Fensterbau Frontale 2026 saw GEZE present the Axira automated door closer for heavy pivot doors. According to the manufacturer, this is the world's first system of its class to receive certification under the European safety standard EN 16005.
EN 16005 governs the safety of automatic pedestrian doors and covers not only structural requirements but also real-world operating conditions. It defines opening and closing speeds, the force required to move the door leaf, the hold-open time, response to obstacles, and protection of hazardous zones — including areas where entrapment may occur. Certification under this standard allows Axira to be used in public spaces.
The Axira system is designed to work with doors weighing up to 450 kilograms and measuring up to 2.4 × 4.0 m. The drive delivers a torque of up to 800 Newton-metres (for comparison, a closer for light doors produces approximately 20–80 Nm), while the housing height is just 70 millimetres.
In practice, this means that Axira is capable of moving a door leaf weighing up to 450 kg smoothly and in a controlled manner — roughly the weight of a small car. The door must not simply open, but do so slowly, evenly, and come to a safe stop, which is considerably more demanding for an automated system than merely pushing.
The design combines proven components from the GEZE range: a gearbox from a revolving door system and a motor from a swing door drive. The system has been tested to 200,000 open-close cycles, and its energy consumption remains low.
The drive is installed concealed — within the transom above the door or in a suspended ceiling. GEZE manufactures Axira as a standard product but individually tailors the leaf and frame components to suit specific door profiles. For this purpose, the company collaborates with profile manufacturers. The system supports integration with building management systems via BACnet or OPC UA protocols.
Pivot doors are growing increasingly popular in hotels, office buildings, and residential developments. Their axis of rotation runs not along the edge but is offset inward, so the hinges are positioned at the top and bottom of the leaf rather than at the side. Axira extends the application of such doors to formats that were previously out of technical reach.
Alongside this, another manufacturer also unveiled a new product in the automated door segment at Fensterbau Frontale 2026 — SIEGENIA presented the next generation of its DRIVE axxent LS smart lift-and-slide door drive.