Market is expected to witness improved penetration in end-user segments like residential and healthcare sectors from 2013 to 2018.
Samir Gandhi, Director, Gandhi Automations Pvt Ltd

How does Gandhi Automation look at the Indian market for automated doors?
Soaring investments flowing through hospitality, retail, commercial and healthcare sectors construction activities in India are opening up opportunities for smart entrance doors. Growing awareness about energy efficiency and environmental impact on using automatic doors have resulted in wide acceptance in residential sectors as well as educational institutions. Technology upgradation in the automatic doors market ensures cost savings in the long run despite the higher initial cost as compared to conventional doors.

Automatic doors are high in demand in the hospitality, commercial, and retail sectors. The market is expected to witness improved penetration in end-user segments like residential and healthcare sectors from 2013 to 2018.

Increasing concerns about energy conservation in air-conditioned buildings have led to the replacement of conventional doors with automatic doors.

Dynamic expansion of multi-national companies (MNCs) present in the manufacturing services sectors in India has led to the use of smart building technologies such as automatic entrance doors.

Manufacturing companies with strong sales and services network channel will be able to withstand stiff competition and earn a decent market share.

Product cost is highly dependent on door operators and other door parts resulting in high product price. Companies have started to think about localising their door parts manufacturing.

Discuss the benefits of using high-speed doors.
Prime high-performance doors are designed and factory-made with German collaboration using state-of-the-art and resourceful engineering technology for frequent use in high-traffic areas with opening speeds up to 3 m/s. The high opening speed reduces the time taken in the movement of material, thus hastening the logistics process. Our team of skilled engineers visits the site and recommend the most suitable rapid door to the client. Rapid doors are manufactured and installed keeping in mind international standards.

Many manufacturing industries nowadays need a controlled environment in which you limit the amount of dirt and dust in the manufacturing premises. Medical instrument manufacturer, electronics and computer manufacturer, food industry, the pharmaceutical industry and some military applications are but a few of the examples that have strict requirements for maintaining the dust free environment.

High-speed doors have thus become an integral part of all these industries. Prime High-Speed Doors benefits various operations, including areas with special requirements for temperature control, hygiene, storage and handling of frozen foods, Atex rapid doors are needed in explosion-proof areas, deep freezer automatic roll-up door needs in cold storages, warehousing, loading bays and on conveyor systems. Prime Reset features a special advanced self-repairing system.

Please talk about your latest innovation.
Gandhi Automations Pvt Ltd has introduced the below two new products:

Prime Freezer High Speed Doors
Gandhi Automations has come up with Prime Freezer High Speed Doors which are a perfect solution where cold storage with negative temperatures to as low as – 35C is required. The curtain is made of reinforced PVC vinyl with heated side guides. Optionally a special and innovative insulated flexible curtain is also available. High Speed Freezer Doors are the solution when temperature control is critical and where forklift traffic is high.

Prime Food
Fast roll up doors for food industry are designed to meet the stringent demands of hygiene in the food industry, Prime Food fast roll up doors are resistant to humidity, temperature, corrosion and detergents. It is very easy to clean and disinfect and where tight sealing while partial or full wash down is required. The smooth surface with shiny finish prevents dust build up and is resistant to pressure washing. The self-repairing system automatically resets the door after an accidental impact. The robust construction of Prime Food provides high cycle operation even in wet applications. Optionally Prime Food can be offered with FDA approved polyethylene guides. Fast roll up prime food doors are very useful in FMCG sector.

What measures are you undertaking to enhance safety and efficiency in your doors?
We at Gandhi Automations create & maintain the best of quality products for which the company is certified with ISO 9001: 2015, ISO 14001: 2015 & BS OHSAS 18001: 2007 Company quality management system by TUV Nord and all products manufactured are CE marked.

Gandhi Automations specialises in designing, manufacturing and installing customised products conforming to the highest safety standards complemented with reliability and energy efficiency. All our products are designed and manufactured with European collaboration using innovative and creative engineering technology.

The product development team uses the latest software combined with technologically advanced machinery to offer our customers an excellent engineered product. To ensure superior safety, quality and operational efficiency the company has a state of the art manufacturing and warehouse facility of 300,000 sq. ft.