Gate Automation

York Vale Fencing have many different ways we can automate your gates. Choose from keypads, intercoms, infra-red beams, induction loops and remote controls. We can put together the perfect system that works for you.

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		Remote Control Traditionally, the whole essence of having electric gates is that the passage of the vehicle through the gateway is a pleasurable experience without the drudge of having to stop both sides of the gateway and get out of the vehicle twice, to open and close the gates. Our remote controls are not infra-red or ultrasonic, they are radio remote controls, eliminating the need to actually point them at the gates. They are set at the approved UK frequency of 433Mhz and are “state of the art”. The remote controls are battery operated and will generally last for about a year in normal residential use. The range of distance from which the gates can be opened is normally never less than 50m


		Intercom A two-way speech ‘Audible Intercom’ gives the added dimension of allowing you to speak to the visitor at your gateway from the comfort and security of your home. When the button at the gateway is pressed the indoor wall phone makes a buzzing sound. Simply pick up the handset to speak to the visitor before deciding whether or not to let them in. The standard ‘Visual Intercom’ is a one-to-one set of equipment, where one outside speech and camera unit station communicates with one indoor wall mounted telephone and miniature television monitor. A ‘Leave-open switch’ can be fitted to the wall phone, enabling you to keep your gates open from inside your home.


		Induction Loop This clever system (also referred to as “pads” in the road) senses when a vehicle is using the gateway and can open the gate. They are typically used on busy, accessible gateways to allow freedom of vehicle movement; sometimes for exit only, but sometimes loops are laid inside and outside to allow free entrance and exit. Once installed, the sensitivity of the induction loops can be set to sense the types of anticipated vehicular traffic. Induction road loops can sometimes be used in a “vehicle still present” mode to act as a safety device, as opposed to a switching device.


		Infra-Red Safety Beam Our active infra-red safety beams are invisible to the naked eye, but can be transmitted from a transmitter up to 18 metres in outdoor conditions. These represent an excellent form of positive “beam” protection around the gateway. They are normally installed on wing type gates in two sets, one just in front of the gate line and one just inside the arc-line of travel described by the swinging wing of each gate. In this way, a safety zone will have been created, so that on the automatically timed closure of the electric gates, if a vehicle is still within the area of travel of the gates, it will prohibit the gates closing and furthermore, if a “beam” should be broken after the automatic closing has begun, it will re-open


		Digital Keypad The simple task of pressing a series of numbers into a metallic keypad situated at the gateway is a secure way to allow authorised friends, family or other genuine visitors to enter through the electric gateway. They will not need to carry any keys or cards and thereby will not run the risk of losing them. They are tamperproof and have secondary data information circuit boards which are installed away from the keypad itself; this means they cannot be forced open and the wiring short circuited to open the gates.