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Thermal Industrial Curtain Enclosures Protect Products & Workers

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Thermal Industrial Curtain Enclosures Protect Products & Workers

Many industries face with the dilemma of finding a solution which effectively addresses temperature separation while keeping costs at a minimum – a thermal industrial curtain enclosure is the ideal approach in tackling this common issue.

Many facilities require a designated, climate controlled area in which the storage is set at a constant, ideal temperature in order to maintain the integrity and quality of the products. For example, floral product storage requires a refrigerated temperature level of 33° to 35° F for standard flowers and 50° to 55° F for tropical flowers. AmCraft’s insulated warehouse curtain enclosures provide the ability to separate different temperature level requirements within the same workspace, providing optimal use of square footage and an easy-to-install, easy-to-move curtain wall system that can be re-configured as storage needs change.

Thermal industrial curtain enclosures can also be used for protecting workers from the elements, warehouses or large areas that do not have heat or cool air returns. Worker comfort and safety provides the type of environment that may assist in boosting productivity and morale within your warehouse and/or industrial processes. AmCraft provides a retractable insulated curtain enclosure that can create a more comfortable and protected work area.

The images seen below are insulated wall enclosures with an R value of 4, inside a warehouse. The customer’s desire was to create a separate work area within the warehouse space in order to enclose a repair station for their product. The warehouse is kept at about 55°F during the winter – for the repair area, the desired temperature is 10° to 15° warmer. In the summer, temperatures can rise up to 90°F, in which case, they would like to keep the area about 10° to 15° cooler. This thermal curtain enclosure has all custom edge sealing options, a floor mounted track system, as well as a reinforced clear vinyl cover (supported by steel struts) in order to maintain the effectiveness of the temperature separation between the enclosed industrial area and the rest of the warehouse. AmCraft went a step further to use white vinyl on the inside of the insulated warehouse curtain enclosure to create a “brighter” environment on the inside.

Contact us today for additional details and pricing for your insulated curtains project!

For more information on AmCraft’s industrial insulated curtain walls, please visit the following link: Insulated Industrial Curtains Page

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Retractable Insulated Industrial Curtains: R-Value

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Retractable Insulated Industrial Curtains: R-Value

The most effective retractable

insulated industrial curtains

combine the appropriate level of insulation and airtight edge sealing techniques for your workplace requirements. The level of insulation – expressed in a numerical value – is a thermal property called R-Value. Whether it is for employee safety or temperature control, thermal insulated curtains are rated with an R-value based on the R-value of the materials used to fabricate insulated curtains.

Two steps that determine which R-value is used for Insulated Industrial Curtains:

  • Temperature differential between temperature-controlled areas and the overall ambient temperature.
  • Proper edge sealing techniques custom to your facility.
An R value represents the insulation property of certain types of material that have a numerical value. This numerical scale system is used to determine the correct amount of insulation necessary to properly regulate heat/cooling loss and heat migration. AmCraft manufactures R-value insulated curtains for a variety of applications in the workplace. The requirements of your temperature control situation will determine which insulated curtain will work best: light insulation (R1-R4, temperature differential up to 10-15°), medium insulation (R8-R15, temperature differential up to 25°) and heavy insulation (R15-R27, temperature differential up to 40°). AmCraft manufactures retractable insulated curtains that have R-values ranging from R1 (lightest) to R10 (heaviest).
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R-value is used to determine thermal properties for Retractable Insulated Curtains Customers.

We recently had a customer who required an insulated industrial curtain to have a considerable R-value for its extreme thermal specification. When AmCraft presented the customer with our highest R-value rating in the retractable insulated curtain series – R10 – they informed us that AmCraft is the only company within his research which offers an R-10 Retractable Insulated Curtain. This was an important find for the warehouse manager to bring to his boss. Both realized that AmCraft not only had what they were looking for, but were the only company that could help them.

