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Horizontal Roll-up High Speed Door
The Madoors USA Horizontal Roll-Up High Speed Door is a laterally opening, bi-parting high-speed door system engineered to provide twice the opening speed of equivalent vertical roll-up doors — with both door leaves opening simultaneously to the sides at up to 5 m/s opening speed and 2.5 m/s closing speed, delivering the full passage height immediately accessible from the moment the door begins to open. Available for widths up to 4.5 meters and heights up to 4.5 meters, with tear-resistant PVC-coated polyester door leaves, transparent vision strips, vertical guide seals preventing draughts and dust ingress, closing edge safety devices, photocells, and forklift impact recovery capability, the Madoors USA Horizontal High Speed Door maximizes workflow efficiency, energy savings, environmental zone separation, and operational safety in warehouse, logistics, food production, pharmaceutical, and industrial facility applications.
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
The Madoors USA Horizontal Roll-Up High Speed Door operates by driving both door leaves simultaneously from the center of the opening to the sides — each leaf rolling up onto a horizontal drum at the side of the opening. This lateral bi-parting mechanism provides the critical operational advantage over vertical roll-up doors — the full passage height is immediately accessible as soon as the door begins to open, with no door material in the upper portion of the opening at any point during the opening cycle, and the opening time is halved because each leaf only travels half the opening width.
Opening speed is up to 5 m/s with the sprint option — the fastest available opening speed in the Madoors USA high-speed door range. Closing speed is up to 2.5 m/s. The combination of these speeds with the lateral bi-parting mechanism achieves the minimum possible cycle time for any given opening width, maximizing the number of vehicle and personnel passes achievable per hour and minimizing the duration of each air exchange event between zones.
Maximum dimensions are 4.5 meters width and 4.5 meters height — covering the full range of standard forklift, pallet truck, and light vehicle access door openings in warehouse, distribution center, and industrial facility applications.
Door leaf construction uses tear-resistant polyester fabric with PVC coating — providing the flexibility required for forklift impact recovery, weather resistance, and cleanability across industrial, food production, and pharmaceutical applications. Transparent vision strips provide continuous inter-visibility through the door — allowing personnel on both sides of the door to see approaching traffic before the door opens, preventing collisions at high-cycle access points.
Vertical guide seals on both side guides prevent draught, dust, insects, and vermin ingress in the closed position — maintaining the environmental separation required between production zones, temperature-controlled areas, and external environments. Single and double-skinned door leaf options provide different levels of noise attenuation, thermal insulation, and wind resistance for different application environments.
Closing edge safety devices and photocells provide continuous obstruction detection — preventing door leaf contact with personnel or goods during the closing cycle and halting closing movement immediately upon detection of any obstacle in the door travel path. The flexible door leaf construction allows the door to withstand forklift impact and snap back into the guides without damage — eliminating the costly downtime, repair calls, and energy loss of damaged rigid door installations in active forklift traffic environments.
KEY FEATURES
Lateral Bi-Parting Opening — Half the Cycle Time of Vertical Doors
The simultaneous lateral opening of both door leaves reduces the effective opening travel distance for each leaf to half the total door width — achieving half the cycle time of an equivalent vertical door at the same travel speed. For a 4-meter wide door at 5 m/s opening speed, each leaf travels only 2 meters — completing the opening cycle in 0.4 seconds. This cycle time reduction directly increases the number of vehicle passes achievable per hour and reduces the total cumulative air exchange time across a full working shift.
Full Height Immediately Accessible
Unlike vertical roll-up doors where the upper portion of the opening is progressively cleared as the door rises, the horizontal bi-parting door provides the full passage height immediately accessible from the first moment of opening — the door leaves move to the sides, not upward, so the complete clear height is available throughout the entire opening cycle. This immediate full height access eliminates the approach speed reduction and clearance judgment requirement that tall loads on forklifts require when approaching vertical roll-up doors.
5 m/s Opening Speed — Sprint Option
The optional sprint configuration delivers opening speeds up to 5 m/s — 500 cm/s, approximately 196 inches per second — the fastest available opening speed in the Madoors USA door range. At this speed, a 4-meter wide door opens completely in under half a second, achieving the minimum possible interruption to vehicle and pedestrian traffic flow at the highest-cycle access points in continuous-operation industrial and logistics facilities.
2.5 m/s Closing Speed — Rapid Energy-Efficient Closure
Closing speed of up to 2.5 m/s provides rapid door closure after each vehicle or pedestrian pass — minimizing the duration of the open air exchange period and the associated energy loss per cycle. Rapid closure after each pass directly reduces heating, cooling, and humidity control energy consumption at climate-controlled zones throughout each operating shift — accumulating significant energy savings across high-cycle door positions over daily, weekly, and annual operating periods.
Forklift Impact Recovery — Snap-Back Into Guides
The flexible PVC-coated polyester door leaf construction allows the door to withstand direct forklift contact and snap back into the vertical side guides without requiring repair or replacement — a critical operational advantage in warehouse and distribution center environments where forklift contact with door openings is a frequent occurrence. This impact recovery capability eliminates the damage costs, downtime, and energy losses associated with conventional rigid door installations that require repair or replacement after forklift contact.
