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Awesome Widgets make more widgets in less time than any other widget manufacturer – so materials are constantly trucked in, and manufactured products are constantly trucked out. Based in the northeast – with snowy winters and hot summers and for security reasons, they close their rolling steel doors after every truck enters or exits the facility.

What is STC? STC is a commonly used acronym across the construction industry that stands for Sound Transmission Class. Generally speaking, STC is a standard that provides a rating of how well a building partition reduces internal airborne sound. Simply stated, the higher the STC the better.

Insulated coiling doors are becoming increasingly popular. That is because they help reduce energy bills and protect buildings from outside elements. Coiling doors with insulation are a protective barrier against the cold or heat and other exterior elements, as well as for keeping heating or air conditioning inside a space.

There are more than 300 different fire codes and standards from the National Fire Protection Association that affect virtually every aspect of building construction. Every product can have specific fire safety requirements.

When deciding on the correct rolling closure for a facility there is a lot to consider. Not only is it important to select the proper rolling product (either doors or grilles), but it is also equally crucial to select the most effective safety device in order to maximize security and efficiency

When trying to decide what type of overhead garage door to install, most people are looking at overhead coiling doors or overhead sectional doors but don’t realize there are several differences to consider between the two.

In advance of hurricane season, there’s often a lot of questions about hurricane proof doors and how to protect buildings from damage. It’s no surprise that rolling doors are often areas of great concern, as any opening or hole in the building is a natural pressure point that must be able to withstand great wind forces in a hurricane.

How to keep the right products from being value engineered out of your building. The term "penny wise and pound foolish" has been around for more than 500 years - It's this phrase that comes to mind when someone mentions yet another phone call about "your shoddy roll up door that's breaking all the time."

Specifications are an essential part of the design process, but not the most glamorous. If the specification is unclear or lacking detail, it will often result in the wrong product being installed. In the case of high-performance door products, it can mean costing a company time and money.