Keeping energy consumption down is no longer a cost-saving measure – it is a key priority for every British business that hopes to keep its doors open. Gas and electricity prices have now reached their highest level in over 10 years, costing UK businesses £46.8 billion and £59.8 billion each year, and having a knock-on effect on operating costs across industries.
The need for temperature-controlled industrial premises is not going away, but neither are these inflated prices – not whilst the UK relies overwhelmingly on non-renewable energy to keep the lights on and power their operations. So, if you’re looking to conserve energy across your workplace and keep costs to a minimum, then it’s time to find out what our energy-saving high speed doors offer you.
Our High Speed Doors
Even the slightest change in temperature, whether this be a gust of wind or escaped air through an open door, will result in heat loss or gain across your premises. This will then cause the temperature control systems to consume even more energy in an attempt to stabilise the temperature before it has the chance to affect your products or production processes.
For most businesses, these knock-on costs are an unaffordable expense, but they are also often unavoidable. Conventional doors take a lot of time to operate manually and this gives high pressure winds, external contaminants, and even rain or snow the opportunity to enter your premises whilst waiting for the door to close. This is why we specialise in manufacturing and installing high speed doors that offer a solution.
From our Zip Speed Doors to our Turbo Fold Doors, our fast-acting systems are a simple yet highly effective way of maintaining controlled environments across commercial and industrial premises. With an average operating speed of up to 1 metre per second and a compact roll-up design, our doors reduce the amount of time spent opening and closing doors, so let’s take a look at the impact our systems will have on your premises.
Reduced Heat Loss
Many businesses have started to turn the heating down during the winter to cut down on their energy bills, leaving their employees to work in cold and uncomfortable conditions. However, for many businesses, even this last resort is not an option.
Most production processes, from food and drinks to medical supplies and perishable goods, require a consistent temperature to preserve the products and prevent any quality control issues. This means that businesses have to keep the temperature control systems running at all times, even when there are no employees on site, so reduce any changes in temperature and prevent any spikes in energy consumption with our energy saving doors.
Not only do they reduce the time that doors spend open to ensure that only the minimum amount of heat is lost, but they also present a formidable barrier against the elements. Almost all of our doors have been wind load tested to Category 5, and the insulation value of our dual doors reduces heat loss even further without sacrificing speed.
Automatic Operation
There is no point in having top-of-the-line energy efficient doors installed if you cannot trust your team to keep them closed. It is easy to accidentally leave a door or shutter open when loading and unloading goods, particularly if you have a tight time limit, but these doors cannot perform properly unless they are quickly closed once the loading process is finished.
This is why we manufacture each door with an inverter drive and push-button control to make closing it as quick and easy as possible. Our doors are also compatible with a range of access features to ensure they never remain open for longer than necessary, including an alarm that alerts users if they do. You can also integrate your door with an automatic system that closes the door after a set period of time, so be sure to talk to our team about the access control options available when placing your order.
No Accidents
If a door unexpectedly breaks or becomes dislodged, then your business will be affected in more ways than one. Whilst this comes with an obvious loss of heat and energy and all the costs associated with this, a compromised temperature-control area will have catastrophic consequences on entire shipments of products.
If you manufacture or store products that have to be kept at, or below, a certain temperature, then our energy saving doors are the best choice for your business. They come with a self-repairing reinsertion system that allows the door to recover its position with one open and closing cycle if it is ever dislodged. Since our doors operate at (on average) 1.5 metres per second, your door will only be compromised for a very short time, and options like our Dual Doors are also manufactured with a safe drive motor unit and a built-in frequency inverter to prevent any derailment in the first place.
Scaling Operations
Rising energy prices are affecting UK businesses in unforeseen ways, as many companies now find themselves unable to scale their operations. Funds that would otherwise be invested in growth initiatives are instead being used to cover energy costs and businesses are increasingly prioritising cost-saving measures over their growth ambitions.
This halts a business’s attempts to expand their operations or move to bigger premises, as there is no reason to scale up operations that require temperature-controlled zones and a further increase in energy use – unless you are going to secure these areas with reliable fast-action doors?
Our range is manufactured to tackle these energy costs head on with great insulative properties, super fast roll up designs and self-repairing systems that reduce the risk of operational setbacks, so contact us today to invest in these energy solutions for your busy industrial openings.
Our High Speed Range
To find out more about our high speed doors and shutters, and to request your own bespoke doorset, simply contact our team on 0121 565 6165 or use our online enquiry form.