Folding Arm Awning Mechanism

Simply put a folding arm awning is an improvement upon the ordinary canopy or shade.

Folding arm awning mechanism.

This is the ultimate in fabric protection and architectural design where the fabric and arm mechanism is enclosed with an aluminium extrusion box. A parallel drop tube is affixed to. Most manual awnings use a crank to roll them up but there are some that fold up and lay back against the wall at the top of the window. These have articulated arms.

The crank can be located externally or internally. What is a folding arm awning. The awning mechanism includes a primary awning roller on which the awning cloth is wound and which is provided with means for imparting rotation thereto. Motorized awnings motorized awnings use a motor to wind the awning when you push the button like a garage door.

The latest in european design is the full cassette fold arm. This is done by placing the retractable canvas fabric into a full cassette container or under an optional hood cover and replacing the frames with foldable lateral arms.