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Single Automatic Photocell Sliding Door
The Madoors USA Single Automatic Photocell Sliding Door is a single-leaf automatic glass sliding door system combining accessibility, diverse functionality, and elegant design — providing smooth, quiet, and powerful automatic sliding door operation at building entrances, retail premises, hospitals, hotels, offices, and any application requiring a sophisticated single-wing automatic glass door solution. With an extremely narrow drive profile that conceals the power mechanism while delivering the force required to move large and heavy glass door panels, microprocessor control providing reliable operation, usage counts, and diagnostic features for quick troubleshooting, and one of the lowest lifetime ownership costs available in the automatic sliding door category, the Madoors USA Single Leaf Sliding Door Series is the right solution for every automatic sliding door entrance from elegant foyers to high-traffic commercial environments.
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
The Madoors USA Single Leaf Automatic Sliding Door uses a photocell detection system — the photocell sensor detects the approach of a person or vehicle within the activation zone, triggering the door drive to open the glass panel automatically. The door remains open while the photocell detects presence in the activation or safety zone and closes automatically after the presence detection clears and the configurable hold-open time elapses.
The single-leaf configuration uses one sliding glass panel that moves laterally on a linear rail system to open and close the entrance — the panel slides to one side to open, providing the full clear opening width of the door frame. The single-leaf design provides the most efficient opening-width-to-installation-width ratio for narrow installation positions where the double-panel telescopic system would require greater wall length for the panel storage position.
The extremely narrow drive profile of the overhead drive mechanism provides the discreet, sophisticated appearance required for glass foyer and premium architectural applications — the drive is concealed within a slim overhead housing that is visually minimal against the glass panel and frame, maintaining the visual priority of the glass and the architectural opening rather than the mechanical system. Despite the narrow profile, the drive system delivers the force required to move large and heavy glass panels smoothly and reliably.
The microprocessor control system provides the complete door management functions — photocell sensitivity adjustment, opening and closing speed control, hold-open time setting, usage count recording for maintenance scheduling, and diagnostic features that identify fault conditions for quick troubleshooting and reduced maintenance costs. This microprocessor functionality directly reduces the service cost of the door over its operational lifetime by enabling proactive maintenance based on usage data and rapid fault diagnosis without specialist engineer callout.
The door is engineered to withstand challenging environments and weather conditions — the drive mechanism, photocell sensors, and control electronics are protected for outdoor and exposed entrance installation in rain, temperature variation, and the physical demands of high-traffic commercial entrance operation.
KEY FEATURES
Narrow Drive Profile — Discreet Sophisticated Installation
The extremely narrow drive profile that conceals the complete sliding door mechanism in a slim overhead housing provides the discreet, sophisticated aesthetic required for premium architectural glass foyer installations — the drive does not intrude on the visual priority of the glass entrance or the architectural opening geometry. This minimal visual presence of the mechanical system is the essential quality characteristic for luxury hotel lobbies, corporate headquarters, high-end retail entrances, and any building where the automatic sliding door is a visible component of the architectural character.
High-Force Drive — Large & Heavy Glass Panel Capability
The powerful drive system capable of moving large and heavy glass door panels — despite the narrow profile — provides the force required for the oversized glass panels used in premium commercial and institutional entrances. This combination of narrow profile and high force output is the engineering achievement of the Madoors USA drive system — providing the aesthetic discretion required for premium installations and the mechanical power required for the largest available glass panels from the same slim drive unit.
Microprocessor Control — Diagnostics & Usage Count
The microprocessor control with usage count recording and diagnostic features provides the maintenance management data required for minimizing the lifetime ownership cost of the door installation — usage count data directly identifies when maintenance is due based on actual cycle count rather than fixed time intervals, ensuring maintenance is performed at the correct operational milestone rather than prematurely or overdue. The diagnostic features identify developing faults before they cause door failure, enabling proactive maintenance that prevents the unplanned downtime and emergency repair cost of reactive maintenance.
Smooth & Ultra-Quiet Operation — Premium Performance
The ultra-quiet, smooth operation is the operational quality characteristic that defines the user experience at premium entrances — the door opens and closes without audible mechanical noise and without the start-stop jerkiness of inferior drive systems. This smooth quiet operation directly contributes to the premium impression of the building entrance, maintaining the tranquil character of hotel lobbies, executive office foyers, and healthcare facility entrances where door mechanism noise would be disruptive.
