against dust, moisture, and other elements. MAXDoor’s robust construction and advanced features make it suitable for use in mining 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. The mining industry uses 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, 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 mine site.
20-25 Year service life

Learn More About MAXDoors

If your mining facility is experiencing corrosion on its industrial doors, then it’s time to explore a solution that can deliver corrosion-free doors and much more. Contact us today or call (877) 436-0302 today.

MAXDoor Is The Perfect Fit for the Mining Industry

MAXDoors are vertical lift fabric overhead doors that are designed for heavy industrial, dirty environments. The doors are easy to install, maintain smooth operation, provide excellent environment separation, and are designed for low maintenance.

In years past, the mining industry used big steel heavy doors. They were expensive, outdated, and unsafe. Enter MAXDoor – a fabric door that fits in less space and can be installed without modifying the existing doorway or building. A fabric door vs. a steel door allows sunlight to enter increasing safety at the mine.

How MAXDoors Benefit the Mining Industry

MAXDoor provides intelligence at the door opening. You want a door that can take a hit and continue operating with minimal downtime. MAXDoor takes the guess work out of operating your overhead door and that greatly increases the safety factor.
MAXDoor creates a safe opening for trucks loaded with iron ore that are driving in and out of the crusher building. When closed the door creates a great barrier from flying rock, debris, and extreme weather conditions.
This is an affordable door with a service life of 20-25 years.
MAXDoor is located in the USA in the state of Michigan. With over 35 years of experience in all sectors of business, let our overhead door experience work for you!

To learn more about how a MAXDoor can help optimize the efficiency at your facility, contact us today!

Improve Safety and Efficiency at Mine Sites

Extracting raw materials from the earth is dangerous business. Protecting the workers and the environment is critical during all mining operations. One way to enhance safety and protect the surrounding environment is to make sure the right doors are installed in crusher buildings, truck shops, wash bays and pellet plants.

Dependable, Strong and Safe

Tough mining conditions demand strong and safe entrance doors at all openings. A door must stand tough in dirty, gritty and corrosive environments. A premium door needs to be corrosive-resistant and strong enough to handle the demands of daily mining operations. A door that is constantly breaking down will cost your operation a lot of unnecessary expense.

Steel Doors Are Out

The use of big expansive steel doors is a thing of the past. Rolling steel doors are expensive and corrode quickly. In addition, they need continuous repair and replacement. Steel doors have a very short service life and can be a safety hazard. What you need at mining door openings are MAXDoors – the vertical fabric lift door that fits in less space and requires no additional building modifications. In addition, a fabric door allows more natural sunlight into the building which greatly improves safety inside the building.

Controlling Dust and Dirt

MAXDoors operate at a high speed and cut down on dust and dirt. Even on crusher buildings where debris is flying, our door is made with dual-layer fabric and provides a tight seal when closed.

Made in the USA, MAXDoor is a supplier to mining sites throughout North America.

Take The Next Step

To learn more about how a MAXDoor can help to create a safer and more efficient environment at your facility contact us or call 877-436-0302.

The Essential Door for the Mining Industry

The mining industry like any other manufacturing industry utilizes sophisticated machinery and equipment. Digging in the earth and extracting valuable minerals is a messy business. The MAXDoor is a perfect fit for this tough, rugged environment because this vertical fabric lift door provides intelligence at the door opening.

Development in mining has come a long way to enhance safety, productivity, and efficiency. You need a door that also has the same qualities. MAXDoor is a premium door that fits perfectly in dirty, gritty, and corrosive mining environments.

Reasons Why MAXDoor Is a Fit for the Mining Industry

Safety – Anti-collision, fully automatic, fail-safe control panels
Strength – Designed with streel and dual layer fabric panels
Wind Load – Designed for a maintained wind load of up to 150 m.p.h.
Environmental Separation – Built to keep out the dirt, dust, and moisture
Service Life – 20–25-year service life
Minimal Service Costs – Designed to operate with little repair or maintenance
Opening/Closing Speed – high-speed operation operating 2-3 times faster than a rolling steel door
Fabric Options – Fire-retardant material; insulated; sound reduction, etc.

MAXDoor is custom designed to meet the specific needs of each customer. It is built to take the guess work out of operating an industrial door. Made in the USA and with over 30 years in the door business, our product is the best door solution available on the market today.

