Although to the untrained eye they look and operate in a similar way, they are in fact completely different. They are both great doors and will give you great performance over the life of the product.

Conventional type roller doors like the Seceuroglide use a mains voltage motor installed inside the barrel. With main voltage motors, they have no obstacle detection abilities, thus there will be a safety device installed into the bottom rubber profile of the door to notify the control panel if the door encounters and obstruction. 

Inside the barrel there will be anti fall back springs installed so that if the motor ever failed, these would prevent the door crashing to the floor.

Hormann have re-invented the wheel with the Rollmatic. They are the only manufacturer at present to use a 24V low voltage motor with their roller door. THe motor is in fact based on the renowned Promatic operator for up and over and sectional doors. The low voltage operator gives obstacle detection as standard eliminating the need for an extra safety edge on the bottom of the door.

The springing is taken care of by extension springs installed down the right hand guide. The Springing can be easily adjusted to suit the door as required, they are also housed behind a clear cover making inspection simple. The benefit of the extension spring comes into its own when the door is used manually. Pulling the manual release cord allows the door to be moved easily by hand, the other types of roller door need to be moved with a winding handle.

The Rollmatic also features windlocked guides as standard making it a great door, in our opinion, its the best roller door on the market, albeit the most expensive!

I hope that helps, but if you have any queries just let us know!