PowerMove® motorized and SmoothMove® manual systems, built to order in Elmhurst, Illinois. If you already know which you need, skip ahead.
Motorized shade systems
The highest level of heat, glare and privacy control on the market, and extremely adaptable. Regardless of project size or power, technology and integration requirements, there's a PowerMove® solution to fit your project.
PowerMove® systems →Manual shade systems
Easy to operate and built to stand up to the most demanding environments. Clutch operated and spring operated roller shades, every one with a premium child safety tension device.
SmoothMove® systems →Fig. 01Comparison
Power, series, noise and size ceiling for each system we make.
| System | Operation | Series | Power | Noise | Max size |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PowerMove® PM1 — AC Power | Motorized | Commercial | AC 120v | 38 dBA | — |
| PowerMove® PM1 — DC Power | Motorized | Residential + Commercial | DC 24v | 38 dBA | — |
| PowerMove® PM2 — Rechargeable Battery | Motorized | Residential | Battery 12v | — | 120" × 120" |
| PowerMove® PM8 — DC Motorized Drapery Track | Motorized | Residential + Commercial | DC 24v | 38 dBA | — |
| PowerMove® PM9 — Motorized Drapery Track | Motorized | Residential + Commercial | AC 90–240v | 38 dBA | — |
| SmoothMove® SM1 — Clutch Operated | Manual | Residential | None | — | — |
| SmoothMove® SM2 — Clutch Operated | Manual | Commercial | None | — | — |
| SmoothMove® SM3 — Spring Operated | Manual | Residential + Commercial | None | — | — |
| SmoothMove® SM4 — Auto Stop | Manual | Residential + Commercial | None | — | — |
Maximum single shade across all systems is 300" wide by 600" high. Larger openings are covered with coupled systems.
Note — full measured specifications for SmoothMove® SM4 — Auto Stop are being finalised. An em dash in the table means the value is not yet published, not that the system does not have one.
Fig. 02Controls
PowerMove® systems take instruction from a keypad, a group controller, or the building. Where a project has already standardised on someone else's control system, they join it.
Our own IP building controller, digital keypads and weather sensors — a total solar management system for projects specifying shading and control together.
SmartMove® SDN →Where the project has standardised on Lutron, PowerMove® shades can be driven from Sivoia QS. Lutron's documentation for that system is on their site.
Lutron Sivoia QS → (opens in a new tab)How the control layers fit together is covered in the motorization guide.
Fig. 03Fabric
The system moves the shade. The fabric does the solar work — reflectance, transmittance, openness and privacy are all fabric decisions.