What is a double acting door?

A double acting door, also known as a double swinging door or impact traffic door, is a single door or a pair of doors in which the door(s) is able to swing in both directions.

How do double acting doors work?

Double-action hinges are made of two connected hinges, with one sitting outside the door frame on the left and the other connected to the door frame on the right. They unfold in one direction and behave like normal hinges in the other direction.

What is a swinging door called?

Saloon doors are most often called café doors, double swinging doors, batwing doors, bar doors, and double action doors. The doors will swing fully through the opening and continue to swing smaller and smaller until the doors stop. These doors are typically called “saloon doors”, because long ago they were in saloons.

When to use a double acting front door?

Every so often, I’m asked whether a double-acting door can be used in a location where egress is required in both directions. A double-acting door is one that swings in and out, often used in high-traffic locations like a restaurant kitchen.

What’s the difference between double acting and double egress doors?

A double-acting door is one that swings in and out, often used in high-traffic locations like a restaurant kitchen. This is different from a double-egress pair where one leaf swings in and the other leaf swings out, which I have discussed in previous posts.

Why are Eliason double action swing doors important?

Let Eliason help you find the perfect double action swing doors for your business, factory, restaurant or retail store. Eliason Industrial Doors provide more than just ease of transportation within your facility; they can also increase productivity and create a safer working environment.

What do you call a door that swings in both directions?

A double acting door, also known as a double swinging door or impact traffic door, is a single door or a pair of doors in which the door (s) is able to swing in both directions. These doors are a cost-effective solution for fast and efficient two-way movement through an opening where a visual and/or sound barrier is necessary to separate two areas.