meet our plug sliding door

Maximizes interior space and improves passenger flow

Our flagship product

Ventura Systems was the first company to develop a Plug Sliding door system for heavy-duty transit buses. With 30 years of field experience from all over the world, the Plug Sliding door system has become the pinnacle of Ventura engineering. This carefully thought-through system is all about improving passenger safety and maximizing uptime.

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compliance

The Plug Sliding door complies with European regulations R107 and R118 and Australian standard TS 160. All door systems are manufactured in accordance with the IATF 16949 automotive quality management system and ISO 14001 environmental management systems. This way of working offers stability and reliability in technical and production areas.

The Plug Sliding door opens quickly and smoothly

The outward placement of the door creates a completely clear doorway allowing passengers to easily enter and exit the bus simultaneously, improving passenger flow. Unlike inward swinging doors, the Plug Sliding door doesn’t take up interior space or prevent passengers from standing in front of the door for quick exit. This makes the door system perfect for all-door-boarding, significantly reducing dwell time. The Plug Sliding door opens quickly and smoothly with no risks of injuries due to an obstruction. With its sensitive edge it reopens automatically when it encounters an obstruction or detects drag. And when equipped with passenger detection sensors, it even prevents encounters before they happen. Safety features and the door behavior are controlled by our in-house developed door control unit, which allows to program the door’s behavior according to your preferences. The door control unit is developed with information protection and cyber security in mind.

Unique design and extra safety

The unique design of the Plug Sliding door offers extra safety due to its over center locking system. Because the door leaves lock over the center of the pivot, all the weight of the door leaves is pushed towards the inside of the vehicle. This means that when the doors are closed, it is impossible to open the door leaves manually. In an emergency the passengers can use the emergency button or manual emergency lever to safely exit the vehicle.

The Plug Sliding door seals from the outside instead of the inside like an Inward Gliding door, providing optimal sealing against (road)noise, water and dirt ingress. The vertical stabilizer fitted on the doors makes sure the doors don’t vibrate when in a closed position. The sealing properties and stabiliser make the door system suitable for speeds of up to 100 kilometres per hour.

the benefits

safety

Our entrance solutions are tried and tested to ensure maximum safety.

reliability

We ensure maximum uptime, thereby reducing life-cycle cost.

speed

Our door systems optimize passenger flow through the vehicle.

space

Our flagship product, the plug sliding door, enhances interior spaces

Lightweight and great quality
with the lowest life cycle cost

The compact, lightweight design of the 2nd generation mechanism offers high reliability with a minimum of parts. The mechanism is designed to function with a pneumatic or electric actuator which can easily be swapped. This makes the step from pneumatic to electric power very easy. The 2nd generation mechanism is also perfectly suited for low height portals, for example in a double-decker bus.

With well over 1.5 million test cycles, we pride ourselves on the unparalleled quality of our doors. The Plug Sliding door system is overhaul-free and designed to last the life of the bus, providing the lowest life cycle cost. When service is required, key parts are easily accessible from the bottom of the mechanism, making it easy to service.

Different options to choose from:

Pneumatic mechanism

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Electric mechanism

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Door control unit

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Asymmetrical design

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Wheelchair ramp

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Sensitive edge

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Capacitive sensitive edge

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Light barrier

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Optical vertical sensor

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Infrared sensor

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Emergency system pneumat

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Emergency system manual

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The Plug Sliding door comes in an easy to install kit and its clever modular design allows for a highly customised solution to fit any bus. The door system is available with pneumatic or electric drive and offers a wide range of button types, passenger sensors or passenger interfaces. The door system is tailor-made for each bus and can be fully customised.

Buttons and icons

We are constantly improving the Plug Sliding Door so we can offer you the best possible door system.

Innovative technologies ensure the door opens and closes fast to optimize passenger flow. The door moves close to the side of the vehicle so both the passengers inside and people waiting outside have enough space to easily enter or exit the vehicle. The Plug Sliding Door is built into the vehicle in such a manner that it takes little to no (passenger) space.

The system is available in both the electrical and pneumatic version with a double door leaf. Height, width and other features can be customized according to your wishes.

Locks

We are constantly improving the Plug Sliding Door so we can offer you the best possible door system.

Innovative technologies ensure the door opens and closes fast to optimize passenger flow. The door moves close to the side of the vehicle so both the passengers inside and people waiting outside have enough space to easily enter or exit the vehicle. The Plug Sliding Door is built into the vehicle in such a manner that it takes little to no (passenger) space.

The system is available in both the electrical and pneumatic version with a double door leaf. Height, width and other features can be customized according to your wishes.

Types of glass

We are constantly improving the Plug Sliding Door so we can offer you the best possible door system.

Innovative technologies ensure the door opens and closes fast to optimize passenger flow. The door moves close to the side of the vehicle so both the passengers inside and people waiting outside have enough space to easily enter or exit the vehicle. The Plug Sliding Door is built into the vehicle in such a manner that it takes little to no (passenger) space.

The system is available in both the electrical and pneumatic version with a double door leaf. Height, width and other features can be customized according to your wishes.

Protective foils

We are constantly improving the Plug Sliding Door so we can offer you the best possible door system.

Innovative technologies ensure the door opens and closes fast to optimize passenger flow. The door moves close to the side of the vehicle so both the passengers inside and people waiting outside have enough space to easily enter or exit the vehicle. The Plug Sliding Door is built into the vehicle in such a manner that it takes little to no (passenger) space.

The system is available in both the electrical and pneumatic version with a double door leaf. Height, width and other features can be customized according to your wishes.

Opening door options

We are constantly improving the Plug Sliding Door so we can offer you the best possible door system.

Innovative technologies ensure the door opens and closes fast to optimize passenger flow. The door moves close to the side of the vehicle so both the passengers inside and people waiting outside have enough space to easily enter or exit the vehicle. The Plug Sliding Door is built into the vehicle in such a manner that it takes little to no (passenger) space.

The system is available in both the electrical and pneumatic version with a double door leaf. Height, width and other features can be customized according to your wishes.

references

Reviews and projects all over the world

Aalborg’s BRT system

Denmark - Aalborg, Europe

732 Ventura door systems

Europe, Oslo

Zero-emission public transport

Europe, Oslo

Great reviews at SITCE

Asia Pacific, Singapore

Take a look at the earlier generation plug sliding door model

The plug sliding door has long been one of our core solutions, valued for its proven reliability and performance. With the introduction of the third generation, the earlier version remains available for projects that require established specifications, certifications or familiar technical characteristics.

It continues to offer the trusted quality our customers rely on, while clearly standing apart from the latest generation’s updated engineering and enhanced capabilities.

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