When we think about an automatic door, the first thing that comes to mind are two glass leaves that open and close, or a door that rotates 360 degrees whenever it is activated. With this basic thought in mind, there are a great many accessories and mechanisms that form part of this type of entrance […]
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Automatic doors with break-out function
Automatic doors are increasingly visible in all types of location, including private and public buildings, private homes, or large shopping centres. Technology is becoming more and more linked to the everyday lives of people, who now insist on most of the items that surround them every day being technological. Among all the models sold and […]
Automatic doors for basements and storage rooms
Many buildings and semi-detached or detached houses have basements and storage rooms. It is commonplace for each home in a housing block to have a storage room in which to store things not used on a daily basis, or utensils, clothing, old items or furniture that no longer fits in any other room of the […]
How we built our history: the beginnings of Manusa
The success of a business is often based on its past, its work, and the values underpinning it as it progresses. At Manusa, we have known right from the start that we are what we are thanks to our experience since our beginnings. We have not relinquished our origins, which has enabled us to continue […]
Automatic doors in banks
Given their nature, banks must have security measures in place to avoid robberies. They are gradually eliminating manual doors to replace them with automatic entrances. In some cases, users often have to press a bell and wait for an employee to open the door to let them in. In other banks or financial institutions, this […]
How do automatic doors work in the case of Bus Rapid Transit (BRT)?
Transport is a fundamental piece in the infrastructure of any large city. Everyday, millions of people commute to work or enjoy leisure time using urban transport. Whether by metro, train or bus, users travel by these means so they can leave their car at home or because of the traffic restrictions applied in many city […]
Which are the best high speed doors?
Although most people only think about sliding models when we discuss automatic doors, there is also a very popular product used in, among others, the industrial sector. Of course we are talking about rapid roll-up doors. Besides industrial warehouses, this type of access if often seen in hospitals, logistical centres and shopping centres. In most […]
Who invented the automatic door?
Automatic doors are very often seen nowadays in many different places. Airports, residential areas, banks, hospitals, offices, industrial units or transport are just some of the places where you can go through a door without having to press a button. Automatic doors are part of daily life for millions of people worldwide. But when did […]
The best industrial automatic doors on the market
Industry has represented a key part of any country’s economy over the last few centuries. Agriculture-based societies were replaced by industrial societies and thousands of people moved from the countryside to cities in search of a better life. Nowadays, industrial terrain is well-defined in cities and towns. Dozens of industrial warehouses occupy large areas where […]
What to do if an automatic door doesn’t open?
Occasionally, after some time, doors no longer perform as well as they did when they were first installed. When an automatic door does not open it could be due to different reasons: the drive unit may be suffering electrical or mechanical faults; there could be an error in the software activated by the motion sensor; […]