There is so much we can learn from Philadelphia’s success in the
food production industry. Considering its achievements and attainments
to be recognized such as:
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National leader in the
importation of perishable goods
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Regionally it is one of the
leading gateways for food products in the United States
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It has the largest contiguous
refrigerated produce terminal in North America - Philadelphia Wholesale Produce
Market
Strategic location, access to market, regional snapshots,
talented workforce, innovation and entrepreneurship, and quality of life, that
makes Philadelphia a haven for many who are in search of a clean and controlled
door specifically in the food production business.
Whether you are finding a door for food
industry application in Philadelphia, planning to invest in another high-performance roll-up door,
or you want to upgrade all your roll-up doors to a more advanced state of the
art high-performance roll-up door, then you are in the right place. But before
we discuss high-performance roll-up doors, here is some basic overview of food
production and high-performance roll-up doors.
What is food production?
Food production is a complex process of converting raw
ingredients into prepared food products. Food production takes raw food
products and transforms them into marketable food items which include different
food industry sectors such as:
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Agriculture
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Foodservice
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Manufacturing
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Food processing
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Wholesale and food
distribution
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Grocery, markets, and other
retailing
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Research and development
Why is food production important?
Basically, as humans, we need to eat food. Without food, we die.
We have long been challenged on how to process our food production in the most
efficient way to sustain our most vital essential need.
For many thousands of years, where people collect their food
from the wild to the present age of biotechnology with genetic manipulation of
crops, humans have made rapid advancements in the food production industry.
Nowadays, modern, organized, and efficient food production is
the backbone of population growth and the development of cities and towns,
trade, and other essential elements of human progress. In short, without food
production, our human existence would cease to exist.
Overhead Door Company of
Philadelphia a division of DuraServ, its
employees with over 40 years of experience represents some of the most
knowledgeable people you’ll find in the loading dock and door industry offers
one of their latest high performance roll-up commercial doors for the food
production industry- Dynaco the Streamline model.
How to choose doors for the food processing business?
As compared to any ordinary door in the food production
business, our top-notch high-quality doors have specific standards and
specifications meeting certain hygiene and sanitation requirements
ensuring optimum operating efficiency and performance.
Here are some of the key considerations in more detail:
1. High Protection Against Contaminants and Pests.
First, contamination from bacteria and other external elements
are the top priorities in food processing facilities. To lessen bacterial
contamination, it is important to have a seamless and impervious door that
prevents germ build-up on cracks in the door's surface or any of its hard-to-clean
gaps.
Secondly, door surfaces should be waterproof and smooth
to allow easy cleaning and disinfection thoroughly and regularly.
Third, they should be durable enough to endure impact from
traffic and vigorous cleaning procedures such as aggressive cleaning
chemicals, very hot water, and steams.
Lastly, another important consideration is its temperature
levels. Keeping the temperature levels balanced, and easy accessibility for
goods and workers while minimizing air exchange should be implemented.
Doors should be automated and airtight offering a higher degree
of air management to improve temperature control and reduce cross-contamination.
Our high
performance doors Philadelphia service office offers our Dynaco the
Streamline model, ‘The World's Slimmest Interior High Performance Door’, a high
performance door for outstanding environmental control through the use of its
state of the art technology. Designed for applications where cleanliness and/or
aesthetics are critical features such as:
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Keep contaminants and
airborne particles out-superior seal/full perimeter of the door
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Minimize open time: 120 in/s
opening speed - 24 in/s closing speed
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Energy savings and limited
air leakage- excellent seal and patented side guides
Ideally, best for applications like food processing, general
warehousing, and refrigeration & cold storage where hygiene, cleanliness,
and sanitation are top priorities.
2. Enhanced Safety and Productivity
Standardized door size for food production facilities
should be installed to allow easy access to workers, vehicles, and equipment.
Fast doors or automatic doors can be beneficial for high traffic
areas where food items and products are being transferred. They minimize
exposure from dust, contamination, and draughts while also increasing
production efficiency and saving energy costs. Additionally, automated doors
help keeps the workers safe and prevents door damage due to collisions from
vehicles or forklifts.
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fast door: Opening Speed- 48
in/s and closing speed- 24 in/s
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built Standard Dimensions:
12′ W x 12′ H
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flexible curtain without
rigid elements avoids injuries and damages
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wireless DYNACO detector with
reversing edge on the bottom of the door
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built-in infrared sensors
inside guide 12” from floor
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anti-roll off detector ensure
proper closing
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no coil cords
3. Type of Materials
High performance and long-lifespan durability can be achieved by
using the most ideal door materials.
FRP doors, use these types of materials: steel, laminate or
glass-reinforced plastic (GRP), and timber.
GRP doors, provide high quality hygienic performance much
better than its steel or timber counterparts.
The DYNACO Streamline high-performance door incorporates:
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smooth composite materials:
virtually free of exposed fasteners
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side guides (outer) formed
galvanized structural channels: 2 1/16”x 1 ½” x 1/8”
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curved composite drum cover
and lateral side cover (standard type)
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inner side guides: extruded
low friction polyethylene PE-UHMW 1000. 10” composite drive drum
4. Lifecycle Costs
Hygienically speaking, GRP doors are better valued as compared
to their competitors.
Hygienic GRP doors are required to comply with all the latest
manufacturing practice (GMP) requirements in the food industry. They should be
designed and engineered to have seamless, smooth construction, making cleaning
easy, convenient, and bacteria free.
Additionally, the GRP door surface and core should be water-resistant,
warp rust, and rot free, when exposed to disinfectants. Doors should be
flexible and can be supplied and installed with several options for automation,
access control, and airtight sealing alternatives to suit each opening.
The Streamline model is hygienically engineered to
perform seamlessly, totally clean-free, and with fully smooth
construction:
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Side Guide: made of
structural channels of 2 1/16″ x 1 1/2″ x 1/8″ in galvanized steel
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Inner Side Guide:
polyethylene (PE-UHMW 1000); outer section 9/16” x 9/16”
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Side Guide Covers: composite
5. Aesthetically look and Unique Design
Attractive doors project company character and helps marketing
strategies by promoting company products and its services. Besides, a
good-looking door creates a positive ambient-working environment that increases
employee productivity and saves a lot of money.
Additionally, Streamline’s sleek, attractive, and unobtrusive
profile minimizes clearance and projection requirements at the same time
simplifying cleaning procedures. Sharp angles and exposed fasteners are
virtually eliminated:
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Door Curtain: reinforced PVC
(27 oz/sq.yd)/Continuous Sealing Bead
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Design: flexible weighted soft
bottom edge
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Colors: available in
different colors
Let our Dynaco
Streamline Philadelphia team of door specialists help you in
choosing and making that decision with your high-speed and
high-performance commercial
doors for your food production facility in Philadelphia. We
sell, design, install, and service everything we provide – and do it better
than most. Our mission is “to be the most trusted sales and service distributor
in our market” and we live by it!
At Overhead
Door Company of Philadelphia, a division
of DuraServ Corp, we are a division of the largest distributor in the world for
the leading manufacturers of loading dock equipment and hi-speed doors:
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Most trusted in the Market
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Over 35 years of experience
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Fully trained and certified
technicians
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One customer-one contact’ for
all service needs
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24/7/365 Availability
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Large Retails
Contact High
Speed Doors Team Philadelphia for your service requests, or visit us at our Service Areas: Philadelphia, Bensalem,
Allentown, Reading, King of Prussia, Levittown, Langhorne, Doylestown, PA and
surrounding cities in Pennsylvania.
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