In this video we will explain the different styles of openers available for garage doors. We'll show you the difference between the jack shaft openers, direct drive, hoist openers, and draw bar openers, and what application they work best on. Jack shaft garage door openers are made for residential and commercial use. These openers are designed to be wall mounted next to your door and attached directly to the shaft or with a sprocket and chain depending on the model. The commercial jack shaft openers are designed to work with standard sectional doors that have 12 or 15 inch radius track. High lift doors with 15 to 48 inch radius track, and full vertical doors, as well as rolling doors and rolling grills. Residential jack shaft openers are designed to be used with sectional overhead doors of the 14 feet tall. Summer direct drive openers work with a traveling motor technology, which allows the full motor power to be used for door movement. This type of opener style allows for maximizing power while minimizing wear and tear, as well as a super quiet operation. While summer direct drive openers are UL listed for residential use, they are also an excellent choice for commercial overhead doors. Voice style garage door openers are similar to jack shaft openers and that they operate the same one hooked up to electric power. What sets these operators apart is the fact that they have a chain hoist for use when electric power fails or the opener fails. This opener is typically seen on very large overhead doors and most rolling steel curtain style doors. Draw bar garage door openers are some of the most popular garage door openers on the market and sometimes referred to as trolley openers. These types of openers typically feature a chain drive or belt drive rails and are proven to be durable and reliable. Overhead style garage door openers are cost effective and are compatible with almost all residential doors that use extension springs or torsion springs. Commercial trolley operators are designed for industrial and commercial use on sectional doors. With a design that is small for a commercial standard, look in lift massive doors. This operator is an excellent choice for small and large buildings. Whether you are looking for a small residential operator or a heavy duty commercial operator, we have got you covered at North Shore Commercial Door. With the best selection, best prices, best customer service in the business, North Shore Commercial Door.com is your one stop shop for all your access hardware. Thank you for watching this video from North Shore Commercial Door.com. Please subscribe to our channels so we can continue to make content like this. Thank you.