Why Specify R·O·M Roll-Up Doors?

Durability

R·O·M engineers roll-up doors to last. We recognize that these doors will be put to the test each day that they are in the field, and R·O·M doors are built to meet that test.

  • R·O·M testing of roll-up doors is ongoing. Abusive, repetitive cycle testing is always underway in our R&D department to ensure we build the industry's toughest roll-up doors.
  • Roll-up doors often last longer than traditional swinging doors because they cannot be torn loose when leaving the station, or ripped loose by other vehicles at the scene.
  • R·O·M introduced roll-up doors to the industry in the mid 1980's, and thousands of these doors are still in active use today.

Ease of use

When emergency personnel are responding to a call, every second counts. R·O·M builds a number of conveniences into our roll-up doors that make them the easiest operating doors in the industry:

  • Each roll-up door has a full-length finger pull and lift bar, which ensures personnel with heavy gloves will not encounter difficulties accessing compartments.
  • Standard roll-up doors have a counterbalance, which means emergency personnel need only to lift the roll-up door approximately half of the way up before the door is "assisted" by the counterbalance.
  • For the ultimate in speed and convenience, R·O·M has pioneered power operated roll-up doors. These doors allow unprecedented compartment control when responding to critical circumstances. No other means of compartment security allows emergency personnel access to their equipment before they have exited the apparatus.

Attractive appearance

If looks did not matter to fire departments, then all trucks might be painted red or yellow. R·O·M roll-up doors simply add another dimension to the overall aesthetics of emergency equipment.

  • Satin finished doors offer a smooth anodized surface that retains an aluminum color. These doors can easily hold striping or decals that integrate with the overall appearance of the vehicle.
  • Brushed finished doors offer a brushed texture that is also anodized. The brushed texture helps to hide small scratches or fingerprints that detract from a vehicles appearance. Brushed finished doors also retain an aluminum color that can hold stripes or decals.
  • Wet painted doors are also available should a department wish to have their roll-up doors match the paint of the vehicle body. R·O·M has a precision quality paint room on site to retain full process control and strict quality standards. Custom wet painted schemes are also available upon request, though specific requests should be made through field representatives or factory sales personnel.

Productivity

The nature of the roll-up doors, combined with unique R·O·M features, provides increased productivity to fire personnel.

  • Quest Power Doors and Locks allow firemen to access the compartment immediately. Plus, they are not requested to work around, or remove equipment past obstacles like swing doors.
  • Roll-up doors, combined R·O·M's LED Compartment Lighting System, allow for complete visibility of the equipment in the compartment so emergency personnel can access quickly.
  • The light-weight design allows for lower vehicle weight so more equipment can be carried.

Smaller header requirement

With a smaller minimum header, there is a larger usable door opening height in your compartment.

Custom mounting plates

Can never be misaligned by an installer and the prefabricated plates require less time to install.

Wide finger pull

Our finger pull runs the full width of the door, so gloved hands can easily open and close the door in emergency situations.

No metal-to-metal slat contact

Our proprietary inner seal prevents metal-to-metal contact of the slats, ensuring smooth and quiet operation, reducing wear and maintaining curtain uniformity and integrity because there is no mechanical hinge.

Protected inner seal

Because the inner seal is protected, it is not subjected to weathering by the elements and it prevents intrusion into the compartment from a knife or other sharp object.

Interlocked end shoes

Maintains uniformity of door during operation and prevents door from binding during operation.

Single extrusion bottom rail

Stronger than competitor’s bottom rails that are made up of various parts. Single extrusion also prohibits the build-up of debris underneath the finger pull.

Industry leading construction

Box frame anodized aluminum slats are flat on the exterior while concave on the interior, preventing jams when equipment falls against a closed door.

Punch dimpled, not riveted, end shoes

Punch dimple method allows easy removal of single slats for repair without damaging nearby slats (as removing a rivet would do).

Neoprene seals

Not subject to deterioration like rubber seals.

One-piece track

Extruded aluminum track is easier to remove and install than two-piece tracks.

4-inch operator

Larger operator allows for a larger spring, meaning more durability while requiring virtually the same header height as a smaller operator (in which the door must wrap around the operator more times as it is opened).

Industry leading innovations

Since introducing the roll-up shutter door concept to the North American fire service, R·O·M has maintained its industry-leading status with continuous R&D efforts, including: Perfect Match Wet Paint, QUEST 2000 power operated doors and locks, solid-state door ajar switch, Adjustable Compartment Lighting System, integrated sill plate, brushed slat finish, and more.
R-O-M Corporation © R·O·M Corporation, 6800 East 163rd Street, Belton, MO 64012, 800-827-3692, sales@romcorp.com

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