All our garage door operators feature SOMMER's travelling motor operator system, designed to deliver smooth and consistent door movement.
The motor carriage travels along a tensioned chain, helping to minimise friction and power loss while requiring minimal maintenance.
The base+ brings the control housing and rail together in a tidy ceiling-mounted arrangement. It is a practical choice for garages with an existing overhead power point, keeping wall space clear and delivering a clean, coordinated finish.
The base+ is SOMMER’s advanced garage door control unit with optimised speed profiles and precision adjustment of the operating forces. The system continuously learns and automatically adapts door operation accordingly.
Universal operator for sectional doors, overhead doors, swing doors, up-and-over doors and side sectional doors.
Powerful operation for demanding garage door applications.
Suitable for garage doors up to 8 metres wide.
Find answers to common questions about SOMMER garage door operators, installation and everyday use.
SOMMER garage door operators are compatible with almost every garage door. Our gate operators are suitable for new construction, for modernization or for subsequent installation. Whether sectional door, overhead door, up-and-over door, side sectional door or all-round door. Garage door operators from SOMMER are certified with over 5,000 door operator combinations from various well-known manufacturers. The SOMMER pro+ garage door operator is also suitable for use on swing gates.
Yes, a garage door can be retrofitted with an electric garage door operator on a sectional door, up-and-over door, roller door or swing door. In our article Retrofitting a garage door operator, we explain how a garage door operator can be retrofitted and what you should pay attention to.
You can find detailed step-by-step instructions and videos on how to teach in a hand-held transmitter on a garage door operator in our article on learning a hand-held transmitter on a SOMMER garage door operator.
SOMMER garage door operators are tested and certified according to strict guidelines. Our garage door operators are developed and manufactured in Kirchheim unter Teck – Made in Germany. The motor carriage moves on a tensioned chain, so there is no loss of friction or power. SOMMER’s gear-saving technology is completely maintenance-free. Our garage door operators are also equipped with automatic obstacle detection for more security.
Electric garage door operators from SOMMER are operated using a hand-held transmitter using a specially developed radio system. The secure radio system enables convenient opening and closing via radio. The electric garage door operator from SOMMER consists of a carriage, a runner and a controller. The track is attached to the ceiling and the carriage is connected to the garage door. Depending on the type of garage door drive, the control housing can be mounted flexibly. The SOMMER pro+ garage door operator offers the option of installing the garage door control on the ceiling, on the rail or on the wall. If the garage door drive is installed and receives a radio signal, the carriage moves forwards or backwards to open or close the garage door.
No, that is not necessary with SOMMER garage door operators. The chain is maintenance-free and must not be oiled, so there are no oil stains on your vehicle or garage door.
A garage door operator, garage door opener or overhead tractor is a powered device that uses an electric motor to open and close garage doors. The garage door drive is usually controlled by radio and enables convenient driving in and out in wind and weather. Depending on the type, garage door drives can be used for sectional doors, overhead doors, overhead doors, up-and-over doors, side sectional doors, all-round doors and swing doors. Expandable accessories can provide even more safety and comfort via Plug&Play.
