Problem
Door slams open and causes damage to the door itself, the hardware or the façade
In the present case, the door of a store opens outwards. In windy conditions it slammed open and the lever of the overhead door closer was torn out of its fixing to the door. The result: until the repair, the door is constantly open because people forget to close it by hand, cold air constantly enters the business premises and as a result it has to be heated unnecessarily, a costly repair needs to get done because the previous fastening holes on the door can no longer be used.
Solution
DICTATOR back checks prevent doors from slamming open
A DICTATOR back check is fitted alongside a new overhead door closer. Now, when the door is hit by a gust of wind, the back check slows it down and brings it to a cushioned stop when the correct opening angle is reached. This prevents the overhead door closer from being damaged. It works perfectly together with the back check, because DICTATOR supplies special fixing accessories for such cases.
Of course, DICTATOR will also calculate the correct fixing points for your particular application and recommend the required fixing accessories, so that installation can be carried out quickly and without any problems.
A gust of wind blew the outward-opening door open too far. The result: door is broken and can’t be used
How to get the right back check for your application
The main advantages of DICTATOR back checks
Further information on back checks
Application examples
Wind no longer allowed to play at the Conservatorio del Liceo in Barcelona
Back check watches over the entrance door to a daycare center
Back checks protect high-tech systems for environmental simulation
