Your pool opens
at the touch of a button.
Two types of motor for your pool cover — from a fully integrated tubular motor to a classic clip-on drive. Here you’ll find a direct comparison.
Purpose and difference
the drives
The motorised drive opens and closes your pool cover — at the touch of a button or using a key switch. Without the drive, you would have to roll the pool cover up and down by hand every day.
The difference lies in the Installation situation: The Tubular motor is integrated directly into the winding shaft and is located in the pool. The Push-fit drive It is located in a service shaft outside the pool and is connected to the shaft via a wall-mounted feed-through.
Tubular motor
RecommendedThe motor is fully integrated into the roller shaft — concealed within the pool water. No shaft, no external mechanisms.
Push-fit drive
The motor is located outside the pool and is connected to the roller shaft via a wall feed-through. For systems with a technical shaft.
Two options
Both drive systems are reliable. The difference lies in the installation situation — and in how much space you have available.
The tubular motor
The motor is housed entirely within the rewind shaft — it is not visible from the outside. As no separate motor shaft is required, there is no need for extensive earthworks or wall penetrations. This keeps your pool area tidy and makes installation noticeably easier.
An in-house development by Rollo Solar — available exclusively from us, and in use for decades.
The push-fit drive
The solution for systems with an existing or planned equipment shaft — and fitted as standard in our Oberflur systems. The motor is housed in a dry equipment shaft next to the pool: out of sight, but requiring more work to install, as an equipment shaft and a wall penetration for the roller shaft are necessary.
Reliable, robust and cheaper to buy.
More than just comfort
Fully automatic
The pool cover opens and closes at the touch of a button — conveniently and effortlessly, every day, whatever the season.
Various control systems
From a simple key switch with a deadman’s switch function to the PS1 control unit, which displays all operating statuses directly — available with optional wireless operation or integrated into your existing bus system.
Tailored to the system
The choice of drive system depends on the winding mechanism and the profile. To this end, our design team calculates the required torque and coordinates the motor, mechanism and pool cover to form a complete system.
Which drive system is right for your pool cover?
Our team will be happy to explain the solutions available for your system — quickly, with no obligation and free of charge.
Questions about our drives
The difference lies in the installation configuration. The tubular motor is fully integrated into the roller shaft and is located inside the pool — without the need for a separate motor shaft or any groundworks. The surface-mounted drive is housed externally in a dry technical shaft next to the pool and is connected to the shaft via a wall-mounted feed-through.
Pool Cover Motors and Drives
The drive turns a cover into a fully automatic solution: at the push of a button the pool opens and closes – comfortable, safe and effortless. Rollo Solar offers the right motors for every reel system.
Tube motor and add-on drive
The tube motor sits invisibly inside the winding shaft for a particularly tidy appearance. The add-on drive is mounted at the side and is well suited to retrofitting existing systems. Both are operated comfortably by switch or key.
Comfort and safety
An electric drive increases comfort and safety: the cover is reliably closed completely and protects against falling in. The control can be secured against unauthorised operation.
Matched to your system
The right drive depends on the reel system and the chosen profile. We match motor, reel and cover into one coordinated system.
Frequently asked questions about drives
What is the difference between a tube motor and an add-on drive?
The tube motor sits hidden in the shaft and looks discreet. The add-on drive is mounted externally and is ideal for retrofitting.
How is the cover operated?
By switch or key, and on request secured against unauthorised access.