Schweiss Advantages
Product features & accessories
One-Piece Door Frame
Any Size Door
• There is no such thing as an odd size. All doors are custom made for your opening. Schweiss is
always willing to make changes that help the customer fulfill his door needs.
About the Frame
Pre-assembled, pre-welded and pre-hung to help reduce loads on your building:
• One piece frame work manufactured with 2 x 4 tube.
• Comes complete with its own framework and pre-mounted hinges.
• Continuous header tube, extra supporting frame.
• Bolted frame connections for shipping no welding easy to install.
All Schweiss hydraulic doors are factory welded and made of structural steel tubing. The doors are
hinged horizontally at the top of the frame using heavy duty hinges by each upright tube on the door
frame, which evenly distributes the load onto your door, building, truss and header. Hinges are factory
pre-located to align with the building and truss members. The door swings outward, away from the
building. In the open position, the door will be laying flat at 90I. Doors are trussed to provide extra
strength. Extra metal in the right place reduces the bowing or sagging when the door is open or closed.
Each door is fully assembled from the factory, saving you hours of installation time.
Heavy duty door trusses
All of our doors are manufactured with webbed trusses to provide extra strength. The truss is located
near the very bottom of the door across the entire width of the door frame. We have two styles of trusses.
External Webbed Truss - Standard - Style One
• Placed on the outside of door frame.
• Visible from the outside of the door/ building.
• Lose No Headroom.
Covered External Truss
• Keeps debris and snow from collecting under truss
Raised External Truss
• Optional A raised external truss off the finished floor gives you the advantages
Internal Truss - Optional - Style Two
• Placed on the inside of door frame. Nice clean look.
• Cannot be seen from the outside of the door / building.
• Weather elements are not a problem.
• Additional headroom required with this style.
Hydraulic Door Feature
Heavy Duty Hinges
Hinges are mounted on a self-supporting, pre-mounted, continuous header tube. All hinges are
self-contained on the door frame which makes the door easy to install. Hinge pins are 1" diameter
attached to 3/8" thick hinge plates.
Lift points - 2 hydraulic cylinders
Hydraulic doors are opened with two hydraulic cylinders. Located on each end of the door. Schweiss
provides extra heavy duty cylinders that will give you many trouble free years of operation.
Heavy duty cylinders... like no other
• Heavy duty cylinders and components used on each side of the doorway.
• Internal cylinder stops keep the door from overextending, adding strength and safety
• Velocity Fuse for free fall protection. Very Important! We include it. The velocity fuse eliminates the
risk of unplanned closure in the event of a hose or a line breaking. An important safety feature.
Automatic Latching... Self Latching and Holds the Door in Place
• Hydraulic cylinders automatically pull the doors in tight against your building and will keep the door
in a locked position to providing a tight seal.
• Push a button to automatically lock and unlock the door to the closed position.
• The hydraulic pump has a built-in positive hold valve that maintains and keeps the door locked in the
closed position which provides a constant weather tight seal.
Vertical cylinder leg brackets & self-supporting header tube
• The Vertical cylinder leg is the self contained framing that the hydraulic cylinders attach to.
• The Vertical cylinder legs attach to the building's side columns and help support our door in all
positions.
• Schweiss offers custom vertical cylinder legs in situations where additional strength is needed.
3 Mounting Styles - Choices
Flush Mount...... ( L Style ) Requires 5" Headroom continuous header tube included
Outside Mount.. ( M Style ) Lose No Headroom continuous header tube included
Direct Mount..... ( N Style ) Lose No Headroom
Weight of Each Door
• Approximately 5 pounds per square foot.
• Give us the exact size of your opening and we will provide the weight of your door.
FAST DOOR SPEED... Speeds of the Door When Opening and Closing
• Cycle time approximately 30 seconds.
• Each door has its standard speed preset from the factory.
• We can vary the speed of the door, just ask for it.
Paint
• Every Schweiss door is properly prepared for painting. The door frame members and parts are
finished with gray primer. We offer matching touch up paint to take care of any slight nicks or
scratches.
• Custom paint jobs
Upon request, we will custom paint your door to match your building.
Aluminum / Galvanized on Doors
• Schweiss is ready to shift gears at any point. This is the key to our success, whether it be marketing,
designing or creating new products. With this attitude and flexibility we have introduced new
Aluminum galvanized doors. Call for special pricing.
