High-speed rapid doors are getting popular nowadays because of their applications like downtime minimization and increasing productivity— fast - reliable - safe. Critical tasks such as temperature regulation, air contamination prevention, safety assurance made it easier to install these doors. Generally, these types of doors are appointed in the critical gateways into the industries and warehouses. So, it should be in good condition to keep the facility productive. The door itself can fall into some pressing problems. Here we will look at the causes behind these situations and the cost associated with repairing those.
Familiar High-Speed Rapid Door Problems: Causes and Costs
- The Door Doesn’t Hold Open and Slides down to Closed:
This problem is generally in non-counterbalanced doors. It can happen because of malfunctioning motor brakes. As it indicates the problem lies in the motor brake, you may need to repair or replace it. Though these motors’ price doesn’t fall in the expensive category, these brakes’ build is sophisticated. So, you need to carry out the task with a qualified technician.
- Making Loud Noises during Opening and Closing:
- Alignment is not right- It can happen if the door is impacted by some accident or excessive pressure. The roller can be damaged or broken in these instances. And if this happens, you will see the door is making excessive noise and sound when opening or closing. The solution here is roller shutter repairs or change it if affected or align the frame, whichever is required. Call a qualified technician for doing this operation. It won’t cost you that much.
- Dirt accumulation and lubrication- It is an indication of lacking lubricant or accumulation of dirt or debris in the track when you’re hearing squealing or screeching sounds from your high-speed rapid door. While you’re thinking of cleaning the track, make sure you have the washing kits dedicated to this job, otherwise, get help from a technician. But don’t use strong chemicals during the cleaning of debris.
Using the wrong chemicals will make the component rusty, and the metal can tear apart. This is why Lubricating the track routinely is so emergent. Keep a routine checkup on the level of lubricant. But it may cause damage too if the lubrication is not done in the right way and at the correct level. So, rather than doing it by yourself, let the experienced personnel take charge.
- Uneven or Jerky Movement of The Rapid Door
This problem can happen due to three major issues-
- Every rapid door has a couple of springs that hold onto the tension of the curtains. Problems with the spring mechanism can cause this issue. The problem associated with the spring is a natural phenomenon as the spring loses its elasticity after a lot of movement. The change of spring requires two to three hours of time from an expert technician. Equipment like a scissor lift is needed in this operation.
- Change in the shape of the guiding track is another reason.
- High-speed rapid doors use an electromechanical braking system. Problems in the braking system will make the movement jerky. These things wear out over time. The relay and brake rectifier becomes faulty in the process. Repair of this kind can take away $200 to $600 from your pocket.
All these problems are technical issues, and expert help is needed in this regard. These fixes can cost a lot if it requires parts or machine replacement.
4. The Door is not Opening or Closing
- Obstruction in Track and Sensor- These doors use a photoelectric sensor for automatic opening and closing. It senses if there is any object within its range of it. Take a look if something is covering the sensor or if the sensor has become damaged. It is also possible something has stuck in the track.
- Remote Control- If your rapid door is remote controlled, make sure its battery is not out of juice. If the battery is drained, you can bring one and install it yourself.
Some Other Problems Depending on The Type of Rapid Door:
- The curtain is Torn or Broken: The cost associated with this repair process is dependent on the material type of rapid door. High-quality material can be expensive, but it provides you with high time value for the product if you think about the value proposition. Again, as this process requires a significant amount of time, the labor cost is also high.
- Power Adapter Damaged: The reason behind this is the induction of a high-voltage power supply. If you don’t use a fuse, it can permanently damage the whole electromechanical system. In this case, the system may be out of order for two to three days.
Corrective Maintenance Vs. Preventive Maintenance:
Corrective maintenance is the type of maintenance we apply after a problem has occurred on the machine, like parts failure or malfunction. Whereas, in preventive maintenance, as the name implies, the engineer wants to avoid a type of situation like a failure and working hour loss by conducting a routine checkup of the machine.
The solutions we mentioned thus far were corrective maintenance practices. However, this is not necessarily the best practice. Because in this process. Your machine is being shut down and out of service for a few hours - or even days. And in most cases, the part gets damaged from lack of supervision, and it takes replacing that part rather than repairing it. As a result, corrective maintenance comes out to be more expensive.
It is better to adopt a preventive maintenance policy where you can take help. It will cut down the expense by a significant margin.
High-Speed Doors With Self-repairing Functionality:
A high-speed self-repairing door stands as a perfect solution for departments in the industry where the existing traffic rate of workers or vehicles is very high with rapid opening and closing of doors. It can be implemented in both indoor and outdoor areas.
Its self-repairing function is amazing engineering. After receiving a blow, without carrying any damage the canvas comes forward from the guides, and after that, it instantly goes to its original position to continue working as anticipated.
It is beneficial to conduct your own basic services and regular inspection to be able to provide your facilities with onsite support and service to critical doorways. Hiring and taking help from a service provider which has expertise in these kinds of problems, and good knowledge about the product, and asking them to conduct routine inspections will be the best decision for the management.
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