An indoor entrance has to do two things at once that often pull against each other. It has to control who comes in, which means a physical barrier that stays locked until a credential is read. It also has to fit the architecture of the space, which means the gate itself should not look like a piece ......
Read MoreNot every pedestrian entrance needs the same level of control. An office lobby can be managed with a speed gate or a flap turnstile, because the people inside are employees and visitors who are already screened at reception. A factory perimeter, a transit station, a construction site, or a secure co......
Read MoreEvery building manager knows the same unwritten rule about pedestrian entrances: the gate that looks the most elegant is not always the gate that survives the crowd. A flap turnstile gate is the standard answer for office towers, metro stations, hotels, and high-end residential buildings, because it......
Read MoreWhen a building needs a pedestrian entrance that fits a wheelchair, a baby carriage, or a visitor carrying two shopping bags, the choice usually comes down to one product category: the swing turnstile gate. Unlike a tripod or flap turnstile, a swing gate opens with doors that fold out of the way, le......
Read MoreRunning a parking facility comes down to a simple equation that every operator knows: every minute a driver spends waiting to pay is a minute the facility is not making money, and every staffed toll booth is a recurring cost that never sleeps. For decades, the answer to both problems was the same — ......
Read MorePerimeter security has a fundamental problem that most people do not think about until it is too late. A wall or a fence stops people, but it stops vehicles only if it is built like a fortress. A gate controls traffic, but a gate can be rammed. The middle ground is a device that is invisible when it......
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