Sky-Frame Pivot is a minimalist glass pivot door. The door leaf rotates around a vertical axis positioned asymmetrically within the opening, so a light push sets the panel in motion and divides the passage into wider and narrower sections. Closed, the door integrates into the frameless glass front; open, it stands in the room as a free glass plane. A hurricane-rated version is also available.
Construction
The door is manufactured with Sky-Frame 2 (30 mm double glazing) or Sky-Frame 3 (54 mm triple glazing). The pivot bearing is dimensioned for the panel weight and balances the leaf, so it can be moved with little force despite its size. The slim frame profiles have a visible width of just 40 mm, and threshold details and glass build-ups follow the same design principles as the sliding systems.
Glazing technologies
| Characteristic | Pivot | Pivot Hurricane |
| Technology | Sky-Frame 2 / Sky-Frame 3 | Sky-Frame 3 |
| Max. leaf (w x h) | 2.5 x 4.5 m | 1.7 x 3.2 m (5'6 7/8" x 10'6") |
| Max. leaf weight | 450 kg (992 lb) | 450 kg (992 lb) |
| Insulating glass | 30 mm double / 54 mm triple | 40.5 mm laminated double |
| Ud value | 1.11 to 1.57 W/m2K (Sky-Frame 2) | on request |
| Water tightness | class 5A (EN 12208) | 3.1 kN/m2 (65 psf) |
| Wind load / design pressure | class C3 (EN 12210) | 3.1 kN/m2 (65 psf) |
| Rating (TAS 201/202/203) | not applicable | HVHZ, missile impact |
| NFRC | not applicable | available |
Opening layouts
Pivot is planned as an entrance door or as an interior element within a Sky-Frame glass front and can be combined with one or two fixed side panels.
Features
A mechatronic multipoint locking system secures the door at several points along the frame; an optional electromechanical locking system automates locking and unlocking. Access control can be integrated, with opening by key, badge or fingerprint, and the door can be connected to building alarm systems. The hurricane-rated version can be combined with Sky-Frame Guard and optional sidelights.
Applications
Typical applications are entrance situations in residential architecture in which the door is designed as a full-height glass element rather than a framed leaf, as well as representative openings in hospitality and commercial buildings. The hurricane-rated version is certified for High Velocity Hurricane Zone (HVHZ) applications.
Colours and manufacture
Seven anodised finishes are supplied as standard: the colourless E6/EV1 and six chemically mattened Colinal tones. Further anodised colours are available on request, as is powder coating in the RAL, IGP and DB colour systems, applied in-house to the Qualicoat standard. All components are developed and manufactured in Switzerland; more than 15,000 projects have been realised since 2002.
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