Speed Gate Specification

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Bi-Folding gates are the latest addition to the range of electrically operated vehicle gates manufactured by Frontier-Pitts. These gates are fast-acting, and provide a high level of security on premises such as police stations, prisons, airports, cash handling depots and local authority buildings. Manufactured in widths up to 8000mm and heights of 6000mm, the gates have a variety of safety options including electric safety edges, vehicle detector loops and traffic light systems.

Additional safety features include gate top protection, locking bolts, audible alarms and flashing beacons.

Maximum height

6000mm

Maximum width

8000mm per gate leaf. However bespoke gates are available

Construction

Posts: Rolled Hollow Sections (RHS)
Top section H beam or steel section clad with Zintec sheet
Gateleaf frames: 100mm x 200mm RHS
Hinges are size-dependent, minimum 25mm stainless steel with sealed oil filled bearings.  Gate infill minimum 25 x 25 mm, size-dependent.

Finish

Shotblasted to clean metal, hot-dipped galvanised or coated with 100 microns of zinc.
A special 3-part coating system with polyurethane top coat - typical first time maintenance of 20 years.

Safety

Gates always supplied with failsafe protection on leading edges.  Additional safety such as photocells, interactive IR detectors or magnetic loops can be provided.

Drive unit

Underground hydraulic or top mounted electro-mechanical.

Operating speed

Drive dependent: 300mm/sec to 1200mm/sec

Controls

Microprocessor controlled drive unit which can interface to any standard control system, i.e. card reader etc.

Power

3 phase 15 A 400 V +/- 10% or 1 phase 10 A 220 V +/- 10%, both 50/60 Hz

Operating temperature

-25 to +55 degrees Centigrade

Mechanical life

(MCBF) 1 x 106

Fixing

Size dependent, full fixing details available