Slim design solutions for any entrance

A sleek entrance that aesthetically blends into the building facade. But also: simple engineering and assembly. With a range of minimalist sliding or swing door solutions within the GEZE design line, GEZE meets the needs of architects and facade builders alike.

GEZE GmbH is a German family business with more than 160 years of experience in producing solutions in the field of door, window and safety technology. As early as 20 years ago, GEZE, the market leader in Germany, took its first steps into the slim facade market with a design line for sliding doors. "With Slimdrive, we have clearly put GEZE on the map" explains Ronald van Driel, Sales Manager Netherlands at GEZE. "We have in fact succeeded in creating an automatic sliding door with a profile thickness of the same size as an aluminum façade profile. This gives architects the opportunity to apply an automatic sliding door without interrupting the facade appearance. Facade builders also benefit from significant installation advantages. After all, they can install an automatic sliding door on the existing slim aluminum profile system. Regardless of whether a standard sliding door, a burglar-resistant sliding door or a fire-resistant sliding door is desired." 

Complete portfolio

This technical solution from GEZE has not yet been matched in the market, which means that it still provides the leanest solution. "But this does not mean that we are standing still," Van Driel emphasizes. "We continue to push our boundaries. In recent years we have continued to expand our portfolio with regard to entrance doors. Initially the demand came for a curved sliding door for round curved facades, for which we developed Slimdrive SC. Subsequently, this product was further developed into a circular sliding door in the form of a small draught portal, enabling a stylish entrance with minimalist profiling." In the same design line, GEZE supplies the swing door operators Slimdrive EMD-F and Powerdrive with a hood height of only 7 cm!

Virtually invisible

GEZE Slimdrive SL-NT was specially developed for automatic sliding doors in fire-safe situations, which in addition to optimum fire protection also excels in design. With a low construction height of only 7 cm, this automatic door drive is unique in the market and can be integrated almost invisibly into any facade. Sashes weighing 125 kg each can be opened and closed effortlessly, says Van Driel. "The automatic sliding door system is also extremely suitable in combination with narrow profiles, for glass facades and limited mounting spaces. We offer Slimdrive solutions for fire doors, escape and evacuation routes and (very) narrow glass facades."

Maximum design freedom

Two years ago, in line with these developments, Revo.PRIME was also introduced. "Thanks to a unique design, minimal wreath height and extremely slim profiling, the Revo.PRIME turnstile is an absolute eye-catcher for any building," said Van Driel. "The turnstile not only provides an accessible and inviting entrance, but also ensures maximum energy reduction. At rest, the wings are positioned in such a way as to provide maximum sealing against drafts, weather and noise. With a roof construction height (wreath) of 70 mm and profiles of only 60 mm, we have also minimized the product in terms of profiles. For the architect, this results in maximum entrance design freedom, more free space and maximum transparency."

Also technically high-profile

Not only aesthetically, but also technically Revo.PRIME is high-profile. "We use a completely new drive technology with a powerful and low-wear brushless motor with a torque of 1,000 Nm," Van Driel points out. "This not only ensures smooth movements, but also additional safety. The moment the door needs to be braked for any reason, it immediately comes to a stop. A few centimeters of travel, as usual, is not an issue with Revo.PRIME so users experience maximum walk-through comfort. Thanks to a smaller diameter, we can also handle a larger number of visitors." The motor has been tested to 2 million cycles, he says. "That means the motor actually lasts a building lifetime."

When developing future-proof buildings, Building Management Systems are essential. Whether it is about user comfort and productivity or optimizing operational or energy efficiency: building data is indispensable, Van Driel also knows. "The data available in the BMS is the basis for better presentations of the building. Now and in the future. Despite the fact that windows and doors have a significant impact on the functioning of the building - from user comfort to safety and energy management - it was only possible to integrate them into the BMS to a limited extent. With myGEZE Control, we are changing this and it will finally be possible to fully integrate windows and doors using an open protocol. This makes it possible, for example, to report faults automatically, which contributes to the building's ease of use. By integrating door and window cycles, costs and nuisances can be reduced through demand-driven maintenance. And by, for example, having climate systems respond to detailed window and door positions, significant and necessary energy savings can be realized."