AmCraft’s Insulated Industrial Curtains Lead the Way in Product Solutions

AmCraft Manufacturing is always developing new ways to manufacture products, such as our industrial retractable insulated curtains. Our interest in innovation and pursuit to provide the best industrial insulation curtain concepts create an environment in which creative ideas make custom applications a reality in the workplace. Our product/ engineering crews continue to enhance our design and functional capabilities so that AmCraft is able to provide customers with temperature control solutions that press the limits of industrial insulated curtain products. Our interest in solving customer problems allow us to rapidly push our industry forward and expand our product options for temperature control needs in businesses large and small.
R-4 & R-5 Insulated Soft Wall
R-8 & R-9 Insulated Soft Wall
R-10 & Rk-12 Insulated Soft Wall
R-16 Insulated Semi Rigid Wall
R-25 Insulated Rigid Wall

Food Grade Curtains in Industrial Food Processing Workspaces

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Food Grade Curtains in Industrial Food Processing Workspaces

Food Grade Curtains are an important fixture in your overall health. If you take a look around your local grocery store, you will see all types of products – canned goods, frozen foods, fresh fruits and vegetables, bread, even makeup, toiletries, and pharmaceutical products. All of these food, cosmetic, and pharmaceutical products are processed and distributed through several different types of food processing, pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, and/or food storage facilities.

All products that are being taken into or on the body should be as safe as possible. Having requirements to meet compliance codes for FDA, USDA, CFIA-ACIA, or any other safety regulatory organization is vital to ensure safe, clean practices for all of these facilities.
The facilities generally consist of a larger area which requires workspace separation contingent upon the process, operational function, temperature control requirement, or other specific needs of each workstation. AmCraft provides industrial food grade curtain systems that not only separate each of these areas, but are also enhanced to help you meet food grade compliance standards, whether they are FDA, USDA, CFIA-ACIA, or other world regulation agencies.

Reinforced Top Edge for Food Grade Curtain
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Food processing curtain walls are made to minimize contaminants by providing a specially-designed construction that helps food manufacturing facilities meet these standards. FDA compliant curtain dividers can include complete stainless steel track systems to facilitate a full curtain and track combination that assists further with compliance. Food grade curtains reduce wash cycle times, providing the facility a more time-efficient wash down process. This allows the company less time spent on facility procedures and more time spent on the production of the food, pharmaceutical, and/or cosmetic products. FDA / USDA compliant industrial curtain walls are a perfect solution to space separation needs within a warehouse / facility requiring food grade compliance.

A food processing curtain wall is made to minimize contaminants by providing a specially-designed construction that helps food manufacturing facilities meet these standards. FDA compliant food curtain dividers can include complete type 304 stainless steel track systems to facilitate a full curtain and track combination that assists further with compliance.

Food grade industrial curtains reduce wash cycle times, providing the facility a more time-efficient wash down process. This allows the company less time spent on facility procedures and more time spent on the production of the food, pharmaceutical, and/or cosmetic products. FDA / USDA compliant industrial curtain walls are a perfect solution to space separation needs within a warehouse / facility requiring food grade compliance.

For more information, please visit: Food Grade Curtains

Noise Containment Enclosures for Industrial Applications

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Noise Containment Enclosures for Industrial Applications

Noise Containment Enclosures for Industrial Applications

Acoustic curtain wall enclosures are used to contain the source of extreme sound in order to shield employees from dangerous noise levels in a variety of workplace situations. An acoustic curtain wall installed within a facility encourages higher productivity by reducing ambient sound to a comfortable and safe level. AmCraft’s industrial sound enclosures can also be used to create an enclosure, to shield an isolated area from surrounding sound distractions and protect that area from a noisy environment.

Acoustic Curtain Wall Enclosure for Noise Containment in the Workplace

One of our customers, an international street sweeper manufacturer, enlisted the assistance of AmCraft to provide a noise containment solution for their truck testing areas. The sound source originated from the vehicle testing area, which produced a considerable level of sound. In order to maintain compliance with OSHA requirements regarding employee safety, the noise level needed to be lower than 85 dB – (at 85 dB, OSHA requires a full hearing conservation program to be in place (29 CFR 1910.95(c-n)). The area originally generated approximately 102 dB at a low frequency, high decibel noise level.

Using AmCraft’s industrial sound enclosure, the customer was able to successfully reduce the noise to 82 dB. Because of the dramatic transmission loss that our acoustic curtain wall enclosure was able to provide, the customer was not subjected Government regulations that would require them to create, implement, and add staffing for a complete hearing conservation program. AmCraft’s acoustic curtain wall enclosure solution saved the company time and money while creating a more comfortable work environment for the employees.

