Automation

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Gate Automation

When choosing your new automated gate system it is very important that you have the correct automation kit. Here at Electronic Gate Systems, Inc. we are happy to advice you of a system that suits both your budget and your needs. We have over 20 years experience within the electric gate industry so you can rest assure that the advice we give you will be correct. Existing gates can normally be automated however depending on how they are hung will determine which automation kit can be used. Below are examples of the five most common operates used to automate gates. If you require any further advice please call us 805-462-8500 where a member of our team will be happy to help!

Above Ground Ram Kit
The above ground ram kit is available in both 12 volt and 24 volt. These rams can be used when installing new pairs and single swing gates along with automating the majority of existing gates. The operators can be used with both metal and wooden gate installations or a combination of the two. All accessories are compatible with the operators such as remotes, keypads, push buttons and intercoms etc. They are available in both electro mechanical and hydraulic versions depending on the usage and environment they are being installed in. In the eventuality of a power cut there is a key operated manual release allowing you to override the system and open the gates manually. Also these versions have the option of battery back up.

Articulated Arm Kit

The above ground articulated kit is very popular for gates hung in the middle of large piers and is available in both 120 volt and 24 volt. They can be used for gates up to 20 each leaf in length These operators can be used when installing new pairs and single swing gates along with automating the majority of existing gates. They are compatible with both metal and wooden gate installations or a combination of the two. All accessories are compatible with the operators such as remotes, keypads, push buttons and intercoms etc. They are available in electro mechanical only. In the eventuality of a power cut there is a key operated manual release allowing you to override the system and open the gates manually. Also 24 volt versions have the option of battery back up.

Underground Kit

The underground kit is by far the most popular as it is the most discrete operator on the market! Both 120 volt and 24 volt are available and can be used for gates up to 10' each leaf in length! These operators can be used when installing new pairs and single swing gates along with automating the majority of existing gates. They are compatible with both metal and wooden gate installations or a combination of the two. All accessories are compatible with the operators such as remotes, keypads, push buttons and intercoms etc. They are available in both electro mechanical and hydraulic versions depending on the usage and environment they are being installed in. In the eventuality of a power cut there is a key operated manual release allowing you to override the system and open the gates manually. Also 24 volt versions have the option of battery back up.

Sliding Gate

Sliding Gates, either the more Conventional or Cantilever Systems are a system wherein a metal sliding gate is installed. They are perfect for security for several reasons, not the least of which is that they can assist you in keeping your road free of any necessary tracks. The Gate support is given by rollers that slide into a track that is fitted out onto the lower portion of the gate. The sliding gate may be manually or automatically controlled. They are so widely in use because their movement is linear in nature meaning that they’ve don’t require a lot of wide open swing space in which to function. To automate a sliding or cantilever gate, the gates need a flexible geared type motor that will be readily able to deal with the different sizes of gates and various usage intensities. In addition, the automation that you may select must also be readily able to deal with extreme changes in the environmental conditions dependent up on where the gateway may be installed. The professionals at EGS will be best able to recommend the right automation for your sliding or cantilever gates, as well as to tell you more about the practicality, the means to assure reliable operations of the gateway system and the maximum limits and safety concerns for your sliding or cantilever gate. The accessories that you may need to accommodate sliding or cantilever gate systems for security purposes in business or residential venues include tracks, wheels, guide wheels, as well as perhaps the gate stop systems and hinges along with the gating materials themselves.


Barrier Arm Gates
High performance, easy to install and suitable for a wide array of protection types, the barrier or swing arm gate is easily added to nearly any environment. The latest designs feature offer higher performance motors and easy installation. These barrier arm gates are perfect for mall entries, for banking venues and for other types of automobile entry areas where traffic must be restricted. Increasingly the private party, or the commercial and/or industrial venues require a method whereby they may control access to the parking areas or other roadways to those persons who are authorized to be there. New barrier arm gate technology offers us a wide range of methods to make this happen. The barrier arm gate remains one of the most cost-effective methods of securing a venue or parking area from traffic which is not authorized to be there. Automatic control is varied dependent upon the type of environment and the kind of traffic that you will be seeing, with more sturdy and hardy automatic access controls necessary of course in the colder environments as well as those which are far more busy and will require a more vast usage of the control mechanisms.

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