1) Make sure they work Any gate to be automated must work properly as a manual gate. Automation will not overcome problems with an incorrectly installed gate. 2) Gates on slopes Avoid fitting gates in situations that run uphill. This will complicate … Continue reading
Why could the range over which my remote works be reduced? There are a number of things which could cause this and an order in which to check them as follows: Faulty remote transmitter Try replacing the battery in your … Continue reading
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Aluminium gates are strong, beautiful and free from rot or rust. Aluminium is one of nature’s miracle materials. It is light, easy to cut and shape, can be welded, bonded, riveted or bolted together and it provides years of low … Continue reading
We’re planning on passing on lots of practical safety related information during 2013 to help ensure our industry is as accident free as possible. This has come about following a visit to an existing (not new) sliding gate installation by … Continue reading
As the nights draw in and we all look forward to a time of peace and goodwill, the last things you want from a customer is a demand to have his gate install finished by Christmas and then questions about … Continue reading
Do you know the difference between a reversible (‘non-locking’) gate motor and an irreversible (‘locking’) gate motor?
http://www.vanguardngr.com/2012/04/businessman-gives-assets-worth-1-7-bn-euros-to-catholic-church/ This is indeed a sad story of a rich man who has died young and, it seems, spiritually alone. To have so much and yet so little seems to me the cruelest twist of fate. More important to those … Continue reading
Here is another incident that reminds us of the potential dangers of automated gates and doors. Such tragedies clearly demonstrate the importance of a sound risk assessment by an expert prior to the installation of potentially dangerous equipment.
Automating a gate changes it from normally open to normally closed. In the UK, there is a culture, often amongst the more mature, suggesting that automatic gates indicate that you’re lazy. As a result, gates are often installed without motors.
I was talking to a police officer recently about the additional security afforded by gates and I asked if gates you couldn’t see through were more secure.
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