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Pedestrian routes also carry accessibility duties. Under the 2010 ADA standards<\/a>, a swinging door must provide a minimum clear width of 32 inches (815 mm). The width is measured between the face of the door and the stop, with the leaf open 90 degrees. Openings deeper than 24 inches need a clear width of 36 inches (915 mm).<\/p>\n Build the leaf from galvanized steel skins 0.4 to 1.5 mm thick over a PU foam core, the standard build across most industrial swing doors. Then finish the surface with powder coating in a standard RAL color. A kick plate at trolley height protects the skin where carts cut corners.<\/p>\n Wider openings raise the first question about double leaf industrial swing doors: equal pair or unequal pair? An equal pair puts two leaves of the same width on one frame, and both leaves usually carry equal duty. An unequal pair combines a narrow active leaf with a wide companion leaf, and that split is what makes the type interesting.<\/p>\n In our practice, the unequal pair serves two levels of traffic in one opening. People push the active leaf all day for routine passes, which keeps the swing arc small and the effort low. When a pallet truck needs full width, the latch releases and both leaves swing together.<\/p>\n Order the active leaf with the heavier hardware, since it carries most of the daily duty. Coordinate the latching so one motion releases both leaves, and check that the open pair does not block an adjacent aisle. Where daily traffic rarely needs full width, an equal pair with a matched set of closers is the simpler buy.<\/p>\n A double action traffic door swings in both directions and returns to center after every pass. Spring hinges store the energy of each swing and bring the leaf back to the closed position without a separate closer. That motion fits corridors where two streams of people and carts move against each other, which no other entry in the industrial swing door types list handles as well.<\/p>\n Configuration matters more here than in any other swing type, and the short list below covers the items we check on every traffic door order.<\/p>\n Traffic doors earn their keep at shift changes and canteen rush hours, when the corridor carries people in both directions at once. A one way leaf forces a stop and a swing back, while a double action leaf keeps both streams moving. The corridor itself still needs width for the arc on each side of the opening.<\/p>\n One limitation deserves a full stop. A double action leaf cannot serve as an exit route door unless it also satisfies the inside opening rule covered later. Use the type for traffic control, not for regulated escape routes, unless the hardware passes the same checks as any exit door.<\/p>\n Cold storage turns every swing door into a thermal component. The leaf carries a thick PU foam core, and the seal system does the real insulating work. When the leaf closes, gaskets compress against the frame and along the meeting stile. Insulation makes this one of the heaviest industrial swing door types, so hinge sizing and closer power follow the weight.<\/p>\n Failure starts at the edges, not in the core. Hinge side seals wear first because the leaf drags across them through the last degrees of closing. Threshold ice loads the bottom gasket every time the leaf lands. We cover the repair points in our guide to where cold room door hinges and gaskets fail first<\/a>.<\/p>\n Seal performance is a maintenance topic as much as a purchase topic. Compression set develops over years of cold service, so put gasket inspection and hinge adjustment on the same maintenance schedule.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Consistency across types is our own benchmark here. In our practice, every insulated leaf leaves the line only after the same bench test that every other type passes, and the signed factory report travels with the door. For a buyer comparing an insulated leaf against a plain steel one, that shared measurement is the only fair basis for a decision.<\/p>\n Share your floor plan, throughput, and temperature zones, and we will match single or double leaf, hand of swing, and frame hardware to each opening.<\/p>\n Get a Type Recommendation<\/a> <\/p>\n<\/div>\n Food plants, pharmaceutical lines and packaging halls judge industrial swing doors by the surface, not by the skeleton. A hygienic swing door presents a flush, easy-clean face with rounded corners, so nothing traps residue and every wipe reaches the whole panel. Vision panels let supervisors see through without opening the leaf into a controlled zone.<\/p>\n Stainless steel is the natural skin choice, with SS304 covering most washdown zones. Where the door meets an airlock, pair the swing leaf with interlocks so only one door of the airlock opens at a time. For a deeper walk through the compliance details, see our guide to cleanroom steel swing doors for GMP compliance<\/a>.<\/p>\n Hardware deserves the same hygiene logic as the panel. Choose hinges and handles without hidden pockets, and specify gaskets that survive your cleaning chemicals rather than the cheapest rubber on the shelf. A door that cannot be cleaned quickly will fail an audit long before its structure wears out.<\/p>\n Two different jobs hide under one heading. A fire rated swing door protects a compartment, while an exit route swing door moves people out of the building. The two jobs share one rule set, and the rules are strict because lives ride on them.<\/p>\nDouble Leaf and Unequal Pair Doors<\/h2>\n
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Double Action Traffic Doors for Two Way Traffic<\/h2>\n
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Insulated Cold Storage Swing Doors<\/h2>\n
Which Door Type Matches Your Traffic and Layout?<\/h3>\n
Hygienic and Cleanroom Swing Doors<\/h2>\n
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Fire Rated and Exit Route Swing Doors<\/h2>\n
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