HIGH – SPEED DOOR IS A VALUABLE ASSET IN COLD STORAGE

We’ll start this article by exploring what high – speed doors are, and why they are essential. Then, we’ll examine examples of improper use of cold – room doors. Finally, we’ll go into how a high – speed door for cold storage helps the sliding cold-room door to last longer.

WHAT IS A HIGH-SPEED DOOR?

High-speed doors are door systems, mainly used in industrial applications. Its durable construction provides higher operating speed, and it can sustain a higher number of opening and closing cycles and require lower maintenance and repair costs. Thanks to its vertical movement have minimal installation space requirements.

EXAMPLES OF HIGH-SPEED DOORS:

Most people who run a cold-room business have noticed that poor use of cold-room doors can be a reason for costly damages.

For instance, a sliding cold-room door that opens or closes too frequently and at the same time too strongly can start malfunctioning. In our practice, 70% of companies face this kind of issue. Furthermore, a broken cold-room door creates serious problems: condensation issues, the formation of ice on the floor, etc. And worse, you can get malfunctions of the equipment, which will eventually cost you even more money in a lost opportunity.

In other words, even the best cold-room door is tested for a certain number of openings. Worth to mention, that these tests are conducted in the best possible environment, where an electric control opens and closes the sliding cold-room door. 

The reality is different: the personnel open sliding cold-room doors, often, in the wrong way. 

EXAMPLES OF IMPROPER USE OF COLD – ROOM DOORS:

An unskilled worker opens sliding cold-room doors with too much energy, making them bump against the rail bumper. As a result, often damages the sliding cold-room door structure and lock;

People within the facility left open a sliding cold – room door for a long period. As a result, causing ice build-up on the rail and the gaskets. If not accurately defrosted, the sliding cold-room door won’t be able to close completely;

A worker on the heavy forklift hits the cold-room door;

Sometimes the personnel pulls the sliding cold – room door like a hinged door.

THE PRACTICAL SOLUTION FOR COLD-ROOM:

How could a high – speed door for cold storage help the sliding cold-room door last longer? The answer is simple: the high – speed door works instead of the sliding cold-room door. 

In high-speed refrigeration, doors work to best ensure the most comprehensive maintenance of temperature in a refrigerator through the latest technologies available. Technologies designed for this sector blocks the temperature transition from zone to zone. In this case, it is crucial for the flexibility and rapidity of high-speed doors.

Most importantly, installing a rapid-roll door behind a cold-room sliding door can save up to 1000$ per door per year.

Below you can see a video that will show how high – speed doors work in practice:

CONCLUSION

In this article, firstly, we’ve discussed the high – speed door for cold storage. Secondly, we’ve seen that improper use of cold – room doors can result in a broken cold – room door. We’ve also seen that high – speed doors for cold storage can be a valuable asset in the cold – room. Finally, installing a rapid-roll door behind a cold-room sliding door can save up operational costs.