ᐅ Brustor B600 S or Gibus Velvet Plus – Louvered Roof with Retractable Slats

Hello everyone,

For our terrace, we are considering a louvered roof with retractable slats ("cabrio"). After some research and gathering quotes, we have narrowed it down to two products that appeal to us and are similar in price:

These are the Brustor B600 S and the Gibus Velvet Plus.

Has anyone had positive or negative experiences with either of these products or manufacturers?
For us, rain tightness is especially important, although this probably depends mainly on the installation team, as well as whether the mechanism for the retractable slats is robust.

So far, I haven’t fully understood or been able to find out how the mechanism for sliding the slats on the Brustor works. There is only one motor, but I can’t quite imagine that it moves one side and the opposite side is then "dragged along," can it?
With the Gibus, I found out that there is a scissor mechanism with two motors, meaning one motor per side. At first glance, that seems "more robust" to me.

Integration into a KNX system should be possible with both systems – at least that’s what I have assumed so far.

Best regards,
Tim

You can find an instruction manual for the Brustor with an exploded view (on one of the websites that collect and offer many manuals). On one side of the "roof," a motor shaft is installed, similar to those used in roller shutters.

Thank you for the quick response.
I found the view. So it is a tubular motor installed.
However, I still don’t understand how the slats are retracted, meaning the mechanism from the motor to the slats. With a scissor mechanism it’s clear to me, but it seems Breastor does not use that? Does each slat have its own runner at Breastor so that the slats can be retracted?

You can also conclude this from the manual. The motor engages with pulleys on both sides. These drive the drive belts (which are supposed to be loosened during the end position adjustment, as mentioned in the manual). Holding brackets are attached to the belt, onto which the slats are mounted. Only small pins to which the slats are attached are visible from the outside. The internal structure is shown where the LED installation is explained. There, one LED is mounted on each slat holder, which is why these holders (and the belt) are depicted.

Now it’s clear to me. Thank you for the explanation.

If anyone has experience with either of the two louvered roofs, for example regarding mechanics, watertightness, or KNX integration, I would of course appreciate any advice :-)

Whether KNX integration is possible depends on how they are controlled. They almost certainly do not have a direct KNX connection, but if you’re lucky, they behave like a roller shutter, meaning they have terminals for Up, Down, and Live that can be connected to a shutter or roller shutter actuator. Even with contacts for this, you might be able to rig something. It’s problematic if they can only be operated via proprietary remote controls or similar systems... looking at you, Velux. Warning: Somfy motors are often used in these cases. If so, you’re out of luck unless you want to take detours through Somfy radio control or similar workarounds.