Additional Wind Load / General Design Criteria
• Wind loaded doors (to meet standard local codes).
• Engineer stamps available and approved in all 50 states.
Extra building strength needed on existing buildings
• Additional building strength needed to support your door installation, Schweiss will supply a Free
Standing Header. All headers are custom built to add extra support to your building structure.
Schweiss Electrical System
Dead Man Control Station 1 Step Operation.
A simple touch of the button lets you open/close/stop your door at any height. The motor automatically
stops when you take your finger off the control station. Control station is pre-wired for low voltage.
Electrical Heavy Duty Safety Disconnect - Great Safety Feature
Every door Schweiss manufactures furnishes a safety electrical disconnect. This completely disables
the door for service, maintenance, and emergency backup operations. Mount the electrical disconnect
so it is accessible from floor level.
Electric Motor 220 volt - 2 H.P. or 5 H.P.
• We provide ample H.P. so you can stop your door at any position and change direction with out lack
of power.
• Motor sizes are 2 H.P. - 5 H.P. Each door has its own requirements.
• Motors are factory wired with high starting torque, reversible, continuous duty, class A insulated,
complying with NEMA MG 1. Sized to start, accelerate, and operate door in either direction, from any
position and sized to lift your door for many revolutions for years to come.
• All electrical motors are fused and overload protected.
• Voltage requirements:We offer 220 volt single phase or 3 phase units.
Electrical Control Box by Schweiss One Piece Doors
What makes our electrical power unit superior
• The commercial grade electrical system... The electric control box!
• Not only pre-wired for easy installation, it also comes complete with reversing contractor and a terminal
strip, providing a low voltage interface for easy, safe installation of electric addons such as remote
controls, photoeyes, safety edges, warning lights and horn and entrance lights.
• The electrical add-ons can be included at the time of purchase, or installed at a later date, because
Schweiss has a COMPLETE electrical system setup to handle all the bells and whistles.
ALL SCHWEISS POWER UNITS ARE READY TO WORK. THEY EVEN HAVE THEIR OWN TEST CORD
FOR EASY INSTALLATION OF YOUR DOOR. CONVENIENT FOR THE CUSTOMER INSTALLING HIS
OWN DOOR.
Self Contained - Schweiss Hydraulic Power Unit
Schweiss Hydraulic Power Unit - Self Contained
• Operates two heavy duty lift cylinders.
• Self-contained electric / hydraulic power unit comes from the factory fully assembled and ready to
operate.
• Each unit comes pre-wired and factory tested, complete with a 24 V.A.C. control system.
• Each power unit has an oil reservoir (4 or 8 gal.), and a direct drive motor to the hydraulic pump
protected by an oil filter (standard on all models) complete with gauges.
Hydraulic Pump Safety (Following Items are Standard on all Systems)
• P.O. "Check valves"... What's its function...
• Secures the door in a locked position when the door is not being operated.
• Secures the door from drifting open.
• Keeps the door from settling down at any height or position.
• Flow Control Valve
• Provided on each pump for smooth descends of the door.
• Soft Shift Valve
• Provides a soft start and stop. When you activate the door, the special soft shift valve starts
out the door gradually into a smooth operation of the door.
Oil Filter... Clean Oil is Important - longer pump life.
• Each pump system has a protective screen filtering system standard.
• Power units T-Series come with oil filters.
Steel Hydraulic Lines
• Are pre-made up with each door.. covers the entire width of door frame
Universal Mounting Brackets listed below:
1. Wall mounting brackets - keeps the floor area free and clear.
2. Floor mount stand is self-contained and can be easily moved and placed.
We furnish a universal bracket on all power units which allows you to position the hydraulic
power unit anywhere within your building, keeping the inside appearance of your hangar,
workshop or warehouse, clean and neat looking. It also keeps you from hearing the pump
motor run. Placement is not restricted to just by the door opening.
New Fully Enclosed - Schweiss Hydraulic Power Unit - Optional
Schweiss has developed a fully enclosed Hydraulic power unit ......With these features
• Neat Clean Cabinet
• Sound Retarder
• Wall Mount
• Floor Mount
Walk doors in the door frame
The walk door feature saves indoor building space and keeps all openings together.
