There would be times roll-up doors can
break down unexpectedly, making your workers susceptible to harm. When roll-up
doors operate normally, most facility workers are not aware that these doors
could be dangerous and hazardous during a break-down.
Do your workers know that some commercial
garage doors or industrial doors weighs more than half a ton? Imagine the potential danger if a roll-up
door fails, and falls on one of your workers. To avoid such unexpected
accidents and hazards from happening, it is vitally important to implement
"predict and prevent" or ‘pre-emptive solutions’ like preventive
maintenance programs in Concord, NC.
Preventive maintenance is regularly or
routinely scheduled maintenance performed on equipment and devices, to reduce
potential damage, which may result in unexpected downtimes and to extend
lifespan.
Below are some situational scenarios of
what could go wrong if your loading dock doesn’t have maintenance services as
required:
·
Upon opening
the door, the chain breaks and the door drops.
·
While the
door ascends from the top of the frame, suddenly the drive chain jumps the
sprocket and the door falls.
·
The drive
sprocket disengages itself from the shaft and the door drops.
That is why, some great companies
like Overhead
Door Company of Charlotte, a Division of DuraServ has Planned Maintenance
Program to protect
your loading dock investment and reduce lifetime ownership costs such as:
·
regular
equipment checks that keep them running as they are designed
·
built on a
professional, no-cost and no-obligation survey
·
cost-effective
maintenance
·
several
frequencies that meet business needs
·
conducted by
our team of factory-trained and experienced technicians
Whether you want to check our program, or
you have plans to install new commercial roll-up doors for your loading docks,
our Charlotte NC
Roll-up Door service office has several commercial roll-up
doors models to offer:
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Overhead Door- Fireking 631 Series-
Rolling Steel Fire Rated Service Door-features a mechanical auto resettable hoist (non-motorized)
that enables easy drop test and reset of the fire door in just seconds.
·
Overhead Door- Fireking 634 Series –
Rolling Steel Fire Rated Service Door- has a controls rate of door descent during a fire while
reducing noise and vibration for quieter door operation.
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Overhead Door- Fireking 630 Series-
Insulated Rolling Steel Fire Rated Service Door- has a fusible link separates at 165°F (74°C) to automatically
close the door in case of fire.
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3
Year/20,000 cycle limited on door & operator system.
·
Overhead Door- Model 610 Rolling Steel
Service Door- includes a
bottom bar, extruded aluminum with weather seal of up to up to 15’4″ (4674 mm).
·
Overhead Door- Model 620 Stormtite
Rolling Steel Service Door- has
guides with primed steel roll-formed up to 15’4″ wide and/or 15’4″ high.
·
Overhead Door- Model 640 Rolling Fire
Counter Door- designed
to expand upward in a fire, allowing the guides to be installed flush with the
sill.
·
Overhead Door- Model 660 Integral Frame
Rolling Fire Counter Door-has
integral frame doors are factory assembled as a complete unit with fully welded
frames.
Overhead Door’s Rolling Steel Doors are
built to last the lifetime of the building with a little maintenance cost, big
dollar-savings, and increased profits.
What is the Importance of Preventive
Maintenance?
The importance of preventive maintenance should
not be neglected because its role is significant to the effectiveness of the
loading docks’ system.
In practice, preventive maintenance is
regular and routine checking of equipment and devices for problems and
troubleshooting them before any failure can occur. It may consist of
calibrations, lubrication, inspections, part replacements, adjustments, or cleaning.
Some businesses do not use preventive
maintenance because of several factors like:
·
takes a lot
of time, effort, and ability
·
increased
costs from excessive maintenance
·
additional
maintenance resources required
However, in the long run, the benefits
outweigh the setbacks both practically and beneficially such as:
·
better
preparation for maintenance work
·
improved
scheduling
·
lower
overall maintenance costs
·
extend the
lifespan of your equipment
·
increase
operational efficiency, safety, and reliability
·
reduce the
malfunctioning of equipment
·
reduce
costly downtime
At Charlotte NC Sectional Doors Service offers
24/7 Parts & Service, we have a team of professionally trained and
qualified service technicians with various years of experience to work tirelessly
and endlessly to ensure your doors and dock equipment are running properly.
Our stock of high-quality tools,
equipment, and professionals includes:
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A large
array of service and installation trucks
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Fully
stocked warehouse
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A team of
educated coordinators to answer your call
Our Charlotte
NC High-Speed Door Sales has
commercial sectional doors that are ideal for jobs that call for excellent
thermal values, wind load requirements, or need a high performing door designed
for long life and superior strength:
·
Overhead Door- Model 416 Steel Sectional
Door- built with standard
max width-32’2″ (9804 mm); standard max height-21’1″ (6426 mm); and warranty of
1 year limited.