Transparent Vision Strip — Continuous Inter-Visibility
The transparent vision strip integrated into the door leaf provides continuous visibility through the closed door — allowing forklift operators and pedestrians approaching from either side to see traffic on the other side before the door opens. This continuous inter-visibility directly prevents the right-of-way collisions that occur at opaque high-speed doors where traffic from both sides approaches the door simultaneously without awareness of each other.
Vertical Guide Seals — Environmental Zone Separation
Vertical guide seals on both side guide tracks maintain continuous contact with the door leaf edges throughout the full closed position — preventing draught, dust, insects, and vermin ingress through the door perimeter even under positive or negative pressure differential conditions between the two zones. Effective perimeter sealing is the primary environmental control contribution of the door, maintaining the temperature, humidity, cleanliness, and pest control standards of food production, pharmaceutical, and cold storage zones.
Single & Double-Skinned Options — Application-Matched Insulation
Single-skinned door leaves provide the minimum weight and maximum speed for applications where thermal insulation and sound attenuation are secondary to cycle speed. Double-skinned door leaves provide enhanced thermal insulation, noise attenuation, and wind resistance for applications at the boundary between climate-controlled interior zones and external or harshly conditioned adjacent spaces. Both options are available within the same track and drive system — allowing the appropriate insulation specification to be selected independently of the door dimensions and speed requirements.
Closing Edge Safety Devices & Photocells — Absolute Safety
Closing edge safety devices detect contact with any obstacle at the door leading edge during the closing cycle and immediately halt and reverse door movement. Photocell safety beams detect the presence of any object in the door opening during the closing cycle and prevent door closure until the opening is clear. These two complementary safety systems provide complete protection against door contact with personnel, goods, and vehicles throughout every closing cycle — ensuring no person or object can be struck by the closing door regardless of approach direction or position.
Comprehensive Sensor & Activator Selection
A comprehensive range of sensors, activators, and detectors is available for the Madoors USA Horizontal High Speed Door — radar approach sensors, inductive loop vehicle detectors, push-button activators, remote control activators, safety light curtains, and building management system interfaces. This sensor and activator range allows the door activation system to be precisely matched to the specific traffic profile, safety requirements, and automation level of each installation.
Low Maintenance — Maximum Uptime
The Madoors USA Horizontal Roll-Up High Speed Door is designed for low maintenance and maximum operational uptime — with the flexible door leaf construction eliminating the primary cause of unplanned maintenance events at high-speed doors, and the robust drive and guide systems providing extended service intervals between scheduled maintenance events. Maximum uptime directly translates into uninterrupted production flow at the high-cycle access points where the door is installed.
ASSEMBLY & INSTALLATION SEQUENCE
Opening Assessment & Door Specification
Opening width and height, required opening speed — standard or sprint — single or double-skinned specification, sensor and activator configuration, and environmental control requirements are confirmed. Door dimensions within the 4.5 × 4.5-meter maximum are specified.
Side Guide & Header Structure Installation
Vertical side guide tracks are installed on both sides of the opening. Guide alignment, plumb, and structural fixing to the surrounding wall are verified. Header structure for the horizontal drum housing is installed above the opening.
Horizontal Drum & Drive System Installation
Horizontal roll-up drums are installed in the header housing on each side of the opening. Drive motors for each drum are installed and connected. Motor synchronization for simultaneous bilateral opening is configured.
Door Leaf Installation & Guide Threading
PVC-coated polyester door leaves are installed on the drums and threaded into the vertical side guide tracks. Door leaf tension, guide track engagement, and center meeting edge gap are set and verified across the full open and close travel range.
Closing Edge Safety Device & Photocell Installation
Closing edge safety devices are fitted to the leading edge of each door leaf. Photocell safety beams are installed at the specified positions. All safety device responses — halt and reverse on contact or obstruction detection — are tested and calibrated.
Sensor, Activator & Control System Commissioning
All specified sensors and activators are installed and connected to the control system. Opening speed, closing speed, hold-open time, and sprint mode parameters are programmed. Forklift impact snap-back recovery is tested.
Environmental Seal Verification & Handover
Vertical guide seal contact across the full door leaf edge is verified in the closed position. Vision strip clarity and inter-visibility are confirmed. Complete operational cycle testing across all activation modes, safety sensor responses, and sprint speed is conducted. Installation handover documentation is provided.
DEPLOYMENT SCENARIOS & USE CASES
Madoors USA Horizontal Roll-Up High Speed Doors are specified for any high-cycle access point requiring the fastest available opening speed combined with full immediate height access and lateral space-efficient operation.
- Warehouse and distribution center high-cycle forklift access doors
- Cold storage and freezer room high-speed access doors
- Food production and processing facility zone separation doors
- Pharmaceutical manufacturing cleanroom corridor access doors
- Automotive assembly line inter-zone access doors
- Airport cargo terminal and ground handling facility doors
- Industrial production facility high-cycle vehicle access doors
- Logistics hub cross-dock zone separation doors
- Supermarket and food retail distribution center doors
- Chemical processing facility zone access doors
- Printing and paper industry high-cycle zone access doors
- Electronics manufacturing cleanroom corridor doors
- Paint spray booth and finishing facility rapid access doors
- Recycling and waste processing facility zone doors
- Data center and server room climate zone access doors
- Category: PVC High Speed Doors