Metal curtains or Metal blinds are the most used security elements currently on the market to provide protection to business premises or companies that have access from the street. Metal blinds, also known as metal roller blinds, protect premises from theft, vandalism and accidents. As their name suggests, they are made of galvanized metal plates bolted together. There are different types of roller metal curtains, such as the following: motorized and manual metal curtains, smooth fabric and micro-perforated metal curtains, metal curtains with double ribs and American meshes.

Depending on the type of fabric, we have the following types of metal curtains:.

• Smooth fabric metal curtains: these are curtains whose fabric is made up of completely smooth galvanized sheets or plates.

• Metal curtains made of micro-perforated fabric: these are curtains whose fabric is made up of galvanized sheets or plates with perforations.

• Double nerve fabric metal curtains: these are curtains whose fabric is made up of more resistant galvanized sheets or plates.

According to the degree of automation, we have the following:.

• Motorized metal curtains: these are curtains that are operated with an electric motor. They can be side-engined or mid-engined.

• Manual metal curtains: these are those curtains that can only be operated manually.

The main components of metal blinds are the following:.

• Fabric. The fabrics are made up of galvanized plates or sheets wrapped together and can be of different types:

• smooth fabrics

• microperforated fabrics

• double fabrics

• Engine. Motorized metal curtains can have two types of motors: central motor and side motor. There are also curtains without motor or manual.

• Axis. It corresponds to the structure that supports the metal curtain fabric, and also allows the motor to be installed. It is located at the top of the metal curtain and holds it vertically.

• Socket. It corresponds to the component that is installed at the foot of the metal curtain and allows it to be counterweighted. Additionally, the channel skirting boards have handles that allow the curtains to be raised manually.

• Cover. It corresponds to the component that covers the metal curtain roll.

• Curtain.

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