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Schweiss Doors is introducing an all-strap bifold door! Straps do the lifting and now straps do the latching too! It doesn't get any better than an all-strap door. The simplicity of the new latch strap is truly amazing! Schweiss did away with all the outdated cable lifts, chains, sprockets and pulleys; strap lift doors now have 90 percent less moving parts. This is a real game changer in the bifold door world! It doesn't get any better than an all-strap door.
Some manufacturers still continue to try and sell outdated cable lift bifold doors. Cable-lift doors not only require frequent maintenance dur to fraying, breaking and overwrapping, but also open much slower, are hard to adjust, are noisier, and not as safe as liftstrap doors.
That's a good question! The answer is YES, we sure can! No matter the make, model or manufacturer of the door you own, you can see the obvious: Schweiss Liftstrap Bifold doors are a safter, faster, and better solution than outdated cable lift doors.
Ninety-nine percent of Schweiss bifold door customers are now demanding the stronger, patented polyester lift straps. For years, bifold doors were lifted and lowered by the slow, conventional means of outdated steel cables, that have a tendency to fray, overwrap, and break.
Schweiss did away with all the cables, chains, sprockets and pulleys;
and it now has 90 percent less moving parts. This is a real game changer
in the bifold door world! Best Bifold Door on the Market !
This is what every door owner wants and needs. Unlike other latch mechanisms, the new design will firmly hold the door against your building in all positions; securing the door when open/partially open and will firmly lock the door when closed. It will offer added protection from wind gusts while the door is in any position during operation
Straps are rated for 29,000 pounds
Adds protection from wind gusts while operating.
Strap Latches secure the door when closed.
Bifold Doors have been around for years, but thanks to Schweiss Doors foresight, they are 100 times
better now! Calls are coming in from owners of all styles of cable doors wanting to convert to straps.
Schweiss Doors didn't just wrap our head around heavy-duty bifold and hydraulic door hinges, we went a step further and engineered a robust, user-friendly, greasable hinges with a removable hinge pin.
The new hinge design, with grease zerks on every hinge segment enables bifold door owners-whether they be private individulas or commercial customers-to periodically grease their hinges from the underside of the doorframe without having to go through the cumbersome process of first removing the top rubber weather seal.
Schweiss Doors is the only door manufacturer to offer easily accessible greasable door hinges for bifold and hydraulic doors that can be greased from the underside of the door without removing the top weather seal.
• Ability to grease the top hinges without removing the top rubber seal . . . Time Saver!
• Grease points on each and every hinge
• Removable / replacable hing pins Schweiss does not weld in the hinge pins
"Schweiss can convert any
cable bifold door to a
'Lift Strap' bifold door"
"We were having some trouble
with frayed cables.
I'd recommend liftstraps to anyone."
"I do like the liftstraps.
They're a lot less maintenance,
faster and quieter."
"We also like the convenience
of the liftstraps being faster than
the old cables on our door."
"The straps run the door up
faster and safer and I like the
10-year guarantee."
"The decision to get liftstraps
on my bifold door was more of
a safety issue for me."
"We're having zero problems
now with the liftstraps."
"A lot of guys are coming to look at
our door. I'm sure you'll be selling
more Lift Straps, we like 'em!"
"I can't say enough about your
liftstraps, I wish I'd done it
originally."
• Simple Design | • More Secure | • Quieter Operation | • No More Cables |
• No Pulleys | • No Clamps | • No Chains | • No Widgets |
• Door's Subframe adds extra building support | |
• Schweiss Custom Designs every door | |
• Double Push Tubes | |
• More Hinges... Strong Design... Better Door |
• Faster Opening Speeds | • Less Headroom Required |
• Quiet, Smooth Operation | • Easy to Install |
• Bigger, Better Cylinders | • Low Maintenance Components |
• Less Moving Parts |
• Greasable hinges on each and every hydraulic door.
• Ability to grease the top hinges without removing the top rubber seal.
• All steel doorframe members . . . No Wood !
• Quiet gear-driven hydraulic pumps and spherical bearings on each cylinder.
"There have been hydraulic doors with hinge welds that failed, literally tearing off the doorframe and destroying the door," Schweiss says. "Our design team provided a durable wrap-around hinge with grease zerks that are accessible without removing the top rubber seal."
Schweiss doorframes are designed with triple push tubes that are tied directly into the wrap-around hinges that connect each vertical push tube directly to the header tube. The advantage of triple push tubes is that forces of hydraulic cylinders are evenly distributed to the doorframe and the wrap-around hinges.
• "The hinges sold me."
• "The Schweiss team hit a home run by putting grease zerks in the hinges."
• "Now that's a serious hinge, you guys have it figured out!"
• "Oh my, nothing comes close to your hinges. Professionally done!"
• "Nothing on the market that even comes close to the Schweiss hinge design."
This Schweiss hydraulic door was designed for 175 mph windload and equipped with a hydraulic 2-speed valve for smooth operation that includes a 12 volt backup system in case of a power outage. The door has the newly designed and patented wrap around hinges that can be lubricated from inside the building, making maintenance quick and easy !
Spherical bearings reduce stress and wear on the cylinders,
cylinder pins and clevises during operation
The Schweiss hydraulic door comes with its own self- supporting subframe for added strength and support. All models, come standard with double push tubes at each side of the door. Schweiss hydraulic doors are renowned for their heavy-duty hydraulic cylinders with spherical bearings to extend the life of the door. Schweiss doorframes also c om standard with the new robust hinge design with easy to grease hinges.
"The choice is yours. Each door offers something different. Each has specific advantages. Tell us your situation, so we can better advise you. The bottom line - it's the customers choice. Only Schweiss Doors gives you that advantage. Schweiss Doors already has a long history in the door world. We are the 1st choice of thousands of customers and our Hydraulic Doors are leading the way. With either door you get Schweiss Quality. Talk with us first and we can make your decision easier... Hydraulic or Bifold!