• Products comparative table for industrial garage doors hardware

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    The quality of all our commercial & industrial garage door hardware is exceptional. Still, a choice must be made depending on the degree of sturdiness required and the number of daily open/close cycles.


    Here are some recommended typical systems:

     

    Our sturdiness scale

     

    Hardware: Light Duty
    • 14-gauge steel tracks and mounting brackets*
    • Pull rope
    • Single hinges
    		Heavy Duty
    • 13-gauge steel tracks and mounting brackets*
    • Pull chain
    • Single or double hinges
    		Super Heavy Duty
    • 12-gauge steel tracks and mounting brackets*
    • Pull chain or chain hoist
    • Single or double hinges
    • Reinforcement bars

     

    * The lower the gauge number, the thicker the steel.


    The spring acts as a counterweight to facilitate the opening of the door. Choosing a spring depends mainly on the daily number of open/close cycles your door will undergo.

     

     

    Springs: Light Duty
    • 10,000-cycle springs
    		Heavy Duty
    • 25,000- to 100,000-cycle springs
    		Super Heavy Duty
    • Springs for over 100,000 cycles

     

      

    Documents to download

     

    Shop drawing (PDF)

    Shop drawing (Autocad)

     


    Comparative cost of door systems

     

    8' x 8' door for loading dock

    Door model G-5000 G-5000
    Usage 5 cycles/day 35 cycles/day
    Hardware HEAVY DUTY
    • Hardware: 2"
    • 13-gauge tracks
    • Full vertical movement
    • Single hinges
    • Vertical tracks fixed with mounting brackets
    • Pull rope
    		SUPER HEAVY DUTY
    • Hardware: 3"
    • 12-gauge tracks
    • Full vertical movement
    • Single hinges
    • Vertical tracks fixed with mounting brackets
    • Pull chain
    •  "C"-shaped bumper springs
    Springs LIGHT DUTY

    10,000-cycle torsion springs

    		 HEAVY DUTY

    50,000-cycle torsion springs
    Exterior frame weatherstripping LIGHT DUTY

    Model CF-101 (aluminum base and double blade rubber)

    		 HEAVY DUTY

    Model CF-303 (reinforced aluminum base and double blade rubber)
    Price differential   19 % only



    12' x 12' door for machine shop

    Door model G-5000 G-5000
    Usage 5 cycles/day 15 cycles/day
    Hardware HEAVY DUTY
    • Hardware: 2"
    • 13-gauge tracks
    • "Standard" vertical movement
    • Vertical tracks fixed with mounting brackets
    • Pull rope
    • Single hinges
    		SUPER HEAVY DUTY
    • Hardware: 3"
    • 12-gauge tracks
    • 3 ft. high-lift
    • Vertical tracks fixed with continuous angle bracket
    • Single hinges
    • Chain hoist
    Springs LIGHT DUTY

    10,000-cycle torsion springs

    		 HEAVY DUTY

    35,000-cycle torsion springs
    Exterior frame weatherstripping LIGHT DUTY

    Model CF-101 (aluminum base and double blade rubber)

    		 HEAVY DUTY

    Model CF-303 (reinforced aluminum base and double blade rubber)
    Price differential    12 % only



    18' X 18' door for agricultural building

    Door model G-5000 G-5000
    Usage 5 cycles/day 12 cycles/day
    Hardware SUPER HEAVY DUTY
    • Hardware: 3"
    • 12-gauge tracks
    • "Standard" vertical movement
    • Vertical tracks fixed with mounting brackets
    • Double hinges
    • Reinforcement struts
    • Chain hoist
    		SUPER HEAVY DUTY
    • Hardware: 3"
    • 12-gauge tracks
    • "Standard" vertical movement
    • Vertical tracks fixed with continuous angle bracket
    • Double hinges
    • Reinforcement struts
    • Chain hoist
    • Pusher springs
    • Tension cable bridge reinforcement
    • Precision bearings
    Springs LIGHT DUTY

    10,000-cycle torsion springs

    		 HEAVY DUTY

    30,000-cycle torsion springs
    Exterior frame weatherstripping LIGHT DUTY

    Model CF-101 (aluminum base and double blade rubber)

    		 HEAVY DUTY

    Model CF-303 (reinforced aluminum base and double blade rubber)
    Price differential
    		 11 % only