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Motorized Screen Total Cost of Ownership: The 15-Year Math

Motorized Screen Total Cost of Ownership: The 15-Year Math

Motorized Screen Total Cost of Ownership: The 15-Year MathKip HudaKoz
Published on: 09/06/2026

The real cost of a motorized screen is not the purchase price. It is the 15-year math across warranty differentials, parts availability, and component replacement cycles. Here is how to run it.

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Motorized Screen Service Calls: How Both Systems Eliminate 99% — and Why the Last 1% Decides Year 10

Motorized Screen Service Calls: How Both Systems Eliminate 99% — and Why the Last 1% Decides Year 10

Motorized Screen Service Calls: How Both Systems Eliminate 99% — and Why the Last 1% Decides Year 10Kip HudaKoz
Published on: 02/06/2026

Both OneTrack and MagnaTrack eliminate roughly 99% of motorized screen service calls through shared engineering. The last 1% is where parts availability decides your warranty.

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Motorized Screen Materials: Why Daily-Use Aluminum Weight Matters

Motorized Screen Materials: Why Daily-Use Aluminum Weight Matters

Motorized Screen Materials: Why Daily-Use Aluminum Weight MattersKip HudaKoz
Published on: 26/05/2026

OneTrack's daily-use side track is 1.625 inches wide; MagnaTrack's is 2.560 inches — a measured 37% cross-section reduction. Here is what less aluminum means for your install.

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The Magnet Question: What the Industry Is Asking About Neodymium in Motorized Screens

The Magnet Question: What the Industry Is Asking About Neodymium in Motorized Screens

The Magnet Question: What the Industry Is Asking About Neodymium in Motorized ScreensKip HudaKoz
Published on: 19/05/2026

Insects have documented magnetoreception. Motorized screens use neodymium magnets. No peer-reviewed study has tested the overlap. Here is what the science says, and what it does not.

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