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10th June 2026

Alder Hey Flo-Motion Case Study

Description:

Large manual sliding doors for patients’ rooms at the new Children’s Hospital. The sliding mechanism uses re-circulating ball guides on a special low resistance linear track from Accuride Ltd to achieve

a typical operating force averaging less than 10N.

Customer:

Laing O’Rourke

Location:

Alder Hey Children’s Hospital Liverpool

Specifications:

200+ Axis Flo-Motion® Manual Sliding Double Glazed Doors up to 1800mm wide and 2700mm high with integral blinds and maximum operating force of 22N

Architect:

BDP Architect

Installer:

Axis Automatic Entrance Systems

Posted in: Healthcare | Flo-motion


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