Since
the EU Waste Framework Directive came into force
almost ten years ago there have been some major changes to the way waste is
dealt with in the UK. This has led to some significant
challenges for commissioning agents and door companies
called upon to supply suitable products for these
difficult environments. With waste transfer sites storing
household waste that’s started the decomposition process
which creates both heat and water vapour leading to high
humidity levels coupled with a mildly corrosive
atmosphere the drive and control solutions used on the
doors are under an unprecedented level of
strain. From experience, we know many door drive
units and controls have failed in this
environment.
In answer to these challenges,
GfA has developed IP65i which is an
enhanced IP65 drive unit range. Our drive units in the
main are IP65 which offers protection against limited
water ingress whereas the IP65i goes one step further,
preventing damage caused by the ingress of water vapour,
which later condenses out leading to short circuits in
the limit switches. IP65i enhanced
protection is available on GfA Safedrive® models from
350 – 1400Nm and GfA Ranger models for roller shutter
and sectional overhead doors. Find out more
about the IP65i on our website.
Supplying
doors for a challenging environment? Talk to
our technical team about the full range of IP65i
solutions. Call 01926
452452 |