To get an understanding of how our acoustic curtain enclosures are measured, the chart illustrated below provides a good understanding of how significant the transmission loss in decibels is, as perceived to the human ear. The transmission loss was a total of approximately 20 dB, which, according to the chart, is considered about four times softer than the original generated sound level was.

AmCraft customizes noise reduction curtain solutions based on the specific requirements of each customer. Our technical specialists provide the most cost-efficient solution based on your desired outcome. Whether it is a more informal industrial sound containment or a noise enclosure to meet compliance, AmCraft will assist you from “design to end product” to provide the best possible solution for your sound attenuation needs.

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Retractable Acoustic Curtains for Industrial Spaces

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Retractable Acoustic Curtains for Industrial Spaces

Retractable Acoustic Curtains

Retractable Acoustic Curtains are used in industrial applications for the purpose of reducing noise from loud equipment in a manufacturing facility. Industrial Acoustic Curtains are a sound blocking curtain panel, sound absorbing curtain wall or sound reducing curtain enclosure that is retractable and can be used in many manufacturing applications.

Noise or sound control is accomplished by blocking or absorbing sound energy. In order to optimize noise control requirements, most often both sound absorbing and sound blocking materials are combined to form a sound attenuating panel, sound attenuation curtain wall, or sound attenuating curtain enclosure that limits the amount of sound energy that can escape.

Retractable Acoustic Curtains reduce noise to required levels

AmCraft manufactures industrial acoustic curtains using insulated vinyl curtains for low level noise reduction. For more of a sound barrier, mass loaded vinyl is added to block more sound energy in order to reach OSHA required decibel levels. The level of insulation and sound barrier materials needed is determined by the application and the amount of noise reduction necessary to meet specific guidelines.

If you have a situation in which a noise producing operation is only performed intermittently, you may want to consider a retractable curtain sound barrier to provide flexibility in its use. Another situation that would warrant a retractable acoustic curtain as a sound control barrier is equipment that may need frequent set up, servicing, or an extreme amount of accessibility from numerous directions.

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Retractability of Acoustic Curtains

A retractable acoustic curtain is attainable for most insulated noise reducing curtains. To accomplish retractability, the sound absorbing materials are cut into sections and encased in a thinner, more flexible sound blocking material that is flexible enough to fold and retract.

Velcro separations can be placed between any or all panels so as to build in accessibility and flexibility around the unwanted noise source.

In extreme noise environments, if you have sufficient space for a thicker sound absorbing curtain or sound absorbing panel, you can use 3” thick sections which will increase the sound blocking capacity, but this will impact the retractability. With 3” thick panels your acoustic curtain panel assembly will only retract partially.

Steel Roller Track is used for Retractability

AmCraft’s retractable acoustic curtains work with our standard steel roller track system which can be suspended from any type of interior ceiling or wall.

Features of Retractable Acoustic Curtain Systems

  • With straight track, standard 24” radius curves, and larger than 24” radius curves, almost any configuration can be achieved.
  • Standard panel sizes are 13” or 27” wide
  • 13” wide panels form a stack 13” or 14” wide when fully retracted. (approximately 15% of their extended length)
  • 27” wide panels form a stack 27” or 28” wide when fully retracted. (approximately 8% of their extended length)
  • Optional windows provide visibility into the enclosure
  • Optional floor brackets reduce air movement at the curtain bottom
  • Non-fiberglass exterior is easy to clean

Clear Industrial Curtains

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Clear Industrial Curtains

AmCraft Clear Industrial Curtains are a great option for dividing a large warehouse space where visibility is important. Food processing plants and wash bays use clear industrial curtains to divide rooms and workstations. Areas that use a clear vinyl curtain not only contain airborne contaminants and control temperature zones, but the visibility provides better management of workers, a well lit work environment, and more control of what happens inside the curtain area. Worker safety is another important factor in choosing a clear industrial curtain to divide or enclose your work space.

