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Schweiss Doors Introduces Capability To Operate Hydraulic Doors Without Electricity

Posted on March 22, 2024March 11, 2024 by mwflyer

Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine April/May 2024 Digital Issue FAIRFAX, MINN. –  The new compact, cordless drill-operated hydraulic pump from Schweiss Doors, will open and close the hydraulic door (up…

Gated Aviation Community In Texas Installs Schweiss Hydraulic Doors

Posted on January 25, 2024January 24, 2024 by mwflyer

Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine February/March 2024 Digital Issue FAIRFAX, MINN. – The concept of airparks isn’t anything new. They are all over the world. Aero Country East in the…

Big 70-foot Hydraulic Door Opens Tennessee Jet Hangar

Posted on January 25, 2024January 24, 2024 by mwflyer

Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine February/March 2024 Digital Issue FAIRFAX, MINN. – With nine locations in Tennessee and Mississippi, Dr. Ron Bingham, 57, has an interesting business model requiring aircraft…

Canadian Forces Military Base Calls On Schweiss Doors For Hydraulic & Bifold Doors

Posted on May 26, 2023 by mwflyer

Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine June/July 2023 Digital Issue FAIRFAX, MINN. – Supplying doors for military bases is nothing new for Schweiss Doors. The company has been doing it for…

Schweiss Doors Erects Manufacturing Building To Showcase New Doors

Posted on May 26, 2023 by mwflyer

Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine June/July 2023 Digital Issue FAIRFAX, MINN. – Schweiss Doors, the premier manufacturer of hydraulic and bifold liftstrap doors, erected a new manufacturing facility at its…

It’s New, It’s Strong, It’s Superstructure! Triple Leg Stand-Alone Hydraulic & Bifold Doors

Posted on March 23, 2021 by mwflyer

Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine – April/May 2021 issue Schweiss Doors of Hector, Minnesota, has completely raised the bar in terms of hydraulic and bifold doors for aircraft hangars, and…

Ely Helicopter Services Wins Star’s Master Builder Best of Hangar Competition

Posted on December 29, 2018 by mwflyer

Published in Midwest Flyer – December 2018/January 2019 issue FAIRFAX, MINN. – Winning an award for a job well done is surely gratifying, but a satisfied customer is the top…

Schweiss Doors Founder Mike Schweiss Featured On Minneapolis WCCO Television

Posted on December 29, 2017 by mwflyer

FAIRFAX, MINN. – Mike Schweiss, founder and owner of Schweiss Doors, was recently featured in a television news feature titled, “Small Town Minnesota Door Business Goes Galactic.” In the interview…

High School Focuses Curriculum Around Flying

Posted on August 17, 2017August 17, 2017 by mwflyer

Published in Midwest Flyer – August/September 2017 issue FAIRFAX, Minn., July 6, 2017 – The new Ross Shaw Sterling Aviation High School in Houston offers students the opportunity to attend…

Airplanes & Cars Make Good Companions

Posted on December 1, 2016 by mwflyer

Published in Midwest Flyer – Dec 2016/Jan 2017 When you are an independent systems engineer working on one of the largest, most sophisticated airplanes in the world, you deserve –…

Backup Door Opening Systems For Your Hangar Door In Case of Power Outage

Posted on November 27, 2014 by mwflyer

Before you place an order for a hydraulic or bifold door, have you given any thought to how you would get that big, heavy door open in case of a…

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