Egis Enterprises · Technical Datasheet
Egis TrafficFlap TF20
Industrial & Logistics Doors
Double-action impact traffic door — swings both ways, absorbs the hit, self-centres closed.
Double-action impact traffic door that swings both ways and self-centres, for forklift and pallet-jack routes between halls.
Specifications
| Door Type | Double-action impact traffic door |
|---|---|
| Operation | Double-swing, gravity self-centring |
| Leaf Construction | Rigid polymer panel with flexible perimeter |
| Vision Lite | Clear vision window at driver eye height |
| Hinges | Double-action gravity hinges, no power required |
| Impact Protection | Impact-rated bumpers |
| Variants | Insulated version for cold-store routes |
| Formats | Single or double leaf |
| Clear Opening | 900-2400 mm W x 2100-2600 mm H |
| Certifications | CE marked |
Overview
On busy internal routes, conventional doors die young: forklifts clip them, pallets slam them, and every impact becomes a maintenance ticket. The TrafficFlap TF20 is a double-action impact traffic door built for the routes where impact is not an accident but a certainty — it swings both ways, absorbs the hit, and self-centres closed after every passage.
The leaf is a rigid polymer panel with a flexible perimeter and a clear vision window at driver eye height, so forklift operators see oncoming traffic before they reach the opening. The double-action gravity hinge needs no power and no closer to fail: gravity returns the leaf to centre every time. Impact-rated bumpers take the daily forklift rub, and for cold-store routes an insulated variant keeps the thermal break intact.
Egis supplies the TF20 in single or double-leaf formats, sized to the traffic — pedestrian, pallet jack or full forklift. Clear openings run from 900 to 2400 mm wide and 2100 to 2600 mm high. It is the door for the internal routes where a conventional door would be a maintenance contract.
How a door survives forklift impact
The TF20 survives impact by refusing to resist it. A rigid door bolted to a rigid frame concentrates the full energy of a forklift strike into the hinges and leaf; something breaks. The TF20's leaf swings both ways on a double-action gravity hinge, so a strike simply pushes the leaf through — the energy goes into motion, not into the frame. The flexible perimeter deforms around the impact and recovers, and impact-rated bumpers take the repeated low-speed rub of daily traffic.
The gravity hinge is the reliability story. With no motor, no closer and no power to fail, the leaf returns to centre under its own weight after every passage — the closing discipline that keeps temperature zones separated and traffic flowing. The vision window sits at driver eye height because most forklift-route accidents are not impacts with the door; they are collisions with unseen traffic on the other side.
- Double-action swing — absorbs forklift impact instead of breaking
- Gravity self-centring: no power, no closer, nothing electrical to fail
- Rigid polymer leaf with flexible, impact-recovering perimeter
- Clear vision window at driver eye height
- Impact-rated bumpers take the daily forklift rub
- Insulated variant for cold-store traffic routes; single or double leaf
Typical applications
Warehouse internal routes
Keeps forklift corridors flowing without the maintenance tickets of rigid doors.
Forklift corridors
Double-action swing lets loaded forklifts pass without stopping to open a door.
Food-plant traffic openings
Polymer leaf and vision window suit hygiene-conscious production traffic.
Cold-store forklift routes
Insulated variant holds the thermal break on routes between temperature zones.
FAQs
What is a double-action traffic door?
A door whose leaf swings in both directions and returns to centre by itself. Forklift operators drive straight through without stopping, the leaf yields to the vehicle, and gravity closes it behind them — no hands, no buttons, no waiting.
What happens when a forklift hits it?
The leaf swings through with the impact instead of resisting it, the flexible perimeter deforms and recovers, and the bumpers take the rub. That is the design brief: on a forklift route, impact is a certainty, so the door is engineered to absorb it rather than break.
Does the door need power?
No. The double-action gravity hinge closes the leaf with no motor, no closer and no electricity — there is nothing electrical to fail, and the door keeps working through power cuts.
Why is the vision window at driver eye height?
Because the real hazard on a forklift route is unseen traffic on the other side of the opening. The clear window lets drivers see oncoming forklifts and pedestrians before they reach the doorway.
Is there a version for cold stores?
Yes — an insulated variant keeps the thermal break on routes between chilled halls and ambient areas, so the traffic door does not become the cold leak.
What sizes are available?
Clear openings from 900 to 2400 mm wide and 2100 to 2600 mm high, in single or double-leaf formats sized to the traffic — pedestrian, pallet jack or full forklift.