Door Industry Journal - Spring 2012

Also online at: www.doorindustryjournal.co.uk 30 THE door industry journal spring 2012 garage doors Silvelox, the manufacturer of some of the world’s finest garage doors, has just announced two firsts for the company: the introduction of a new door technology and the decision to give garage door providers the opportunity to act as resellers. In a major departure from the company’s standard business model, Silvelox is inviting expressions of interest from businesses to act as resellers for the significant new technology - known as Overlap - and benefit from association with this prestigious manufacturer. What of Overlap itself? Well, there is a strong clue in the name, because the technology involves splitting the garage door into two panels and overlapping one panel above the other as the door is raised. The result is an overhead panel door that gives minimal intrusion into the garage itself. So little intrusion in fact that there is no need for the guide rails that create so many problems in traditional overhead doors, even the motor is integrated invisibly in to the head of the frame. Not only does Overlap take up less space within the body of the garage, it also allows you to use more of the door opening height. In fact, in the open position, the underside of the raised door is just 180mm below the top of the frame, which will usually mean the structural opening is reduced even less. A small difference perhaps but it may mean vehicles traditionally too high for a given door opening can now be accommodated. The minimal intrusion of the Overlap technology also opens the way for the use of overhead doors on non- standard spaces, say with oblique access (see below). The absence of ceiling guides means that awkward overhead beams and vaulted spaces are no longer a barrier to a Silvelo x door. Furthermore, Overlap technology allows the vehicle to park closer to the door than ever before, both inside and outside the garage, because of the minimal sweep of the split panels as they raise or lower. Watch the door in operation at www.silvelox.it A boon for the shorter garage or where the garage entrance is close to the road. Choosing Overlap from Silvelox not only frees you from the need for intrusive tracks and saves you precious extra space, it opens up a world of choice in the finish to your new garage door. The name Silvelox has long been synonymous with the finest garage doors and the full range of Silvelox finishes is available for Overlap doors, including their exclusive Multi-Ecowood panels. Solid timber doors are possible with Overlap because the technology can handle doors that would be too heavy for traditional mechanisms. OVERLAP TRACKLESS SECTIONAL GARAGE DOOR The leaf raises, turns to the ceiling, splits into two parts and the lower part runs under the upper one.