Quick Summary

• Client type: High-precision sensor manufacturer
• Location: Cambridgeshire
• Product installed: Heavy duty PVC strip curtain with red warning/marker strips
• Strip size: 400mm x 4mm
• Application: Warehouse/goods-in doorway
• Main challenge: Keeping a forklift-trafficked goods entrance safe and visible, while limiting dust and contamination reaching sensitive production areas
• Solution: Heavy duty PVC strip curtain with high-visibility marker strips
• Result: A durable, clearly marked barrier that protects manufacturing conditions without slowing goods movement

The Challenge

A precision sensor manufacturer based in Cambridgeshire needed a robust barrier for a warehouse doorway that is regularly used by forklifts moving stock and components in and out of the site.

In high-precision manufacturing, doorways carry a dual burden. They need to withstand constant vehicle traffic without becoming a safety risk, while also protecting the cleanliness of the environment beyond them — dust, debris, and temperature fluctuations can all affect sensitive components and assembly processes.

A standard clear curtain would have handled the traffic, but the client also needed the doorway itself to be immediately visible to forklift operators, especially given how much vehicle movement passed through it during a typical shift. At the same time, a fixed door wasn't practical for continuous entry of goods.

Why PVC Strip Curtains were the right fit

For this site, the priority was combining forklift safety with contamination control at a high-traffic goods entrance.

A heavy duty PVC strip curtain was selected for its strength and durability under continuous vehicle use.

• Visibility and safety: High-visibility marker strips were added to make the doorway clearly visible to forklift drivers approaching from either side — reducing the risk of collision at a busy vehicle access point.
• Dust and contamination control: The overlapping PVC strips create a barrier against airborne dust and debris, helping protect the cleanliness of the production environment beyond the doorway.
• Durability for vehicle traffic: The 4mm heavy duty grade is built to withstand the impact and wear of frequent forklift traffic, unlike lighter-grade curtains.

The Solution Installed

Strip Curtains Direct supplied and installed a heavy duty PVC strip curtain with high-visibility marker strips across the goods-in doorway at the manufacturer's Cambridgeshire site.

The curtain was fitted at the primary vehicle access point used for moving stock and components between the warehouse and the wider site. This created a barrier that withstood daily forklift traffic while helping to limit dust and temperature transfer into areas where precision manufacturing takes place.

The Result

The installation gave the manufacturer a durable, clearly visible barrier suited to a demanding vehicle-traffic environment.

Key benefits included:

• A clearly marked doorway for safer forklift movement
• A durable barrier able to withstand continuous vehicle traffic
• Reduced dust and debris ingress, supporting a cleaner production environment
• A flexible barrier that keeps goods and vehicles moving without a fixed door
• A low-maintenance alternative that reduces long-term upkeep

Verified by the Strip Curtains Direct installation team on completion.

A heavy duty 400mm x 4mm PVC strip curtain with high-visibility marker strips gave this Cambridgeshire sensor manufacturer a durable, clearly marked barrier at its forklift-trafficked goods-in doorway.

Is this type of PVC strip curtain right for your site?

A similar installation may be suitable for:

• Precision manufacturing and electronics sites
• Warehouses with regular forklift or vehicle traffic
• Goods-in and goods-out doorways
• Sites needing dust or contamination control near sensitive equipment
• Engineering and production facilities

Need a similar installation?

Strip Curtains Direct supplies and installs PVC strip curtains for manufacturing sites, warehouses and busy industrial environments across the UK.

Send the team your doorway size, traffic type and site requirements, and they can recommend the right PVC grade, strip width, thickness, overlap and marker strip setup.

Email: sales@stripcurtainsdirect.co.uk

Call: 0333 999 7171