{"id":11803,"date":"2024-01-01T08:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-01-01T13:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.progressivescreens.com\/?p=11803"},"modified":"2024-01-23T16:15:22","modified_gmt":"2024-01-23T21:15:22","slug":"mastering-magnatrack-a-dealers-guide-to-progressive-screens-signature-technology","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.progressivescreens.com\/blog\/mastering-magnatrack-a-dealers-guide-to-progressive-screens-signature-technology\/","title":{"rendered":"Mastering MagnaTrack: A Dealer’s Guide to Progressive Screens’ Signature Technology"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
Whether you\u2019re a general contractor or an exterior designer, your goal is to help your client achieve their vision with as little fuss as possible. That can be a challenge when you’re designing or building screened-in areas. People want a luxurious outdoor space that’s also highly convenient and not too high-maintenance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n In any retractable screen, the screen material coils around a roller. This is surrounded by a protective cover called the housing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n
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As a Progressive Screens dealer, you know that\u2019s possible with MagnaTrack. But how can you convince your customer? They need to hear all the benefits without a bunch of highly technical language.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Here\u2019s our guide to MagnaTrack: how it works, how it\u2019s better than the competition, and why it\u2019s a great choice for your customers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
How a Typical Motorized Screen Works<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Inside the housing, a motor initiates the screen\u2019s movement, whether up or down.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Once the screen starts rolling down, a weighted bottom bar helps gravity do its part. Of course, the screen needs to be guided to the floor so it doesn\u2019t sway back and forth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This is typically achieved with a Keder: a long, flat part that connects the screen to the track. It has a rounded edge\u2014the \u201cbead\u201d\u2014that fits into a cylindrical opening\u2014the \u201crail.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Unfortunately, a traditional Keder bead-and-rail system creates a lot of friction, wearing down the material over time. It can also sometimes get jammed, especially in long or curved tracks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
To solve this problem, many motorized screen manufacturers have switched to the ZipKeder, which is PVC tape with a series of \u201cbeads.\u201d The beads \u201czip\u201d into the track, so it\u2019s more flexible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n