tortec® systems

No. We supply individual components, i.e. in addition to the track roller profile, we can provide you with the appropriate accessories for the sliding gate system you require: roller supports, head covers, inlet forks, run-up shoes, upper guide rollers, toothed racks, serrated rails or sliding door locks. We can also support you with parts lists or foundation plans. Of course, we can also provide you with help and advice over the phone or in a personal meeting.

No, our steel profiles are always hot-dip galvanized. The material is hot-dip galvanized even before profiling, i.e. before the flat material is shaped. This has several advantages: On the one hand, no zinc residue remains in the profile, which could lead to jamming of the roller blocks with the required tolerances, and on the other hand, we prevent the profiles from warping due to galvanizing.

We have been manufacturing our rollers from a resistant polyamide for more than 30 years. In addition to the smooth running of the gate system, these plastic rollers have the advantage that they absorb a certain amount of dirt (leaves, sand, gravel) that could collect in the profile and this does not immediately lead to the gate system jamming. Nevertheless, we recommend cleaning the inside of the profile of coarse dirt at least once a year, depending on the circumstances.

As a rule of thumb, the door must be approx. 1/3 longer than the clear passage. The reason for this is simple: the distance between the two roller blocks, which hold the door next to the driveway, prevents the gate from "tipping on its nose" when it is approached, for example. In other words, the overhang minimizes the tilting moment.

The track roller profile must be seen as a "guide profile"; the static function of a self-supporting gate system is largely performed by the frame of the gate body. For this reason, we also provide recommendations for the appropriate dimensioning and choice of material for each gate.

Basically, the customer is king here, i.e. there are virtually no limits to the design. The frame and the frieze bars are important for the statics of the system. Everything else is purely a matter of taste. However, if a closed infill (sheet metal, wood, etc.) is desired, the additional wind load must always be taken into account when selecting the system.

We do not have drives and safety devices in our product range. What we can supply are the appropriate racks for the sliding gate operator and the corresponding rack guides. You can use all standard operators with our racks.