- Guide
Door Selection, Hygiene Zones and Cleaning Regimes in Food Production
In a food and beverage facility the door is part of the hygiene plan: zone separation, touch-free activation, resistance to cleaning chemicals, and pest and dust control.
31 July 2026 Read more - Guide
How to Write an Industrial Door Technical Specification for a Tender
A system certificate and a component certificate are not the same thing. The eight headings of a specification, how to write a measurable clause, and the mistakes that make tenders impossible to compare.
31 July 2026 Read more - Guide
Planning Doors, Levellers and Vehicle Access at a Logistics Facility
How to plan dock count, leveller capacity, door cycle load and the vehicle entry lane at a warehouse or distribution centre — from the pit detail to the barrier lane.
31 July 2026 Read more - Guide
Planning Access Control at Car Parks and Residential Entrances
Barrier or sliding gate, how detection is installed, what happens during an outage? The items that make up access control planning at car parks, residential complexes and plazas.
31 July 2026 Read more - Guide
Choosing Doors and Loading Equipment for a Cold Chain Facility
Door selection in cold stores and cold chain despatch: panel insulation, sealing classes, what open time costs on the energy bill, and the role of the dock shelter.
31 July 2026 Read more - Guide
How to Measure a Door Opening, Clear Opening, Sub-Frame, Lintel and Side Clearance
Confuse the clear opening with the sub-frame dimension and the door either will not fit or leaves a gap. Which dimension is taken from where, checking for square, floor level, and what the size confirmation form asks for.
30 July 2026 Read more - Guide
Sectional Door Installation, Site Preparation and Sequence
The installation sequence is the same for every lift type. The steps from sub-frame check to spring assembly, what has to be ready on site, the tool list and commissioning.
30 July 2026 Read more - Guide
Choosing a Sectional Door Lift Type, Standard, High, Vertical and Following the Roof
Headroom decides the lift type, not leaf weight. The clearances required by standard, high, vertical and following high lift, the drum limits behind them, and the questions to settle at project stage.
30 July 2026 Read more - Guide
What Determines the Cost of an Industrial Door?
The factors behind high-speed PVC, sectional door and dock leveler pricing: dimensions, panel, insulation, motor. Why a project quote beats a fixed list.
13 June 2026 Read more - Guide
EV Charging in Facility Projects: Wallbox or Portable?
Choosing an AC charging unit for car parks and facilities: the difference between a 22 kW fixed wallbox and an 11 kW portable unit, the phase question and OCPP.
19 March 2026 Read more - Guide
Barrier Selection Guide: Arm Length, Speed and Usage Intensity
Three axes when choosing a barrier for car parks and site entrances: arm length, opening speed and usage intensity. Which scenario fits Dinamix, DinamixBar or WM 3000?
6 November 2025 Read more - Guide
Periodic Maintenance for Industrial Doors: A Safety and Lifetime Guide
Periodic maintenance guide for industrial doors: why springs, photocells, motors and seals need regular checks; what stays with the user and what needs an expert.
8 October 2025 Read more - Guide
NORMTOR Sectional Door Selection Guide — Industrial, Garage and Full Vision
A practical guide for engineers and project managers — sectional door selection criteria from panel thickness to certification and track to motor (NORMTOR).
14 August 2025 Read more - Guide
Choosing an Industrial Door Motor: Torque, Phase and Control Unit
How to read torque class, three-phase supply and control-unit pairing when selecting a motor for an industrial sectional door — via the r-tec SIRIUS range.
15 May 2025 Read more - Guide
Garage Door Motor Selection Guide — the r-tec PULL Family
We explain step by step how to choose between the r-tec PULL1000, PULL 1200 and PULL 1200L garage door motors by door height, weight and the rail length.
17 April 2025 Read more - Guide
Dock Leveler Selection Guide — Capacity, Platform and Shelter
NORMDOCK dock leveler selection guide: 6,000 kg / 9,000 kg capacity, 2,000 × 2,500 and 2,000 × 3,000 mm platforms, hinged/telescopic lip, dock shelter pairing.
19 November 2024 Read more - Guide
What Do Insulation Values Mean on a Sectional Door? U and R'w Guide
What do the 40 mm sandwich panel's U = 0.604 W/m²K heat transfer and R'w = 26 dB sound reduction mean in a real facility? A guide to reading the numbers.
12 September 2024 Read more
