Best foot forward
December 1st 2010 Schuh has installed the Matadoor
Range of Hi-Speed Roller Doors from
Union Industries at its Livingston
warehouse.
Leeds-based Union Industries has
worked alongside the fashion
footwear retailer previously to provide
draft and energy reduction solutions
for the distribution area of the
warehouse.
The latest Bulldoor is the third
installed at Schuh and is another
external door in the warehouse, where
traffic movement in and out is very
high, and so a significant amount of
heat loss was incurred due to the
existing security door being open for
much of the time.
The speed at which the Bulldoor
opens and closes, approximately 1.6m
per second, helps combat the problem
of heat loss. The door is open for the
minimum amount of time possible
before closing automatically, meaning
the warm air inside is kept in, and the
cold air outside kept out, which
makes the warehouse a more
comfortable environment for staff
and reduces energy bills.
Another problem Schuh had was
ingress of dust and dirt into the
warehouse and factory, as the external
doors were generally open for long
periods. This is now greatly reduced
due to the limited amount of time
that the Bulldoors are open, helping
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