Emergency Opening
Where passageways are narrow or are heavily used, safe evacuation of persons in an emergency can be more problematic. record uk has two products that offer a solution whether emergency access is required or just access for occassional wider loads. With the record TOS total opening system, however, this area remains fully accessible when needed. The record TOS is not only suitable for emergency situations, but also ideal for loading bulky items. Most common applications of the record TOS are in vehicle salesrooms, shopping centres, department stores, furniture outlets, and buildings with high volumes of pedestrian traffic. Similarly the FTA BO is a folding door with a break out function if and when needed. This makes this door particularly suitable in narrow passageways.
With normal sliding doors, fixed side panels block up to two-thirds of the passageway. With the record TOS total opening system, however, this area remains fully accessible when needed.
The TOS is not only suitable for emergency situations but also ideal for loading bulky items. Most common applications of the TOS are in vehicle salesrooms, shopping centres, department stores, furniture outlets, and buildings with high volumes of pedestrian traffic.
A special feature of this record automatic folding door is the optional break-out function (FBO) which allows the record FTA 20 FBO to be used as an escape exit in accordance with local conditions and regulations. As with the TOS (Total Opening System) option for our automatic sliding doors, the FTA 20 FBO enables folding doors to function as emergency exits by opening in the direction of escape as quickly as possible.
This feature is especially useful wherever there are narrow passageways but the passageway also has to serve as an escape or rescue route such as in restaurants, old people's homes, businesses and hospitals.
