Applications

Roll-Up Warehouse Doors for Fast-Paced Facilities

Increase efficiency and productivity with roll-up warehouse doors that keep your facility running smoothly. Distribution warehouses are part of our critical infrastructure and need to keep up with the high demand of fast-moving product.

  • High speed allows equipment to move smoothly through the facility without long wait times
  • Tight seals minimize air infiltration and keep environments separated
  • Durable parts and construction provide lower maintenance needs and higher-cycle capabilities
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How Insufficient Overhead Doors Affect Warehousing Operations

When an overhead door goes down in a warehouse it creates bottlenecks and slows movement of product creating massive issues that can disrupt the entire facility. What this can affect:

  • Energy costs. Many areas of a warehouse are separated by temperature-controlled zones or from interior and exterior environments which can drastically increase heating and cooling costs if left open
  • Maintenance costs. Some low-cost solutions come with high maintenance costs that end up costing more dollars and more headaches overall
  • Revenue. When doors are out of service, alternative routes are needed and movement of product may be delayed, missing tight scheduling times

High-performance doors provide high-speed operation, and many models can take an impact from equipment and easily be reset or even self-repair to keep product moving. Designed with durable, quality parts they are built to last millions of operating cycles with minimal maintenance.

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How to Choose Your Overhead Warehousing Door

Not sure which model fits? Here’s how to get to the right spec.

  1. Define your application.

    Temperatures, traffic flow, and type of product.

  2. Talk to a Rytec specialist.

    Share your conditions and we’ll recommend an appropriate model.

  3. Schedule a site visit.

    Your local rep or dealer takes measurements and confirms specifications.

  4. Receive your quote.

    Get a recommendation that’s customized to your specific needs.

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Which Door Best Fits Your Operation?

Bantam®

Interior and exterior manually operated, low-cycle door with Break-Away capabilities for low traffic environments.

  • Up to 10' wide × 10' high with a vinyl panel

  • Manual operation or motorized option available with speeds up to 12 inches per second

Bantam

PredaDoor® NXT®  

Versatile and durable high-performance fabric roll-up door provides unprecedented reliability for interior and exterior applications.

  • Up to 16' wide × 16' high; 2-ply Rylon® panel standard with full perimeter seals

  • Opens at up to 50 inches per second; Quick-Set Break-Away tabs allow the bottom bar to release on impact in either direction and easily be reset

PredaDoor NXT

Fast-Seal®  

The first high-performance Break-Away™ fabric door, engineered to last, take a hit and withstand high winds or negative pressure.

  • Up to 35' wide or 24' high; 3-ply Rylon® panel standard with full perimeter seals and reinforced side frames

  • Opens at up to 50 inches per second, Quick-Set Break-Away tabs allow the bottom bar to release on impact in either direction and easily be reset

Fast-Seal

FlexTec®  

Flexible soft-edge door that self-repairs automatically after impact in either direction.

  • Up to 12' wide × 12' high; 1-ply Rylon® panel standard and opens at up to 100 inches per second

  • 1 million cycle/5-year limited warranty* on motor/ mechanical components (including drive teeth) and 1-ply Rylon panel material; 2-year limited warranty on electrical components

FlexTec

Plexline®  

Interior composite roll-up door made of chemical and corrosion-resistant materials provide durability and a polished look.

  • Up to 16' wide × 16' high; 2-ply Rylon® panel standard with full perimeter seals and fiberglass composite side columns

  • Opens at up to 50 inches per second, Quick-Set Break-Away tabs allow the bottom bar to release on impact in either direction and easily be reset

Plexline

PredaCool  

Interior cold room door to maintain temperatures between cold room areas in high-cycle environments.

  • Up to 12' wide × 16' high; 3-ply Rylon® panel standard with full perimeter seals

  • Opens at up to 75 inches per second, Quick-Set Break-Away tabs allow the bottom bar to release on impact in either direction and easily be reset

PredaCool

PowerTec® Pro

Interior and exterior rubber roll up door designed for tight spaces that that require extra heavy-duty durability.

  • Up to 18' wide × 18' high; SBR rubber panel with 3.5-inch profile side columns

  • Opens at up to 18 inches per second, break-away tabs allow the bottom bar to release on impact in either direction and easily be reset

PowerTec Pro

PowerTec® SD

Interior and exterior rubber roll up door designed for tight spaces that that require extra heavy-duty durability.

  • Up to 18' wide × 18' high; SBR rubber panel with 3.5-inch profile side columns

  • Opens at up to 18 inches per second, break-away tabs allow the bottom bar to release on impact in either direction and easily be reset

PowerTec SD

PowerTec® MR

Manually operated interior and exterior rubber roll up door designed for tight spaces that that require extra heavy-duty durability.

  • Up to 18' wide × 18' high; SBR rubber panel with 3.5-inch profile side columns

  • Manually operation with chain hoist, break-away tabs allow the bottom bar to release on impact in either direction and easily be reset

PowerTec MR

Sure-Seal®

Interior high-speed conveyor door designed for automated and retrieval systems (ASRS) in cold storage applications.

  • Up to 6' wide × 13' high; 1-inch thick, insulated panel with full perimeter seals

  • Peak speeds open at up to 100 inches per second

Sure-Seal

Spiral®

High-performance rigid rolling door with quality construction and architectural style can be used wherever security, aesthetics and reliability are priorities.

  • Up to 26' 3" wide × 22' 11" high (standard model) with solid slats and insulated, vision and ventilated slat options

  • Opens at up to 60 inches per second using a unique, patented Spiral design that creates no metal-to-metal contact creating less door panel wear and tear

Spiral

Spiral® LH® (Low Headroom)

Low-headroom track configuration allows for installation within 11-inch clearance space, while providing safety and security.

  • Up to 20' wide × 16' 4" high; standard solid slats with insulated, vision and ventilated slat options

  • Opens at up to 60 inches per second using a standard track design engineered for low headroom clearance applications

Spiral LH

Spiral® LP (Low Profile)

High-performance rigid rolling door designed with a low profile and low headroom configuration to fit in limited space applications while providing safety and security.

  • Up to 20' wide × 12' high; standard solid slats with insulated, vision and ventilated slat options

  • Opens at up to 60 inches per second using a standard track design engineered for low headroom clearance applications

Spiral LP

Frequently Asked Questions

Many high-speed fabric doors open at speeds up to 50 inches per second, and some models, like FlexTec®, reach opening speeds up to 100 inches per second, which minimizes downtime for forklift and foot traffic moving between warehouse spaces.