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Although the UL 325 standard applies to electrical and pneumatic door and gate systems, and door, drapery, gate, louver, window and turnstile operators, together with controls and accessories for use with such operators, each system has unique characteristics. It was put in place to prevent entrapment accidents and reduce risk. We will review overhead doors specifically in this blog. Please note the UL 325 standard is not applicable to any fire door in alarm, per NFPA 80.

When deciding on the correct rolling closure for a facility there is a lot to consider. Not only is it important to select the proper rolling product (either doors or grilles), but it is also equally crucial to select the most effective safety device in order to maximize security and efficiency

We’re not fortune tellers, but think it’s safe to say more people will return to campus next year. Classes will probably pick back up in person, with the excitement and energies that can be tough to communicate at times through a screen. With that influx of people will come requests to update buildings, dorms, and parking areas on the grounds. Scuffed up floors, finicky ACs, and dinged parking garage entrances may all be on the to-do list for colleges to refresh this summer.

Awesome Widgets make more widgets in less time than any other widget manufacturer – so materials are constantly trucked in, and manufactured products are constantly trucked out. Based in the northeast – with snowy winters and hot summers and for security reasons, they close their rolling steel doors after every truck enters or exits the facility.

We are continuing the adventures of Bob. Bob is a maintenance manager at a widget factory, Awesome Widgets. They make more widgets in less time than any other widget manufacturer – so materials are constantly trucked in, and manufactured products are constantly trucked out. Awesome Widgets is based in the northeast – with snowy winters and hot summers. Because of this, and for security reasons, they close their rolling steel doors after every truck enters or exits the facility.

Insulated coiling doors are becoming increasingly popular. That is because they help reduce energy bills and protect buildings from outside elements. Coiling doors with insulation are a protective barrier against the cold or heat and other exterior elements, as well as for keeping heating or air conditioning inside a space.