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Folding Gates

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What is a folding gate?

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A folding gate, sometimes called a bi-fold gate, literally collapses (or folds) its two leaves in the middle. The two leaves of a gate will stack together when opening. This provides a fast opening configuration or geometry that saves space as well as gate activation wait times.

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What are the advantages of a folding gate?

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Unlike slide or rolling gates, folding gates are excellent for use in areas where the space is limited. Because the gate doors fold in a stacked formation, there is no incursion into the roadway entry space during operation.

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Folding gates also open and close quicker than rolling gates or swing gates. On average, folding gates open 3-7 seconds faster to permit vehicle entry. Faster operation provides additional security benefits by minimizing site exposure (the time that the doors are open to unauthorized personnel) as well as allowing incoming and outgoing traffic to be processed quicker. Fast open/close durations tend to deter “tailgating” – when one vehicle follows closely behind another to gain entry without obtaining proper access.

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Are there potential disadvantages to folding gates?

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In general, installing a bi-fold gate is more time consuming and complicated than a swing or rolling gate. Depending on the manufacturer, folding gates can be more expensive than a rolling or swing gate. It is also important to consider the cost of maintenance since bi-fold gates have several moving hinged parts.

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What materials are used to make folding gates?

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Steel, aluminum, iron and composites are typically used materials. They're offered in numerous finishes for both exterior and interior uses.

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What locations use folding gates?

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Because they open and close quickly, folding gates are often used at sites with high traffic volume. And they are ideal for areas where there is limited space to install a gate. Potential locations include:

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Police & Correctional facilities
Self storage facilities
Courthouses
Government building
Airports
Ports & Rail yards

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What are the rating standards for folding gates?

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The most applicable standards to look for when considering folding gates are:

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UL 325 -- Standard for Door, Drapery, Gate, Louver, Window Operators & Systems

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ASTM F2200 -- Standard Specification for Automated Vehicular Gate Construction

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What type of operating system does a folding gate use?

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Folding gates are typically electric and are frequently paired with access control products like key card scanners, combination keypads or license plate readers to open the gate automatically.

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Where can I find folding gates?

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Protogetic.com represents folding gates made by leading manufacturers. Stop searching endlessly and use the Protogetic Filter to instantly find the exact folding gate or high security fence your project requires. Join the legion of protective design architects and engineers who have discovered the most comprehensive, high security marketplace in the world. It’s fast, accurate and free!

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High Security Gates

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A high security gate, often called a vehicle barrier gate or anti-ram vehicle barrier gate, is virtually a requirement in today's security-conscious world. In general, any property or premises where you must control vehicle access (or even foot traffic) can greatly benefit from implementing high security vehicle gates and high security perimeter fencing.

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Where are Vehicle Barrier Gates used?

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Whether it's a military installation, embassy, airport, toll road, parking lot, bridge, or the exit and entrance control of a private or industrial site, Protogetic has a large selection of high security gate products. Using our advanced filter, architects, engineers and security design professionals can instantly find the right gates, fences, drop arm barriers and road blockers that address their project’s specific perimeter security and access control point requirements.

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What types of Vehicle Barrier Gates are best?

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This is highly dependent on a number of factors like location, traffic volume, operation, cycle time, vehicle types and of course, cost. It’s not accurate to think there is a “best gate”. When it comes to security, there really is no “one size fits all” solution. However, there is a \"best gate for your project\". Determining that can involve skilled architects, engineers and security experts evaluating the building design, location, function, threat risk and other factors too numerous to list here.

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If you are seeking an anti-ram gate, there are additional criteria like threat type that must be considered. Protogetic, as well as the DoD, recommends threat assessments for site locations at high risk for attack. Acording to DoD guidelines, sliding and rolling cantilevered gates are the most recommended for military and government projects that require DoD approval. Other exceptional anti-ram security gates options are:

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Vertical pivot gates
Swing gates
Vertical lift gates
Folding gates

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Sliding Gates - Cantilever

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Cantilever barrier gate systems are noted for their ease of use as well as safety and strength. These gates are a viable choice if there is enough room on one side of the entrance to match the gate opening and retract the gate horizontally (parallel to the roadway entrance). Cantilever gates slide open, meaning the counterbalanced weight of the end section essentially supports the weight of the entire gate using support inside the fence line. This allows it to travel above ground freely and requires no rollers, tracks or ground preparation.

