Whether you’re on a busy farming operation or bustling airport, safety is important. We all know that it pays to be cautious around large, moving equipment, and doors are no exception. Here’s how a Diamond door is designed with safety in mind.
Diamond Doors implements many safeguards and precautions to ensure that your door operates safely for many years, including safety shields, cable safety factors, and basic design principles.
- Cable guards prevent pinch hazards where the lift cables wrap around the driveline.
- The electric lift motor is fitted with an electric brake – that means when power is cut to your door, the brake is engaged and holds your door securely in place even while open. (We’ve also included a manual release and lowering option to safely operate your door during a power outage.)
- Motor safety shields prevent entrapment and entanglement around the motor and gearbox.
- We implement a 10x cable safety factor (compared to the 5x safety factor used by many competitors). The added cables better distribute the loads on your building and prevent the door from crashing down in the event a cable is damaged.
- Our hinges are cold roll formed, which means that each side of the hinge is one solid piece of metal. This increases the lifespan of the hinge significantly compared to hinges assembled from multiple components welded together.
- We include photoeye sensors on every door. Like a residential garage door, these sensors detect objects that are in the path of the door and prevent the door from closing.
- CWB certified welders manufacture your door, ensuring that your frame is prepared by qualified welders using fully approved welding techniques.
That’s just the start.
From engineering, to install, to delivery – we take safety seriously. If you have questions about our bifold doors, or would like to get pricing, talk to our sales team. We’re happy to help!
