Egis Enterprises · Technical Datasheet
Egis ChillSwing C80H
Cold-Chain Doors
Hinged chiller door for 0 to +15 C — the ChillGlide's insulation on cam-lift hinges.
Hinged chiller door for 0 to +15 C rooms, with a heated perimeter gasket, cam-lift hinges and the same 80 mm insulation as the ChillGlide slider.
Specifications
| Door Type | Hinged chiller room door |
|---|---|
| Operation | Manual swing, cam-lift stainless hinges, self-closing |
| Temperature Range | +15 to 0 C |
| Insulation | 80 mm PIR foam core |
| Gaskets | Heated perimeter gasket |
| Safety | Inside safety release with luminous handle |
| Leaf Construction | Steel or food-safe GRP face |
| Vision Lite | Porthole / vision panel option |
| Clear Opening | 800-1200 mm W x 2000-2400 mm H |
| Finish | Food-safe white GRP or coated steel; stainless option |
| Certifications | CE marked, food-contact materials compliant |
Overview
Not every chiller room has wall space for a sliding door — and not every budget needs automation. The ChillSwing C80H is the hinged answer to the ChillGlide C80 slider: the same 80 mm PIR insulated leaf, the same heated perimeter gasket, on cam-lift stainless hinges that close the door positively and lift it clear of the floor seal on opening. For 0 to +15 C duty, it is the economical workhorse.
The cam-lift hinge is the heart of the design. On opening, the hinge cams the leaf upward, lifting the gasket clear of the threshold so the seal never drags or wears; on closing, the leaf rides down the cam and seats positively into the gasket every cycle — no slamming, no half-closed doors. A porthole or vision panel option lets staff check stock without opening the door, and an inside safety release with a luminous handle keeps every room safe for entrapped personnel.
Egis builds the C80H with the same food-safe GRP face options and stainless hardware as the sliding range, so a facility can mix hinged and sliding doors on one cold store without a visual or maintenance mismatch. Clear openings run from 800 to 1200 mm wide and 2000 to 2400 mm high. If the opening is high-traffic enough to justify automation, the ChillGlide C80 slider is the drop-in upgrade.
How the hinged format keeps its seal
A hinged cold-room door lives or dies by its closing geometry. A plain hinge swings the leaf in an arc that drags the gasket across the threshold on every cycle, wearing the seal and leaving the door slightly open half the time. The cam-lift hinge replaces the arc with a lift-and-seat motion: the leaf rises as it opens, clearing the floor seal entirely, and rides the cam back down as it closes, seating squarely into the perimeter gasket with positive, repeatable compression.
The heated perimeter gasket does the other half of the work. In Indian humidity, the seal line of a chiller door is where ice forms first — and ice lifts the gasket, breaking the seal and starting the freeze-thaw cycle that destroys ordinary doors. The C80H's low-voltage gasket heater keeps the seal line just above freezing, so the gasket seats on a clean, dry surface every cycle.
- Same 80 mm PIR insulation as the ChillGlide C80 slider
- Cam-lift stainless hinges — lift clear on opening, seat positively on closing
- Heated perimeter gasket keeps the seal line ice-free
- Self-closing with no drag on the floor seal
- Inside safety release with luminous handle
- Food-safe GRP face options; mixes with sliding doors without mismatch
Typical applications
Dairy cold rooms
Economical hinged access for milk and curd stores where openings are frequent but not continuous.
Hotel and restaurant walk-ins
Compact swing format fits kitchen layouts with no wall space for a sliding track.
Supermarket back-of-house
Porthole option lets staff check stock levels without breaking the cold chain.
Pharmaceutical 2-8 C stores
Positive-closing seal and food-safe faces suit audited pharma cold rooms.
FAQs
Hinged or sliding — how do I choose?
Choose hinged where wall space is tight, traffic is moderate and budget matters — the C80H carries the same insulation and gasket as the slider. Choose the ChillGlide C80 slider where traffic is heavy and hands-free, or where forklifts and pallet jacks need a wide, track-free opening.
What does the heated perimeter gasket do?
It keeps the seal line just above freezing with a low-voltage heater. Without it, humidity condenses and freezes at the gasket, ice lifts the seal, and the door starts leaking cold — the failure mode that destroys ordinary chiller doors in Indian conditions.
What is the inside safety release for?
It is a code-critical safety device: anyone accidentally locked inside the cold room can open the door from within, even in the dark. The C80H's release has a luminous handle that is findable without light.
What sizes are available?
Clear openings from 800 to 1200 mm wide and 2000 to 2400 mm high, in food-safe white GRP or coated steel faces with a stainless option.
Can the door be automated later?
Not directly — the C80H is a manual hinged door. If traffic grows to justify automation, the ChillGlide C80 slider is the designed upgrade path for the same opening and the same visual language.
How is the door cleaned?
The food-safe GRP face wipes down with standard food-plant cleaning agents, and the stainless hardware tolerates washdown. The gasket heater keeps the seal line dry, which also keeps it clean.