7. Slide Support Unit (shoulder)
The arms are connected to the heavy duty
support bar with a slide support unit made of
extruded aluminum for superior strength.
This patented unit allows for adjusting the
pitch of the awning from 0 to 41 Degree.
This allows matching the pitch according to
mounting height available and desired head
room clearance.
8. Front Bar Coupling
The front bar coupling is made from die cast
aluminum with a stainless steel joiner that
swivels on a stainless steel pin. In
accordance with a set screw the pitch of the
front bar can be adjusted. Whatever the
pitch of the awning is, the front bar stays
straight, for better aesthetics and proper
closing of the case.
9. Parts
Various small parts, such as the roller shaft
support, tube support brackets, and hood
brackets, are made from extruded aluminum.
In comparison to cast parts, this increases
the durability of the awning and nearly
eliminates the breaking of the parts. All parts
have rounded edges for smoother
appearance and are powder coated. All
hardware is stainless steel.
10. Drive
The awning can be operated with either a
manual hand crank featuring a smooth bevel
gear system with a ratio of 4.4:1 and a limit
stop to prevent retracting the fabric the
wrong way, or conveniently with a 120 volt
tubular motor mounted in the roller tube.
The motor can be plugged in an outlet or
hardwired and controlled by a switch or
remote system. Sun, wind and motion
controls are available as well as a manual
override option for the motor.
11. Fabrics
The fabric consists of a woven acrylic
material having a weight of approximately
300 g/sq.m, and is sewn together in 120 cm
wide panels.
Swelacryl Fabric: Swelacryl awning fabrics
are made from spun dyed, rot resistant,
polyacrylic fibers, which are highly tear
resistant and ultra colorfast. For durability
and performance, Swela uses quality 8.55
oz/sq. yd (290 g/sq. m) fabric, and employs
a process where the fabric is finished with
DuPont Teflon. This combination means that
Swelacryl fabrics have a water pressure
resistance of 35 mbar (350mm) according
DIN 53886.
Swela Sunsilk Fabric: Swela Sunsilk awning
fabrics are made from specially dyed, light
fast and UV stable polyester yarn, highly
tear resistant and UV stable due to a special
UV absorber. Due to the SNC (Swela Nano
Clean) finish, dirt can be removed just by
rinsing down with water or rain. The water
pressure resistance according to DIN 53886
of 50 mbar (500mm) is much better than
acrylic fabrics. Due to being 30% thinner
than conventional fabrics, there is less
accumulation and drop between seams. It
simply looks nicer.
12. Mounting Brackets
There are mounting brackets available for
various mounting options to accommodate
the customer’s situation.
Wall bracket: The wall brackets are made
from extruded aluminum for optimum
strength to ensure that the awning is secure.
Soffit bracket: The soffit brackets are made
from extruded aluminum for optimum
strength. It can be attached to the wall
brackets to mount the awning to the top.
Joist bracket: The joist brackets are made
from extruded aluminum for optimum
strength. It can be attached to the wall
brackets to mount the awning to the joists.
Roof bracket: The roof brackets are made
from steel for optimum strength. The
adjustable angle allows installation on top of
any roof with various slopes.
