Brustor B600 S or Gibus Velvet Plus - Louvered roof with retractable slats

Hello everyone,

for our terrace we are considering getting a louvered roof with retractable slats ("Cabrio"). After some research and obtaining quotes, we have ultimately narrowed it down to two products that appeal to us and are also similar in price:

These would be the Brustor B600 S or the Gibus Velvet Plus.

Has anyone had positive or negative experiences with either of these products or manufacturers?
What is especially important for us is weatherproofness, which apparently depends (above all) on the installation team, and whether the mechanism for the retractable slats is robust.

So far, I have not 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 basically “pulled along,” can it?
With Gibus, I have been able to find out that there is a scissor mechanism with two motors, i.e., one motor per side. At first glance, this 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 instructions for the Brustor with an exploded view (on one of the websites that collect and offer many instructions). There is a motor shaft like that of a roller shutter installed on one side of the "roof".

Thank you for the quick response.
I have found the view. So a tubular motor is installed.
But I still don't understand how the slats are drawn together, that is, the mechanics from the motor to the slats. With a scissor mechanism it is clear to me, but Brustor does not seem to use that? Does each slat have its own carriage at Brustor so that the slats can be drawn together?

You can conclude that from the manual as well. The motor engages pulleys on both sides. They drive drive belts (which should be loosened during the endpoint adjustment, which is why they are mentioned there). Holders are attached to the belt on which the slats are then mounted. Only pins visible on the outside are where the slats are attached. What it looks like inside is shown where the LED installation is explained. There, one LED is mounted on each slat holder, which is why these holders (and also the belt) are then depicted.

Now it is clear to me. Thank you very much for the explanation. If anyone has experience with one of the two louvered roofs, e.g. mechanics, tightness, and KNX integration, I would of course appreciate a tip :-)

KNX integration depends on how they are controlled. They definitely do not have a direct KNX connection with 110% certainty, but if you are lucky, they behave like a roller shutter, i.e. for example with connections for Up, Down, and L to be connected to a blind/roller shutter actuator. Even with contacts for that, you could rig something up. It's bad if they only operate via manufacturer-specific remote controls or something like that... Velux sends greetings. Caution: Somfy motors are often installed in such cases. Then you have lost or have to take detours via Somfy radio or similar crutches.