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Manual Shades

MechoShades®

The chain-driven roller screens of MechoSystems are part of the most comprehensive manual solar protection. We provide a full range of hardware options for manual shading, including:
– Multi-band operation with a single chain drive.
– SlimLine® brackets for shades in tight spaces.
– The Mecho®/5 operating system for heavy-duty shades.
Our Lifetime Limited Warranty provides 100% replacement with no depreciation over the life of the warranty.

Multiband MechoShades® Exploded View

1. Wall-Mount Angle
2. Fascia End Caps
3. Idle-End Bracket
4. Tube Plug (idle-end)
5. SnapLoc® Tube
6. SnapLoc Spline Mounting Channel
7. Snaploc Spline
8. Hembar (standard cloth covered)
9. Center Support Bracket
10. Tube Connector (“dog bone”)
11. Tube Plug (Center Support)
12. Room Darkening Center Channel
(double) (with Polybond Light Seal)

13. Exposed Hembar with Light Seal (Shown with Optional Welt)
14. Mecho®/5 Drive-End Bracket
15. Room Darkening Shadecloth Guides (pair)
16. Room Darkening Side Channel (single) (with Polybond Insert)
17. SnapLoc Regular-Roll Fascia
18. SnapLoc Reverse-Roll Fascia
19. Bead Chain Keeper
20. Upper and Lower Bead Chain Stops
21. Drive Chain (stainless-steel bead chain)
22. Heavy-Duty Bumper
23. Bead Chain Connector
24. Chain Retainer*
25. Optional Spring Loaded Chain Retainer*

We offer the following colors selections :

 

Ecoveil

 

EcoVeil Naturals 8050 Series (1-2% open)

 

  • ♦ Eight colors
  • ♦ 100% TPO (thermoplastic olefin)
  • ♦ 64-66 in. (163-168cm) wide
  • ♦ Pass NFPA 701-2004

EcoVeil Screens 0950 Series (1% open)

  • ♦ Eight colors
  • ♦ 100% TPO (thermoplastic olefin)
  • ♦ 64-66 in. (163-168cm) wide
  • ♦ Pass NFPA 701-2004

EcoVeil Screens 1350 Series (5% open)

 

  • ♦ Eight colors
  • ♦ 100% TPO (thermoplastic olefin)
  • ♦ 100 in. (254cm) wide
  • ♦ Pass NFPA 701-2004

EcoVeil Screens 0950 Series (1% open)

  • ♦ Eight colors
  • ♦ 100% TPO (thermoplastic olefin)
  • ♦ 64-66 in. (163-168cm) wide
  • ♦ Pass NFPA 701-2004

ThermoVeil for A/V

 

Equinox 0100 Series

 

  • ♦ Appropriate for multi-media are functions
  • ♦ Provides thermal insulation and opacity at the window wall
  • ♦ Washable surface, flame retardant and fade resistant
  • ♦ Content: 53% fiberglass, 45% acrylic, 2% poly finish
  • ♦ Transparency: Opaque
  • ♦ Stocked in 100″ (2540mm) width

MirroFilm 0600 Series

  • ♦ Transparent, light filtering and heat insulating material
  • ♦ Cen be used on DualShades
  • ♦ Washable surface and fade resistant
  • ♦ Transparency: Transparent film
  • ♦ Stocked in 60″ (1524mm) and 72″ (1829mm) widths

Blackout 0700 Series

 

  • ♦ Cost effective
  • ♦ Appropriate for multi-media are functions
  • ♦ Provides insulation and opacity at the window wall
  • ♦ Washable surface, flame retardant and fade resistant
  • ♦ Content: 79% vinyl, 21% polyseter core
  • ♦ Transparency: Opaque
  • ♦ Stocked in 72″ (1829mm) width