Lowest Lifetime Ownership Cost — Investment Return
The lowest lifetime ownership cost positioning — achieved through reliable operation reducing repair events, microprocessor diagnostics reducing service call costs, usage count maintenance reducing both premature and overdue maintenance, and durable construction reducing replacement frequency — directly provides the return on investment that building operators require from automatic door installations. The total cost of ownership comparison over the full operational life consistently favors the Madoors USA door against less reliable alternatives with lower initial cost but higher maintenance and replacement costs.
Challenging Environment & Weather Resistance
The engineering for challenging environments and weather conditions provides reliable year-round operation at exposed entrance positions — rain-exposed hotel and hotel entrance doors, thermally demanding retail entrance positions with significant indoor/outdoor temperature differential, and high-traffic public building entrances with continuous photocell activation at peak hours. This environmental resistance directly maximizes the operational availability of the door at the entrance positions where downtime is most operationally and commercially damaging.
Maximum Safety Standards — Photocell Detection
The maximum safety standards delivered by the photocell detection system confirm that the door management system meets the requirements of EN 16005 and applicable safety standards for automatic pedestrian doors — the safety photocell prevents the door from closing onto a person in the door panel travel path, the activation photocell provides approach detection at the appropriate distance for the door travel time, and the microprocessor control manages the complete open/close sequence within the timing parameters required by the safety standard. Safety compliance is the regulatory prerequisite for automatic door installation at any public building entrance.
PRODUCT RANGE
Single Leaf Standard — Narrow drive profile, single glass panel, photocell activation, microprocessor control. Standard commercial entrance dimensions. Retail, office, and healthcare applications.
Single Leaf Heavy Duty — Enhanced drive force for large and heavy glass panels in oversized entrance openings. Same narrow profile. Premium architectural and institutional applications.
Single Leaf Weather Resistant — Enhanced environmental protection for fully exposed outdoor entrance positions. All drive, sensor, and control components rated for outdoor exposure. Coastal and exposed site applications.
ASSEMBLY & INSTALLATION SEQUENCE
Opening Assessment & Door Specification
Clear opening width, glass panel weight and dimensions, overhead structural support for the drive housing, photocell mounting positions, floor guide position, and microprocessor control settings are confirmed.
Overhead Drive Housing Installation
The slim drive housing is installed on the structural support above the door opening — level, plumb, and aligned with the door panel travel direction. Structural connection for the drive housing weight and door panel load are verified.
Rail & Drive System Assembly
The linear travel rail and drive mechanism are installed within the drive housing. Drive force, speed, and smooth operation are verified through manual and powered test cycles.
Glass Panel Hanging & Travel Adjustment
The glass door panel is hung on the drive carrier within the rail system. Panel travel from fully closed to fully open position, smooth acceleration and deceleration, and quiet operation are verified.
Floor Guide Installation
The floor guide is installed at the floor position directly below the door panel travel — providing the lateral stability required for smooth panel travel without the overhead rail absorbing all lateral loading.
Photocell Sensor Installation & Calibration
Activation and safety photocell sensors are installed at the confirmed positions. Detection zone geometry, activation distance, safety zone coverage, and hold-open timing are calibrated. Safety photocell door halt on detection in the closing path is confirmed.
Microprocessor Programming & Diagnostic Setup
Speed, sensitivity, hold-open time, and usage count threshold settings are programmed. Diagnostic feature operation and fault code display are confirmed. EN 16005 safety standard compliance is verified.
Operational Testing & Handover
Complete photocell activation cycle, safety detection halt, microprocessor diagnostics, and smooth quiet panel travel through full speed range are tested. Installation handover and microprocessor operating guide are provided.
DEPLOYMENT SCENARIOS & USE CASES
Madoors USA Single Automatic Photocell Sliding Doors are specified for any commercial or institutional entrance requiring elegant single-leaf automatic glass sliding door access.
- Hotel and luxury hospitality lobby single sliding door
- Corporate headquarters and office building glass entrance
- Retail store and boutique automatic sliding door entrance
- Hospital and healthcare facility public entrance door
- Airport terminal and transit hub single sliding entrance
- Shopping center and retail mall single sliding door
- Bank and financial institution entrance sliding door
- Pharmacy and healthcare premises automatic entrance
- Government building and ministry public entrance door
- University and educational facility entrance sliding door
- Museum and cultural institution entrance door
- Restaurant and hospitality premises entrance door
- Fitness center and leisure facility entrance sliding door
- Supermarket and grocery store automatic entrance door
- Any commercial or institutional entrance requiring smooth quiet elegant single-leaf automatic photocell glass sliding door
- Category: Automatic Door