Bolton Superior - Heavy Duty Industrial Folding Door
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Industrial Sliding Folding Shutter Door.
Application
The Superior Folding Door has been used on countless projects where typhoon and hurricane resistance is of paramount importance. Rapid acting fire station doors, ambulance station doors and police station doors have all benefitted. Shipyards, aircraft hangars and even space rocket hangars, almost every large industrial application.
Performance Characteristics: -
Provides a high level of security.
Resistance to Wind Load—Class 5 as standard.
Modified design capable of up to 4.25kPa (equivalent to 83m/s or 186mph).
Key Attributes: -
A door that is manufactured with experience and history but having increasing relevance due to changes with current climatic conditions and weather patterns.
· Integral superior strength and durability.
· Compact headroom.
· To suit large opening areas.
· Continuity of supply.
Description
Summary
The Bolton Gate Company Superior sliding folding industrial shutter door carries a name that is entirely appropriate given it is internationally accepted as the most robust shutter door available.
The Bolton Superior is suited for both heavily used and very large doorways.
Rigorously tested for it’s resistance to wind, the Bolton Superior has proved itself capable of withstanding the most onerous of loadings including those caused by typhoon or hurricane conditions.
Built to suit our Client’s requirements, the Superior Folding Shutter Door is available as a single door or in pairs and offers a compact solution when headroom is tight.
Operation
Bolton Superior doors are electrically operated as standard using a 400-volt nominal, 3-phase geared brake motor.
A constant pressure push button starter is provided for use adjacent to and in full view of the opening.
Gate Frame
Extra strength is gained from 25mm hot rolled channel pickets interconnected by 30 x 10mm solid steel lattice bars. The gate frame is top hung from free running ball bearing pulleys connected to the pickets with zinc plated bottom guide pieces fitted at the base to run in the bottom track.
Leading edge
The high security leading edge is fabricated from steel plate and channels into a rigid box section and is fitted with handles both sides.
Shutter leaves
Full height galvanised steel leaves at 305mm wide x 1.2mm or 1.5mm thick formed to a unique rigidised detail provide a continuously interlocking weather resistant installation completed by securely capped galvanised steel hinge strips.
Top Track
The 229mm deep fabricated top track incorporates two round edge runner rails ensuring smooth running of the pulleys. The motor gearbox, tensioner and adjustable limits are surface mounted for ease of access whilst the drive chain is totally enclosed to provide direct in-line transmission.
Bottom Track
Type B24 fabricated from double 51mm x 25mm hot rolled steel channels which finish flush with the floor.
Coverplate
A galvanised steel weather coverplate is bolted to the top track to act as a flashing over the shutter leaves.
End Panels
For doors face fixed behind and bunching clear of the opening a neat, weather resistant, vertical closure is provided using galvanised steel sheet end panels.
Shutter Arrangements
The doors can be supplied to fix externally, internally or between jambs and can bunch to one or both sides of the opening
Maximum Sizes
Singles: 20 metres wide x 15 metres high
Pairs: 40 metres wide x 15 metres high
Finish
Mainly galvanised with ungalvanised parts being prime painted. The gate frame is powder coated.
Weight
Approximately 50 kgs per m².
Options
Polyester powder coated finish in a range of standard RAL colours.
Frequency inverters for speed adjustment / soft start / stop.
Vision panels.
Cut outs to leaf.
Safety edges / photocells.
Accommodate catenary power lines / crane beams.
Various wind loadings.
General information
Color | Beige Black Blue Bronze Brown Manufacturer guidanceA range of RAL colours available. |
Finish | Galvanized Guidance for specification option: Standard Powder-coated Guidance for specification option: Polyester powder-coating to a range of standard RAL colours is available at extra cost. |
Material | Steel Guidance for specification option: Galvanized steel with ethylene propylene diene monomer (EPDM) seals. |
Shape | Square Rectangle |
Width | Bespoke Guidance for specification option: These doors are bespoke, manufactured to suit the project requirements subject to the following maximum sizes: - Single door: maximum 20m wide x 15m high) Pair of doors: maximum 40m wide x 15m high) |
Height | Bespoke Guidance for specification option: These doors are bespoke, manufactured to suit the project requirements subject to the following maximum sizes: - Single door: maximum 20m wide x 15m high) Pair of doors: maximum 40m wide x 15m high) |
Warranty description | One year |
Uniclass | |
CAWS | L20/530 Sliding folding external doors L20/535 Sliding folding shutter doors L20/60 Doors |
SKU Code | unknown |
Product range |
Specification data - Sliding folding doorsets
Classification data | |
Grade | External. Internal. |
Format | Bi-parting opening, pair. Guidance for specification option: Available up to 20 x 7 m. One way bunching, left-hand side. Guidance for specification option: Available up to 10 x 7 m. One way bunching, right-hand side. Guidance for specification option: Available up to 10 x 7 m. Face-fixed to inside of opening. Guidance for specification option: Includes draught resistant closure provided by galvanized steel sheet end panels. Mounted in reveal. |
Track system | Top track: The standard top track from which the shutter is suspended is constructed from two galvanized steel sections 90 mm-deep, bolted together to give a strong smooth running section for the shutter, minimizing friction. Only a small amount of headroom is required for the top track and variable packing is provided to allow adjustment in height during longer term service requirements; Bottom track: The bottom guide pieces are retained within a galvanized steel, special 3 mm-thick bottom track. |
Door leaf | |
Construction | Full height steel shutter leaves, 305 mm wide by 1.2 mm thick. These are formed into a detail to provide a continuously interlocking weather tight elevation when interconnected by securely capped galvanized hinge strips. |
Finish | Galvanized. Guidance for specification option: Standard. Polyester powder coated, RAL. Guidance for specification option: Insert colour requirement. |
Operation | Manual. Electric. |
Hardware | Supplied with appropriate fixing bolts for the top track, back fixings, locking channel, and where applicable for end panel and cantilever brackets. |
Accessories | None. Photocells. Safety edges. Vision panels. Guidance for specification option: To be specified separately; consult manufacturer for details. |
Dimensions | Manufacturer guidanceInsert requirements. Singles: Maximum 20 m wide x 15 m high. Pairs: Maximum 40 m wide x 15 m high. |
Weight | 50 kg/m². Guidance for specification option: Approximately. |
Third-party certification | Consult manufacturer for details. |
Sustainability data
Contains Red List materials | No |
Country of material origin | United Kingdom |
Country of product manufacture | United Kingdom |
Material | Steel Guidance for specification option: Galvanized steel with ethylene propylene diene monomer (EPDM) seals. |
Manufacturing plant location | |
Recyclability | 95 |
Recycled contentAs defined in clause 7.8 of BS EN ISO 14021 | 0 % |
Expected Life | 25 year |
Product certifications
Literature
Bolton Superior - Industrial Sliding Folding Shutter Door
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