Door Industry Journal - Spring 2018

LiftMaster makes successful Trade Fair appearance With a new plug-in drive with WIFI interface, MyQ technology, attractive partnerships and advanced drive solutions, LiftMaster impressed the trade visitors at the R+T trade fair. Smart products for customers and users as well as smart business solutions for partners and installers were presented by LiftMaster at the R + T 2018 in Stuttgart. The world market leader for professionally installed garage door operators registered an enormous response from the international trade visitors during the five days of the fair. Rob Marais, Managing Director International, says: “R+T is a valued industry meeting place for us. We were able to present numerous enhancements that were very positively evaluated by interested parties and partners. LiftMaster has once again been perceived as an innovative company that stands for high-performance and customer-friendly drive solutions.” Drive with WIFI interface At the centre of the product presentations was the new plug-in drive LM3800W for sectional doors with spring compensation. This model is the first of its kind to have a WIFI connection. Additional modules are superfluous. For the installer, the installation is thus less complicated and faster. Thanks to the MyQ technology, the user benefits from a particularly simple control via an app on a smartphone, tablet or PC. Another highlight was the LM750EVGB. It is the ideal drive for space-saving single skin roller garage doors. The 24volt DC motor is powerful enough to run single and double garages and opens the door within seconds. MyQ technology convinces Once again, the MyQ technology was very popular. This is continuously being extended to other products in the LiftMaster range. At the same time, it is networking with other innovation leaders such as Nest, IFTTT, Google and Apple. The combination with Nest surveillance cameras and Nest Thermostats is already possible. The partnerships with IFTTT, Google and Apple are only currently available in the US in order to test and then see if they can be integrated into LiftMaster’s global businesses in Europe, Oceania and Middle East. In this way, users will gain additional comfort and safety around the driveway, garage and building without any compatibility problems. The Chamberlain Group (CGI) is a global leader in access solutions and products. As the corporate parent company to LiftMaster, Chamberlain, Merlin and Grifco, they design and engineer residential garage door openers, commercial door operators and gate entry systems. Products are connected through their innovative MyQ technology which empowers users to control or monitor their entry points through smartphone access. For more information visit www.liftmaster.eu . 40 THE door industry journal spring 2018 Domestic Garage Doors Also online at: www.dijonline.co.uk