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Sliding Gates - Rolling

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A rolling sliding gate, typically just called a rolling gate or a wheeled-support gate, looks and opens similarly to a cantilever gate with one major difference. Rolling gates lack counterbalancing of the end section and therefore must be supported by wheels and a track, requiring additional ground preparation and materials. Without the counterbalancing, rolling slide gates are shorter and often are used where the fence-line can not accomodate a longer cantilever gate. Either gate type can be deployed where a large entrance/exit opening, often up to 100 feet, is needed like airports, military bases and commercial sites. Sliding cantilever gates, as well as rolling cantilever gates, can be easily automated and are frequently used at self-storage facilities and employee parking lots.

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Barrier Arm Gate Systems

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Toll booths, bridges, parking structures, checkpoints, and restricted areas are familiar places to encounter barrier arm gates, sometimes called boom arm gates. They are very familiar as the most common method for controlling passage through railway crossings. A barrier arm or boom vehicle barrier gate is designed to control, slow and stop the flow of traffic as necessary by the pivot arm preventing passage through the entrance opening. This provides time for gate personnel to allow entry to only properly authorized vehicles. Automated barrier arm gates require codes or card keys to open the entrance rather than employing security guards to check identification and permit access.

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Vertical lift gate

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A vertical lift gate is lifted upwards to permit or block passage through the entryway. Instead of a barrier boom arm arcing out of the way, the blocking portion of the gate section lifts vertically in its horizontal position. The gate can either rise out of an in-ground receptacle to prevent vehicle access or it can elevate up to allow a vehicle to pass underneath it. A vertical lift gate is a good option when there isn't enough room for a sliding gate. Because of its heavier weight, virtually all vertical lift gates are mechanized using electric or hydraulic motors.

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Overhead slide gate

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An overhead slide gate looks and operates much like a rolling or cantilever slide gate. It also opens by sliding to one side of the entrance. However, instead of being counterbalanced, the weight of the gate is supported by an overhead I-beam and track system. Because the supporting posts have to be incredibly strong to support the beam and track system as well as the weight of the infill gate material, an overhead slide gate is a more permanent structure. Therefore, utilizing this type of gate barrier requires knowing the maximum height of all vehicles using this entryway in order for them to drive under the overhead beam and track system.

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Swing gate

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A swing gate is similar to a barrier arm gate, but instead of the arm lifting vertically to allow traffic passage, the boom arm swings open like a door. Swing arms can open in both directions depending on location and security requirements. Many higher rated anti-ram swing gates typically open outward from the entrance they secure. They also are more often single leaf in design to provide stronger structural support. Swing gates can be manual or automated. Unrated swing gates are available in single or double leaf configurations.

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Vertical Pivot gate

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Vertical pivot gates (abbreviated VPG), also referred to as pivot gate systems, are similar in operation to crash/drop arms. The easiest way to explain this is vertical pivot gates open and close using the same 90-degree motion as utilized by a railroad crossing arm. The major difference is that the entire gate/infill panel is lifted and not just a single barrier arm.

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What if my project requires a DoD-approved vehicle barrier gate?

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The Department of Defense does offer some guidance when it comes to specific vehicle barrier gates. According to DoD, they suggest cantilevered sliding or rolling gates for protecting against vehicle attacks, including Hostile Vehicle Attacks (HVA) and Vehicle-Borne Improvised Explosive Devices (VBIED). Other DoD-approved recommendations are swing gates, overhead sliding gates, vertical pivot (also called vertical tilt) and vertical lift gates (also referred to as overhead gates). You can find the exact DoD-approved vehicle barrier gate your project requires by using Protogetic’s new 100% digital DoD List.

