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Rolflex Company profile
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Rolflex Company profile

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Policy Statement
Rolflex is dedicated to maintaining a quality system to ensure the Compact Door meets both customer and company specifications. The company prioritizes safe working practices and high standards, with the Chief Executive responsible for policy implementation.
Company Overview
History: Established in 1978, Rolflex initially focused on roller shutter doors and later developed the Compact Door with a unique folding mechanism.
Organizational Structure: The company includes roles in sales, production, marketing, R&D, IT, and finance.
Introduction: The Compact Door combines the benefits of roller shutters and sectional doors, offering space-saving and energy-efficient solutions.
Innovation: The Compact Door is an evolution from traditional doors, providing better insulation and design flexibility.
Website: Features a "Design Your Own Door" tool for customization.
Unique Features: Includes fall safety devices, automatic locking, and slack cable devices.
Why Choose Compact Door: Offers design freedom, cost savings, and low maintenance.
General Procedures and Organization
Pre-order: Customers can design doors online, with orders confirmed before production.
Production: In-house manufacturing focuses on automation and quality checks.
Dispatch: Doors are securely packed for export with necessary documentation.
Installation: Training is provided at the Compact Academy, with resources like installation videos available.
Brochures and Projects
Includes product information, installation manuals, and project references in sectors like military, hi-tech buildings, and automotive.
Product Specification
The Rolflex Compact-Type Sectional Door is an insulated industrial door featuring a patented rail system that folds door panels above the doorway. Constructed with 610 mm high and 40 mm thick sandwich panels reinforced by aluminum U-sections, it uses hard polystyrene for insulation and complies with EN 13 241-1 standards, offering safety features like fall protection and anti-lift protection.
Safety and Standards
The doors are CE marked and meet European standards, including water and air permeability, sound reduction, and wind classification. Wind classification varies with door width, with options for storm packages.
Design and Customization
Available in various RAL colors, the doors offer glazing options with different materials and thicknesses. Electrical operation is available with 400 V and 230 V motors, featuring emergency manual operation and various control options.
Ventilation and Locking
Ventilation gratings are available in different sizes and materials. Anti-lift protection is standard, with additional options for wicket doors and side doors.
Quality and Certification
The company ensures high-quality production with computer-generated operations and unique serial numbers for each door. Monthly testing includes pull tests for adhesion and accuracy. The company holds various certifications, including EC Declaration and TÜV Nord Certificate.
Safe Working Statement
The company commits to maintaining safe working conditions, providing training, and preventing work-related health issues.
Projects and Applications
The Compact Door has been used in various sectors, including automotive, industrial facilities, and military workshops. Notable projects include installations at Catterick and Gloucester Barracks in the UK and Camp Bastion in Afghanistan.
Overview of Compact Door Applications
Specifications and Design: The Compact Door is chosen for its unobtrusive design, allowing for seamless integration with external cladding and the ability to be boxed in post-installation. It is manufactured to non-standard dimensions to meet specific architectural requirements.
McLaren Technology Center: Opened in 2011, this center features external Compact doors, including fully glazed, powder-painted doors at the end of production lines, designed to meet carwash specifications.
Emergency Services: In public buildings like fire stations, reliability and low maintenance costs are prioritized. The Compact door offers design flexibility and often includes a high-speed motor for rapid opening, enhancing emergency response efficiency.
Automotive Sector: The Compact door is favored in automotive dealerships for its versatile design options. Basic doors are suitable for workshops, while fully glazed doors enhance showroom aesthetics. The door is also commonly used in carwash areas. Peugeot has implemented the Compact door in their blue box concept for dealerships in the Netherlands.
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Rolflex Company profile Quality Statement Company Organization and procedures

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Pre-order Production Dispatch Installation Compact Academy Product Specification EC Declaration & Conformity TÜV Nord Certificate SP Certificate Declaration of Performance Example Certificate of Origin Quality procedures Safe Working Statement 4. Brochures - Brochure - Product information - Installation manual - Project Reference List Worldwide - Project Reference List GCC 5. Projects 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 Military Workshops Hi-tech buildings Emergency Services Automotive

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1. Policy Statement It is the policy of Rolflex to operate a quality system to ensure that the supply of the Compact Door to its customers conforms with their requirements and Rolflex specifications. The company has developed its own in-house procedures. All functions are computer generated from the receipt of order to the selection of components for manufacture and checked ready for dispatch. The company has a culture of safe working both in the factory and for the installation of its products on site. This policy is implemented throughout the company for all its activities. All employees are...

