Canopy
Canopy Gear, When opened, the door forms a ‘canopy’ with roughly one
third of the door outside the garage. This has traditionally been
the most popular type of lifting gear in the UK and Ireland as it
can be installed quickly, with all fixings made only on the frame.
Cardale call this safelift canopy gear
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Retractable/Tracked
Tracked/Retractable lifting gear, which uses horizontal tracks to
support the door in the open position, has the ideal opening mechanics
for remote control electric operation and is the standard lifting
gear for double sized doors. Typically, tracked gear takes slightly
longer to install than canopy gear as the tracks must be secured to
a suitable wall or ceiling joist inside the garage.It retracts almost
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