Door Categories of Duty
The market leading experience that Kawneer enjoys in the
aluminium sector is attributed to the production of systems
that are robust, fit for purpose and guaranteed to meet the
total life cycle costs of today’s modern buildings.
Kawneer design, engineer and manufacture complete door
systems for any application that reflect the different needs of
the various market segments, from robust, prefabricated and
severe traffic commercial entrance doors to thermally broken
high performance solutions, thus guaranteeing the
availability of the right solution for the right application.
High standards of processing ensure equally high standards
of performance throughout the lifetime of the product, which
have been proved by stringent laboratory testing. Strong
construction, quality materials, precision engineering, proven
hardware and attention to detail are the dependable
performance features found in all Kawneer door systems.
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Kawneer Door System applications
| Door Type | Light Duty Low Frequency Usage |
Medium Duty Medium Frequency Usage |
Heavy Duty High Frequency Usage |
Severe Duty High/Severe Frequency Usage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 190 Commercial Entrance Door | ||||
| 350 Commercial Entrance Door | ||||
| AA®720 Door | ||||
| AA®605TE & AA®605TEPlus Swing Door | ||||
| AA®603TE Tilt Slide Door | ||||
| AA®3110 Horizontal Sliding Door | ||||
| 10D Commercial Entrance Door |
| Category | Description | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| Light Duty (LD) | Low frequency of use by those of high incentive to excercise care, e.g. by private house owners with small chance of accidents occurring or misuse | Internal doors in dwellings and external doors in dwellings providing secondary access to private areas |
| Medium Duty (MD) | Medium frequency of use primarily by those with some incentive to exercise care with some chance of accidents occurring or misuse | External doors in dwellings providing primary access. Office doors providing access to designated public areas but not used by the public or people carrying or propelling bulky objects |
| Heavy Duty (HD) | High frequency of use by public and others with incentive to exercise care, with chance of accidents occurring or misuse | Doors of shops, hospitals and of other buildings which provide access to designated public areas, and which are used by the public and others frequently carrying or propelling bulky objects |
| Severe Duty (SD) | Subject to frequent violent useage | Doors of stockrooms etc., commonly opened by driving trolleys against them; doors in educational establishments subject to frequent impact by people |
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