Automating sun protection systems

Automatic shade for sunny days.

Summer is the time of year when we’re happy to stand in the shadows. Or in the shade provided by awnings, window blinds or Zip Blinds. Do you have this type of solution to turn your patio into your home office or to keep your living areas cool? Do you nevertheless find it a pain to operate your system manually? If so, why not leave the hard work to Becker drives? Our products can be fitted with sensors that makes it really easy to automate your system, depending on the weather, meaning that it will open and close when you want it to.

At any time

Your drives will hear your commands at any time, either via live operation or timer function.

From anywhere

You can control your Becker system from any location.

Freedom from barriers 

It’s great when things just happen automatically. We provide barrier-free control despite any limitations.

For window blinds

Let a bit of sun into the room or not. It’s up to you. Depending on the type of fabric used, a blind can help control the light conditions, as well maintain a pleasant indoor environment. But, as we know, the intensity of the sun can change from day to day so it will help to be able to automate your window blind and its drive. Becker control units can respond intelligently to any situation. You can operate your wired Becker control units or Becker Centronic or Centronic Plus radio. It’s really that simple..

For folding arm awnings

Folding arm awnings will have the fabric pulled out from the fabric roller barrel by two (or more) articulated arms. These awnings can be up to 15 metres wide and project out up to 5 metres. The awning will extend and retract with spring loaded arms which help to keep the fabric taut. There are various types of cassetted hoods, which allows the awning to retract neatly away. These types of sun protection systems offer shade both to your home as well as to your outside living area.

Awning automation

Automating your awnings will maximise the value and benefit from your system. Sensors can detect if the sun is becoming more intense and will open your awnings or bring down your ZIP screens or window blinds automatically. You can even set a more secure position where your sun sensor will only send your folding arm awning to a less exposed position, perhaps half way, but still offering your home the sun protection it needs. Your home will stay pleasantly cool for when you get home from work. The sensor can also detect when the weather is changing, be it the sun is being over shadowed or if the wind is picking up. The Becker drive can bring in your Awning, Blind or Zip Screen as required. Thanks to the sensor and the intelligent drives, your system can do exactly what you want it to – even when you are not there.

To protect against wind and heat.

That’s right: automating a sun protection system is a matter of convenience, but this type of automation also has other completely different benefits. Sensors can detect when the weather is changing and when the wind is picking up. The Becker drives immediately roll up your awning or shade sail in order to prevent wind damage. And if the sun becomes too strong shortly afterwards, the system closes your blinds or ZIP screens automatically, meaning that it stays pleasantly cool for when you get home from work. 

Thanks to the sensors and the intelligent drive, your sun protection system does exactly what you want it to – even when you’re not there.