ThermoVeil Vertical and Basket Weaves

Transulcent Vertical Weave 0900 Series

  • ♦ Content: 79% vinyl, 21% polyseter core
  • ♦ Openness factor: ± 0-1%
  • ♦ Stocked in 72″ (1829mm) width
  • ♦ Color will affect surface brightness and view
  • ♦ Contribute towards a healing environment by helping patients take advantage of the therapeutic natural light and views
  • ♦ Full-size mockups recommended (slight color change will occur due to changes)
  • ♦ Offered and available in a wide range of colors

Dense Vertical Weave 1000 Series

 

  • ♦ 2-3% openness factor
  • ♦ Washable, flame retardant and fade resistant
  • ♦ Offered and available in a wide range of colors
  • ♦ Contribute towards a healing environment by helping patients take advantage of the therapeutic natural lights and views
  • ♦ Content: 79% vinyl, 21% polyseter core
  • ♦ Openness factor: ± 2-3%
  • ♦ Stocked in 72″ (1829mm) and 96″ (2438mm) widths
  • ♦ Color will affect surface brightness and view
  • ♦ Full-size mockups recommended (slight color change will occur due to changes)

Basket Weave 1300 Series

  • ♦ Offered and available in a wide range of colors
  • ♦ Provides a uniform scrim effect at the window wall with appropriate densities for sun control
  • ♦ Content: 79% vinyl, 21% polyseter core
  • ♦ UV Test 200 sun-fade hours: None
  • ♦ 500 sun-fade hours: 5%
  • ♦ Openness factor: ± 5%
  • ♦ All colors stocked in 63″ (1600mm) and 96″ (2438mm) widths
  • ♦ 126″ (3200mm) width. Stocked: 1301,1302, 1304, 1313, 1316 and 1320
  • ♦ Color will affect surface brightness and view
  • ♦ Full-size mockups recommended (slight color change will occur due to changes)

Open Vertical Weave 1800 Series

 

  • ♦ Washable, flame retardant and fade resistant
  • ♦ Offered in a wide range of colors
  • ♦ Content: 79% vinyl, 21% polyseter core
  • ♦ Openness Factor: ±15%
  • ♦ Stocked in 63″ (1600mm) widths
  • ♦ Color will affect surface brightness and view
  • ♦ Full-size mockups recommended (slight color change will occur due to changes)

Open Basket Weave 2100 Series

  • ♦ Offered in a wide range of colors
  • ♦ Provides a uniform scrim effect at the window wall with appropriate densities for sun control
  • ♦ Content: 79% vinyl, 21% polyseter core
  • ♦ Openness Factor: ±10%
  • ♦ Stocked in 63″ (1600mm) and 96″ (2438mm) widths
  • ♦ 126″ (3200mm) width available on special order
  • ♦ Color will affect surface brightness and view
  • ♦ Full-size mockups recommended (slight color change will occur due to changes)

EuroVeil / EuroTwill

 

EuroVeil 5300 Series

 

  • ♦ Offered in a wide range of colors
  • ♦ Provides a uniform scrim effect at the window wall with appropriate densities for sun control
  • ♦ Content: 85% vinyl, 15% polyseter core
  • ♦ Deterioration (200 sun-fade hours): None
  • ♦ Openness Factor: ± 5-6%
  • ♦ Stocked in 63″ (1600mm) and 96″ (2438mm) widths
  • ♦ Color will dramatically affect comfort factor and visual tasks
  • ♦ Color will affect surface brightness and view
  • ♦ Full-size mockups recommended (slight color change will occur due to changes)

EuroVeil 6000 Series

  • ♦ Offered in a wide range of colors
  • ♦ Provides a uniform scrim effect at the window wall with appropriate densities for sun control
  • ♦ Content: 79% vinyl, 21% polyseter core
  • ♦ Openness Factor: ±10%
  • ♦ Stocked in 63″ (1600mm) and 96″ (2438mm) widths
  • ♦ 126″ (3200mm) width available on special order
  • ♦ Color will affect surface brightness and view
  • ♦ Full-size mockups recommended (slight color change will occur due to changes)

ThermoVeil for Healthcare

 

Satin and Diamond Twill 3000 Series

 

