Efficiency is essential in industrial environments. Companies are therefore looking for solutions that allow goods and people to be transported safely and practically. A frequently asked question is: which industrial door can be supplied with an integrated wicket door?
In this knowledge article, we explain what an integrated wicket door is, when it is needed, and which industrial doors are suitable for this purpose.
What is an integrated wicket door?
An integrated wicket door is a personnel access door incorporated into a larger industrial door. This allows employees to enter or leave a room without having to open the entire industrial door.
Which industrial doors can be supplied with an integrated wicket door?
Not all industrial doors are suitable for an integrated wicket door. In practice, this option is mainly used for sectional doors. This is because sectional doors consist of sandwich panels that slide horizontally along the ceiling. This makes it easy to integrate a wicket door into the door. However, due to its system, a sectional door requires space on the ceiling, which does not always make it possible to install a sectional door.
A wicket door can also be integrated into an up-and-over door or a roller door, although this is less practical. With a roller door, the wicket door must be installed manually in order to open or close the door. This is because the slats prevent a rigid object such as a wicket door from being optimally integrated.
A wicket door is useful for an up-and-over door, but this is not ideal in industrial applications, as an up-and-over door is less convenient than a sectional door for frequent use. An up-and-over door is a good solution for private applications.
For which industrial applications is an integrated wicket door required?
An integrated wicket door is particularly desirable in environments where pedestrian traffic and logistics converge.
Typical applications:
- Warehouses and distribution centres
- Production halls
- Workshops
- Car garages and service centres
- Logistics areas with forklift traffic
Advantages in these applications:
- Less energy loss
- Faster passage for staff
- Less wear and tear on the main door
- Increased safety for employees
Alternative: the Compact door from Rolflex
Although sectional doors are often chosen because of the option of an integrated wicket door, they are not the most suitable solution in every situation. Sectional doors reach their limits, particularly when ceiling space is limited.
The Rolflex Compact door offers a well-designed alternative in these situations.
When opened, the Compact door folds compactly above the doorway, without rails on the ceiling or sides. This leaves the space completely free for installations, lighting or crane tracks. Because the Compact door also consists of sandwich panels, an integrated wicket door is also possible. In addition, the Compact door is much more compact than a sectional door as it folds above the door opening. This means that obstacles such as lighting, crane tracks or ceiling rails are no problem when installing the Compact door.
Compact door with wicket door
Conclusion
An integrated wicket door is a practical and popular solution in industrial environments. Sectional doors are a well-known option here, but certainly not the only one.
The Rolflex Compact door demonstrates that an integrated wicket door is also possible in a space-saving, secure and architecturally strong industrial door. This makes it a smart choice for companies that expect just that little bit more from their industrial access.