Following Hart’s recent 20 Typhoon doors order in the Hebrides, Douglas Hart, Hart’s chairman, reports significant interest in its Typhoon doors.
“It is clear that there is concern over continuing climate change, certainly the alarming message from the recent United Nations COP 31 which was held in Turkey,” says Mr Hart.
He continues: “Doors in exposed positions not only have direct external wind pressure but unforeseen factors such as local topography and adjacent walls and or buildings, can increase wind pressure dramatically, exceeding class 5 standard.
“Note that all pressure testing is static and does not reflect buffeting and gusting effects which is the reason for the safety factor of the design.
He adds: “the heavy-duty construction of each Typhoon fully complies with British and European safety standards and will efficiently deliver performance for many years to come.
“We have increasing demand for this door, not surprisingly with global warming increasing the frequency and velocity of storm events.”
Areas exposed directly to the sea, estuaries, hillsides with increasing elevation are at greater risk to storms. Adjacent buildings can also be a problem whereby they provide a funnelling event exposing an unforeseen pressure risk.
Recent news advising of extreme typhoons in Asia, one such area is Honk Kong where Hart Doors has installed Typhoon shutters on a multi-story data centre in downtown Hong Kong as well as various units at Hong Cong’s international airport.
With 80 years of experience in industrial roller shutter doors, Hart Door Systems has used its extensive engineering knowledge to design the Typhoon shutter to be strong and long-lasting. In-house design and testing allow Hart to vary the specification to encompass and comply with other standards. For instance Typhoon can be combined with the security rating LPS1175 to SR3 standard with manual or automatic locking and manual or automatic operation and speed enhancement for the smaller doors sizes perhaps more frequently operated.
Typhoon roller shutter is perfect for delivering security in areas exposed to extreme winds from tropical storms such as hurricanes, typhoons and cyclones The door curtain profile is available in insulated or non-insulated Steel, stainless steel profiles, optionally galvanised, powder coated or pre-finished plastisol coatings
Backed by Hart’s 80 years’ experience in roller shutter door systems. Hart confirms its design and construction of many models deliver suitability for all door openings and with options and specific requirements of interface, automation, speed, safety delivering performance for many years.
