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FOLDING ARM AWNINGS

The Folding Arm Awning is ideal as a roll away cover for a patio, deck, balcony or commercial applications such as restaurants.  With a folding arm awning you can create an outdoor room that protects against the sun or light rain. 

The arms fold horizontally instead of vertically as in other awnings.  The Folding Arm Awning is cantilevered out from the wall so one is able to walk around underneath the awning without walking into the arms and no intrusive posts.  When retracted the space is free of any structure.

Discus Folding Arm Awning at Queenscliff

Folding Arm Awnings can  be mounted onto the face of a building.  On a brick wall seven courses of bricks are necessary above the awning.

With the addition of facia or eave brackets the awning can be installed from the rafters of the roof where there are insufficient courses of bricks in the wall to support the awning. 

Motorised Discus Folding Arm Awning at Queenscliff 

Discus Foldin Arm Awning installed under a fibro eave

Discus Folding Arm Awning installed under a fibro eave with eave brackets -Chatswood

Stratos 3 Folding Arm Awning installed in front of agutter with facia brackets - Strathfield

 
Windoware Folding Arm Awnings
  
Our standard range of folding arm awnings is the French made Windoware awning. The superior strength and engineering of the Windoware folding arm awnings gives you peace of mind. They have a full five year guarantee on all folding arm awning components.
 
The maximum width of the awning is 25 metres and the maximum projection is 4.0 metres. The width of the awning must be 450mm wider than the arm projection to allow the arms to fold.
 
Windoware motorised folding arm awning
A Folding Arm Awning can be operated either by crank handle or electric motor but electric motors are recommended where the awning has more than two arms (greater than 6 metres in width). 
 
The slope of the standard Folding Arm Awning can be adjusted at the time of installation; customer adjustable pitch control via a crank handle is available as an extra cost option.  A colourbond or aluminium headbox is also available as an extra option.

If sufficient slope can be obtained, the awning will withstand light showers but it should be considered as a sunscreen rather than as a retractable roof due to wind restrictions.

It should be rolled away whenever the wind seems to be moving the awning too much and it should never be left extended whilst the house is unattended unless it is connected to automatic weather sensors which will roll it away when the wind exceeds a preset level.

Motorised Windoware Folding Arm Awning with straight valance - Paddington, NSW

 

 

Voss Folding Arm Awnings

Our premium brand of folding arm awnings is the Aluxor range made by Voss in Germany - the Mercedes Benz of folding arm awnings.  Aluxor folding arm awnings are stylish, innovative and highly reliable, backed by a five year warranty.
 
All operating components are designed and manufactured in Germany and certified by the international testing agency TUV to the European standard 'CE Marking'.
 
Unlike early model folding arms that utilised chains, the Secuflex 7011 folding arms use three tensioned, spring loaded, PVC coated cables that provide maximum wind stability and fabric tension.
 
The Secuflex 7011 arms are able to withstand 120,000 cycles of stress, as certified by Materials Testing authority of Germany.  If the awning is operated once a day, that equates to over two hundred years.
 
The Voss range of folding arm awnings includes the Stratos 1, Stratos 3 and Discus.
 

Stratos 1 Folding Arm AwningStratos 1 Awning inset

The Stratos 1 folding arm awnings offer a wide variety of features and installation is easy and possible in most circumstances. It is similar in appearance and operation to the Windoware folding arm awnings described above but with the aditional strength of the legendery Voss folding arms.  It has an open fabric roll and a straight or scallop valance.  For additional protection the awning can be fitted with an extruded aluminium pelmet powdercoated to your choice of colour. 

STRATOS 1 FOLDING ARM AWNING - MOTORISED

Stratos 1 Folding Arm Awning, white acrylic fabric with straight valance - Mona Vale

 
 
 
Specifications:

Available sizes
Width:  2 to 18 metres
Projection (arm sizes):  1.5, 2.0, 2.5, 3.0, 3.5, 4.0 metres
Arms
Internal Spring Assembly:  Heavy duty triple spring assembly with triple 3mm PVC coated 316 stainless steel cable provides the highest fabric tension of any comparable system.
Material:  Heavy duty 6061 grade extruded aluminium.
Operation a) Manual by means of crank handle.
b) Motorized with switch control.
c) Motorized with hand held remote control.
d) Motorized plus automatic sun and wind control system.
Tilting system (pitch regulator) Simple crank handle selectapitch operation is an option.
Construction Quality aluminium castings, powder coated to prevent corrosion. Stainless steel pivot pins and bolts throughout. Heavy duty 6061 grade aluminium powder coated extrusions.
Fabric High quality woven acrylic fibre.
Mounting Aluminium universal brackets for face and top fix, plus fabricated brackets to suit special situations.

Oversquare - The smart way to squeeze a big projection into a narrow space.

With Oversquare we are able to offer an awning which will project to a distance greater than its width. For example, 4 m. projection with only 2.5 m. width

Selectapitch - With this feature you can change the angle of your awning to block the afternoon sun, or even use it as a rain shelter in calm conditions.

Any angle from horizontal to vertical can be easily and quickly set, with the handle adjusting the pitch of both arms simultaneously.
 
Adjustapitch - With this feature you change the angle of each arm individualy with the handle via the premium pitch adjustors located at the shoulder of the arms.
 
 
Stratos 3 retracted inset
 
Stratos 3 is a slimline cassette folding arm awning designed for those who who require the highest quality awning with an unobtrusive, contempory design.  The elegant lines of the Stratos 3 suite both residential and commercial applications.

 
Click on Stratos 3 to link to the Stratos 3 page for more information.
 

Discus Folding Arm Awnings

Discus inset
Discus folding arm awnings are the ultimate in design and functionality when it comes to folding arm awnings.  Totally enclosed when retracted it gives you the utmost protection against the elements.

This top class cassette awning is made of high grade materials of uncompromising quality. The compact, completely enclosed construction provides optimal protection of the awning fabric and the sophisticated working mechanism against dirt and rain.

Excellent corrosion protection is afforded by anodising and powder coating and the use of high grade stainless steel fasteners.  Protection which ensures that Discus awnings are durable.
 
Discus Folding Arm Awning

Discus Folding Arm Awning with acrylic fabric powered with Somfy motor - Sydney

 
 
 
Specifications:

 
Width
Width:  2 to 7 metres (coupled units up to 21 metres)
Projection (arm sizes):  1.5, 2.0, 2.5, 3.0, 3.5 metres
Arms
Internal Spring Assembly:  Heavy duty triple spring assembly with triple 3mm PVC coated 316 stainless steel cable provides the highest fabric tension of any comparable system.
Material:  Heavy duty 6061 grade extruded aluminium.
Operation
a) Manual by means of crank handle.
b) Motorized with switch control
c) Motorized with hand held remote control
d) Motorized plus automatic sun and wind control system.
Construction
Quality aluminium castings, powder coated to prevent corrosion. Stainless steel pivot pins and bolts throughout. Heavy duty 6061 grade aluminium powder coated extrusions.
Fabric
High quality woven acrylic fibre.
Mounting
Aluminium universal brackets for face and top fix, plus fabricated brackets to suit special situations.
 
 Discus Folding Arm Awnings
 

 Four 7m long Discus Folding Arm Awnings with acrylic fabric - Palm Beach, NSW

 
 
 
 
Care and Maintenance of Awnings 
 
For information on care and maintenance of awnings click on the following link Care and Maintenance of Awnings.
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