Ellard’s Go-To Control Panel for Direct Drives, Flange Motors & Sectional Door Drives

In industrial door installations, reliability is essential. Control panels are expected to manage high traffic volumes, meet strict safety standards, and perform consistently in demanding environments. For that reason, Ellard has standardised on the Promax+ control panel across the majority of our Direct Drive (DDO and MDF), Flange, and Sectional Door ranges.

Promax+ is more than a controller - It’s a platform designed to make installation simpler, fault finding quicker, and future upgrades easier to manage.

Designed to Make Installation Faster and Smarter

The Promax+ has been developed with installers firmly in mind. Digital limit setting allows open and close positions to be configured directly from the control panel, removing the need for ladder work, mechanical fine-tuning, or unnecessary guesswork. The result is faster commissioning and greater accuracy from the outset.

A clear, customisable digital display provides an intuitive interface that’s straightforward to navigate, even for engineers using the panel for the first time. Less time spent navigating menus means more time completing the installation.

Built-In Diagnostics That Reduce Downtime

When an industrial door stops, business operations are immediately impacted. Promax+ helps minimise disruption with integrated fault diagnostics, displaying clear fault codes directly on the screen. Engineers can identify issues quickly, understand the cause, and resolve them efficiently without time-consuming trial-and-error checks.

These features make the panel particularly well suited to logistics hubs, manufacturing facilities, and other high-demand sites where uptime is critical.

Flexible for New Installations and Retrofits

Industrial environments rarely operate with entirely new equipment. The Promax+ supports both KOSTAL and Elektromaten encoders, providing the flexibility needed for mixed or retrofit sites. This compatibility simplifies upgrades and helps avoid the complications that can otherwise arise when integrating with existing systems.

Expandable and Ready for Change

Site requirements evolve, and control systems need to adapt accordingly. Promax+ offers expandable inputs and outputs, allowing additional safety devices such as photocells, safety edges, and switches to be integrated as needed.

Plug-in expansion modules make it straightforward to add features including ground loops, wireless safety edges, radio control systems, and traffic light systems. This modular approach keeps installations clean, scalable, and ready for future developments without major redesign.

Reliable Performance as Standard

Promax+ is engineered for demanding industrial applications, offering:

• 400Vac 3-phase or 230Vac single-phase power supply
• Motor capacity up to 2.2kW (3-phase) or 1.2kW (single-phase)
• 24Vac / 24Vdc accessory output at 700mA
• 230Vac output (neutral required)
• Volt-free outputs for door open and close status

Safety is fully supported, with compatibility for OSE and 8k2 safety edges, photocells, and an adjustable auto-close timer ranging from 3 to 180 seconds.

A Complete Promax+ Ecosystem

The wider Promax+ accessory range extends functionality even further. Installers can configure each panel to meet site-specific requirements using options such as traffic light control cards, loop detector cards, wireless safety edge systems, and 868MHz radio receiver and transmitter solutions.

This flexibility ensures each installation can be tailored without adding unnecessary complexity.

Setting the Standard

By standardising with Promax+, Ellard delivers consistency across installations while reducing training requirements and simplifying ongoing support. Customers benefit from a proven, adaptable control solution designed to perform reliably in demanding environments.

For industrial doors where safety, performance, and scalability matter, Promax+ provides a practical and dependable standard.

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