Publication list
- Guide
Door Selection, Hygiene Zones and Cleaning Regimes in Food Production
In food and beverage plants the door belongs to the hygiene plan: zone separation, open time, touch-free activation and surfaces that take the cleaning regime.
31 July 2026 Read more - Guide
How to Write an Industrial Door Technical Specification for a Tender
Three component certificates do not add up to a certified door: EN 13241-1 is sought on the whole system. How to write measurable clauses for a door tender.
31 July 2026 Read more - Guide
Planning Doors, Levellers and Vehicle Access at a Logistics Facility
Planning a warehouse or distribution centre: dock count, leveller capacity, daily door cycle load and the vehicle entry lane, all settled before the concrete.
31 July 2026 Read more - Guide
Planning Access Control at Car Parks and Residential Entrances
Barrier or sliding gate, loop or plate recognition, outage behaviour. Access control at a car park or residential entrance is planned in three layers, not one.
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, open-time energy costs and the role of the loading-bay dock shelter.
31 July 2026 Read more - Guide
How to Measure a Door Opening, Clear Opening, Sub-Frame, Lintel and Side Clearance
A door is made to the internal sub-frame dimension, not the clear opening. Mix the two and it will not fit. Square, floor level and headroom belong on the form.
30 July 2026 Read more - Guide
Sectional Door Installation, Site Preparation and Sequence
Most hours lost on installation day go to unfinished preparation. Site checks, the one sequence for every lift type, the tool list and commissioning tests.
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. Standard lift needs 400 mm above the opening; high, vertical and following high lift each raise that figure.
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
A barrier for a car park or site entrance is chosen on three axes: arm length, opening speed and usage intensity. Dinamix, DinamixBar or WM 3000 — which fits?
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
