Loading Dock & Fire Station Door Safety
Enhance Protection Where Doors Move Fast
High-speed loading dock doors and fire station doors operate quickly in dynamic environments. In both cases, consistent safety performance is critical. Miller Edge sensing edges and photo optics help motorized doors respond to obstructions, improving safety for personnel and reducing damage to vehicles or cargo.
Applications Include:
- Secure warehouse and logistics bays
- Rapid-close emergency response facility sectional and rolling doors
Sensing Solutions
Sensing Edges
Touch-sensitive devices designed to detect obstructions and signal controls to stop and/or reverse motion.
Best for:
- Bottom of fast- high-cycle sectional or rolling doors
- Profiles are available in various sizes and shapes profiles for aesthetic and functional needs
- Provides compliance with UL 325 requirements
- Proudly made in the USA for lasting performance
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How Sensing Edges Work
Wireless Sensing Edge Solutions
Photo Optics
Non-contact, infra-red obstruction detection that signal controls to stop and/or reverse motion.
Ideal for:
- Forklifts, personnel, or equipment entering the door path.
- Provides compliance with UL 325 requirements
Options:
- Retro-Reflective: One-sided detection using a reflective target
- Thru-Beam: Uses a long-range emitter and receiver and a single beam
- Light Curtains: Multiple thru beams create a blanket of detection
VisiLight LED™
Real-time visual alerts for increased visibility at motorized entry points.
Integrated LED lighting systems provide real-time visual cues at motorized entry points—helping drivers, pedestrians, and personnel anticipate door and gate motion before it occurs. VisiLight™ increases visibility and reduces confusion in busy, especially where multiple access points operate simultaneously.
Ideal for:
- Parking garage entrances and exits
- Barrier arms and rolling grilles
- Secure staff and service entry lanes
- Gated facility access points
Access Control
Real-time detection to power smarter access and control
Smart sensing technologies that detect approaching or departing vehicles and/or pedestrians. These sensors integrate with access control systems to trigger actions like motor activation, audible or visual alerts, or equipment response—improving awareness, efficiency, and control across a wide range of environments.
Ideal for:
- Detecting vehicle approach or departure to automate door operation
- Reducing cycle times and energy loss at loading docks
- Triggering warning lights, alarms, or control panels during vehicle movement
- Supporting hands-free door activation for emergency response
- Enhancing safety by preventing premature door closure
- Coordinating vehicle presence with facility or warehouse systems
Options:
- Intelligent Motion Detection: Recognize vehicles or pedestrians and activate motor controls and alerts.
- Treadle Sensors: Detect traffic presence and signal entry or exit events for integrated control systems.
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Planning & Compliance Tools
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