Clear Curtain Walls for Industrial Applications

Clear curtain walls are available with all of the features of other industrial applications that use color panels or light blocking materials. Clear Vinyl Curtain Walls are fabricated anyway you want it, with color trim (to match your environment) and in any size and room configuration. Our seams are sewn for durability, whether it is a free hanging ceiling mounted clear industrial curtain or is attached to floor brackets to offer more stability and less movement from air flow, the seams reduce tearing and damage from abrasion.

Clear Industrial Curtain Material Choices

The clear PVC industrial curtain is available in 12mil , 20mil or 40mil vinyl, and are custom fabricated to your layout requirements. USDA Clear wash down curtains typically are constructed of the heavier 40mil industrial clear vinyl curtain material and is used in most food processing plants. The lighter weight materials are most often used in warehouses or any separated area that requires visibility through all or part of a contained area.

Additions to our Clear Industrial Curtain Wall:

  • Steel roller and ceiling mounted track systems
  • Clear PVC strip doors create entryways
  • Floor sweeps or floor brackets to reduce movement
  • Logo printing is available
  • Sewn edges for a finished, durable curtain
  • Materials are resistant to wash down chemicals
  • FDA fire resistant materials
  • USDA material for use in food processing plants
  • PVC material is easy to clean
  • Standard & custom sizes are available
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Sound blocking Acoustic Curtains are Retractable for Accessibility

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Sound Blocking Acoustic Curtains are Retractable for Accessibility

Sound blocking

acoustic curtains

are retractable for accessibility and easy use in any environment and industrial application. AmCraft manufactures sound absorbing acoustic curtains with insulation to block and/or absorb sound energy. Most often both sound absorbing materials and sound blocking materials are combined to form a sound attenuation panel or sound attenuation curtain to reduce workplace noise.

In order to accomplish retractability, the sound blocking and sound absorbing materials are cut into sections and encased in a thinner, more flexible material that folds to retract into a small space.

This is especially helpful when sound reduction is necessary in a flexible way, the acoustic curtain panels are opened and closed as needed, without taking up a lot of space. Additionally, velcro separations can be placed between any or all of the sound absorbing panels to build in accessibility and flexibility around the unwanted noise source.

If you have sufficient space for thicker sound absorbing curtain panels you can use 3″ thick panel insulation which will increase the sound blocking capacity. However, this thicker panel option does limit how far the acoustic curtains can retract to a space. With 3″ thick panels your sound reduction curtain panel will only retract partially, not flush against a wall.

The retracting acoustic curtain can be used in many applications of noise reduction in the workplace. The insulated acoustic curtain also helps to maintain consistent temperatures and noise control contained inside an acoustic curtain enclosure, or protects the acoustic curtain work area from outside influences. If you have a situation in which noise reduction is performed intermittently, you want to consider a retractable acoustic curtain as a sound barrier. Another situation that would warrant a retractable sound barrier is equipment that may need frequent servicing or an extreme amount of accessibility from numerous directions.

AmCraft’s retractable noise control barrier curtain works with our standard steel track and roller system. This roller track system can be suspended from from any type of interior ceiling or wall. With straight track, standard 24″ radius curves and larger curves almost any configuration can be achieved.

Standard acoustic curtain panel sizes are 13″ or 27″ wide. When retracted, 13″ panels will form a stack that is 13″- 14″ wide, by approximately 15% of their extended length. When retracted, 27″ acoustic curtain panels will form a stack that is 27″- 28″ wide by approximately 8% of their extended length. For more information visit our webpage: AmCraft

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Climate Curtains & Temperature Curtains for Warehouse Spaces

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Climate Curtains & Temperature Curtains for Warehouse Spaces

Climate curtains for warehouse spaces provide an effective divider wall for rooms that require consistent climate control. Many times climate control curtains are the solution to containing and controlling cold air temperatures within a large facility. Cold storage warehouses and cold storage facilities offer a temperature controlled environment to their customers. This environment is essential for the protection and stability of many types of packaged goods. Temperature curtains are the same as climate curtains, they are a curtain barrier for controlling temperatures within a curtain wall section or a curtain enclosure.

The main purpose for using climate curtains is to contain temperature to a specific requirement. When the temperature needs to be very cold, such as in a cooler, freezer unit or freezer / refrigerated trucks for shipping goods, it is best to use insulated climate curtain panels. The insulation sewn into the curtain panels offer a better barrier to containing cold air than a vinyl curtain panel. Heavy vinyl curtain walls have thin insulate sewn into the curtains and are used to separate space, maintain temperature zones within a section of a large room, or when used to build an enclosure. The best climate curtain for your needs is determined by the application use and product requirements for temperature control.

