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Door Dimensions
Top Hung Sliding Track
For large openings multi leaf sliding doors are recommended
to reduce the size and weight of each leaf. For best operating
results, the width of each leaf should not exceed two thirds
of the door height and height overall should not exceed 6000mm.
Hardware is available up to 650kg per leaf.
Bottom Track
Sliding
Bottom Track Sliding Doors are excellent for a wide variety
of sizes up to 15000mm height and 30000mm width.
Door Construction
The door is made up of a frame and cladding which comprises
of either single or multi leaf sections. NOTE: It is the responsibility
of the builder/designer to provide adequate structural columns/walls
to carry all weight loads.
Door Frame
The door frame shall be constructed using rolled hollow section
steel tube members, braced and trussed as required and designed
in accordance with the Australian Standards to withstand wind
loading in the closed position. The frame shall be prime coated
as standard and can be powdercoated or spray painted as specified.
Cladding
Various types of cladding options are available such as steel,
glass, aluminium, bar grille, mesh, plywood, woven wire, perforated
sheet metal, insulation panels etc. See Cladding
Options.
Personal Entry and Exit
Doors (Optional)
Personal entry and exit doors may be incorporated in full
or selected heights. The door may be opened inwards as standard
or outwards where specified. Personal entry and exit doors
are fitted with a standard lock using Lockwood 201 night latch.
Other brands may be available when specified.
Locking
Locking shall be by means of a hasp and staple or a long shoot
padbolt with provision for padlocking. Padlocks not supplied
by Airport Doors.
The lock shall be fixed internally and fitted to one side
of the door unless otherwise specified. If motorisation is
required, the use of padbolts is not recommended due to self
locking by the motor.
Operation
Sliding Doors are fixed behind the opening. Door travel is
controlled by guide rollers which are either top hung or bottom
track depending on the weight of the door or the design required.
See below and Method of
Operation.
Sliding Doors are suitable for hand operation up to a maximum
door weight of 650kg.
Top Hung Sliding Track
Top Hung Sliding Doors shall be fitted with 2 to 4 ball bearing
rollers being adjustable in height. The rollers shall roll
smoothly within a galvanised steel roll formed track fixed
above door head. The bottom of the door shall be guided by
means of; 1; a continuous "U" recessed in concrete
floor, and guided by rollers fitted to the bottom edge of
door or 2; a continuous "U" channel fixed to the
bottom edge of the door and a kidney type guide, one fixed
to each end of the doorway on the floor.
Bottom Track
Sliding
Bottom track Sliding Doors shall be fitted with two machined,
sealed ball bearing loaded wheels profiled to either suit
an above ground track or in-ground track. The floor track
shall be a level, continuous slot formed between two steel
angles recessed into concrete or a solid steel round welded
to a base-plate laid & anchored to a leveled floor using
masonry fasteners or screws. The top of the door shall be
fitted with two rollers (one per corner), adjustable in height
and set above the door. These run within an inverted roll
formed guide channel.
Motorisation
Motorisation shall be by either single phase or three phase
power. Sliding Doors can be automatically operated using single
phase power up to 750kg door weight. Operator selection is
dependant on the door size, door weight, wind loading, availability
of power and the door’s application. Note: Customer
will be required to supply single or three phase power (where
applicable). Wiring to single or three phase motor to be carried
out by a private qualified electrician (unless otherwise specified).
See Sliding Door Operators.
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