Operators for Roller Doors

Keep your facility moving with Grifco’s purpose‑built roller door operators. Engineered for commercial and industrial environments where uptime, safety, and control matter most.

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From logistics warehouses to mixed‑use carparks and production facilities, Grifco delivers powerful performance, intelligent automation, and seamless integration across your site.

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Performance You Can Count On

Grifco roller door operators deliver the torque, speed, and reliability required for high-throughput sites.

Precision-engineered gearboxes combined with robust AC motors deliver smooth, consistent movement, while advanced logic technology allows you to fine-tune door behaviour for optimal performance, minimising wear, reducing downtime, and ensuring safe, efficient entry and exit every time.

Designed for Your Site

Professional Installation & Local Support

Grifco systems are installed by skilled experts who deliver clean, compliant, and reliable setups tailored to your site. Every installation is backed by our national network of service technicians and dedicated customer support, ensuring local expertise for commissioning, maintenance, and future upgrades.

Make Your Entry Systems Work Harder

Grifco roller door operators centralise access control, add smart automation, and maintain safety across your site. By choosing Grifco, you’ll boost productivity with faster, more dependable door operation that keeps workflows moving. Integrated safety features and accessories enhance compliance and help prevent accidents, while scalable logic and smart connectivity options ensure your system can evolve with your business needs.

Why Choose Grifco?

The Grifco Advantage

Bringing together over 110 years of expertise, Grifco products are manufactured in Australia and tested in Somersby, NSW, ensuring our automation performs for every need under local conditions.

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Testing & Compliance

Ensure the safety of your people and business with our rigorously tested solutions. With every use and installation, you can enjoy the surety that your access needs comply with local regulations and ensure reliability.

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Sustainability

For over 40 years, we’ve tested Merlin garage door and gate openers across the Tasman, ensuring they withstand extreme climates, maintain seamless home access and live up to the durable, innovative solutions Merlin’s known for.

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FAQ

Yes, in most cases you can motorise an existing roller door, provided a few conditions are met. The door should be in good condition with no warping, rusted tracks, or broken springs. There needs to be enough side clearance for the motor. Some models mount beside the door drum (jackshaft), while others require more space. You’ll also need a nearby power source, such as a power point or wiring run. Finally, the size and weight of your door must match the motor’s capacity, as larger industrial doors require heavy-duty operators.

Electric roller doors are very energy-efficient. In standby mode (idle), they typically use less than 1 watt of power. During operation, most models consume around 225 watts, depending on the door’s condition and the operator type.

A weight bar is a steel or aluminium bar fitted across the bottom of the roller door curtain. It adds a small but consistent amount of weight (usually 1–3 kg) along the full width of the door. The weight bar helps the motor operate smoothly by ensuring the door curtain engages properly and rolls evenly. It maintains smooth downward momentum without relying solely on gravity, improves the seal against the floor, and reduces shuddering in windy conditions. A weight bar isn’t about making the motor stronger - it’s about ensuring smooth, reliable operation and proper safety performance every time.

Safety and compliance requirements can vary depending on your site and business needs. However, all Grifco motors meet Australian and New Zealand safety standards.

At a minimum, appropriate entrapment protection devices must be installed and operational. These devices are essential to comply with safety regulations and ensure the proper functionality of Grifco products. Failure to install them may result in non-compliance and could impair product performance.

Additional compliance accessories may also be required. That’s why it’s important to have your site assessed by an authorised Grifco dealer. This ensures the correct products are selected and that installation meets all relevant safety and compliance requirements.