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DOORS FOR HANGARS AND OTHER APPLICATIONS

MEGADOOR AB is a subsidiary of Cardo Door AB, one of the world�s largest door manufacturers. MEGADOOR specializes in hangar doors and doors for aerospace, shipbuilding, industrial buildings, automotive manufacturers etc. The doors produced by MEGADOOR AB in Sweden are sold through the international Crawford Door network to all markets except to North America. Doors for the American market are supplied by the sister company MEGADOOR Inc., in Atlanta, USA.

APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS

The MEGADOOR is designed to withstand severe conditions in the toughest environments including very high/low temperatures, extreme wind and corrosion. Each MEGADOOR is custom designed and engineered to exact specification. There are virtually no limitations in height and width. Size restrictions are limited only to what is practical. MEGADOOR can be delivered in multiple door systems and for innovative hangar designs, where the area around the aircraft can be minimized.

BASIC CONSTRUCTION

The MEGADOOR is an electrically operated vertical folding door consisting of double vinyl-coated polyester sheets with extruded aluminium beams between. The door is constructed with solid, heavy duty and corrosion resistant components, and the reliable electric system includes sealed motors to prevent dirt and dust infiltration.

SOME BENEFITS OF USING MEGADOOR

� Vertical opening/closing with minimal opening time
� Saves floor space compared to sliding doors
� No floor tracks required
� Compact design and low weight on building structure
� Extremely low air infiltration
� Almost maintenance-free
� Durable construction, withstands minor collisions
� Not effected by ice, snow, sand and dust
� Different control systems available depending on safety level

MEGADOOR� is a registered trademark.

For more information, please contact
MEGADOOR AB
Servicegatan 6
SE-93176 Skelleftea
Sweden

Tel: +46 910 83700
Fax: +46 910 83709

E-mail: [email protected]
Website: www.megadoor.se

Articles by Megadoor AB

In Doors for Hangars

  • The Megadoor Challenge in Aerospace »

    Mikael Sandstr�m
    The challenge in the aerospace industry is to provide doors that can be designed to be very narrow and tall and which will better withstand the extremely high or hurricane force wind conditions. Typically, doors for aerospace installations must be very light weight and must be manufactured to exceptionally high standards, due to the fact that they are used in rocket assembly and payload encapsulation environments.

  • The Megadoor Concept »

    Mikael Sandstr�m
    The customer needs The Megadoor is designed for customers with special industrial environments where doors are exposed to moisture, cold and dust or where the door opening is very large. Megadoor is an electrically operated vertical folding door consisting of double vinyl-coated polyester sheets with extruded aluminium beams in-between. Megadoor is an increasingly popular door concept in a variety of industries like aircraft hangars, aerospace, heavy mechanical industries, smelters, mineral processing, recycling, food industries, shipyard docks and more.