Megadoor at Pendennis, Super Yacht Builder - Megadoor - #1

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World-class Superyacht builders: Pendennis, Falmouth, Cornwall, UK The smart way to stay efficient With over 15,000 vertical lifting fabric doors installed worldwide since 1973, Megadoor delivers door solutions for industries with extraordinary opening requirements – like aviation, shipyards, mining, energy and recycling. www.megadoor.com Pendennis opens new dry dock Pendennis wanted to develop a new dry dock, which gave them maximum flexibility and ease of operation. Customer situation They were extending the existing dry dock and wanted to improve on their existing system to accommodate the building of much larger superyachts. The existing doors were rusting and very difficult to open. Challenges / Critical Issues • Ease of operation • Maximum clear opening • High winds • Installation over a dry dock • Reduced energy costs • Reduce the carbon footprint Reasons and Impact • Existing doors were difficult to open • The doors restricted the opening • They had floor tracks, which clogged • The corrosion caused as it is costal Objective • Door to open on push of a single button • To increase natural light in the building • Give a clear opening, the full width of dock • Use non-corrosive components C5 Marine • To increase the Pendennis profile Solution delivered • Megadoor Project door • Designed to withstand over 100mph winds • With Translucent Fabric • Very large Pendennis logo Result The new door is very easy to operate and has increased the natural light into the building, thus reducing the energy costs and enhancing the working conditions. The Pendennis logo is 20m wide × 7m high and can be seen by anyone entering Falmouth harbour.