MAXDoor Made In The USA and for The Mining Industry

The mining environment is one of dirt, grit, and corrosive materials. This type of work environment requires a tough and durable door that can handle the daily operations at the mine. Our vertical lift fabric door – MAXDoor – has a high quality, robust design for this type of heavy industrial setting. Many design and fabric options are available to enhance visibility and safety in the mine setting.

MAXDoors have a high positive and negative wind resistance. Our doors do not bellow into the building during high winds. This bellowing affect can interrupt workflow and limit work space.
MAXDoors can be designed to fit in small, tight spaces and offer excellent environmental separation.
MAXDoors are also available for large door openings up to 65 FT wide by 65 FT high and put a minimum load on the building structure.
MAXDoors are designed to enhance safety at the mine. With the daily use of large industrial equipment, door collisions will occur. Real life collisions have proven that the horizontal beams flex out of the door guides and are easily put back in place. This design provides an added safety feature and saves hours of door downtime and costly repairs.
MAXDoors offer protection from harsh temperatures and have a service life of 20-25 years.
MAXDoors provide high speed door operations and are 2-3 times faster than rolling steel doors.

Made in the USA with over 35 years of door expertise, let our professionals evaluate your door openings needs and offer the best door solution to meet your mining door requirements. Contact us today for an estimate.

MAXDoor Meets the Challenges in the Mining Industry Environment

Extracting valuable minerals from the earth takes place in a dirty, moist, and dusty environment. An industrial door at a mining site must provide maximum strength, withstand extreme temperatures, and maintain a high wind load. MAXDoor is a self-supporting vertical lift fabric door offering all the above and more. Our door is a great fit for the mining environment and offers multiple control panel designs. Made in the USA, MAXDoor is 2-3 times faster than a rolling steel or multiple leaf steel door and offers many safety features.

Standout Features of a MAXDoor

MAXDoor is custom designed to fit the customer’s specific needs
MAXDoor is available for door openings 65 Ft wide x 65 FT high
MAXDoor opening/closing speed is 2-3 times faster at large openings
MAXDoor provides excellent environment separation at the mine
MAXDoor is designed for heavy industrial and corrosive environments
MAXDoor exceeds wind load requirements and can be built to withstand a maintained wind load of up to 150 m.p.h.
MAXDoor offers a variety of fabrics including 28-ounce fire retardant fabric
MAXDoor by design minimizes repair costs due to collisions – operating like a Roman shade and designed to give way upon impact, the fix is simply to place the horizontal beams back in the guides.
MAXDoor safety is built into the lifting belt and horizontal beam design
MAXDoor has a 20-25 Year service life

Let our MAXDoor professionals evaluate your door opening needs and offer the best entrance solution that fits the requirements of the mining environment. Contact us today for a quote or call (248) 915-5838.

The Ideal Solution For Mining Site Operations

Extracting raw materials is necessary for the economy and the human way of life. It is also necessary to have strong and safe entrance doors around harsh and gritty mining operations. MAXDoor is a self-supporting vertical lift fabric door ideal for the conditions in the severe mining environment. Available for door openings up to 65 feet wide and 65 feet high with minimum load on your building structure.

Tough mining conditions demand strong door entrances. In the dirty, gritty and corrosive conditions of a mine, a tough door is required to handle the daily operation in mining wash bays, crush buildings, pellet plants and truck repair shops.

That resilient door is a vertical fabric lift MAXDoor. MAXDoors offer full protection from harsh temperatures and high winds.

In a real-life collision, MAXDoor excels. Large industrial equipment is used daily in the mining industry, and you need to have a door in place that can take a hit and be easy to repair. MAXDoors simple design has horizontal traveling beams constructed to flex out of the door guides undamaged and are easily put back in place saving hours of downtime and repair costs.

Here are the reasons that MAXDoor is the perfect door solution at the mining operation:

High quality, robust design for heavy industrial settings
High positive and negative wind resistance
Protection from harsh temperatures
Excellent environment separation
High Speed Operations – 2-3 times faster than rolling steel doors
20-25 Year service life
Safety first – lifting belt/horizontal beam design limits safety issues when collisions occur

With over 35 years of door expertise, let our MAXDoor professionals evaluate your door opening needs and offer the best entrance solution to fully support your mining door requirements.

For more information and to obtain a MAXDoor quote for your site, please call 877-436-0302 or contact us.