Motorized Screens for Business
On a commercial site a motorised screen is chosen for its duty rating and because it does not need a person, rather than for comfort. Warehouses, atriums, restaurant frontages: the openings are large, they are operated to a schedule, and there is nobody to send up a ladder.
01DUTY CYCLE COMES UP FIRST
A domestic drive is built for a few cycles a day. Where the screen runs every time a vehicle arrives it takes a different motor, and that changes both price and lead time.
02THE REMOTE GOES MISSING IN WEEK ONE
On a working site you fit a wall switch in a locked box, or tie the screen into the building's automation so it runs to a schedule rather than to somebody's memory.
03THE SERVICE WINDOW IS AGREED IN ADVANCE
You cannot take a screen down mid-shift. Washing and checks are tied to closed hours, otherwise the servicing never happens and the mechanism eventually stops.
04WHAT HAPPENS WHEN IT FAILS
- In a warehouse a stuck screen is an open opening in the heat
- We recommend a manual override on every commercial job
- We keep standard hardware so one visit closes the question
- Control through the building's automation removes the human factor
Duty cycle is the first thing to establish. A domestic drive is rated for a few cycles a day. On a site where the screen runs morning and evening to a schedule that is fine. Where it operates every time a vehicle arrives, a different motor is needed, and that changes both the price and the lead time.
Second, control. On a site a remote handset is lost within the first week. So a wall station in a lockable enclosure goes in, or the screen is tied into the building's existing automation and runs to a timetable rather than to somebody's memory.
Third, servicing. On a trading site the screen cannot be taken down mid-shift. A cleaning and inspection schedule is agreed in advance and tied to closed hours, otherwise servicing never happens at all and the mechanism eventually stops.
Fourth, what happens on failure. In a villa a screen stuck half way is an inconvenience. In a warehouse it is an open opening in the heat. That is why we recommend a manual override on commercial sites and keep common hardware in stock so one visit closes the problem.
Sizes and limits
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Duty | count cycles per day before ordering |
| Control | wall station or building automation |
| Servicing | scheduled, in closed hours |
| Warranty | 2 years |
A domestic drive is built for a few cycles a day: where the screen runs every time a vehicle arrives, it takes a different motor.
Common questions
How many cycles will the motor take?
It depends on the drive. Tell us how many times a day the opening will be used and we specify for that.
Remote or wall switch?
On a site, a wall switch. Handsets get lost and within a month nobody uses the screen.
Who services it?
Cleaning usually sits with the site's contractor; the mechanics stay with us. The schedule is agreed in advance.
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