Clearance Envelope Worksheet

Faztek Industrial Solutions

Clearance Envelope

1. The structure

Units

Inches Millimetres

Frame width (in)

Frame depth (in)

Frame height (in)

Available space, width (in)

Available space, depth (in)

Wall to wall, or column to column — whatever actually bounds the area.

2. Doors

Door type

Hinged, swings outNeeds a clear arc Hinged, swings inEats space inside the cell instead SlidingNeeds clear wall alongside the opening Bi-foldRoughly half the swing of a hinged door

Door leaf width (in)

Number of doors

Which side do the doors open onto?

Front Side Rear

3. Service and removal

Do panels have to come off for maintenance?

No — access is through doors Lift-off panelsNeed somewhere to put them down Panels slide out sidewaysNeeds clearance equal to the panel width

Largest panel width (in)

Deepest maintenance reach from the guard line (in)

From the access matrix if you've built one.

Does equipment need to be removed through the guard line?

Yes No

Motors, gearboxes, tooling. If yes, the largest opening has to pass the largest item — this is the constraint most often discovered during the first breakdown.

Total envelope required

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Does it fit?

Clearance budget

Limits