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How are Vehicle Barrier Gates rated?

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There are many rated and unrated vehicle access gates and road barrier gates that can satisfy a project's security needs within the multi-varied vehicle barrier spectrum. Stopping a 15,000-pound truck carrying explosives (called a Vehicle Borne Improvised Explosive Device or VBIED) that is speeding 50 miles per hour from hitting people or breaching a building envelope requires an extremely strong vehicle access control gate. Military-grade barriers and gates must have ASTM F2656 or Department of State K-rated anti-ram barrier ratings in order to provide such robust protective security measures.

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Commonly referred to as \"Hostile Vehicle Mitigation\" (HVM), Protogetic offers a variety of ASTM, Dos/DoD, and PAS68 rated security barrier gate products to search instantly in one simple, 24/7 marketplace. Nothing in the protective design business can search more anti-ram rated vehicle barrier products faster and more efficiently than Protogetic’s proprietary filter. Don’t waste your time. Sign up and find the security gate or Vehicle Barrier you need instantly.

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Don't forget: If your project does not require anti-ram rated or DoD approved products, there are numerous gate and security product options to economically safeguard your property and prevent vehicle incursion. ASTM has a new standard called F3016 that applies to low speed (10-20-30 MPH) threats with two penetration distance measurements:

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P1 = less than 1 foot

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P2 = less than 4 feet.

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Its European equivalent is the PAS 170 test standard that applies to low speed impacts of 10-20MPH. These low speed options provide protection and affordability.

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Are premier Barrier Gates difficult to find?

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No. Protogetic offers a large catalog of functional and aesthetically beautiful anti-ram gate barriers from the world’s leading manufacturers that integrate both the project design as well as the urban landscape. Many of these products provide high security for office buildings, hotels, storefronts and pedestrian walkways without converting these properties and public plazas into militarized environments, instead allowing people to go about their normal daily lives. When you want to protect your personnel and facility, the quality of your barrier gate system matters. After all, finding the best anti-terrorist car barricade might be the difference between life and death.

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Protogetic.com carries top quality vehicle barrier gate systems, permanent vehicle barriers (bollards), portable barriers and active vehicle barriers such as wedges or retractable security barriers. To ensure your property is equipped with the best defense, Protogetic primarily focuses on rated anti-ram barriers, giving you and the people in your building well-deserved peace of mind. Stop searching and shop for security gates now!

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Slide-Cantilever Gate

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What is a slide cantilever gate?

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A slide cantilever gate, commonly called a cantilever slide gate, is counterbalanced so that the gate can travel across the opening of the entrance above the ground without the need of a track and wheels. This is accomplished by the section of traveling gate being about twice as long as the opening. Half the gate blocks the roadway and the remaining half is supported on cantilever gate rollers mounted on the inside fence, allowing the gate to extend back and forth across the roadway.

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What are the cantilever sliding gate suspension advantages?

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Cantilever slide gates do not require ground preparation to install a track system since the gate is suspended above the ground and doesn’t use wheels. This often makes a sliding cantilever gate easier to use. Because the counterbalancing requires that the gate be much longer than the roadway entrance, sliding cantilever gates are often used for larger span openings that typically service heavy-duty transport trucks.

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Cantilever slide gates are suspended over the ground, making them ideal for use on uneven and/or sloped surfaces. Additionally, because the moving arm of a swing gate opens like a door, it requires more clear space inside the perimeter than a cantilever gate that causes no inconvenience because it travels horizontally across and parallel to the roadway entrance.

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Are there additional advantages to installing a cantilever sliding gate?

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Cantilever gate hardware and cantilever gate rollers usually do not require as much maintenance as the track system and wheels used for a rolling cantilever gate. Cantilever slide gate design typically requires servicing once a year as the barrier has no contact with the ground.

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Another distinct advantage compared to swing gates is a cantilever slide gate has no identifiable “pressure point” and can appear as a single fence “wall”. This can offer a measure of extra security when deterring or defending against ramming attacks.

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Where are sliding cantilever barrier gate systems used?

