Awning and high-level windows
Chain winders provide powered operation for suitable awning windows. The range includes compact single-chain options and larger or twin-chain actuators for different opening requirements.
AWNING, HIGH-LEVEL & LIFTING WINDOWS
Window automation.
Fresh air within reach.
Make natural ventilation part of everyday life with Airla window automation. We select chain winders, power struts and controls for suitable awning, high-level and hard-to-reach windows supplied by your chosen manufacturer.
DESIGNED AROUND THE OPENING
A considered way
to open the space.
When a window is difficult to reach or inconvenient to operate, automation can make everyday ventilation easier. A suitable control interface lets you operate the opening from a more useful position.
The actuator must suit the way the sash moves. We assess the window size, weight, required travel, hardware and fixing points before selecting a chain winder or power strut.
Lifting and servery openings
Power struts offer another approach for suitable awning and lifting sashes. Airla coordinates strut travel, mounting brackets and the opening geometry with the manufacturer.
Window groups and environmental response
Operate windows individually or in coordinated groups using compatible controls. Where suitable, environmental sensors can provide inputs for a configured response to changing weather.
Airla supplies, installs and commissions automation. Your chosen manufacturer supplies the doors, windows and glazing. Motor, actuator and control selection is confirmed against the opening, hardware, installation space and project requirements.
WINDOW AUTOMATION APPLICATIONS
Different openings.
The right movement.
High-level ventilation.
Bring suitable awning windows within everyday use. Chain winders and compatible controls can help operate windows that are difficult to reach by hand.
Kitchen and servery openings.
Explore powered operation for a suitable servery or lifting window. The sash movement, mounting space and operating requirements guide the automation selection.
Coordinated window groups.
Select controls for individual windows or compatible groups of openings. Discuss touchscreens, compatible control connections and environmental sensors around the way the space is used.
WINDOW AUTOMATION / ACTUATOR SELECTION
Match the actuator to the sash.
Opening travel is only one part of window actuator selection. Sash weight, height, width, stays and fixing points need to work together. These single-actuator figures help narrow the options for awning and high-level windows.
| Actuator | Push / pull force | Chain projection | Maximum sash weight | Maximum H × W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SCE100S | 250 N | 100 mm | Below 25 kg | 1,500 × 1,200 mm |
| SCE300S | 250 N | 300 mm | Below 25 kg | 1,500 × 1,200 mm |
| LCD300 | 400 N | 300 mm | Below 40 kg | 1,800 × 1,200 mm |
| TCE300 | 800 N | 300 mm | Below 80 kg | 1,800 × 2,400 mm |
Source: . Non-friction stays are required. Synchronised arrangements have separate ratings. IP rating, speed and duty cycle need confirmation for the selected actuator.
Power struts: select the exact variant.
For suitable lifting windows, the 600N and 1000N power-strut families use 24 V DC. The standard selection chart includes 250, 310 and 410 mm throws. The permitted sash weight changes with the selected order number and sash height; it cannot be inferred from the family force alone.
Use the with Airla and your window manufacturer to confirm the weight rating, length, cut-out and mounting arrangement.
Products behind window automation.
Explore chain winders, power struts and compatible controls. Airla confirms the actuator, power and control arrangement for the actual opening.
WINDOW ACTUATOR
Compact chain winder (SCE100S)
Compact control for awning windows.
A small electric chain winder for suitable lightweight awning windows. The SCE100S offers a shorter chain projection for openings where a compact actuator is required.
Smaller awning windows
WINDOW ACTUATOR
Chain winder (SCE300S)
Bring everyday ventilation within reach.
A compact electric chain winder with a longer chain projection than the SCE100S. An option for suitable residential awning windows and openings that are difficult to reach by hand.
Residential awning windows
WINDOW ACTUATOR
Large chain winder (LCD300)
A chain winder for larger openings.
The LCD300 provides a larger single-chain actuator option. Airla assesses the window size, sash weight, fixing points and required opening travel before recommending it.
Larger awning windows
WINDOW ACTUATOR
Twin-chain winder (TCE300)
Coordinated movement across a wider sash.
A twin-chain winder for suitable wider window openings. The TCE300 provides two points of operation and is an option to assess for larger or commercial window applications.
Wider window openings
WINDOW ACTUATOR
600N power struts
Powered assistance for smaller sashes.
The 600N power strut range offers powered operation for suitable smaller awning windows. The strut travel, brackets and sash geometry are selected around the opening.
Smaller awning and lifting windows
WINDOW ACTUATOR
1000N power struts
A stronger lift for larger awning windows.
The 1000N power strut range provides an actuator option for suitable larger awning windows. Airla coordinates strut selection and fixing details with your window manufacturer.
Larger awning and lifting windows
CONTROL YOUR OPENING
Effortless, every day.
Wall switches, remotes, grouped operation and suitable weather sensing, selected for your windows.
WALL SWITCH OR REMOTE
Window controls,
within reach.
Operate windows from a wired wall switch, a wireless wall transmitter or a handheld remote.
INDIVIDUAL OR GROUPED WINDOWS
One opening.
Or a whole bank.
Choose suitable individual or grouped operation around your actuators.
WEATHER-RESPONSIVE WINDOWS
Respond to
the conditions.
Discuss compatible rain and wind sensing for your window automation.
Compatibility and availability are confirmed for your project.
Automation in motion
Wide window. No reaching over the bench.
This view from a Bayview kitchen shows a wide sliding window moving above the benchtop. Window automation can make suitable openings usable from accessible controls, supporting everyday natural ventilation.
Automation in motion
Open the kitchen to outdoor living.
A kitchen servery can be difficult to operate when the opening is large or sits beyond the benchtop. Watch the Merewether window and courtyard arrangement in motion, then explore actuators matched to the size, hardware and opening direction.
Plan the next step.
Which windows suit automation, how they are grouped and how they respond to the weather.
Does Airla provide the window frame and glazing?
No. The window and glazing come from your chosen manufacturer. Airla provides the automation components and agreed services.
Which windows can be automated?
Awning and high-level windows are operated by electric chain winders. As a guide, the compact unit suits sashes up to about 25 kg and the larger unit up to about 40 kg.
Existing double-hung windows can be retrofitted with actuators fixed to the inside of the frame behind colour-matched covers. Kitchen servery windows are assessed on their size and weight.
Can windows respond to rain or wind?
Yes. A wind, light and rain sensor connects to the window controller and closes the windows automatically. The sensor closes the windows; it does not reopen them afterwards.
Can a bank of windows operate together?
Yes. A multi-channel controller operates windows individually or together from a wall switch or remote. The number of windows on a controller depends on the actuators and how they are paired, so Airla confirms the arrangement.
Can windows connect to a building system?
Window controllers accept a wired switch input, and a signal converter is available for third-party 24 V or dry-contact signals.
Any fire or smoke-control function is designed and certified by the project’s fire consultant. Airla does not certify it.
What information helps select an actuator?
Send the window type, manufacturer, sash dimensions and weight if known, opening travel, mounting details and drawings or photos.
Let’s select the right automation.
Share drawings or photos of the opening, or a project message that explains what you would like to automate. We’ll help identify suitable motors, controls and the next steps.