Pump House Doors

[Korin10]

Hi, I've read a few threads and found them helpful, thought I'd give the collective intelligence of the internet a try.

I'm working on a pump house with doors on hinges (can't use sliding doors due to obstructions) in an area with high wind forces. The doors are about 6m x 4m each and heavy but can be opened and closed by a person. The problem is that the wind forces can take the door out of a person's hands so it requires some automation and safety to get it to work. I can think of a few ideas but what I'm mainly looking for are companies who do this sort of custom actuated door system for huge doors. I'm working in Canada but shipping costs aren't a huge issue, so anywhere in North America would be great.

 

[Philrock]

Korin10,

You might not find an off-the-shelf solution tailored to large doors. It should not be hard to adapt a standard gearmotor to this.

Since the mechanism will have to be capable of high force, you will have to be careful about the possibility of injuring someone - mechanical or optical interlocks will probably be needed.

http://www.baymachinedesign.com

 

[Korin10]

Yeah, safety is the biggest issue. The solution has evolved much since and we've moved away from swinging hinged doors which simplifies things. Thanks for the tip for the interlocks though, I hadn't thought of that.

Regards