DescriptionHormann HS 6015 PU V 42 Insulated High Speed Sectional Door
The Intelligent Solution for High-Bay Facilities
The Hormann HS 6015 PU V 42 is a premium high-speed sectional door engineered specifically for industrial buildings where ceiling space is restricted, obstructed, or valuable. Unlike spiral or horizontal track systems that require significant headroom or lintel depth, the HS 6015 PU V utilises a vertical track application (V) that guides the insulated sections straight up the internal wall surface, making it the perfect choice for facilities with overhead cranes, service ducts, sprinkler systems, or limited structural clearance.
Why Choose the Vertical Track Application?
In many industrial and logistics buildings, the ceiling space is far from empty. Overhead crane tracks, cable trays, HVAC ducting, and lighting systems all compete for the same area. The HS 6015 PU V solves this problem by keeping the door panels tight against the wall as they travel vertically upwards. The sections rise in a straight line from the floor to the maximum height, eliminating any horizontal projection into the building space.
This vertical movement is controlled by a precision belt-driven mechanism paired with counterweights, which balances the considerable weight of the insulated steel sections. The counterweight system is critical: it removes almost all mechanical load from the motor during operation, resulting in exceptionally quiet, smooth, and wear-free performance even after hundreds of thousands of cycles.
Advanced Counterweight Gearing System
At the heart of the HS 6015 PU V is a sophisticated counterweight and pulley assembly. As the door opens, the heavy steel sections ascend vertically along precision-engineered tracks while the counterweights descend within concealed housings. The belt drive ensures perfectly synchronised movement, and the frequency converter (FU) control delivers soft-start and soft-stop functionality to prevent sudden jolts or vibrations.
This design delivers three major advantages:
- Extended Service Life: By removing strain from the motor and gearbox, the counterweight system dramatically extends the operational lifespan of all mechanical components.
- Whisper-Quiet Operation: There is no grinding, rattling, or chain noise—just smooth, near-silent vertical travel ideal for noise-sensitive environments or facilities operating 24/7.
- Minimal Maintenance: Fewer moving parts under stress means lower servicing costs and reduced downtime.
Robust 42mm Insulated Steel Sections
The door curtain is constructed from 42mm-thick, double-skinned hot-galvanised steel sections with a rigid polyurethane (PU) foam core. Each section includes integrated thermal breaks, preventing cold bridging and ensuring excellent thermal insulation across the entire door surface. The exterior face is finished with a fine Micrograin texture for a premium aesthetic, while the internal face features a durable Stucco surface. Both sides are supplied in White Aluminium (RAL 9006) as standard, with over 200 RAL colours available as an option.
For facilities requiring enhanced thermal performance—such as chilled distribution centres or heated production halls—the optional ThermoFrame accessory can be added. This thermally-separated frame system reduces heat transfer through the door surround by up to 15%, further lowering energy costs and improving internal climate control.
Sectional Flexibility for Complex Site Layouts
One of the most important benefits of the HS 6015 PU V is the sectional panel design, which allows the door to change direction at multiple points within the track system. Unlike a roller door, which must follow a fixed radius, the sectional construction enables the door to navigate around obstacles, follow unusual wall angles, or divert into roof spaces where necessary.
The 250mm-high sections are linked by heavy-duty hinges that articulate smoothly as the door travels, allowing the panels to transition from vertical to angled or horizontal sections of track if required by your building layout. This adaptability makes the HS 6015 PU V ideal for retrofit projects in older buildings, complex industrial facilities, or sites where structural modifications are impractical or expensive.
High Speed Performance Without Compromise
Despite the substantial weight of the insulated steel sections, the HS 6015 PU V achieves opening speeds of up to 2.5 metres per second when fitted with the high-performance frequency converter control. Closing speed is approximately 0.5 m/s, ensuring rapid sealing of the opening to minimise heat loss or ingress of external air. This makes the door highly effective in busy logistics operations where vehicle throughput is critical, yet thermal efficiency must be maintained.
Comprehensive Safety as Standard
The HS 6015 PU V includes an integrated safety light grille built into the side frame assemblies, monitoring the full closing zone of the door up to a height of 2500mm without physical contact. This non-contact safety system eliminates the need for vulnerable bottom-edge sensors, trailing cables, or photocells, reducing installation complexity and ongoing maintenance. The system is fully compliant with DIN EN 13241-1 safety standards.
The door also features SmartControl monitoring as standard, allowing facility managers or service engineers to access real-time diagnostic data, error logs, and cycle counts via an online portal from anywhere in the world. This proactive approach to maintenance reduces unplanned downtime and allows spare parts to be ordered in advance, ensuring engineers arrive on-site fully prepared.