Temperature control using climate curtains and temperature curtains is an important function for manufacturing, storage, food processing and food management, loading docks and other needs for indoor and outdoor applications. An industrial climate control curtain provides a long lasting and effective solution to many warehouse spaces. Climate curtains are also used for other indoor and outdoor applications that require some level of temperature control. Whether used to protect products and goods, control temperature costs or as a barrier from indoor and outdoor influence, Climate Curtains offer an effective and cost efficient way to manage your work space.

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Curtain Divider Walls for Industrial Applications

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Curtain Divider Walls for Industrial Applications

AmCraft manufactures

curtain divider walls for industrial applications

such as separating warehouse space, containing temperature zones in distribution facilities and wash bay, work bay enclosures. Many companies look for an inexpensive way to maximize floor space for a variety of reasons. Some equipment requires protection from dust and debris in order to function properly. Manufacturing processes require a clean environment when fabricating goods and for the safety of workers. Curtain Divider Walls are an easy, flexible way to separate space and create enclosed areas within a large facility.

Curtain Divider Walls from AmCraft Manufacturing are used to separate work areas to accommodate temperature variances within a warehouse space. Curtain Divider Walls protect product, employees and equipment from extreme cold, heat, humidity, wind and outdoor elements from dock door openings. Curtain Dividers also manage air flow patterns for better containment of air conditioning systems for better energy efficiency and cost control.

Curtain Divider Walls can be used to create an enclosure for softwall cleanroom applications. Valances are custom installed on site to create a perfect fit from the ceiling to the curtain mounting system. Most applications for curtain and divider walls are used with steel roller track systems for easy accessibility into the curtain divided work area. Roller Track systems are easily removed for remounting to another location and expanding your existing curtain wall or enclosure. Many times air filtration systems are installed inside a curtain divider enclosure to maintain clean air and temperature requirements. These curtain divider walls provide effective containment from temperature variances, debris contamination and provide control of air flow patterns.

An Industrial Curtain Wall is used as a divider wall for these purposes. Curtain walls are less restrictive and less costly to install than other rigid or constructed walls. Curtain divider walls are made to fit any industrial space and are customizable with window and door options in colors to match your facility.

Check AmCraft Industrial Curtain Wall in this feature article by Redfin.

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Warehouse Curtains divide spaces for temperature control

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Warehouse Curtains divide spaces
for temperature control

One of the greatest needs for warehouse curtains is to divide spaces for temperature control . A large warehouse typically is built as one large room, with high ceilings and dock doors. While this layout works well for housing large pieces of equipment, shelving units or stored goods, it is not very energy efficient. With the high cost of heating and air conditioning, a solution is necessary to contain temperature zones of specific areas within the warehouse to create improved energy efficiencies.
Many warehouse facilities have dock doors that are opened throughout the day which makes control of the air temperature that much harder to control and maintain. Whether in warm, cold, humid or dry weather, this constant exposure to outdoor elements makes a warehouse not only uncomfortable for employees, but can affect or damage goods inside the facility.
How to Use Thermal Curtains
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Warehouse curtains offer control over the indoor temperature and air flow from the outside. Warehouse curtain walls act as a warehouse room divider and provides a barrier wall that contains temperature to a specific area. Warehouse curtains are typically mounted to structural beams or ceiling trusses, and our roller track system allows for flexibility in how the curtains are used. Curtain walls can be retracted at any time to allow passage for moving large items and include strip curtain doors for passage of personnel and fork lifts. Industrial curtain valances fill spaces from the ceiling to the curtain track system to create a custom fit enclosure.

Warehouse curtains are an economical and flexible solution to containing warehouse space. The curtain and track systems can easily be moved or repositioned as needs change. It is best to use a professional and licensed installer for the installation of large warehouse curtain walls. AmCraft industrial warehouse curtains are constructed using heavy pvc material with sewn and rf welded edges for long lasting durability. The vinyl material is easy to clean by wiping down with soft cloths and simple cleaners.