Short Description
A large range of automatically opening and closing doors (including sliding and swing) are commercially available. Most commonly encountered as entry doors to public buildings but may suit domestic or residential applications.
More Details
Trigger mechanisms include pressure sensors, electronic beam or infra-red detectors, key card, remote radio control and touch pads. Doors come in a range of materials from glass to timber.
When planning to purchase an automatic door opener, it is advisable to seek professional advice for the circumstances where it is to be installed
Place Of Manufacture
Australia
Standards
For some types of equipment, specific Australian Standard(s) are applicable to the materials used in, the manufacturing processes applied to and the installation of products. Compliance with relevant Standards is indicated by written certification that a product has been tested and assessed as compliant with specified Australian Standards. Purchasers are advised to check with the supplier or manufacturer of this item as to its compliance with relevant Australian Standard(s).
For public buildings and any facility which must comply with AS1428.1.
The Australian standard AS1428.1 - "Design for access and mobility, Part 1: General requirements for access - New building work" includes requirements for door closers to ensure that the door is easy to open manually against the force of the door closer.(Clause 11.1.1(c)) In the case of doors which are powered in their closing AND opening these requirements should automatically be fulfilled.
AS1428.1 includes requirements to ensure that the manual controls on automatic doors are accessible: Clause 11.1.2 (e)
"Manual controls to power-operated doors shall be positioned above a level surface not closer than 1000mm from the arc of a hinged door or clear of a sliding door in the open position, and the door shall remain open for a sufficient period to enable a person with impaired mobility to pass safely through the doorway."
Other relevant Australian Standards
AS4985 - Automatic Sliding Door Assemblies
AS4178 - Electromagnetic door holders.