Having Automatic Gates Reduces Your Company's Risk To Theft. Fence & Automatic Gate Experts. Contact Us!

 

How do driveway gates deter potential burglars?

1. They create an obstacle that means it takes longer to get into the property and out of the property.

2. It is conspicuous to be seen climbing over a tall fence

3. A fence generally indicates that there are likely other security features

4. They pose a physical and psychological barrier- the more difficult it seems to get in and out of a house quickly, the less attractive it is to potential burglars.

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 will make your house far less attractive as a target to potential burglars- but should be just one part of your business security system. An company or a house with a sturdy fence, stickers indicating an alarm system, and motion sensor lights is 300% less likely to be targeted than a house without these features- a figure which speaks to the fact that our gate operator Chicago deter burglaries- they just can’t claim to be the end-all solution to prevent invasions.

Automatic Gates are used to control access into a secured area. Most commonly, automatic gates are used at the entrance to the facility, and are used to control vehicular access on and off of the site. For example, a manufacturing plant may use an automatic gate at its main entrance. All vehicles entering and exiting the plant must do so through the automatic gate. Automatic gates are also used at interior areas within a facility. For example, automatic gates are commonly used within the inside of a parking garage to separate employee parking areas from public areas of the garage.

Automatic gates consist of two basic components:

·         Gate: The gate is the physical object that is moved to block the gate opening. Most gates used in commercial applications are made of either ornamental iron or chain-link material and are usually designed to match the fencing adjacent to where the gate is installed.

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·         Gate Operator: The gate operator is the machinery that moves the gate in and out of the gate opening. Gate operators are electrically-powered and may be chain-driven, gear-driven, or hydraulic depending on the type of operator.

There are five types of commonly used automatic gates

Sliding gates

It is most often a single leaf, with wheels beneath its base that runs on a track across the driveway entrance. Sliding gates are moved by a motor to which a protruding toothed cog is attached. This meshes with a rack mounted on the inside of the gate, opening or closing the gate as the motor rotates the cog

 

Swing gate

Swing gates rotate around hinges on gate posts at the sides of driveway entrances. Sliding gates are moved by a static motor. They typically have backup batteries, remote controls, other settings and can be solar powered too

Barrier gate

The bar moves slowly towards the barrier, which is then automatically opened. The automatic barriers are equipped with gearmotors to increase the speed at which vehicles can pass through them

 

Cantilever Gate:

They're called cantilever gates because they use what's known as a 'cantilever' system. This type of system is where a structure hangs over the edge of something, without external bracing. In the case of cantilever gates, it's the gate itself that hangs off the ground, using two gate posts for support

 

Overhead I beam Gate

Overhead slide gates use an overhead beam to support an enclosed track. A gate panel (usually aluminum for lighter weight and better appearance) is hung from the overhead track, to roll back and forth, opening and closing. An advantage of an overhead slide gate is it requires less space for the gate panel to open/slide into (no counterbalance is needed).

 

If you are plannig to get an automatic gate installation Chicago, and you want to know moere about it you should call at 773-417-3107 and ask for a free quote! we manufacture Gates with one year warranty!

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