Alumatite
Alumatite
Overview
Alumatite Door Systems are designed to provide an attractive and practical solution when maximum light and/or visibility is required. Built to withstand heavy use and high traffic using extruded aluminum alloy rails and stiles with a full width integral horizontal reinforcing truss at each pair of meeting rails. Highest quality hardware components provide years of dependable operation. Choose from a variety of finish and glazing options or configure your door with Thermatite panels for extra strength and additional energy savings.
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About the supplier
Richards-Wilcox was incorporated in Canada in 1912, making us the oldest door company in the world. We’re proud of our long history of quality products and we’ve built upon that history to bring you the exceptional line of residential Premium Garage Doors we offer today.
At Richards-Wilcox, we are committed to making the next chapter of our history just as exciting as the first. We are passionate innovators of garage door design and desire to be the highest quality door systems manufacturer in the world.
SECTION THICKNESS
A150 / A150T 1 1/2″ (38mm) A175 / A175T 1 3/4″ (45mm)
SECTION FRAMING
Fabricated from 6063-T6 aluminum alloy extrusions, extrusion thickness 0.075″ (1.9mm) thick, and 0.105″ (2.7mm) thick at hardware mounting locations.End stiles: 3 3/8″ (86mm) wide aluminum for single end roller brackets; 6 3/8″ (162mm) for double end roller brackets Centre stiles: 2″ (51mm) wide aluminum Pair of meeting rails: 3 1/4″ (83mm) high, aluminum Top and bottom rails: 3 3/8″ (86mm) high, aluminum
GLAZING SECTIONS
1/8″ (3mm) thick or 1/4″* (6mm*) thick clear acrylic, polycarbonate, plain or tempered glass or 1/2″ (13mm) thick sealed plain or tempered glass * Not available for A150 Self-aligning glazing retainer
PANELED SECTIONS
Fabricated from 0.05″ (1.29mm) thick stucco embossed aluminum sheet.
THERMATITE BOTTOM SECTION (OPTIONAL TOP SECTION)
Insulated sections fabricated from pre-painted, hot dipped galvanized, steel sheet; with rigid polyurethane insulation core, CFC and HCFC free, face sheet stucco embossed and rib reinforced. T150-MR / T150 R 13.21 ft2 hF/Btu / U 0.430 W/m2K T175-MR / T175 R 16 ft2 hF/Btu / U 0.355 W/m2K
REINFORCEMENT
0.105″ (2.7mm) thick aluminum extrusion for hardware mounting. Full width integral horizontal, reinforcing truss at each pair of meeting rails. Minimum depth of 1 3/4″ (45mm)
OPENING WIDTH
All models 16’-2″ (4928mm)
OPENING HEIGHT
All models 16’-0″ (4877mm)
WARRANTY
1 year on materials and workmanship
Color Options:
Clear* anodizing to AA Spec A-21 (Custom anodized colors are also available). White Duracron Super 600 thermo-setting acrylic enamel.
Standard Hardware
Weatherstripping
Full length retainer and bulb weather strip minimize air flow and ensure weather-tightness at the base of your door.
Trussing
Doors are constructed to withstand wind load specified in ANSI/DASMA 108. Linear style trusses are provided according
to door size. Additional trussing can be provided for higher wind load applications.
Track
Roll formed from commercial galvanized steel. Vertical tracks sloped to ensure weather tight seal. Horizontal track
curve available in 12″ (305mm) or normally provided 16″ (406mm)
radius.
Track Brackets
Bolted type, field adjustable, rib reinforced, stamped from 0.123″ (3.1 mm) thick commercial galvanized steel.
Rollers
Ten ball bearings provide years of smooth and quiet operation. 7/16″ (11mm) diameter standard stem, long stem on doors
over 16’-2″ (4928mm) wide.
Counter Balance
Helically wound torsion springs manufactured from oil tempered spring wire, stress relieved, minimum 10,000 cycles. 
Aluminum die-cast grooved drums. Flexible 7 x 19 construction aircraft type galvanized cables with 5:1 safety factor.
Horizontal Angle
72″ (1829 mm) long or 90″ (2286mm) for 3″ hardware.
Hinges
Linear type, fabricated from 0.078″ or 0.106″ (2 or 2.7mm) thick zinc plated steel with embossments designed to resist
higher load and provide greater stability resulting in improved performance.
Top Roller Carrier
Fabricated from zinc plated steel designed to provide greater stability, field adjustable to ensure weather tight seal.
Roller Brackets
Linear type fabricated from 0.078″ or 0.106″ (2 or 2.7mm) zinc plated steel. Graduated type design to ensure weather tight seal.
Shafts
1″ (25mm) diameter 0.078″ (2mm) tube or 1/8″ (3mm) wall keyed full length or 1″ (25mm) diameter cold rolled galvanized
steel keyed full length.
Head Plates
Full height fabricated from galvanized steel, complete with bolt-on type bearings.
Lock
Interior slide bolt type.
Mounting Fasteners
Zinc plated.
Optional Hardware
Exhaust port: 3″ (76 mm) / 4″ (102mm) / 5″ (127mm) diameter
Plywood Kick Panel: 3/8″ (9.5mm) thick plywood covered on both sides with 0.032″ (0.8mm) aluminum or 0.037″ (0.94mm) embossed steel sheets
