In the Chilean mining industry in the middle of the desert, maintenance-free and functional reliability are vital properties for doors.

Chile is one of the most important mining countries in the world. Champion Door has delivered fabric fold-up doors for the mining industry in Chile for over a decade.

The highlands of Chile, in the middle of the desert. Strong winds and temperatures vary between freezing and sweltering heat. Mining is carried out here around the clock. The sands blow when the earthmoving equipment is driven into the maintenance halls – through the doors made by Champion Door.

What features must the doors have in these conditions? How vital are zero-maintenance and reliability when the industry that is the cornerstone of the country's economy is carried out far away from everything, in the middle of the desert?

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