The Tormax three-wing revolving door, installed at the main entrance to University Hospital Aintree, provides a robust physical barrier from the external elements and reduces the risk of vandalism when the door is locked.
When University Hospital Aintree specified a Tormax three-wing revolving door to be installed to the main entrance as part of a programme of upgrade, it was decided that a robust nightshield would be necessary to provide a physical barrier from the external elements and reduce the risk of vandalism when the door was locked. There were, however concerns as to the safety aspect of having a nightshield in the event of an emergency evacuation of the building. Tormax dissolved this common problem by linking what is effectively a manual nightshield into the alarm system, ensuring that it automatically slides open if there is a fire. A standard break-out facility on the revolving door itself folds the leaves back, allowing ample room for patients on stretchers to be wheeled out if necessary.
Everyday safety is obviously an important consideration for any healthcare facility. Powered by the fully programmable Tormax TRP drive, the speed at which the three-leaf door revolves can easily be adjusted to suit requirements while disabled buttons allow the individual user to slow the door down with confidence. A comprehensive installation of infra-red sensors on the leading edges of the door wings automatically register if someone is walking particularly slowly and stop the door accordingly.