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Cantilever slide gates are used almost any place where vehicle access needs to be controlled. This includes lower risk uses like residential developments (literally called “gated communities”), public storage centers and office parks. You even see larger homes using cantilever gates for driveway entrances. Because cantilever slide gates require extra length for counterbalancing, these gates are more frequently used at security entrances with large openings, such as:

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Military bases
Airports
Industrial facilities
Nuclear plants
Oil refineries
Chemical plants
LNG terminals
Distribution centers

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What are the disadvantages of cantilever slide gates?

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Because the counterbalancing requires that the traveling gate span needs to be twice the length of the access control point opening, this type of gate can only be employed if the one side of the entrance has enough room to accommodate a longer traveling gate section. Not surprisingly, sliding cantilever barrier gate systems use twice the raw materials and thus cost more than a swing gate or rolling cantilever gate.

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Are there rating standards for cantilever slide gates?

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Yes. Protogetic advises that cantilever slide gate systems be compliant with UFC 4-022-03 - Security Fences and Gates and UL 325 . If the gate is automated, the ASTM F2200 standard will also apply. Cantilever gates can also be anti-ram rated under the ASTM F2656 standard. You can easily search for these ratings using the Protogetic filter.

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What are cantilever slide gates made of?

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Cantilever slide gates are typically made from aluminum, steel, iron, wood and composites.

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What operating mechanisms are available for cantilever slide gates?

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Cantilever slide gates can be opened and closed manually or electrically. For electric gates, license plate readers, card keys and ground sensors can be installed at the access control point to open the gate automatically.

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Do cantilever slide gates have security options?

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Yes. For added security, the top rail of the gate can be accessorized with several deterrents, including:

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Barbed wire
Concertina razor wire
Spike toppers
Curved Palisades
Traffic, Flood or Strobe lights

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Where can I find sliding cantilever gate systems?

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Protogetic carries slide-cantilever gates from leading manufacturers as well as access control products and numerous types of high security fencing like anti-climb fencing and anti-ram fencing. Find exactly what you need to create a secure perimeter around your property or facility in seconds using our groundbreaking filter. You can even download cantilever slide gate plans, drawings and specs. Find the best, highest rated gates and fences now.

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Slide Rolling Gate

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What is a slide rolling gate?

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A slide rolling gate, frequently referred to as a rolling slide gate, is a perimeter security product to enhance access control and manage vehicular traffic into and out of a property. A rolling slide gate is similar to a sliding cantilever gate in that it can travel horizontally across the roadway entrance to block vehicle access. However, unlike a cantilever gate that utilizes counterbalancing, the traveling section of a rolling slide gate is supported and transported by wheels running along a ground track, commonly called a V-track.

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Do rolling slide gates have advantages?

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A rolling slide gate requires less space since the traveling gate section is half as long as a cantilever sliding gate. Additionally, when opening a rolling slide gate, there is no incursion into the interior entry space of the property (like occurs when opening a swing gate) because the active, moving section slides along a track parallel to the fence line. Thus, it bisects the roadway rather than arcs across it like when a door is opened.

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Are there additional advantages to installing a rolling slide gate?

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Unlike a swing gate, a rolling gate does not have a readily visible/identifiable locking-side because it travels parallel to the fence-line (horizontally across the entire roadway opening). There is no “pivot point” like a swing gate. This means the rolling gate appears as if it is one continuous fence with no transparently obvious vulnerable weak spot. As such, it is an added deterrent against breaching and hostile vehicle attacks.

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Another obvious advantage is rolling slide gates are generally much less expensive (depending on materials and security options) than cantilever slide gates because they are shorter. A rolling slide gate doesn’t need to be twice as long as the roadway opening because there is no counterbalancing involved. The wheels support the traveling section of the gate. This shorter length translates to a lower material and manufacturing cost overall.

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Where are sliding rolling gate systems used?

