Which electric motor do I need to automate my door?Updated 9 months ago

We provide electric motors required to automate the following door types:

• Retractable garage doors (all of the door slides back into the garage), 
• Canopy garage doors (third of the door hangs outside, forming a canopy)
• Swing doors (door is side hinged and swings outside, can be 1 or 2 doors)
• Sectional doors (the door consists of 3 or 4 horizontal panels and the slide slides upwards and then back into the garage). 

For Retractable and Canopy Doors, you can use the following electric motors

• Sommer Aperto 868 L for single width garage doors (maximum width 4.2m)
• Sommer Aperto 868 LX for double width garage doors (maximum width 6m)
• Sommer Aperto Xbox (550N) for single width garage doors without mains electricity (maximum width 4.2m)
• Sommer Base+ Garage Door Operator for single width garage doors (maximum width 4.5m, maximum weight 120kg). 

Please note Canopy Garage Doors require a Bow Arm Converter to be automated. Without this the door will jamb. 

For Swing Doors and Gates, you can use the following electric motors

• Twist 350 Swing Gate Operator (1 Leaf Set) for single gates.
• Twist 350 Swing Gate Operator (2 Leaf Set) for double gates. 

For Sectional Garage doors

• Sommer Base+ Garage Door Operator for single width garage doors (maximum width 4.5m, maximum weight 120kg). 
  

If unsure which electric motor you should use, please contact us at [email protected] and our team can advise.