For openings leading to air-conditioned areas or to reduce heat transfer, shutters with thermal insulation are used to minimise energy loss.
When these openings also require fire protection, a separate fire shutter is typically installed in front of or behind the insulated shutter. This fire shutter remains open under normal conditions and only activates in the event of a fire.
The Gliderol Thermally-Insulated Fire Shutter (TIFS) provides a cost-effective, 2-in-1 solution, combining thermal insulation and fire protection in a single system.
Get a QuoteGliderol’s thermally-insulated fire shutter with Normal Heat Insulation meets international standards in Singapore, the UK, the US, Australia, and Malaysia. Tested performance features include:
Such capabilities make the TIFS shutter a reliable solution for fire and thermal protection.
Every component of our TIFS, from the insulated curtain and reinforced drum to the motorised drive and safety features, has been carefully designed and tested to ensure compliance with international standards and consistent performance under demanding conditions.
Drum Assembly
The barrel assembly consists of an extremely rigid steel tube sheathed over a pair of drive shaft assemblies fitted to heavy-duty bearing sets and supported at both ends by steel head plates.
The drive shaft is a solid, polished-steel round bar incorporating keyways to accept the drive sprocket.
Corresponding to the size of the shutter, the head plates are either 6mm or 8mm thick with shafts of either 38mm or 50mm diameter.
Door Curtain
Material
The door curtain consists of double-walled cavity interlocking slats, overall size 80mm x 20mm
thick. The cavity is filled with high-purity Ceramic Fibre insulation blanket material.
End Clips
Custom-shaped steel end-clips are secured to each end of every slat to prevent lateral movements.
Door Guides
Roll-formed galvanized steel guide channel of overall size 75mm x 65mm. The channels are secured or
welded to a continuous length of wall angle sized 50mm x 50mm thk, spanning the entire height of the
shutter and bolted to the walls of the door opening.
Bottom rail
The bottom rail is an inverted 'T' formed by 2 lengths of 50mm x 50mm thick steel angles secured
back-to-back through an insulated slat.
Bottom Weatherseal
Bottom weather seal is available as an option. This is not commonly available with most fire
shutters. We can offer because we have fire tested to demonstrate that our weather seal does not
compromise the fire integrity of our shutter.
Door Operation
Motor Drive
The drive unit consists of a suitably-sized linear drive motor operator mounted parallel to and behind the door roll.
It has an integrated gearbox and a chain-operated sheave wheel for manual operation in case of power failure.
The control box is lockable, housing a set of push buttons for Up', 'Down', and 'Stop' operations. The door operation shall automatically stop at the desired upper and lower limits via adjustable limit switches.
For safety reasons, the 'DOWN' button shall require the operator to push and hold when closing the shutter. This is to ensure the closing operation is being supervised.
Upon sighting an obstruction, the operator will automatically release the push button by reflex. This will instantly stop the downward travel of the shutter and prevent accidents.
Power supply shall be either Single Phase 230V x 15amp or 3 Phase 415V x 20amp, depending on the size of the shutter.
Combines fire resistance and thermal insulation in a single, cost-effective system.
Meets international standards with up to 4 hours of fire integrity and proven insulation values.
Features reinforced drum, interlocking insulated slats, steel end clips, and durable bottom rail.
Motorised drive with manual backup, safety stop features, and optional weatherseal for secure, smooth use.