We build the walk door framework into the Hydraulic Door.
We use factory aluminum or steel walk doors of your choice.
All walk doors have a keyed cylinder lock.
Also available is keying multiple doors with a master key.
We offer a 16" x 16" window within the walk door.
Also we can paint the walk door to match the building.
• Walk door - quantity / placement - your choice
• Walk door - insulated / with windows
• Walk door - keyed lockset / master keyed
• Walk door - frames only
• Walk door - safety hinges
Windows doors in the door frame
We offer a single or double insulated window, fixed or sliding.
Commercial grade.
Sizes are 36" x 48".
All windows have screens and slide open.
Many other sizes available.
Windows may be placed at any height or location.
Allows plenty of natural light into your building.
• Specialty windows are catching on fast. They really sharpen the appearance of your
door and building project. They can be made to mirror the rest of the building
structure, and adds a neat appearance.
• Windows - Any size, quantity and placement your choice.
• Windows - Insulated / screens / sliders.
• Windows - Frames only.
Metal Siding for the Hydraulic Door Exterior (Not Included)
• When installing a hydraulic door on an existing building, try to match the door sheeting with the
building sheeting or substitute other materials.
• We can provide a self-drilling tek screw with a neoprene washer to apply any type of sheeting to your
door frame. We offer special color screws to match your sheeting.
• External door sheeting & trims.
• Wainscoat & trims.
• Many colors to pick from... your choice.
• Inside liner sheeting doors may be finished off with sheeting.
• Alternate exterior siding / skins.
• Decorative door covering:
Many choices to pick from by contractor or customer.
• Stucco
•
Decorative Siding
• Cedar Siding
•
Decorative Wood
• Total Glass
• Home Siding
• Translucent Panels
• Vinyl Siding
• Decorative Windows • Rock Face Material
• To give your door a finished look on the inside, we offer an inside liner kit for doing only the inside
bottom half or the entire inside frame.
Weather Seals
Bottom Rubber Seals
We furnish a 12" rubber boot that seals the bottom of your hydraulic door. The heavy 2-ply,
cloth-inserted rubber seal provides excellent weather proofing. Note: Existing bituminous surface /
concrete varies and seals should be placed accordingly.
Top Rubber Seal
This same continuous rubber seal can be used at the top of door hinges to prevent flow of moisture
into the door or building.
Side Weather Seal Kit - Gives Your Door a Tight Seal
The Hydraulic Door is made very weather tight. The sides of each door are sealed off with a special
weather stripping. The entire door perimeter can be made weather tight.
Cold Weather package - easy to insulate
Styles of insulation Available
• We design our door to accept the insulation of your choice.
• 3" or 4" blanket with white vinyl backing.
• Solid - R - board 1-1/2" thick or more.
• Spray on urethane.
Placement of Insulation
• You can place the insulation between the door frame and the outside sheeting.
• You can place it between the door frame members.
• The thicker the door frames, the more insulation you can apply, for a better R factor.
Upgrade Equipment for your hydraulic door
While your hydraulic door opener provides convenience and security, it is important to follow some
basic safety practices. Your hydraulic door is probably the largest piece of moving equipment on your
building and can be potentially dangerous if adequate protection is not used. We offer additional
entrapment protection for your hydraulic door. You have a choice of upgrade equipment. Please feel
free to talk to us at the factory about your different upgrade equipment available, and select which
one is best for you or the customer and the end user. The upgrade equipment offered by Schweiss
is strongly recommended to be used on every door.
1 ELECTRIC PHOTO EYE SENSOR
Stops door operation when an obstruction breaks the light beam.
Electric photo eye sensors are mounted near floor level used to prevent or stop the door from closing
when an obstruction brakes the detection beam. ALL doors installed on residential garages must be
equipped with an electric photo eye!
2 DOOR BASE SAFETY EDGE
Stops and reverses door travel upon contact.
Electrical sensing switch along bottom of door to stop door if it comes in contact with an obstruction,
door will then reverse to a fully open position. Safety edge must be capable of protecting the entire
width of the door opening.
3 WARNING LIGHTS AND HORNS
Alerts persons in the area during door operation.
