When specified to provide metal mesh security curtains for three food venues at Western Kentucky University as part of the Commons at Helms Library building renovation project. Cascade Architectural—known for Fabricoil® coiled wire fabric systems which feature woven metal coil mesh panels available in many beautiful finishes alongside fully-engineered attachment hardware and mounting solutions—provided the mesh panels requested and partnered with Rose Brand to develop a motorized track system capable of handling the long, complex serpentine curved layouts and material weights. For Rose Brand, the most challenging of the three applications was securing a free-standing coffee venue where 100 feet of track featuring six tight-radius corners where the motorized track system would need to turn nearly 90-degree corners.

Having partnered with Rose Brand on previous projects, the experienced coiled wire fabric security system manufacturer knew they could rely on their expertise to provide an elegant track and drive solution for these three venues. Ultimately the Rose Brand Chain Rail system proved to be the right fit for the project–a chain-driven track product boasting a very small profile capable of integrating into the ceiling recesses provided, the ability to handle tight radius corners, and the ability to conceal the drive system. Construction was faced with numerous pandemic-related delays and other challenges, but the project was ultimately completed in 2022 and all three venues were ready to serve students, faculty, and staff when they returning to campus in August.

Combining the expertise from two experienced manufacturers, the Rose Brand and Cascade Architectural partnership provides a visually striking and technologically elegant solution to a very challenging security problem. The combination of Cascade Architectural panels on Rose Brand motorized track systems has endless possibilities for security, visual separation of spaces as well as purely decorative needs. Contact a Technical Product Specialist at Cascade Architectural or a member of Rose Brand’s Technical Services Department for more information about this visually exciting pairing.

(Edited from original case study published by Rose Brand)