Full Cassette Awning Markilux® 5010
- Slender Full-Cassette Protection: Completely seals the fabric canopy and arm mechanism inside a weather-proof housing.
- Exceptional Stability on Large Spans: Heavy-duty arm geometry engineered for wide patios up to 7m wide with a 4m projection.
- Automated Smart Climate Controls: Dimmable LED lighting, drop-down Shadeplus, and smart wind sensors for total patio comfort.
Can a slender full-cassette awning comfortably shade your largest outdoor deck?
At the touch of a button or via smart app control, the Markilux 5010 instantly transforms your sun-baked patio into a comfortable, climate-controlled outdoor retreat. Featuring heavy-duty arm geometry wrapped in a slim, elegant housing, a single unit covers spans up to 7 metres, while coupled systems extend up to 13.9 metres to shade grand entertaining spaces in total cool comfort.
Your advantages
- Slender, Classic Cassette Silhouette: Slim rectangular geometry with customisable end-cap accent options in polished chrome.
- Massive Outdoor Coverage: Shade expansive decks up to 700 × 400 cm per unit, or up to 13.9 metres in coupled dual systems.
- Patented Bionic Tendon Arms: Friction-free, whisper-quiet synthetic tendons for maximum fabric tautness and long-term durability.
- Optional Shadeplus Vertical Screen: Integrated front profile screen that extends downward to block low afternoon glare.
Features of the markilux 5010
Classic Full-Cassette Power for Broad Entertaining Decks
Unprotected outdoor patios absorb brutal midday heat, leaving indoor living areas stifling and outdoor furniture exposed to harsh solar fading. Standard folding-arm awnings often leave their fabric rollers exposed to coastal rain, dirt, and salt spray when retracted.
The Markilux 5010 delivers complete, full-cassette protection wrapped in a slender German silhouette. Custom-built to your exact dimensions and installed by A’besco specialists across the Sutherland Shire, it combines commercial-grade wind stability with refined exterior styling.
Technical
| Awning type | Cassette awning |
| Maximum width x projection | • 700 x 400 cm |
| Options | • shadeplus • coupled awning |
| Area to be shaded | 28 qm |
| Cassette depth x height | 218 x 151 mm |
| Possible inclination | • 5° – 35° • 36° – 70° |
| Arm technology | • bionic tendon • twin steel-link chain |
| Available fabric covers | • visutex • suncolours • smart art • perla FR |
| Fixture type | • face / top / roof • wall sealing profile |
| Wind resistance class | corresponds to wind force | 1-2 | 5 → 28 – 37 km/h; 17 – 23 mph |
| shadeplus | shadeplus with crank handle |
| Valance | • straight • wavy • curved • undulating |
| Coupled awnings | coupled awning |
| Frame colours | • traffic white, RAL 9016 • metallic aluminium, RAL 9006 • grey brown, similar to RAL 8019 • off-white textured finish, 5233 • stone grey metallic, 5215 • anthracite metallic, 5204 • havana brown textured finish, 5229 • non-standard RAL colours |
| Colour options | front profile end caps in polished chrome |
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FAQ about the markilux 5010
The Markilux 5010 is a slender, heavy-duty full-cassette folding-arm awning. When retracted, the cassette completely encloses the fabric roller and arm mechanisms to shield them from rain, dirt, and coastal salt air.
It offers versatile installation options, including face-wall mounting, ceiling mounting, or rafter mounting using heavy-duty brackets engineered for brick, rendered masonry, timber framing, or concrete.
A single unit shades areas up to 700 × 400 cm. By coupling up to three systems side-by-side, you can achieve continuous shade coverage up to 13.9 metres across expansive outdoor decks.
You can operate it via a manual stainless steel crank, hardwired wall switch, handheld remote control, or smart home automation using the Somfy® app for wireless control anywhere.
It is rated to Wind Resistance Class 2 (Beaufort scale 5, up to 38 km/h), utilizing patented high-tensile bionic tendon arms to maintain stability in gusty coastal breezes.
Yes. An optional Shadeplus vertical fabric screen can be integrated inside the front profile, lowering at the push of a button to block low-angle afternoon sun and provide extra privacy.
Yes. An optional extruded aluminium wall sealing cover can be installed above the cassette to seal the gap against the wall, preventing rainwater from dripping down behind the awning.
READY TO EXTEND YOUR OUTDOOR ENTERTAINING AREA?
Take the first low-friction step toward a cool, protected patio. Schedule a free on-site design consultation with our Sutherland Shire specialists today. We bring physical fabric swatches and frame finish samples directly to your door, take exact millimeter measurements, and guide you through every custom option.