Access control and Gate automation are more popular than ever in South Africa. Safety and security is very important when it comes to protecting your business premises and it all start with who you are letting inside your company.

A good gate and a properly installed and maintained gate motor IS a excellent deterrent for would be intruders. There are many factors that go into choosing a gate and Gate motor for your property. This is very important investment and could mean the safety of your business workers, customers and assets. Your Access control also assist in having order when it comes to controlling who goes in and out.

At Absolute Garage Doors, install access control systems in a manner consistent with you situation unique demands. You can also create a custom gate and entry system to meet your needs and convenient to you. There is a wide range of commercial access control gates i.e. the sliding gate, the swing gate, vertical pivot gate and boom gates. The next thing you need to consider is the motor for the automation of the opening and closing of the gate! All the other parts that keep your gate working need to be strong and able to handle the constant opening and closing of your gate.

If you have a sliding gate, you need strong sliding wheels which will handle the constant opening and closing! With regards to the motor, you also need to purchase a strong, hardy one, as it will have to take the strain and weight of the gate. The better the motor, the longer it will last. You should always look into getting a gate motor that has the ability to be operated manually if there is a power failure. Some people like to get motors that sent off a reasonable alarm sound if the gate is left open

The gate motor is the core of your Gate system and entrance and exit to your home that you may chose to install. It is in charge of providing the mechanical power responsible for opening your gate/door that you have. Selecting the gate motor an important task, specially if you are thinking of a custom made gate. Usually this type of gate is heavy and requires some good amount of horsepower.

Like any other electrical motor or home automation, one needs to take into consideration some facts that are usually overseen which might lead to failure of your gate system, such as the motor efficiency, the torque and the output of energy it provides.

The truth is that, these facts are important, you really don’t care about them as automatic gate openers are sold in kits; but there are some times in where you are on special needs, as in when you have a custom made iron gate that weights a ton.

There are two types of electric gate motor. They all work with a wide variety of swing gates and sliding gates. Swing gate motors come in two basic styles: Linear and Articulated. An Articulated Arm style automatic gate motor is pad mounted and more suited to heavier than normal gates and high use situations. The idea is to have a set of sprockets and gears that reduce the mechanical tension on the gate motor and adjust torque and speed like a car transmission.

Also, depending on the use cycle, the gate motor may be electro-mechanical or electro-pneumatic on a swing gate. Electro-mechanical devices are designed for light to middle duty as residential and commercial use. Due to the energy input and the leaser tear and wear on pneumatic systems, the electro-pneumatic actuators are often seen in heavy duty industrial applications and custom made iron gates as well. This are not recommended for wood and wooden framed gates.

 

CENTURION

 

Cost effective DC operator for domestic gates up to 300kg (D3) and 500kg (D5) in mass.

The thoroughbred range of DC operators offer swift and reliable sliding gate control. Both units are powered by a high torque DC motor coupled to a custom built gearbox.

The system uses a 12V maintenance free battery as the primary power source. The battery is charged via a mains supply or solar panel.

The principle features of the system are:

• CUSTOM BUILT GEARBOX – made from advanced engineering materials for corrosion-free strength and durability.
• REVOLUTIONARY INTERNAL LIMIT SWITCH (DOSS) – for pin point stopping and easy installation. Novel gate referenced origin ensures that the end limit positions are never lost even if the gate is accidentally knocked off its rail and repositioned differently.
• SENSITIVE ANTI CRUSHING CONTROL – for greater safety.
• PROVEN SURGE AND LIGHTNING PROTECTION – for added reliability.
• INTERNAL MANUAL RELEASE – with lockable access door for greater security.
• UNINTERRUPTED OPERATION – using safe low voltage battery driven DC motor.
• FAST OPERATING SPEED – offers greater security and convenience with smooth acceleration and deceleration.
• MULTIPLE FEATURES – to suit a wide variety of applications.

At the core of the CENTURION slider is the electronic controller. The controller used in the D3 unit is the CP80 Controller

 

Hansa Speedo 24 volt Sliding Motor

Features:

• Lightning Protection
• Programmable Automatic closing timer (2 to 255 seconds)
• Programmable Pedestrian opening distance and stay open
• ASAP - fast close facility
• Four Minute relay for lights
• Motor speed controller (from crawl to full speed)
• Infra-red Beam jumper override - in the event of problems

 

ET 500 Plus ACDC / Complex

Features:

• True battery back-up
• Condominium loop mode
• Courtesy light output
• External led status indication
• On-board led inputs indication
• Encoder monitoring led indication
• Passive infra red access control option
• 100% duty cycle
• Pedestrian input
• On-board receiver for pedestrian and full opening
• Safety beam input
• Soft start / soft stop
• Reversing mode operation
• Best priced complex motor