Flo-Motion Bi-Parting Type B100

Bi-Parting System - Doors Sliding Over a Glazed Screen

Description – Manual aluminium framed bi-parting glazed door system with doors sliding over glazed screens. Doors and corrosion resistant sliding track mechanism to be severe duty with low opening and closing forces.

Manufacturer – Axis Entrance Systems Ltd.

Product reference – Axis Flo-Motion® Bi-parting Door System Type B100.

Doorset Specification – To be formed from non-thermal aluminium extruded box section and to include a frame consisting of two jambs (100mm x 45mm profiles) and a 125mm x 100mm integral transom bar with a 7mm reinforced face. The frame to fit within the structural opening with the doors sliding over glazed screens. The fixed glazed screens are secured within the frame structure by two concealed aluminium channels.

Track System – The door to employ a "low friction" recirculating bearing system sliding in an aluminium track with anti-derailing feature and interchange section. Door carriers to be stainless steel and "damper" mechanisms (not self or soft closing) to be active when the door is at the closed and fully open positions. The pelmet will conceal the track and have a "hold open" lid for ease of maintenance.

Durability – Externally tested for Axis to 1,000,000 cycles exceeding the requirements of BS EN1527:2019.

Warranty – 5 years from date of installation.

Sustainability – EPD verified to EN 15804:2019.

Sliding Doors & Glazed Fixed Panels – Formed from various 100mm x 45mm and 47mm aluminium profiles to BS EN 12020-2:2022. Each door to be prepared with a concealed bottom channel to operate with a floor mounted nylon guide. Refer to door schedule for panel dimensions and overall track length.

Material Finish – Polyester Powder Coat to standard RAL or BS colour to BS EN 12206-1:2021 or Satin Anodised Aluminium (SAA) Etched and anodised to BS 3987: 1991 (01.06.2017) - Silver AA25.

Seals & Gaskets – Neoprene bubble gasket to be fitted to the leading edge of the sliding door, the rear door stile facing the fixed screen or wall and on the transom bar.

Handles – Two pairs of "back-to-back" nylon or stainless-steel, 600mm in length - options available.

Manual and Electric Locking – Refer to door schedule.

Glazing – Refer to door schedule and manufacturer’s door parameters – options available.

Glass Acoustic Rating – Refer to door schedule and requirements - options available.

Manifestation – Refer to door schedule.

Blind Operation – Refer to door schedule.

Aperture – The doorset will be fixed to suitable supports (e.g. reinforced partitioning, masonry or structural steels). Assessment by clients Structural Engineer and installed by the Building Contractor or their nominated service provider. Refer to Manufacturer’s drawings for Type B100.

Structural Opening Dimensions – Refer to door schedule and manufacturer’s door parameters.

Clear Opening Width – Refer to door schedule (distance between the two sliding doors when in the fully open position).

Clear Opening Height – Refer to door schedule (distance between bottom of pelmet & FFL).

Force Testing – The manual sliding doors should be easily operated by hand and digitally force tested 3 times (distance determined by door width). A certificate to be issued showing the mean average opening & closing force of 10N (+/-5N) with test data in graph format. Refer to door schedule and manufacturer’s door parameters.

Options – Architraves, Trims, Thresholds, Midrails & Canopy Types – Refer to door schedule.