Door Screens for bi-fold doors from Centor Architectural
The issue of insect screening has long been a limiting factor to external bi-fold door specification in the modern-day building and renovation industries. The desirability of uninterrupted views and unrestricted movement in the summer months had to be balanced with the need to eliminate insects. Centor Architectural’s new door screen system is a superbly effective, world-first integrated screening solution for bi-fold openings as large as 3 meters high and 5.8 meters wide.
Used singly, or paired together Centor’s Door Screen units are ready for action as soon as temperatures allow for open doors; the rest of the year they can be rolled back out of view – a revolutionary response to unpleasant flying pests for those who hate to compromise on style.
| ES2 Specifications | |
| max panel weight | 40kg |
| max panel width | 1000mm |
| max frame sizes: | |
| (1) double screen | 2400mm(H) x 5800mm(W) 3000mm(H) x 4800mm(W) |
| (2) single screen | 2400mm(H) x 3000mm(W) 3000mm(H) x 2400mm(W) |
| min door thickness | 35mm |
| max door thickness | 55mm |
Considered Design
The considered design of Centor’s Door Screen systems mean they complement any bi-fold opening. Integrated into the architecture of the door frame itself and functioning so simply and smoothly the systems feel integral to the structure, not something tacked on as an afterthought.
Load Balancing Technology™ (LBT™) (patent pending) allows for the sort of effortless fingertip control synonymous with Centor products. There’s no crude spring-loading to fight against, no cumbersome latches or locks just a simple magnetic catch. One hand anywhere on the handsome, ergonomically-designed lead-stile set’s the screen in motion. Let it go and the screen glides smoothly to a stop, remaining firmly in the chosen position until further pressure is applied.
Load-balancing also means far greater mesh tension across the screen, eliminating any tendency for sag, while Tight Technology™ manufacturing techniques ensure control of the horizontal edges of the screen so they remain straight and tight across the widest spans. A built-in shock absorption system means visitors taken in by the screen’s unobtrusiveness wouldn't’t damage the system. Should a strong wind gust cause the mesh to blow out of the top or bottom channels the screen is designed to self-feed back onto the roll as it is rolled away.
Built Tough and Tested
In developing the door screen systems, Centor’s designers have catered for anything that modern life might throw at these sturdy products. Manufactured entirely in stainless steel, brass and reinforced engineering polymers the systems have undergone cyclic testing to 50,000 operations in a laboratory and been extensively exposed to dust, mud, sand and corrosive atmosphere.
The systems have also stood up to impact testing with a 17kg punching bag 100 times, wind testing to 20kph and considerable pushing, poking and prodding to simulate real life usage. Centor’s usual ten year warranty against manufacturing defects applies to all door screen components. PetScreen Lite, the tough PVC-coated polyester mesh chosen for the screen systems, is hardwearing and resistant to damage from pets. The mesh is easy to clean and can be replaced.
Expanding Range and Availability
Not content to stand still, Centor looks to the future with improved availability and an ever-expanding range. The ES2 Door Screen is available through a growing number of Centor-approved fabricators listed on the regularly updated Centor Architectural website www.centor.com.au. Full-size working displays can be viewed in the showrooms of approved fabricators who will be pleased to quote for Centor-equipped doors incorporating the ES2 system. Several major industry players are in the set-up phase for aluminium door production incorporating ES2, while ES3 – the same system adapted to suit doors using medium-heavy Centor E3 bi-fold hardware – will come on line later in 2007.