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2. Company 2.1 Company History Rolflex Nederland BV was formed in 1978. The company specialized in the assembly and installation of roller shutter doors, sectional doors, dock shelters and loading bay systems. In the late 80’s it was decided to develop individual products for its own account. Firstly a pneumatic dock-leveler was patented and distributed worldwide. In the 90’s work began on the Compact Door and a patent received for its unique folding mechanism. The Compact Door folds directly above the door opening and does not obstruct overhead services, gantries and natural daylight. The Compact...

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Managing Director Research & Development Finance dept. Marketing Sales Export Service management Outside sales Rolflex Nederland BV Nijverheidsweg 23 7081 AE Ulft The Netherlands All our quotations, all orders placed with us and all contracts concluded with us are subject to the Metaalunieconditions, filed with the registrar of the District Court of Rotterdam, as stipulated in the latest text lodged with the said court. The conditions of delivery and payment are available on our internetsite and will be sent to you upon request: [email protected]

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2.3 Introduction The unique folding Compact industrial door has been designed to incorporate the advantages of both Roller shutter and Overhead sectional doors and to overcome their inherent disadvantages. Detailed product information and technical literature is available on our interactive website www.rolflex.com The product is manufactured in The Netherlands and complies with all relevant European standards. It is available worldwide through our network of approved dealers. The Folding System The patented side rail system enables the door panels to fold upwards into a compact space above the...

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2.4 Innovation Evolution of industrial doors 1980 Overhead sectional door Roller Shutters Roller shutters were the original industrial doors. The door leaf consists of thin single-walled steel slats which roll up above the opening. Their insulation value is minimal and their appearance industrial. Overhead Sectional doors Overhead sectional doors have been developed for both industrial and domestic applications. They are currently the most popular doors on the market. They provide good insulation and can be glazed and include a wicket/personnel door. Compact Door as an alternative The Compact...

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2.5 Website www.rolflex.com An innovative feature of our website is our DESIGN YOUR OWN DOOR program which we have developed for architects, designers, end users and our dealer network .In just 5 steps you can design your own door. As you choose from a wide range of alternative finishes, glazing and accessories an image of your door is developed on your screen. By return you will receive a quotation with cad/pdf drawing and specification. Design Features • Motor with standard push buttons for the electrical operated Compact Door. • Crank handle for emergency opening of the door. • Aluminum stucco...

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If a cable breaks, the fall safety device will prevent the door blade from falling down. The Compact Door is provided with two independent steel cables with a safety factor of 6. If a cable breaks, the falling door blade will be caught in the side rail and hold it in place. Automatic locking system This standard feature on every Compact Door prevents undesirable uplift of the door blade from the outside. Because of this round the clock automatic locking system the door is well protected against forced entry. Slack cable device the slack cable device will stop the motor running to avoid any potentially...

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2.7 Why choose a Compact Door? It’s a new product with new possibilities and potentials” More freedom in design and it maximize projects potentials. This door can increase building efficiency and energy rating. It’s a esthetical product with great qualities. Architect, 2014 “Simple and clear construction requirements on site” With this door you don’t need extra supporting steel for balancing springs and no attachment of rails to the ceiling, which saves costs. This door can be built in at almost every moment during the building process. Contractor, 2014 “A simple and reliable product with low...

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2.8 Summary Architectural Design The simple structure of the Compact door gives an architect the freedom to design to their own imagination Fully Glazed All types of different glazing is possible. The doors can be provided with single safety glass up to insulated double acrylate or polycarbonate in many variations. Wicket Door To save energy and provide frequent pedestrian access a wicket door with a low threshold can be built into the Compact door. An ideal replacement for an old roller shutter. Outside Installation The Compact door is the only insulated sectional door which can be installed...

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