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Overhead Door - Model 430 Steel Sectional
Door- available in sizes up
to 20´2″ in width and 16´1″ in height (6147 mm and 4902 mm) for a variety of
medium-duty applications.
·
Overhead Door- Model 418 Insulated Steel
Sectional Door- options
allow these doors to meet the most stringent project requirements that call for
a degree of thermal efficiency.
·
Overhead Door- Model 420 Steel Sectional
Door- includes weather
stripping, reinforced struts, movable center posts, and motor operation.
·
Overhead Door- Model 422 Insulated Steel
Sectional Door- available
in sizes up to 29´2″ in width and 24´1″ in height (8890 mm and 7341 mm).
·
Overhead Door- Model 424 Steel Sectional
Door-features a 2″ (51 mm)
panel thickness, 16-gauge steel intermediate and end stiles, ribbed steel
exterior, and a white paint finish.
·
Overhead Door- Model 511 Aluminum
Sectional Door- built with
the material in 6063-T6 Aluminum and standard finish of 204r-1 Clear Anodized.
·
Overhead Door- Thermacore 591 Insulated
Sectional Door-
constructed of galvanized steel with a ribbed, textured finish. It is available
with a white interior finish and choice of white, industrial brown, tan or gray
exterior.
·
Bug Blocker Sectional Screen Door – one of the most economical solutions for temperature control
and environmental separation in warehouse and manufacturing environments.
How often should preventative
maintenance be scheduled?
The frequency of maintenance scheduling depends
on several factors such as door usage, working environment, and other
conditions of the door’s operation. Commonly, some loading dock companies use
the three to six months of preventive maintenance schedules, but mostly it
varies depending on company needs and requirements.
To determine the best preventative
maintenance schedule for your overhead doors or loading dock equipment
contact Charlotte
NC Roll-Up Door service office for a consultation or you can make a service
request.
Being your One-Stop-Shop for commercial
door and loading dock equipment includes OEM Parts and Accessories which
offers:
·
Minimize
Downtime
·
Maximize
Productivity
·
Stocked
Inventory
·
Parts
Availability
Our Charlotte NC
Commercial Door Repair service office
has High-Speed Doors and Knock-out Doors, both perfect for either interior or
exterior applications where moderate wind or negative pressure is a problem:
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High-Speed Exterior Rubber Door-990 – built for safety this door features a flexible bottom with
wireless monitored reversing edge, built-in drop stop device, and in-plane
infrared sensors.
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High Speed Exterior Rubber Door-991 – features dual recessed photo eyes and a patent-pending
curtain lock which allows the door to withstand pressure and enables it to be
repaired quickly in the field.
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High Speed Exterior Rubber Door-992 – strutted, heavy-duty interior high-speed fabric door with an
independently tested static pressure resistance of 76 mph and dynamic ultimate
pressure resistance of 53 mph.
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High Speed Exterior Rubber Door-993 – is a high-speed exterior fabric door that has a springless
design for minimal interruption and maintenance costs.
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High Speed Exterior Rubber Door-994 – RapidFlex®
Model 994 is a strutted, heavy-duty exterior high-speed
fabric door that is perfect for large openings.
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High Speed Exterior Rubber Door-995 – is a heavy-duty exterior high-speed rubber door that features
a multi-reinforced NBR rubber curtain and high strength guide construction to
withstand harsh exterior conditions.
·
Pflow Model
M Vertical Lift System – designed to transport large, heavy loads between two
or more levels. Ideal for high-cycle, automated systems or frequent-use
applications.
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TKO
Cruiserweight Knock-Out Door – is designed to prevent damage to the door panels
and track when impacted and is the industry’s most rugged door.
·
TKO
Thermalweight Knock-Out Door – designed to prevent damage to the door panels
and track when impacted while also providing a high R-value in
temperature-controlled environments.
·
TKO
Welterweight Knock-Out Door – is designed to prevent damage to the door panels
and track when impacted.
As the loading dock industry is focused
on the bottom line, the results have a big impact on profitability. Big-time
companies already have taken a game-changing approach, implementing new
preventive maintenance programs. Gone is the traditional and reactive
maintenance, as companies indeed move to "Predict and Prevent"
maintenance.
To know more about our Planned
Maintenance Program of Overhead Door Company of Charlotte, a Division of DuraServ, please contact us at 704-594-5094, or through our website.
Visit us personally at our North Carolina
Service Areas: Charlotte including Concord, Rock Hill, Fort Mill, Huntersville,
Mooresville, Lake Wylie, Weddington, and Davidson.
