Blinds & Shutters - Issue 3/2023

MARKETING
plastic curtain with speeds of up to 2 m/s. In
times of increasing responsibility and not
least high energy prices, more and more
companies from industry and logistics are
relying on this energy-efficient and timesaving
solution. Because especially in autumn
and winter external doors and gates that are
left open for too long can become cost
traps for companies. Cold air gets in while
warm air escapes and the heating starts up
to balance the temperature.
The special doors and gates comprise a
very sturdy plastic curtain and drive and
control technology which permits high
opening cycles as well as opening and closing
speeds. There is also a choice of protective
covers made from plastic, galvanised steel
and stainless steel. Like traditional roller
shutters, the high-speed doors and gates are
rolled up on a shaft at the lintel. They open
and close automatically, are safe for users
and space-saving and quiet. Another
advantage is the attractive priceperformance
ratio as well as the broad
application area. For instance, the high-speed
doors and gates are used not only in
industry and logistics, but also in the
pharmaceuticals and chemicals industry, the
automotive industry, retail, as well as the
food industry. The company stocks a
customised solution for almost every
situation.
Depending on the type, the high-speed
doors and gates are available up to a
maximum width of 6000 millimetres and
with areas from 9 to 36 square metres. The
portfolio ranges from high-speed roller
doors and gates specially for the indoor area
to high-speed roller doors and gates for the
indoor and outdoor area through to robust
high-speed folding doors and gates which
can be fitted on the outside of an office
building.
Energy-saving door
drives
Door drives have a decisive impact on
whether a door is energy-efficient or not.
The exhibitor Berner Torantriebe has dealt
intensively with this topic and in a sample
calculation indicates that the installation of
power-saving drives is more worthwhile than
ever before. Apart from the sustainability
aspect, the main focus of the calculation is
ultimately more and more on the costs of
the day-to-day operation.
"We compiled the calculation using the
example of our GA203 door drive", reports
Frank Kiefer, managing director of Berner
Torantriebe. The sample calculation
determined that a traditional door drive
with transformer and power consumption of
roughly 6 watts generated annual operating
costs of at least 20 euros." The GA203
energy-optimised system from the
Rottenburg-based company gets by with less
than two euros per year with the same
number of movement cycles.
The other door drives of the
manufacturer are also now completely
designed for economical energy
consumption. "Swing and sliding door drives
in our DA and C series work with powersaving
switching power supplies, which
consume less than 0.5 watts in standby
mode. If light is required for the operation of
the door or gate, we only use efficient LED
technology", adds Frank Kiefer. The power
requirement of a door or gate also greatly
depends on the ease of operation. The
materials used - like aluminium and PA6
plastic for the rollers of the entrance gates
of Berner - guarantee optimal functioning,
durability and thus also sustainability.
International know-how
The ACMI (Assocostruttori Chiusure
Meccanismi Italia) will also be at R+T 2024
in Stuttgart. Nicola Fornarelli, President of
the ACMI: "Thanks to the Italian commercial
agency ITA, our association was able to start
an export promotion project for small and
medium-sized companies." The ACMI joint
pavilion was at the world's leading trade fair
for roller shutters, doors/gates and sun
shading systems for the first time in 2015
with eight companies on 100 square metres.
In 2024 twenty of the member companies
will welcome visitors on approximately 1100
square metres. "Our partnership with
Landesmesse Stuttgart is extremely relevant
for us from a strategic perspective. For our
member companies R+T is definitely the
most important trade fair in our industry",
adds Nicola Fornarelli. "All exhibitors of the
ACMI pavilion are really looking forward to
presenting their latest products in the area
of doors and gates live to the expert public."
46 Blinds & Shutters • ISSUE THREE 2023