Ideal Applications
The HS 6015 PU V 42 is particularly suited to:
- Manufacturing facilities with overhead crane systems
- Warehouses with complex ceiling services (lighting, sprinklers, HVAC)
- High-bay storage areas where maximising vertical clear height is essential
- Retrofit installations in older buildings with limited structural headroom
- Temperature-controlled environments requiring rapid access with minimal air exchange
- Facilities requiring high door cycle counts with minimal noise disruption
Made to Measure
Every HS 6015 PU V door is manufactured to your exact site dimensions and specification, including track configuration, control integration, and finish options. Due to the bespoke nature of this product, pricing is provided on application following a technical site survey.
ApplicationThe Hormann HS 6015 PU V is engineered for one specific challenge: providing high-speed, insulated access in buildings where ceiling space is congested or non-existent. By lifting vertically and hugging the wall, this door solves the clash issues common with standard "up-and-over" sectional doors.
This vertical-lift capability makes it the definitive solution for the following specific applications:
1. High-Bay Warehouses with Cranes
In facilities using overhead gantry cranes, standard sectional door tracks that project into the room are a major collision risk.
- Why it works: The HS 6015 PU V travels straight up the wall face, keeping the entire roof void clear. This allows cranes to travel right up to the gable end of the building without fouling the door tracks, maximising your hook coverage and lifting capacity.
2. Logistics Centres with Sprinkler Systems
Modern distribution hubs often have dense networks of sprinkler pipes, HVAC ducting, and lighting trays running just below the roof deck.
- Why it works: By eliminating horizontal tracks, this door removes the need to re-route expensive mechanical and electrical services. It fits behind the steelwork without interrupting the critical fire suppression systems above.
3. Automotive Production Lines
Car plants and assembly lines require rapid cycle times to maintain throughput, but also need insulation to keep staff warm and energy bills low.
- Why it works: With opening speeds of 2.5 m/s, it matches the pace of a fabric rapid roll door but offers the U-value of a solid wall (1.04 W/m²K). The non-contact safety grille ensures pallets and vehicle chassis can pass through without risk of impact or sensor failure.
4. Pharmaceutical & Food Storage
Hygiene and temperature control are paramount here. Horizontal tracks can accumulate dust and debris over production areas, posing a contamination risk.
- Why it works: The vertical design minimizes the surface area for dust to settle above the opening. The high opening speed minimizes air exchange, keeping chilled air inside and pests/contaminants outside, while the PU-foamed panels maintain the thermal break.
5. Mezzanine Floor Loading Bays
Warehouses with mezzanine levels often have restricted headroom on the upper decks or need clear space below the deck for forklifts.
- Why it works: The compact vertical stacking allows the door to serve ground-floor openings without the tracks cutting into the headroom of the mezzanine level above, preserving valuable floor space on both levels.
Summary of Advantages
- Zero Ceiling Intrusion: Keeps roof space clear for cranes and lights.
- Thermal Efficiency: Replaces the need for two separate doors (a shutter for security + a rapid roll for speed).
- Low Maintenance: The counterweight system removes strain from the motor, ideal for high-cycle applications.
- Safety First: Non-contact light grille protects staff without slowing down operations.
MeasureMeasuring for Vertical Lift (V-Track)
The Hormann HS 6015 PU V is a specialist vertical-lift door. Unlike standard sectional doors that curve back into the room, this model lifts straight up the wall face (guillotine style). This design requires significantly more wall height than a standard door.
1. Vertical Headroom is Critical
Because the door panels stack vertically above the opening, you need extensive clear wall space above the lintel.
- Rule of Thumb: You require clear wall space above the opening equal to the Door Height + approx. 585mm.
- Example: If your opening is 4000mm high, you need a ceiling height of at least 4585mm at the lintel point.
- Obstructions: Check the entire vertical path for steel beams, crane rails, cable trays, or sprinkler pipes that might block the door panels as they rise.
2. Depth into Room (Backroom)
Good News: Because the door travels vertically, the depth requirement into the building is minimal compared to standard doors.
- Clearance: You typically only need 500mm - 600mm of depth back from the wall face to accommodate the motor shaft and vertical tracks.
- Benefit: This leaves your roof void clear for overhead cranes or lighting.
3. Sideroom & Fixing Surface
The vertical tracks carry the full dynamic weight of the door. Fixing to lightweight partitions is not possible.
- Drive Side: Allow approx. 350mm - 450mm clear space for the shaft operator and control box.
- Non-Drive Side: Allow approx. 250mm - 300mm for the bearing plate and track.
- Substrate: Fixings must be into structural steel or solid masonry/concrete.
4. Floor Level
As with all high-speed doors, a level floor is essential for the bottom profile to seal correctly.
- Tolerance: The floor across the opening width should be level to within +/- 5mm.
- Threshold: Ensure there is no steep slope immediately inside or outside the door that could cause the bottom safety edge to trigger prematurely.
Note: If you do not have the full vertical height available, please ask our team about the "H" (High Lift) or "N" (Standard) track versions of this door, which turn the panels horizontally into the room.