This feature is designed to alert persons in the area of the door that the door is operating. When the
door operator activates the door, a warning light rotates and a horn sounds. This feature is especially
recommended for doors that will be equipped with radio controls or other remote features.
4 TOP OVERRIDE JIGGLE SWITCHES
For special controlled door height settings.
Upper override switch that disconnects power to door if upper limit fails or if limits are overridden.
This safety feature is designed to prevent the door from traveling beyond its recommended clear
opening height. If the door passes its full clear opening height, it will activate the override and stop
the door automatically.
5 ENTRANCE LIGHTS
Lights up the doorway when entering the building.
Lights up the doorway entrance when activating the door with a remote control system. (Very Nice
Feature) Lights can be positioned anywhere.... example: On the inside of the door frame, the light will
provide extra lighting directly under the door when door is in the wide open position. Custom feature
that gives you more lighting.
6 REMOTE CONTROL : OPERATED DOORS
Lets you open/stop/close your hydraulic door from any vehicle. Two hand held remote controls and
antennas are included with each door. Customers really enjoy this feature!
Warning:
All doors equipped with remote operators should have a warning system to alert persons in the
immediate area that the door is moving.
7 EMERGENCY BACK-UP
Designed to allow the operator full use of the door in the event of a power failure.
In the event of a power failure there will be no loss of security to your door or building choosing one of
the backup systems listed below.
• Battery Powered Drill - Simple, Easy, Fast!!
• Emergency Hydraulic Coupler Fittings - Tractor Powered.
• Emergency Back Up System 12 Volt D.C.
• Powered Generator.
• Emergency back up 5 H.P. gas operated portable hydraulic power unit. All doors have an
electrical disconnect to allow manual operation by an emergency backup system if power is lost.
Installation / Warranty / Freight
Installation Manuals Provided with Each Door:
• Hydraulic Install Manual
Step-by-step detailed instructions how to install each door.
• Safety Information & Operations Manual
Manual is designed to help become familiar with the safe and proper operating procedures of your
Schweiss hydraulic door
• Safety decals placement guide manual.
Includes a complete set of Safety Warning Decals to be placed on your building and door.
Easy to Install:
• Schweiss provides you with step by step picture-illustrated procedures on how to install your hydraulic
door. Installing the door yourself can cut costs. Many customers choose to install their own doors. We
also have phone support service to answer any questions you may have during installation. You may
also have a qualified local contractor install your door. All of our "One-Piece" hydraulic doors are
shipped fully assembled. We provide all necessary hardware for installation.
Factory Installation Available:
• We have our own crews travel to the job site. Schweiss can do a "Turn Key Job!"
• When Schweiss installs, we deliver the door to the job site.
• Schweiss has its own crews to install your door.
• We deliver the door and completely hang it so it's fully operating when we're done.
• We charge for the installation and mileage costs.
• Call for rates.
On Site Supervisor Available:
• Install representatives from Schweiss will supervise the assembly and installation of your door.
• We have an on site supervisor to take you through each step of installation.
• This saves money and ensures proper installation.
Final Inspection Service Available / Startup Services Available:
If you choose to install the door yourself, or for any other reason, we can provide a Schweiss installer to
completely check your installation job to make sure the door is installed and operating properly. We
also can provide a qualified Schweiss representative to perform startup services and to train owners
and maintenance personnel as specified below: (This is a sample of what we can do.)
# 1 Test and adjust controls and safety items.
# 2 Inspect operating hardware items, leaving "One-Piece" hydraulic doors safe and in proper
operating condition.
# 3 Review with the owner the information in the installation and maintenance manuals.
# 4 Train owners and maintenance personnel on procedures and schedules related to startup and
shut down, operating, trouble shooting, servicing and preventative maintenance.
Warranty - 5 years on Material & Workmanship
7 years on Motor ....In addition to the specified warranty, the door manufacturer shall warrant the
original electric motor for a period of seven years against defects.
Freight, Delivery and Lead Time
• We ship anywhere. Best rates in the industry!
• Schweiss delivers materials and products in manufacturer's labeled protective packages.
• We ship our doors on our own flatbed. We can also ship common carrier.
• Overseas freight rates available. Call for freight rates.
• Normal lead time is 3 to 4 weeks from the day the order is placed.
Call factory for exact shipping date.
