Bifold door hardware systems
![Centor stainless steel folding door hardware for inward and outward opening doors](/uk/sites/default/files/styles/product_list_hero_mobile/public/hero/2018-09/centor-folding-systems-with-e2-hardware.jpg?h=5e582eb3&itok=Myy6c-BE)
From residences to restaurants and commercial projects, the ability to flexibly manage space and enjoy inside-outside living has created overwhelming demand for Centor’s highest quality folding door and window systems.
Known for their smooth, fingertip operation and enduring reliability, Centor invented the world’s first bifolding door system to meet weather-sealing standards – allowing folding doors to be used externally for the first time without compromising interiors. Patented in Australia in 1998, all Centor folding systems use this technology. Doors using our E4 system have since been approved for use by Miami-Dade County – the most rigorous hurricane standards testing regime in the world. These systems can also be used internally, where the ability to flexibly control space is equally important.
![Robust hardware for folding doors](/uk/sites/default/files/styles/product_list_product/public/products/2018-09/Robust-hardware-for-folding-doors.jpg?itok=HBlShhje)
E2 | E2i | E3 | E3 CLD | E4 | F3 | |
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Max panel weight (kg) | 60 | 40 | 115 | 115 | 160 | 80 |
Max panel height (mm) | 3000 | 3000 | 3600 | 3600 | 4000 | 2700mm |
Max panel width (mm) | 1100 | 1000 | 1200 | 1200 | 1300 | 1000mm |
Min panel thickness (mm) | 35 | 35 | 35 | 57 | 45 | 35mm |
Max no. of panels | 8L + 8R | 4L + 4R | 8L + 8R | 8L + 8R | 8L + 8R | 8L + 8R |
Loading | Top | Top | Top | Top | Top | Bottom |
Internal use | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
External use | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
![Centor E2 bifold hardware in a residential home](/uk/sites/default/files/styles/gallery_mobile/public/2018-09/folding_hardware-e2_system-residential-3.jpg?itok=aMcWkj9r)
![Centor E3 bifold hardware in a residential home in London, UK](/uk/sites/default/files/styles/gallery_mobile/public/2018-09/e3-hardware-residential-eur.jpg?itok=VpyonJmY)
![Centor E3 hardware used for bi-folding doors in a hotel restaurant](/uk/sites/default/files/styles/gallery_mobile/public/2018-09/folding_hardware-e3_system-1.jpg?itok=z4jCjVbE)
![Centor E2i hardware used for a internal bifold door in a bedroom](/uk/sites/default/files/styles/gallery_mobile/public/2018-09/folding_hardware-e2_system-residential-4.jpg?itok=NsoTlGp6)
![Centor E3 hardware used for a French opening window in a kitchen](/uk/sites/default/files/styles/gallery_mobile/public/2018-09/e3-hardware-on-window-eur.jpg?itok=7VVllOeJ)
![Centor E3 bifold hardware used in a commercial space](/uk/sites/default/files/styles/gallery_mobile/public/2018-09/folding_hardware-e3_system-commercial-2.jpg?itok=ld6lSIGB)
![Centor E2 hardware used for a window application in a hotel bar](/uk/sites/default/files/styles/gallery_mobile/public/2018-09/e2-hardware-commercial.jpg?itok=kYkOciSi)
![Centor E3 CLD folding door hardware used for a new home](/uk/sites/default/files/styles/gallery_mobile/public/2018-09/e3_cld-gallery-1.jpg?itok=AmIPDX-l)
![Centor E3 folding door hardware used in a new build home](/uk/sites/default/files/styles/gallery_mobile/public/2018-09/folding_hardware-e3_system-residential-3.jpg?itok=Z0pml0zm)