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Automatic sliding doors for shops: discover the VDS Automation solutions

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The automatic sliding doors for shops are designed to accommodate heavy traffic inside the building. In addition to being comfortable and practical, these doors invite the customer to enter your shop by eliminating the psychological barrier imposed by a manual opening. It is no coincidence, in fact, that many shops choose this innovative solution.

In addition to this, automatic doors are extremely advantageous because they allow you to have direct control over the heat loss. This translates into clear savings on bills. In addition, they are equipped with anti-intrusion blocks and are also waterproof.

Let’s find out now how to choose the door that’s right for you.

Automatic sliding doors

Sliding doors can become automatic once an automatism has been installed that regulates their opening and closing. To ensure that the doors move independently, a motor and sliding rails are installed, applied to each leaf. Motorized sliding doors are beneficial for businesses and shops. In fact, it is a perfect solution for all those activities that host a heavy traffic inside them, such as pharmacies, shopping centers and supermarkets.

Main characteristics of an automatic sliding door

Automatic sliding doors conquer everyone: both customers and companies. In fact, from the customer’s point of view, this extra service allows you to break down a barrier and effortlessly access the place of your choice. As for the business aspect, however, it means more energy savings, high safety and greater comfort.

Here are the main advantages:

  • Functionality and comfort. By removing the hassle of having to open a door that is touched daily by so many people, your customers will be happy to visit you.
  • More accessibility and inclusion. People with disabilities or mobility impairments can easily access your environments.
  • Optimization of available spaces. Sliding and automatic doors allow you to save valuable space.
  • Energy and thermal savings. The automatisms of the sliding doors are designed to minimize thermal expenditure and air exchange.

How automatic doors work

The operation of automatic sliding doors for shops takes place thanks to a motion sensor that regulates their opening and closing. Thanks to this handy tool, you can be sure that every person who accesses your shop can do so with extreme safety.

Advanced security and automatisms

Motorized automatic doors are a very safe tool to invest in. Part of safety is guaranteed by periodic maintenance, imposed by current safety regulations, and by the reliable materials that are chosen.

In terms of safety, the operation of the doors is regulated by a motion sensor that sends a signal to the automation to open the doors of the doors.

Types of sliding doors

There are various solutions on the market to install a door that complies with the available spaces and the customer’s needs. Let’s see together the best known:

  • Sliding with 1 or 2 doors: this type houses a central locking that can support an important flow of entry and exit every day. The sliding door with 1 or 2 leaves is widely used in shopping malls and clothing stores.
  • Telescopic with 2-4 leaves: maximum opening, little space. Normally this type offers a wide opening and centralized locking. From an aesthetic point of view they are very pleasing.

VDS Automation solutions

VDS Automation automatisms are designed to last for a long time, be minimally invasive and offer you and your customers a high level of comfort and safety. In fact, we have created a rich range of products that can support your business, allowing you to attract more customers and optimize your monthly heating expenses.

Here are our automatisms, perfect for those who want an automatic and sliding door:

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  • SPEED PLUS: the ideal solution for offices, supermarkets and shops that host high traffic inside them. The automation is silent and fast. SPEED PLUS can be installed on a sliding door with one or two leaves. In the case of a single door, the total weight must not exceed 120 kg. While, for the double doors, the weight is 80 kg each. Find out more here.

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  • GEMINI ADVANCE: this solution is also designed for premises visited by many people during the day, as in the case of shops, offices and hypermarkets. Gemini Advance is a silent automatism, which offers rapid opening and closing and which can be located in sliding doors with one leaf (with a maximum weight of 150) or double (in this case the weight per leaf is 100 kg). . In addition, it is equipped with an interlock function and air blade management. Is Gemini Advance the right solution for you? Find out more here.

Automatic sliding doors – in short

Automatic shop doors represent the ultimate solution in terms of comfort, safety and control of thermal expenditure. In addition to these clearly visible advantages, a further incentive to purchase an engine resides in the fact that the automation entices customers to enter the shops.

Would you like to motorize the doors of your restaurant? Get in touch with us at VDS Automation. Contact us by email on info@vdsautomation.com or call us on 085 4971946.

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