Drive for garage doors: what is needed, characteristics

Modern gate designs are one of the most convenient forms for the design of garage openings. Currently, one gesture is enough to control the automation of sliding or hinged, garage or industrial gates, shutters, awnings, barriers and other types of gates. The drive will help to drive into the garage without leaving the car.

Automatic sectional doors can be divided into:

• garage (ceiling drives used in living conditions);

• industrial (options used in the gate with large areas and high intensity of use).

If you have ever had to open heavy doors in rain or frost, then you understand the main advantages of having an electric drive. Opening the gate by pressing one button on the remote control, without leaving the car, is convenient, comfortable and safe.That is why today many decide to install automation. Modern automation can be programmed to:

1. full or incomplete opening ("gate" mode);
2. automatic blocking;
3. lighting of the entrance area;
4. sound signals.

Almost all drives are equipped obstacle detection functionby preventing the structure from closing if there is an object in the working area. There is also additional equipment (for example, signal lamps, photocells), which increases the level of safety of the operation of construction management systems.

Electric drives for household garage doors are ceiling drives that are installed on sectional and up-and-over doors. The automation device for household gates is quite simple: a tire is mounted on the ceiling, at the end of which the drive itself is mounted. Inside the tire there is a belt or chain, depending on which two subgroups can be distinguished: with a belt and chain drive. Belt-driven drives run almost silently, and chain-driven drives last longer without maintenance.

Practically all drives for sectional garage doors are equipped with a backlight, which is turned on at start-up and is turned off after a set period of time. A distinctive feature of the drives of this type is to perform the function of the lock with the gate closed, which is carried out by a bunch of “drive strip - gate leaf”. That is why garage doors it is recommended to equip the manual unlock system (in case of power failure). This question is particularly relevant if there is no emergency exit in the garage.

As for the additional configuration, it may be a signal lamp, which symbolizes the beginning of the movement of the portal structure. Obstacle sensors signal the movement of the gate to stop or change its direction if the gate collides with an obstacle. The possibility of installing a backup power supply board for the battery eliminates the dependence of electric drives on the presence of current.

Basic requirements for electric sectional garage doors - reliability, durability and ease of management. Safety and comfort are the main components when choosing a particular model of automation for the gate.

Automatic garage doors are in great demand in the market: it is convenient and saves a lot of time. The presence of such models in your room is not at all necessary, but it is rather unpleasant to open the gate in the morning under the precipitation. Therefore, many think about the automatic gate. There are several ways to simplify your life (for example, buy a drive and rollers for the gate, buy new ones with a drive).

A variety of improvements for the models you can look at specialized sites or from a private seller. After all this, think carefully about, read the information about how the system operates, and only then you should think about buying. When purchasing a low-quality product, it is worth remembering about the risk of its rapid deterioration. You need to choose products of proven, high-quality brands. Among the best manufacturers include:

• Nice;
• BFT;
• Doorhan;
• Came (Germany);
• Gant

By installing these systems, you will get reliable automation that will have a long service life and meet all your wishes.

Automated gates are currently quite popular product. In one of the components of the product there is a receiver, which during the reading of the command gives the structure. So the system begins to move in one direction or another. The signal is transmitted from a device that usually looks like a tiny keychain, or a medium-sized console. It is quite convenient, because you can open or close the gate, being quite far from them.

Do not forget that the range of the remote is limited. The problem is that the signal passes through an open radio channel, which means that it can be intercepted. When choosing a device you should pay attention to the possibility of protecting the goods. And it is better that there would be the possibility of changing the frequency, since your remote from the TV may well have a signal that works on the same frequency.

Such drives are capable of operating with the help of a remote control, as well as from a mobile phone on which an application is installed that allows you to open the structure with just a couple of taps. Such applications now provide many brands and companies.

Produce two types of portal structures: lever and linear. There are mechanisms that are designed principally for industrial-type gates. Such drives are quite common in the market, so you will have a really wide selection. Drives can be bought for completely different gates (for a garage or a country house).

Drives for gates are three-phase and single-phase. Three-phase drive has a greater power resource and less heat. You can choose among the lever and linear types the option that suits you personally.

Most often buy three-phase models. Such products are of two types: hydraulic and electromechanical. The design of the lever type of drive is similar to the device of an ordinary door closer. One of the advantages of the lever type of drive is its small size. It is suitable for small spaces.

It should be noted that automatics can be installed not only on new structures, but also on gates that have been in operation for a long time.

The drive is the best solution for controlling roller shutters. It is mounted inside the shaft, on which the roller shutter is wound, and therefore it does not require additional space. This is especially relevant in cases where roller gates are installed, as well as when a large number of protective shutters are used. Rollet automation systems allow you to simultaneously raise and lower several structures.

You can program the opening and closing times, the opening height. Modern man appreciates time and comfort, and therefore automation systems for garage doors are designed to provide him with these amenities.

To learn how to mount the drive yourself, see below.