About High Speed Fabric Doors
High-speed fabric doors are precision-engineered dynamic barriers designed for rapid, continuous cycling. With opening and closing speeds often exceeding 60 inches per second, these doors minimize the time the doorway is open, which is essential for maintaining strict climate control between different temperature zones and significantly reducing energy loss.
Constructed from robust, flexible fabric, they also offer superior durability and safety, as their soft bottom edges and break-away features minimize damage and downtime from accidental impact.
A high-speed fabric door is a cost-effective, powerful asset for maximizing workflow efficiency and environmental control across manufacturing, logistics, and cold storage applications.
Benefits
Energy Savings and Climate Control
The primary benefit of high-speed fabric doors is their ability to drastically reduce air exchange. Because these doors open and close very rapidly (often faster than 60 inches per second), they minimize the time the access way is open, providing energy savings through climate control between areas.
Increased Efficiency and Traffic Flow
The speed of these doors’ operation directly translates into improved productivity. Personnel and material handling vehicles (like forklifts) spend less time waiting for the door to open, streamlining workflow and increasing throughput.
These faster cycle times also prevent bottlenecks in high-traffic areas, reducing collisions and improving overall logistics flow.
Reduced Maintenance and Downtime
Most high-speed fabric doors are designed to handle accidental impact without suffering major damage. If a forklift accidentally hits the door, the fabric often releases from the side guides and automatically reinserts itself, minimizing repair time and preventing the door from being completely immobilized. The flexible nature of the fabric also absorbs impact better than traditional rigid doors, leading to fewer maintenance calls and a longer lifespan.
Improved Safety and Protection
Many fabric doors include clear vision panels, allowing operators to see oncoming traffic and reducing the risk of collisions. Built-in safety features also often come standard with safety photo eyes and soft bottom edges that reverse upon contact, protecting personnel and cargo.
These doors also have excellent contaminant control with a tight, fast seal that helps keep dust, dirt, insects, and other airborne contaminants out of sensitive areas.
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