Advancing Door Safety Standards
Patent Pending — USPTO: 63/886,072. CrashAxis is the first active tilt safety interlock for industrial overhead doors. When cables wear unevenly, tracks misalign, or frames shift, the door travels out of plane—conditions invisible to every other safety device. Our gravity-aligned dual-sensor system catches these failures developing and stops the door before catastrophic damage occurs. CrashAxis sees what operators can't.
First active tilt monitoring for industrial doors—detects what nothing else can.
Electrolytic sensors with IMU validation on a gravity-aligned gimbal.
Physically stops the operation when tilt exceeds safe limits.
Live monitoring, trend analysis, and diagnostic data at your fingertips.
Discover the power of real-time tilt detection as the CrashAxis interlock halts a bifold door mid-operation when a minor misalignment—simulated by debris under the door—threatens catastrophic failure, showcasing sub-second response times that safeguard lives and assets.
CrashAxis engineering prototype installed on a Hi-Fold® bifold door with a LiftMaster® controller.
CrashAxis detects what other safety devices miss. Photo-eyes and edge detectors stop doors when people or obstacles are present. CrashAxis stops doors when the door itself is unsafe—catching cable wear, track misalignment, and frame issues before catastrophic failure. Our gravity-aligned dual-sensor system provides continuous tilt monitoring with active safety interlock.
IP67-rated enclosure built for extreme temperatures, moisture, and harsh environments.
Continuous tilt monitoring reveals developing problems—schedule maintenance before failures disrupt operations.
Safety interlock integration physically prevents operation when tilt exceeds configured limits.
Timestamped data logging for failure analysis, maintenance planning, and operational insights.
Catches cable wear, track misalignment, and structural issues that develop gradually—problems no other safety device can see.
Physically prevents door operation when tilt exceeds safe limits—integrates directly with your existing controller.
Real-time and historical tilt data reveals trends, enabling scheduled maintenance before failures disrupt operations.
Catastrophic door failures don't appear overnight. Cable wear, track misalignment, and frame issues develop gradually as the door operates at increasing tilt. CrashAxis detects these conditions developing and stops the door before failure—turning potential disasters into scheduled maintenance.
Real-time detection: CrashAxis stops a rising door as a glove ingestion causes asymmetric cable spooling and sudden tilt.
For facility managers, maintenance crews, and operators, a single door failure can halt operations, risk lives, and cost thousands. CrashAxis tilt safety interlock stops these disruptions before they start, keeping your team safe and your doors moving.
Track misalignment and cable wear develop gradually over weeks. CrashAxis catches increasing tilt trends before catastrophic failure, stopping the door when conditions exceed safe limits.
Derailments, jams, and collapses happen when doors operate misaligned. The safety interlock prevents operation under unsafe conditions—the same way photo-eyes prevent operation when people are present.
Historical tilt data reveals which doors need attention and when. Replace reactive "fix what breaks" with data-driven maintenance scheduling based on actual operating conditions.
Revolutionize how you track and maintain vertical-lift doors with our integrated sensors and seamless cloud connectivity. The interlock captures high-resolution data on tilt, vibration, environmental factors, and operational metrics, securely writing it to crash-resistant memory for effortless root-cause analysis post-incident.
Integrate it with the CrashAxis.com platform to unlock automated scheduling, comprehensive audit trails, and AI-driven predictive maintenance alerts that flag issues like cable stretch, excessive wind, or debris before they cause failures.
This isn't just reactive safety—it's a complete ecosystem that reduces maintenance costs, extends equipment lifespan, and complies with stringent industry standards.
Door manufacturers and system integrators can offer CrashAxis as a factory-installed safety option or retrofit kit. Our non-exclusive licensing model allows you to differentiate your products with patent-pending tilt safety technology while we handle core R&D and platform development.
Integrate the technology under your brand with custom enclosures, calibration profiles, and platform access for your customers.
Whether you're building new doors or servicing existing installations, CrashAxis provides a competitive advantage in safety-conscious markets where operators demand more than photo-eyes and edge sensors.
Ready to see CrashAxis in action? Whether you're interested in protecting your facility's doors, integrating our technology into your product line, or scheduling a live demonstration—we're here to help.
Contact us to discuss technical specifications, partnership opportunities, or how tilt safety monitoring can fit your operations.
When filming the commercial advertisement found in the 'Watch CrashAxis in Action' section, we closed a bifold door on this watermelon all day and it was never crushed. We bought six watermelons for the filming. The other five were never used.
