[Paul Haese]

Calling anyone who has automated their roll off roof. I am looking for info on suppliers and equipment used. I have contacted a few US firms that make the equipment. One (Pier tech) quoted me $9000 USD for motor, rake and pinion, control box and all electronics with software, which I just about laughed myself to death. Next a great bloke named Jim Collins makes the same sort of gear but relies on Fosters to supply the roof control box and software which was cheap. All up around $3500 delivered to Australia. However their gear runs at 60 hertz and our power systems run at 50 hertz, which means they will not work here from what I know (happy to be wrong here though).

So what I am looking for now is anyone who has done this here, what motors did you use? I am assuming rack and pinion design. What controller box and who made it? If you made it would you consider making one for me? What about scope park sensors and roof open and close sensors?