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Cafe Blinds
Description

The Café Blind has been developed to meet the  demand for a strong but simple cost-effective outdoor blind to provide shelter from wind and rain. The café blind is installed with strong bottom rail anchor options and is particularly suited to the hospitality industry such as cafés and outdoor restaurant areas.

Manual or motorised operation is available for Café Blinds. The bottom rail anchor components are attached to the ground fixing points after the blind is lowered and conversely released before the blind is raised.

Café Blinds can be supplied in a wide variety of materials, all of which provide shelter from wind and rain.

  • Clear PVC for unobstructed view with no shading effect when looking from the inside to the outside and outside to inside. PVC skin sides are finished with a 50mm wide reinforcing strip for increased strength and tear resistance.
  • Techno X (screen fabric) for shaded view looking from the inside to the outside and slightly obscured view looking from the outside to inside. Techno X skin sides are folded and sewn for increased strength and tear resistance.
  • Standard awning fabric for total privacy and light block. Awning skin sides are folded and sewn for increased strength and tear resistance.

 

Key Features
  • Heavy duty exterior roller blind
  • Manual or motorised
  • Fabric: Clear PVC, Techno X screen, and awning fabrics
  • Sizes up to 4500mm wide x 3000mm drop; with a maximum square meterage of 12m²
  • Construction includes 70mm diameter galvanised steel tube, heavy duty cast aluminium universal face/top mounting brackets and heavy duty aluminium bottom rail
  • Gun Metal or Perla caps and brackets
  • Component & carabiner options to connect the bottom rail to the ground
  • Optional draft strip fitted to the underside of the bottom rail
  • Recommended for winds up to 65km/h
  • 3 year warranty
Scope of Use
  • Residential and commercial applications such as cafés and restaurants
  • Maximum size: 4500mm wide x 3000mm drop; with a maximum square meterage of 12m²
  • Winds up to 65km/h
  • Fabric options for privacy, sun-blocking, or preserving light/view
  • Option to include a draft strip (approx 200mm drop by the width of the blind) fitted to the underside of the bottom rail. The draft strip covers the component space taken to anchor the bottom rail to the ground fixing points

Operation:

  • Manual or motorised operation
  • Manual crank handles available in 1m, 1.5m, 1.8m, or 2.2m to suit the location requirements for manual operation
  • Optional motorisation:
    • Range of Somfy 240v motors, depending on blind size
    • Controls via either hard wired or remote control (handheld or wall mounted)
Limitations on Use
  • To preserve the life of Cafe Blinds it is recommended to allow Clear PVC, Techno X & Standard awning fabric to dry before rolling up.
  • Not suitable for winds over 65km/h.
  • Somfy automatic Wind and Sun sensors are not suitable for Café Blinds given that the bottom rail is physically anchored to the ground when the blind is in the down position.
In-Service History

Window Treatments has nationwide service coverage and has been operating since 1984.

Other Performance Attributes
  • Somfy motor options all with IP 44 rating. See Specification Sheet for full performance information.
  • The Café Blind carries our standard three-year warranty. This warranty covers repair or to make good any defects in materials or workmanship.
  • Coastal maintenance recommendation: wash components and rails with fresh water 3–4 times per year.
Documents
Specifications Sheet: Café Blind
Cafe Blind Fabrics
Exterior Blinds: Securo and Café

Window Treatments are manufacturers of blinds, curtains, shutters, recess flush boxes, healthcare/clinical curtains & tracks, exterior louvre roofs, awnings, & automation/motorisation specialists.

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