Door Industry Journal - Spring 2018

Also online at: www.dijonline.co.uk 70 THE door industry journal spring 2018 Domestic Garage Doors Alutech launch Italian styled automation As the trend for high-end modernist design styles continues to dominate the garage and entrance door market, Alutech have chosen 2018 to launch their new range of automation systems in the UK. Alutech sectional garage doors, roller shutter components and aluminium window systems have won enormous respect for their outstanding build quality, ease of installation and high-quality finish. UK distributor JD (UK) Ltd. have seen increasing demand for modern colours and styles with sales of their L-Rib (large, flush panel) sectional garage doors, in modern colours such as Anthracite grey, outstripping all other design options. There is undoubtedly demand from design conscious consumers for sleek, ergonomic and contemporary design. Alutech brought their considerable resources to bear on a development project which has been years in the making. A team of over 30 specialist engineers worked in dedicated design and testing facilities in Belarus and Germany to bring this vision to life. Modern high-tech engineering is perfectly complemented by the very best in Italian design thanks to the involvement of Pinninfarina, the world famous Italian design house behind some of the most beautiful car designs in history. Responsible for modern classics such as the Maserati GranTurismo and Ferrari California as well as automotive legends such as the Ferrari Testarossa, Ferrari Daytona and Jaguar XJ220 – nobody comes close to Pinninfarina’s design credentials. Whilst it’s unlikely a garage door operator will achieve the legendary status of supercars which adorned the bedroom walls of a generation of car-mad young boys, the Italian super car specialists magic touch can clearly be seen in the Alutech Levigato garage door opener. However anyone who ever owned an Alfa Romeo in the 1970’s or 80’s will tell the tale of what happens when jaw dropping design isn’t backed up by solid reliable engineering. Sometimes we want our engineered products to be as dull, boring and reliable as possible. That’s why the marriage of Alutech and Pinninfarina is such a match made in heaven. Alutech bring an obsessive engineers’ attention to detail (this is the company that even issues a 14 year guarantee on their ceramic coated tek screws!) to a product which is an installers dream. Featuring multiple set-up modes allowing the installer to choose between a fully automated “express” setting, where the operator automatically sets its own limits, and a manual “hold to run” mode where limits are set by eye, the operators can fit instantly into your fitting teams established installation routines. The slim-line operator isn’t just a winner in a showroom, the head can be pivoted to a 90 degree angle allowing space saving installation in short garages or restricted overhead spaces, a real bonus for the challenges faced in real-world installations The c-channel boom design ensures the Kevlar, steel reinforced, belt is disguised neatly inside the rebated channel which prevents the belt ever sagging out of the rail and ensures smooth, quiet operation. With smart technology taking over every aspect of our lives these days, the Alutech Levigato motor also has its own little piece of artificial intelligence thrown in. After every 100 cycles the smart technology built into the operating system automatically re-learns the limits making this motor one of the most “fit and forget” garage door automation products ever developed. The single most important feature of any garage door motor has to be reliability. Those who are familiar with Alutech products will quickly tell you that “badly made” and “unreliable” are words you would never associate with an Alutech product. The operator too then has been through some of the most rigorous testing imaginable. The product has certainly been built to last by a company who engineer their products for sale in 31 countries world-wide and whose home-market includes arctic circle Russian cities where a cold-snap means -40 degree Celsius and 2 meters of snow! With an impressive 5 year warranty the Alutech Levigato garage door opener is no different – a product born from this “bullet-proof” build quality engineering heritage. Those interested in trying the Alutech Levigato motors should contact UK distributor JD (UK) Ltd. on 01924 472924 or by e-mail on sales@jdukltd.co.uk .