Weston Library, University Of Oxford Library Door Repair & Service

Problems:

• Very high foot fall, one of Oxfords most visited places.
• Doors are constantly working 12 hours a day, every day.
• Due to height of operator and weight of doors additional wear is being placed on mechanical components (extreme case the track has broken, see photo).
• Increased amount of breakdowns.

Solutions:

• More frequent servicing carried out when the library is closed to allow easier access.
• Replacing rollers and guides more frequently.
• Plan in place to replace every track before they potentially fail.

Results:

• More reliable doors leading to fewer breakdowns.
• Cheaper to replace wearing components than to be left to fail causing damaged to more components and increasing the repair cost, thus saving time and money