In the modern industrial environment of high-frequency access and frequent forklift operations, the “safety” of industrial doors has long been has added value and a key indicator in the procurement decision. Fast door with airbag, with its sensitive anti-collision buffer function and automatic rebound mechanism, has become a food factory, electronics factory, warehousing and logistics, automobile manufacturing, and other industries’ highly favored choice.
So, what are the trustworthy brands on the market? What are the key advantages of this type of fast door? This article will analyze for you one by one.
What is a fast door with airbag?
Rapid door with airbag refers to the soft sealing airbag integrated at the bottom of the door curtain. When the door body encounters people or obstacles during the closing process, the pressure change inside the airbag will instantly trigger the door control system, realizing the safety action of automatic stopping and reversing the opening. Compared with ordinary soft bottom edge or mechanical limit device, the airbag system is more sensitive and reliable, and is suitable for the environment where people and vehicles mix and work at high speed.
What are the core indicators to look at when choosing a brand of fast doors?
When choosing such products, it is recommended to focus on the following dimensions:
Brand technical capabilities and system integration
An excellent and fast door brand usually has independent research and development of control systems, sensing systems, and airbag technology capabilities. For example, some high-end brands provide “airbag + light curtain + frequency control” combination of programs to achieve multiple protection.
Sensing response speed and fault self-test function
Fast door airbags should have millisecond response speed, and in the event of a collision, the system should have a self-test and prompt function, to facilitate follow-up maintenance and avoid secondary failure.
Overall door structure and sealing
A good airbag system should be molded integrally with the door curtain, which will not affect the sealing and insulation performance. At the same time, the door frame, guide rail, and bottom beam structure must be stable and reliable to support the airbag to function effectively.
Scenarios of application for fast doors with airbags
This kind of door type is suitable for the following places, especially in the environment with high safety requirements:
Automated logistics warehouses: to deal with AGV, forklift frequent shuttles, to avoid equipment accidentally hit and hurt people
Food production workshop: personnel clean dress, avoid touch control, airbags can protect the operator in the collision
Automobile 4S store and painting workshop: protect vehicles from scratches, adapt to large-area door structure.
Pharmaceutical and electronic factories: combining contactless switching and sensing technology to ensure cleanliness and safety in the workshop.
Brands to watch
At present, there are a number of brands around the world focusing on the research and development of fast door systems with airbags, and the ones worth paying attention to are:
Germany Efaflex: focusing on high-speed spiral door technology, airbags and sensing linkage ability, applicable to high-end intelligent manufacturing scenarios.
Italy Ditec: mature structural design, high system stability, widely used in the EU standard requirements of harsh industrial projects.
SEPPES: a professional industrial door brand in China, providing a variety of high-performance fast door solutions including airbags, with independent control system development capabilities, products are exported to many countries around the world, with outstanding performance in terms of price/performance ratio and customized services.
Other high-quality OEM/ODM brands: suitable for large-volume procurement projects, with fast delivery cycle and high adaptability of components.
Suggestions and Summary
If your factory involves the following situations. It is strongly recommended to prioritize the selection of fast door products with an airbag system:
There are working aisles with frequent shuttling of personnel and equipment;
Zero tolerance for accidental contact and injury;
There are high-frequency switching use scenarios;
The pursuit of intelligent, safe transformation of the intelligent factory environment.
Choose a reliable brand of fast gate, not only anti-collision. But also for your factory to build an invisible “security barrier”.