High tech doors can be a money saver if they are properly selected for the application.
The first thing we need to do is to define the term ‘High-Tech Door’. A High Tech door is usually a system, not just a door. There are usually four criteria that one needs to consider in the purchase of any commercial or industrial door system.
1. Cycles per hour/day
2. Insulation value
3. Speed of operation
4. Appearance
Insulated Overhead Doors
If you have an insulated warehouse with a truck dock that services three trucks per shift, one shift per day, you will probably be most interested in an insulated metal or fabric commercial roll-up door. Speed of operation and cycle life are secondary as normal springs will last many years.
Thermacore® Door - Insulated Sectional Door
High-Speed Overhead Doors
If you are installing a passageway between a freezer area and a cool area, you may be much more interested in the amount of time a door remains open, preventing warm air from flowing into your freezer causing ice-ups and adding to cooling cost. Here a high-speed fabric door may be the best choice. For a high usage ramp, you may want to consider that a fabric door is not a secure door and a standard coiling or sectional door while secure, is too slow. Here we look to hybrid doors, coiling doors that are operate quickly, but cost well below the high-end, full vision doors that a service entrance to an Automobile Dealer may want.
High-Speed Fabric Roll-Up Door
Whatever your situation, you should work closely with your door distributor as they will maintain the door after installation. If you're located around the Central Jersey area, contact us. Our experts will be happy to help.
High-Tech Doors Examples
Below are just four examples of High-Tech doors. There are literally hundreds of possible applications beyond the few listed here: Auto Dealers, Pharmaceutical Industry, Food Service Industry, Clean Rooms, Temperature Control, Access Control to buildings and Parking Garages, Airports, etc.
- Overhead Door RapidSlat Model 626 Stormtite
Insulated Metal Roll-Up Door
This steel high-tech rolling door from Overhead Door is an excellent choice for climate-controlled and extreme-weather applications. The Model 626 has an R-value of 7.71 and a U-value of 0.13, indicating high energy efficiency.
The powder coated curtain is made of interlocking roll-formed 24 galvanized steel slats with attached end locks to prevent lateral movement. The slats are filled with CFC-free polyurethane insulation. The door's bottom bar is made from two powder coated angles, available in aluminum, galvanized steel or stainless steel, wired to sense obstructions. Other safety features are a sensing edge to prevent entrapment and photoelectric sensors with guards. The Model 626 is powered by a direct drive motor with a lifting speed of 20 inches per second. The door's powder coated finish is available in 197 colors and can be matched to customer specifications.
- Overhead Door Thermacore AP 850
Insulated Sectional Steel Door
The Thermacore® AP Model 850 is engineered to deliver advanced performance in commercial and industrial applications where climate control, durability and ease of maintenance are primary concerns.
Thermacore® AP Model 850 - Insulated Sectional Steel Door
The Thermacore® AP door system’s advanced performance answers the demand for more reliability, durability, design flexibility and thermal efficiency. This door system presents the most advanced thermal performance values published by any major US manufacturer of 3" commercial insulated sectional doors, with an R-value* of 26, U-value** of .038 and a tested installed U-factor† of .14.
Commercial high-tech doors are available for a wide range of applications. With a little research, you should be able to find the perfect door to match your requirements.
As you can see, there is an overhead door available for just about every commercial and industrial situation.
Contact our team to get additional information about our overhead doors. We look forward to assisting you. We've been serving the Central Jersey area for almost 50 years.
Visit our commercial and industrial overhead doors catalog and/or our loading dock equipment catalog.
