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Glossary - Shutters - Industrial Folding Doors

These are normally of steel construction in interlocking panels that form a concertina effect when retracted. Each set of panels is suspended from a top track with a wheeled hanging slider and retaining slider located into a bottom track.

Operation

Manual

Physically drawing across from a handle on the leading edge.

Electric

A cable drive connected to the top of the leading edge via pulleys to a motor.

Components

Panel

Steel with powder or PVC coated finish.

Top rail

Rolled U section of galvanised steel.

Bottom rail

Galvanised steel section that is recessed into the floor.

Leading edge

Steel section to match the curtain that carries the locking mechanism.