Exterior High Speed Metal Doors (998/999)

Hight Speed Metal Doors (998&999)

Sleek Design, Speed and Durability

RapidShield™ Model 998/999 is a heavy-duty exterior door that features a solid aluminum curtain with opening speeds up to 80” per second. Engineered for high cycles and easy operation.

Sleek and sophisticated RapidView™ Model 999 is a full view door featuring scratch resistant polycarbonate panels with opening speeds up to 80” per second. Engineered for high cycles and easy operation.

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Hight Speed Metal Doors (998&999)

Serving 5 Boroughs of NYC • Long Island • Rockland • Westchester

Features & Specifications

Standard Features

Standard Max Width
26′ (model 998) / 21′ (model 999)

Standard Max Height
21′

Speed
Up to 80″ per second

Pressure / Wind Resistance​​
Up to +100/-100 PSF (998)
Up to +50/-50 PSF (999)​

Operational Pressure
Up to +5/-5 PSF

Door Material
Dual-walled aluminum (998)
Aluminum and scratch-resistant polycarbonate (999)

Vision Option
Scratch-resistant poly-carbonate panels

Operation
Direct drive motor and gearbox system

Control Panel
Variable frequency drive NEMA 4X cULus listed 

Obstruction Detection
Integrated light curtain

​Reversing Safety Edge
Wireless reversing edge​​

Electrical Availability
230V AC 3PH; 460V AC 3PH; 575V AC 3PH; ​​

​Warranty
5-year limited​​​​​​​

* Pressure/wind resistance value is the ultimate pressure tested at door width of 15′.
* Operational pressure value is the pressure tested up to 100,000 cycles at a door max width.
* Up to +50/-50 PSF for RapidShield® Model 998 with optional vision panels.


Engineered For High Cycles

  • Springless design requires minimal interruption for maintenance
  • Direct-mounted gear drive minimizes wear and tear
  • Virtually frictionless design ensures minimal noise and wear

Simple Install And Low Maintenance

  • Completely hinged guide
  • Fully-assembled curtain arrives pre-wrapped in head plate and trusses ready for installation
  • Pre-wired motor connection and plug and play accessories

Safety

  • Patent-pending integrated curtain-monitoring device ensures the door has a redundant system to monitor the position of the door
  • Safety light curtain minimizes contact with objects in the doorway
  • Monitored wireless reversing edge
  • RapidShield™ Model 998 has a high strength dual wall aluminum curtain construction providing security and privacy

Smooth And Easy Operation

  • Gravity drive system coupled with variable frequency drive eliminates sudden jolts, wear and tear from door start/stop
  • Steel head-plate utilizes high strength rubber rollers preventing curtain from wrapping on each other, providing smooth, quiet operation of the door
  • Independently-tested and capable of withstanding pressure of up to 100 psf for RapidShield™ Model 998 and 50 psf for RapidView™ Model 999 and operating under pressures of up to 5 psf

Sleek And Sophisticated Look

  • RapidView™ Model 999 features crisp lines of corrosion resistant aluminum providing an architecturally striking look.
  • Clear vision high impact-resistant polycarbonate delivering maximum light infiltration into the space

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