Sommer Direct Drive Garage Door Opener

This type of lift system is called a direct drive which uses a stationary chain that s quieter and faster than most other types of garage openers.

Sommer direct drive garage door opener.

The motor glides silently along the chain which is embedded in a sturdy steel rail. The sommer group is active globally with its own branch offices and representatives. Direct drive and evo evo are the exclusive garage door opener lines from sommer. Unlike conventional garage door opener that use a noisy chain belt or screw the direct drive has only one moving part.

Also the 1 hp opener is even slower than the 3 4 hp version. The 3 4 hp sommer direct drive is powered by a motor that unlike those on most garage openers moves along the rail with only one moving part. The direct drive garage door opener is made in germany and is the only opener of its kind offering europe s leading innovative technology. Every sommer garage door opener is engineered in the us and manufactured in germany to the highest quality standards.

On the plus side these are very quiet and well designed in every regard except the electronics. Sommer is one of europe s most cutting edge manufacturers of garage door openers and wireless control systems. The small handheld remotes are very limited in range and often require unclipping from sun visor and aiming directly at the garage door at point blank range.