Samson swift manual steel folding doors

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Swift Manual
Folding Doors
Max Width 5.7m Max Height 6m
Material: Steel 
Gear Type: Folding 
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Description
The Swift Manual steel folding door system is a side hung, fast opening, insulated flat panel bi folding door model with manual operation only. Available between a 2 panel and 6 panel arrangement with a maximum width of 5700mm and a height of 6000mm this door is specifically designed for taller openings and uses only one track for supporting the door leaves.
 
The door panels are double skinned and foam filled to offer acoustic and thermal insulation. The steel panels are 52mm thick with a weight of 20kg per square metre.
 
The Swift manual door is available in seven different leaf configurations, with any combination of one, two or three leaves hinged to one or both jambs. An odd leaf, supplied as a single or in three leaf sections (in 2+1, 3+0, 3+1, 3+2 or 3+3 arrangements). This can be fitted with robust lever furniture to provide full height access, and without a step at the floor provides unhindered passage for pallet trucks, wheelie bins or wheelchair users.
 
The leaves are designed to fit to the inside face of an opening and then open to a 90 degree angle to provide the full drive through opening dimensions.
The side room required is 200mm and headroom is 150mm.
 
Colour Finish
Outside face - choice of 8 stock colours: 
Colorcoat® LG Plastisol in Poppy Red, Solent Blue, Ocean Blue *, Olive Green *, Goosewing Grey, Merlin Grey * and White, or Colorcoat® Prisma in Silver Metallic. 
 
Inside face – Colorcoat® LG Plastisol in White. 
 
All hinges and drop bolt sleeves are black polyester powder coated in RAL 9005(M) 
 
Option 1
Outside faces of panels are polyester powder coated in a choice of 40 stock RAL colours. Inside face in LG Plastisol in White. All hinges and drop bolt sleeves are black polyester powder coated in RAL 9005(M). 
 
Option 2
Inside and outside faces of panels are polyester powder coated in a choice of 40 stock RAL colours *. All hinges and drop bolt sleeves are black polyester powder coated in RAL 9005(M).
 
* Note on Dark colours. It is recommended that any door panel, which is exposed to direct sun, i.e., East, South or West elevations, should be finished in a lighter colour. The insulation properties of the panel are so good that, if darker colours are used, the surface temperature of the panel can become unbearably hot, and the outer skin may occasionally bubble or ripple due to tiny air pockets within the panel. Taller panels may temporarily bow slightly until the temperature falls. This phenomenon is purely aesthetic and does not affect the structural integrity of the door. For further advice on colour selection please consult the manufacturer.
 
A flush steel goalpost surround frame should always be provided in order to install any Swift folding door.   The minimum thickness of material to be 5mm, and the width of the internal surface to be minimum 150mm. This can be supplied by Samson or the customer to suit the aperture build.
 
Key Features for Swift Folding Doors
■ Leaves always fold clear of the structural opening and require as little as 200 mm side room.
■ Minimal headroom of as little as 150 mm for low clearance openings.
■ Horizontal folding action provides full height access as the door moves.
■ UKAS laboratory tested to 110,000 continuous cycles without replacement of parts (equivalent to 15 cycles a day for 20 years).
■ No bottom track – leaving a clear threshold.
■ Full height pass doors or integral wicket doors can be incorporated within the main door.
■ Invisible protection zone around the door prevents doors impacting on people or vehicles.
 
Application

The Swift manual operated folding door is more specifically for lower usage openings.

Specification
Max width 5700mm                                     
Max height 6000mm 
Panel thickness 52mm 
Door U-value 0.4 W/m2/°C.
Sideroom required 200mm 
Headroom required  150mm 
Weight 20kg/m2
 
 
Performance
Performance in accordance with BS EN 13241-1:2003 (based on door tested Aug’05) .
• Forces for Manual Operation – Pass 
• Operating Forces – Pass 
• Watertightness – Class 2 (50pa) 
• Air Permeability – Class 2 
• Durability of Performance – Pass (110,000 continuous cycles in 60 days) 
• Life expectancy – more than 20 years 
• Wind pressure(2) - 0.7kN/m2 (6m high door), 1.1kN/m2 (5m high door), 1.7kN/m2 (4m high door), 3.1kN/m2 (3m high door). 
 
Acoustic performance of the panel – Average weighted SRI, RW Index tested at 29dB. Overall door 25dB (based on test result as University of Salford March ’03)
 
Threshold
Standard A 140 x 10mm thick extruded aluminium plate with 30° chamfered edges and anti-slip grooves fixes directly to the floor to form a water bar, presents a level surface for the door to seal against, minimises bottom seal wear as the door folds, and provides a solid location point for floor bolts. 
Option - No threshold supplied.
 
It is recommended that a threshold plate is installed. By not installing a threshold plate, the effectiveness of the bottom seals may be reduced, and wear of bottom seals may be expedited.
 
Top Track
The top guide track is a galvanised steel channel mounted back to the surround frame with 6mm pressed steel brackets. Top guide rollers are nylon guide wheels running on steel shafts mounted within black aluminium extrusions.
 
Wicket Door Option
Standard - None fitted. 
 
Option 1 - Lever furniture. Wicket door opens outwards. Hardware comprises a Briton 5520 mortise sashlock, 25mm low-profile anodised aluminium lever handles, external Europrofile cylinder with internal thumbturn, 1½ pairs of stainless steel butt hinges and a hidden door limiting stay. 85mm high step with 40mm wide aluminium threshold strip. 
 
Option 2 - Emergency escape furniture. Wicket door opens outwards. Hardware comprises a Briton 379 panic bar, external override cylinder and finger latch, 1½ pairs stainless steel butthinges and a hidden overhead door limiting stay. 85mm high step with 40mm wide aluminium threshold strip.
 
 
Windows - Vison Panels
Standard - None fitted. 
 
Option 1 - Black thermoplastic ‘snap-lock’ window with integral double-glazed units (2.5~15~2.5) SAN RS UV (scratch and UV resistant) outside, PMMA UV inside. Overall frame size 770mm x 430mm.
 
Option 2 - Thermally broken aluminium window frame with one-piece inner liner tray. Window units are double glazed (4~20~4), argon filled, low E toughened glass. Frames are polyester powder coated in matt black to RAL 9005(M), fully sealed.
Choice of frame sizes as follows: 400mm x 600mm, 600mm x 600mm, 400mm x 1200mm, 600mm x 1200mm.
 
Locking Systems
Standard - A drop bolt and a black thermoplastic easygrip pull handle are fitted internally between each pair of leaves. 
(to leading leaf of 2+0, 2+2 leaf doors only). 
A bottom guide pin engages in a cast aluminium floor shoe fitted to the threshold, holding the leading edge(s) firm. A black thermoplastic easy-grip pull handle is fitted internally. 
 
Option 1 - A top and bottom espagnolette shoot bolt operated via an internal, non-lockable lever handle is fitted in lieu of a drop bolt and pull handle.
 
Installation

Samson offer a full installation service for our folding door systems across the majority of the UK. We can also assist you in the sizing and ordering process for a supply only service with delivery to your site.

Measure
Samson offer surveying and installation services for all our steel folding doors.
 
You can measure your own opening and consult with us on options, specifications and pricing and we can assist you through the ordering. 
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