Gates and Gate Operators

Reducing Risk  Safety in industrial automatic doors and gates By Torben Rochat Safety issues have become a very important aspect for industrial, commercial and garage automatic door and gate manufacturers and subcontractors. Accidents in North America and Europe have led to changes in national standards. In March 2000, revisions of UL 325 went into affect in North America and, ...

Gate Operators  Troubleshooting made simple By Lawrence Bourke Troubleshooting gate operators can be simple if you follow the correct procedures. This article is designed to familiarize you with these procedures and provide a guideline for evaluating an operator problem. There are two essential items necessary when diagnosing a gate operator. The first, and most important, is a Volt/Ohm (VOM) ...

The Basics of access control By Byron Hedahl While access control has been around for centuries in one form or another, it has only been in the last several decades that it has moved beyond the basics. Access control can be defined as, “A system that allows the right person into the right place at the right time.” This ...

Industrial Door Safeguarding  Help your customers reduce accidents By Jac Whitmire and Tim Castello Itseems as though every time you turn on the news or read a newspaper, seemingly frivolous legal claims jump from the headlines. These claims can cost enormous sums of money for the defendants, who are often major corporations with “deep pockets.” Unfortunately, the publicity that ...

Gate Operator Troubleshooting  The multi-meter solution By Tim Nordstrom Installing a gate operator system is just the beginning. Maintaining and troubleshooting the system are equally important. Everyone is happy when the installation is complete and working properly, but what happens when the system fails? End users expect gate problems to be solved immediately. If you use proper equipment and ...