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Rite-Hite’s SplitSecond™ High-Performance Doors Use Less Wall Space

Operate at a Peak Speed of 120 Inches Per Second for Improved Productivity and Safety

Tuesday, January 12, 2010

MILWAUKEE, Wis. – Rite-Hite Doors, Inc., introduces the SplitSecond™ Series of high-performance, bi-parting industrial doors specifically engineered to take up less wall space and provide immediate access through door openings – with a peak speed of 120 inches per second – for improved productivity and safety.

The SplitSecond door features a variable-frequency drive and a simple spring tube design that opens a fabric curtain from the middle at an industry-high peak speed of up to 120 inches per second. Each half of the curtain, which features large windows for high visibility when the door is closed, efficiently collects into the side frames to greatly minimize the amount of wall space needed when compared to solid-panel bi-parting doors. The door also fits neatly into tight spaces.

SplitSecond is available in multiple configurations including the SplitSecond™ Pharma, which is designed to meet the unique requirements of the pharmaceutical industry for a tight seal and low air leakage rates. SplitSecond configurations also include fabric, powder-coated steel, or stainless steel side frames to match durability, costs and environmental requirements. Together, the door’s compact design, fast cycle times, and host of unique features contributes to:

Improved productivity: Any waiting to get through a door opening is virtually eliminated so that vehicles, including high-mast forklifts, and pedestrians achieve immediate full-height access.

Increased safety: Since the door opens quickly from the center, it provides near-instantaneous, full-height visibility to the opposite side of the opening for increased safety. Because of its speed, the potential for accidental door impacts while the door is open is also minimized. Other safety features, in addition to large windows, include three through-beam photo eyes that monitor the door opening and automatically open the door when an obstruction is detected. SplitSecond also includes a torque-sensing drive system that reverses the door if an obstruction is detected. A non-powered opening system allows the door to be opened in the event of a power outage.

Superior uptime and reduced maintenance: SplitSecond’s high speed and bi-parting design minimizes the potential for door impact, yet the flexible curtain is designed to
withstand incidental impacts without damage. Additionally, the door will continue to function
in the event of an impact. It also includes a bottom seal that’s easily replaced.

Better environmental control: SpitSecond’s fast speed allows for improved environmental separation between plant or warehouse operations. It also seals tightly on all four sides of the door opening, all of which helps lower energy costs. Additionally, unique stabilizer struts provide enough tension to handle pressure up to .20 inches of water.

Increased cleanliness: As a bi-parting door, SplitSecond reduces the potential for contaminants to be carried overhead.

SplitSecond is designed for virtually any interior application, including general industrial uses, coolers, ready-to-eat process areas, clean rooms, and hallways. Users can order a blue, or white fabric curtain. SplitSecond is backed by a customer-satisfaction, money-back guarantee and a one-year warranty on the entire door.

A video of SplitSecond is at: http://www.ritehitevideos.com/SplitSecond.html

About Rite-Hite Doors, Inc.
Rite-Hite Doors, Inc., headquartered in Milwaukee, is a leading manufacturer of High-Cycle, Low-Cycle and Cold-Storage doors that maximize safety, efficiency and productivity.

Rite-Hite Corporation was founded in 1965 by Arthur K. White. The company’s principal product lines in addition to industrial power doors, include trailer restraints, dock levelers, integrated controls, dock seals and shelters, telescoping conveyors with automatic weighing and dimensioning abilities, fabric HVAC ducting, HVLS fans, welding safety and machine guarding products and a variety of aftermarket products and services.

For more information, call us at 1-800-456-0600, or visit our web site at http://www.ritehitevideos.com/SplitSecond.html, or www.ritehite.com


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For more information please contact:
Jon Schumacher
414-973-3667
jschumacher@ritehite.com

Mike Grennier
262-623-7377
mikeg@integreadvertising.com
 

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