GEZE has the Power

The soaring trend for large, imposing entrances to new developments has inspired GEZE UK to launch the Powerdrive, a new heavy-duty automatic sliding door system designed specifically for extra large and heavyweight entrances.

Legislation that demands effective access and egress, as well as architects' desire for impact, have led to a dramatic increase in the demand for an automatic door system that is tough enough to accommodate extra wide entrances or heavy doors. Rather than searching for a bespoke solution, architects can simply specify the Powerdrive.

The impressive, high-capacity system supports heavyweight glass, metal, plastic and timber doors with leaves of up to 200kg. For internal and external entrances, the cost effective, off-the-shelf Powerdrive can be easily fitted to single or double leaf doors with an opening width of up to 3000mm.

Guaranteeing optimal safety, the Powerdrive is certified to the DIN 18650 standard and features an electromechanical locking system as standard, as well as a battery to allow use when the external power source has failed.

The highly functional Powerdrive incorporates state of the art DCU control technology, which is a self-learning 16-bit microprocessor that enables the system to communicate with other GEZE products and remain bang up to date with ease. The Powerdrive operator requires very little maintenance; the integrated brushes fitted to the roller carriages continually clean the rollers, ensuring a long service life, minimal maintenance costs and almost silent operation.

Simon Bowden, technical director at GEZE commented: "We appreciate the demand in the market for a really powerful automatic door system that can take the strain of wider, heavier doors. Architects and specifiers are looking for alternatives to bespoke solutions that don't compromise their vision, the Powerdrive off the shelf solution helps us to meet their needs.

"At GEZE UK, our experience in designing solutions means we go the extra mile when developing new product ranges. The Powerdrive is incredibly tough and powerful, but also reliable, virtually maintenance-free, safe and economical."