  • ♦ Minimum yards 250 Linear Yards ±10% or 250 Linear Yards +20%
  • ♦ Content: 79% vinyl, 21% polyseter core
  • ♦ Openness Factor: ± 1-2%
  • ♦ Stocked in 72″ (1829mm) and 96″ (2438mm) widths
  • ♦ Color will affect surface brightness and view
  • ♦ Full-size mockups recommended (slight color change will occur due to changes)

Translucent Vertical Weave 0900 Series

  • ♦ Features privacy screen cloth which allows light in from the outside while maintaining privacy day and night
  • ♦ Contribute towards a healing environment by helping patients take advantage of the therapeutic natural light and views
  • ♦ Available in a wide range of colors
  • ♦ Content: 79% vinyl, 21% polyseter core
  • ♦ Openness Factor: ± 0-1%
  • ♦ Stocked in 72″ (1829mm)
  • ♦ Color will affect surface brightness and view
  • ♦ Full-size mockups recommended (slight color change will occur due to changes)

Mecho®/5 & SlimLine™

MechoSystems’ latest patented design, with an overrunning clutch, self-lubricating components, and a larger diameter sprocket, provides 67% more lift capacity. Mecho/5 increases the shade size range that a manual drive system can lift before motorization is required. Mecho requires no adjustment, resulting in faster, easier installation. Performance has been field-tested on hundreds of thousands of shades installed worldwide. Mecho/5 carries a Lifetime Warranty.*

SlimLine is MechoSystems’ compact heavy-duty bracket system designed for small shades in narrow spaces, using the Mecho®/3 operating system. It carries a 10-Year Limited Warranty on the hardware and shadecloth.

 

Mecho®/5 shade system

The fifth generation of MechoSystems’ popular manual shade system features:
• Easy installation.
• Smooth operation, thanks to its patented clutch design.
• A clean design aesthetic with fascia, pockets, and closure accessories.
• Optimized light control through optional room-darkening
channels—mounted inside the jamb, outside, or overhead.
• Little upkeep due to its heavy-duty hardware.
• 25-year lifetime limited warranty with 100% replacement
and no depreciation over the life of the warranty.
• Design flexibility with its Standard, SlimLine, Extended,
and DoubleShade® brackets.
• Easy removal and maintenance of shadecloth bands with
the SnapLoc® spline and optional SnapLoc fascia.

UrbanShade

Available in three models

• Manual chain-driven system with an optional Lift-Assist Mechanism (LAM).
• Wireless-controlled battery-powered motorized system.
• WhisperShade® IQ® ultra-quiet motorized system.

The economical, durable, and flexible solution to solar shading features:

• Economical pricing.
• Sleek and compact design.
• Simple and easy installation.
• Room-darkening accessories including blackout channels for room-darkening applications.
• Versatile design that allows for universal mounting.
• Large shade capabilities including shade heights of 9 ft. (275cm).
• Small edge clearances with a shadecloth deduct of 3/8 in. (9.5mm).
• SnapLoc® spline for the easy removal and maintenance of shadecloth bands.
• Reliable, heavy-duty hardware that features stainless steel components with a matte finish.
• Durable mounting brackets with a steel frame for rigidity and mounting security.

Also available in double bracket configuration

• Optional SnapLoc fascia that is available in a square or radius design with or without a matching shadecloth covering.
• Optional LAM for manually lifting shades greater than 7 lbs. (3kg).
• Optional prefabricated cassette.
• Ten-year non-depreciating warranty.

Questions are good answers are BETTER !

1. Q: I have only very narrow space to place my shade. What would be my best option?

A: SlimLine is MechoSystems’ compact heavy-duty bracket system designed for small shades in narrow spaces, using the Mecho®/3 operating system.

 

2. Q: Can I mix motorized and manual shade in a single controller/bracket ?

A: Mecho® manual shades and Electro/2 / Electro/3 motorized shades can be mixed under one continuous compact fascia.

 

3. Q: How tall does the manusal shade could be?

A: Large shade capabilities including shade heights of 9 ft. (275cm).

 

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