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Inside a High-Speed Safety Door Built for Modern Automation

10/21/2025

In this video, we introduce the Right Height Defender—a high-speed, Category 4-rated rollup door designed to improve safety and efficiency in modern manufacturing environments. Built to integrate with any PLC system, it offers a reliable alternative to light curtains by enabling tighter safety zones, containing process hazards like sparks and mist, and minimizing costly downtime. We also preview our upcoming presence at the Robotic Grinding & Finishing Conference in Minneapolis–St. Paul—connect with us to learn more.

Video Transcription

What we have behind me is our flagship product for machine guarding. We call it the Right Height Defender. What it is, is a safety-rated high-speed rollup door that's designed to increase productivity, safety, and reduce footprint within manufacturing facilities.

This door can open at speeds of up to 60 inches per second. It has a Category 4 safety rating, which is achieved through interlocks at the bottom of the shrouds, all connected back to the PLC. We're PLC-agnostic and designed to interface seamlessly.

The purpose of our machine guarding products this week is to offer an alternative to light curtains. While light curtains are very prevalent, there are certain applications where physical barriers make more sense. There are three main reasons for choosing physical barriers over light curtains.

The first is the ability to limit safety distance using a rated, automated physical barrier. As shown in our floor demo, this allows you to place safety zones closer to the manufacturing process, enhancing both safety and efficiency.

The second reason is the nature of the manufacturing process itself. Some processes introduce secondary hazards—like welding flash, sparks, mist, or fluids—that are better contained with physical barriers. Keeping those elements inside the cell increases safety throughout the facility.

The third reason is the reduced risk of accidental line shutdowns. Light curtains can be tripped unintentionally, leading to unnecessary downtime and scrapped parts. Our automated, interlocked doors take an all-or-nothing approach: either the door is fully down, sending the safety signal to allow operations, or it’s not down and the process doesn’t start. There’s no gray area.

Looking ahead, in July we’ll be attending the Robotic Grinding and Finishing Conference in Minneapolis–St. Paul. Given our focus on industrial and material handling safety, it’s a great opportunity to continue growing and explore how we can help more organizations.

If there’s any reason to talk with us or explore an opportunity, we’d be happy to help. It’s been a great week, and we look forward to hearing from all of you. Appreciate it.