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Order retractable gate with their installation in the construction company will be expensive. It is much more profitable to manufacture and assemble the structure on your own, and to purchase only components for sliding gates. The kit includes parts and mechanisms that allow the gate leaf to fully open and close until it stops. If desired, the gate complement the electric drive with a remote control. In this case, you can control the movement of the sash without leaving the car.
Types of sliding gates
When ordering a set for sliding gates, you must be sure that it will suit you. Structurally, the doors are divided into three types:
- Suspended doors are a beam-rail, laid in the upper part of the opening. The door leaf is attached to the rollers on the rail, and has no support at the bottom.
- Rails are moved on the roller, which is welded to the bottom of the sash.
- Cantilevers move along guides on rollers outside the opening.
Differ and sets of components to them.
The list and description of components.
Accessories for sliding gates are similar for all manufacturers, they can differ only in shape, size or material. Consider it in more detail.
Mortgage is a support for the entire design of sliding gates, it is precisely on it that the leaf of the sash moves. For the console gate under the mortgage foundation is required, for other types it is not required. The mortgage is a welded construction of three channels in the shape of the letter “P”, the lower part of which is recessed into the ground and concreted.
The supporting profile( cantilever beam, guide) is a channel of strong steel with the edges bent inward. The guide is welded to the bottom of the sash. It moves on roller carriages.
Roller carriage( roller support) is a platform on which 4 pairs of rollers are installed. It is on them that the canvas of the gate moves. The roller is based on a ball bearing pressed in with lubricant. Roller carriages can vary in size and device. For very light gates, they are made of plastic, but usually made of metal.
Support rollers for sliding gates are used in rail and cantilever views and are 2 or 4 plastic rollers between which the web moves. This furniture keeps the door leaf in a vertical position, not allowing it to deviate under gusts of wind.
Traps are needed for fixing the sash in the extreme position. The upper catchers hold the edge of the gate at the top, the lower when closed are connected with rolling rollers.
The rollers are mounted on the end of the cantilever rail. It looks like a metal box with a small wheel inside. When the gate is closed, the knurling roller is fixed by the bottom catcher.
Plates of the carrier beam are placed at its ends and prevent various debris, snow and moisture from entering it. They are made of metal or durable polystyrene.
Canvas - this is the main part in the sliding gate with their own hands. As a rule, the canvas is made of profiled sheet, galvanized or sheet steel on a welded metal frame.
The sash movement is controlled manually or by automation. If the gate has significant weight, the second option is preferable.
Auto Drive
An electric motor is usually attached to a mortgage. The drive for sliding gates is reliably protected from water penetration by a casing, which is provided with cooling holes in the lower part. The power cable in order to avoid damage is best to pre-lay underground. Drive automation provides control of the gate using the remote control or a button on the gate.
Limit switches( limit switches) shut off the engine when the door curtain approaches the end position.
The protection and control unit is usually located in an electrical panel with adequate protection against water ingress.
When choosing automation, several factors need to be taken into account:
- is the mass of the moving part of the gate;
- length and weight of the counterweight;
- quality fittings and its installation;
- intensity of use.
Weather conditions in your area also affect your choice. For the Siberian climate with severe frosts, it is desirable to select high-capacity drives.
Locks for sliding gates
The lock is needed if the construction of sliding gates will be used without automation. For gates of this type are suitable locks with hook. They can be of the following types:
- mechanical key can be opened from both sides;
- electromechanical can be opened as a key, or remotely, from the intercom or remote control;
- code keys do not have, just press the combination of numbers that the owner exposes;
- cylinder open flat keys, which are extremely difficult to fake.
Self-made constipation welded to the gate is considered to be sufficiently reliable.
Guide Assembly Kits All of the above components can be purchased separately, but it is easier to buy a complete set. In this case, you will receive all the necessary details at once:
- console guides;
- catchers;
- roller carriage;
- rolling roller;
- support rollers;
- plugs.
Before purchasing, you must verify the parameters of your gate with those indicated on the package. Must match the length of the gate and their weight.
Firms producing ready-made kits for sliding gates
Alutech - the group of companies is the market leader in rolling systems and sectional doors in Eastern Europe. Having our own production facilities and high-tech equipment allows us to produce a wide range of quality products.
DoorHan polycarbonate gazebos - the company is represented as the leader of the Russian market with 8 plants in Russia. Known for its own design gate designs.
Welser Profile The enterprises of this largest group of companies are located in Europe and North America. The oldest production in this niche was founded in the 17th century as a family smithy. Currently, its total production area exceeds half a million square meters.
"Roltek" - a domestic manufacturer is rightly proud of the fact that the entire production cycle occurs in Russia. Specializes in suspended and sliding gates.
The company produces several sets of components for sliding gates, designed for doors of different lengths and weight from 350 kg to 2 tons:
- Roltec Micro - the set is designed for compact lightweight doors with a length of no more than 4 meters and weighing up to 350 kg;
- Roltec Eco is chosen to install a sash 7 m long and weighing up to 500 kg;
- Roltec Euro is used in a more severe category. It is suitable for gate lengths from 6 to 9 meters and weighing more than 500 kg;
- Roltec Max is designed for very large structures installed in the production. With their help, cover openings up to 18 m in length. Reinforced beams withstand a total weight of up to 2 tons.
With components, there is a detailed instruction that allows you to install a sliding gate without the help of specialists. Subsequently, it will help to easily find the damage and fix it.
