Distance Under Door Frame
| Schweiss: | 3" Distance under the hydraulic door frame • More Clearance • Allows for shifts in concrete |
| 2" Distance under the hydraulic door frame • We offer Choices |
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| 2" Distance under the hydraulic door frame | |
Top Cylinder Plate
| Schweiss: | Solid piece of metal - pure strength. The entire weight of the hydraulic door relies on the Top Cylinder Plate to provide adequate strength to support the weight of your hydraulic door in all positions. Schweiss does not skimp on materials and design. |
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| Assortment of different size lightweight metal pieces that need to be welded together to gather the strength. | |
Adjustment Plate
| Schweiss: | Has an adjustable plate. When building errors occur: • We can make adjustments. Building's hydraulic door opening sizes are off: • Allows you to make adjustments. Building columns have movement / twisting: • Puts stress on the cylinders. You are able to make corrections to align the cylinders for longer life. |
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| • Fixed cylinder attachment • Permanent/premounted • Allows no adjustment • Cylinders will bow when opening |
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Hydraulic Cylinders
| Schweiss: | • Cylinders are the most important component on your hydraulic door! • The cylinders hold your door in all positions they must be built strong. • Insides are cast iron / steel components (not aluminum). • Cylinder tube & rods are sized larger to hold the door weights. • Stops inside of cylinder to keep the cylinder from overextending. • Industrial rated cylinder seal kits - best on the market! |
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| • Smaller cylinders • Smaller tube sizes • Smaller rod sizes Standard seal kits attached to aluminum components. Reason for aluminum parts? • Cheaper • To cut costs |
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Remote Operated Hydraulic Door
| Schweiss: | Constant hold button gives you control at all times. 1 Step - A simple touch of the button lets you open/close/stop your hydraulic door at any height. When door stops, motor shuts off automatically. The motor automatically stops when you take your finger off the control station. |
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| It's a two step process: 1st Hold the button to open the hydraulic door Caution: Don't forget to turn the pump off 2nd Must activate a button to turn the pump off. Pump motor does not turn off automatically! Cheaper way to wire your remote controls!!! |
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Safety: What keeps the door from falling...
| Schweiss: | If a hose breaks... • Hydraulic door locks up... Safety built-in. • Schweiss uses a velocity fuse - Stops the hydraulic door. |
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| If a hose breaks... • Door will come down in 30 seconds...Not too safe • Door will wipe out anything in its path of travel! |
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Hydraulic Pump
| Schweiss: | Industrial-Rated Hydraulic Pump Quiet Opening Hydraulic Pump Wall Mountable / Floor Mountable Oil Filters - External - Standard Easy to service - Longer pump life guarantees many cycles. Best money can buy! |
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| • Smaller in size • Plastic jug oil reservoir • Produces an annoying high pitch squeal when operating • Oil filters - not included because it costs more? |
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Electrical System
| Schweiss: | Superior • Wired with top notch components • Wired for all the whistle and bells • Low voltage control station is standard • Motors are factory wired with high starting torque • All electrical motors are fused and overload protected • Emergency disconnect included A simple touch of the button lets you open/close/stop your door at any height When door stops/ motor shuts off automatically! |
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| Minimal components • Wired enough to just get by! • Makes "add ons" almost impossible • Requires spending large amounts of money for electrical components to add upgrade equipment at a later date. |
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