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Rolling slide gates are frequently used for lower risk facilities because they are a secure yet affordable option compared to more expensive vehicle barrier and access control products. A perfect example is the rolling gates so often used to block entrances at gated communities and residential driveways. You likely have seen them installed at storage facilities. However, not all applications of rolling slide gates are civilian. They are also deployed at higher security locations.

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Industrial facilities
Distribution centers
Airports
Ports
Railyards
Public Utilities
Impound lots
Restricted-access facilities

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What are the disadvantages of rolling slide gates?

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They cannot be used on uneven or sloped ground without substantial ground preparation for the track to be leveled. Similarly, rolling gates typically require a bit more maintenance as the track system and wheels used to support and transport a rolling slide gate need to be maintained and cleaned more often, especially from ground debris degrading the track.

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What are the rating standards for rolling slide gates?

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UFC 4-022-03: Security Fences and Gates is one of the most applicable standards for a rolling slide gate. Since many of these gates are often automated and do not require manned personnel to open and close them, ASTM F2200 and UL 325 are two important standards for rolling slide gates. Rolling gates can also be anti-ram rated. You can find anti-ram rated gates on Protogetic’s new 100% digital DoD Anti-Ram Vehicle Barrier list that lists authorized products certified with ASTM F2656 and K-rating standards.

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What materials are used to manufacture rolling slide gates?

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Rolling slide gates are typically made from iron, steel, aluminum, and composites.

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Are all rolling slide gates manual?

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No. Rolling slide gates can also be operated electrically. Electric gates do cost more and also typically require more maintenance. However, when used with an access control product like a card key reader, a human gate operator is not necessarily required which can be a cost savings.

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What security options are available for rolling slide gates?

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Several anti-personnel deterrents can be added to the top rail of the gate, including:

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Curved Palisades
Concertina razor wire
Spike toppers
Barbed wire
Traffic warning lights
Caution signs
Flood or Strobe lights

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What else is required for perimeter security?

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Depending on the project, you may also need high security fencing like anti-climb fences, as well as anti-ram vehicle barriers or access control products to manage exit or entry through the gate itself. At Protogetic, you can find all these products including high security guard houses to work in concert with your chosen gate system.

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Are rolling slide gate systems difficult to find?

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No. Nothing could be easier when you sign on to Protogetic.com. We represent a comprehensive selection of rolling slide gates from leading manufacturers. Our product search filter was designed by A&E for A&E so you can search in granular detail for the exact product specifications required by your project. Find exactly what you need in seconds!

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Swing Gates

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What is a swing gate?

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Like all gates, the purpose of a swing gate is to create restricted access to a property while still accommodating entering and exiting traffic. A swing gate can be single leaf or double leaf and requires two anchoring posts. For a single leaf gate, one post provides support and the other houses the locking mechanism. With a double leaf swing gate, each leaf is attached to the anchoring post. This requires that the locking mechanism must secure the two leafs in the middle.

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Similar to a door, a swing gate's leaf is attached with hinges (pivot point), allowing it to swing open or closed in a semi-circular arc. For this reason, when choosing a swing gate, you need to make sure there is sufficient interior space on the locking side of the gate to accommodate this motion when opening.

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What is the advantage of a swing gate?

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A swing gate is one of the easiest gates to install and operate and also one of the most affordable. Many consider swing gates the most aesthetically pleasing in that they provide a more residential look rather than a highly securitized military one.

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What materials are used to manufacture swing gates?

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Swing gates are typically made from aluminum, steel, and iron. Composite materials are occasionally used for special applications like non-conductive gates at airports and electrical sub-stations where metal cannot be used for safety reasons.

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Where are swing gates used?

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Swing gates are often used in residential and other low risk facilities because they are a secure yet affordable option compared to more expensive vehicle barrier products. Swing gates are frequently installed at gated communities, residential driveways and self-storage facilities. For more robust protection, anti-ram rated swing gates are often deployed at high security locations like:

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Industrial facilities
Power plants
Seaports, Rail yards & Airports
Impound lots
Restricted-access facilities

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What are the rating standards for swing gates?

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Perhaps the most applicable standard for gates and fences is UFC 4-022-03 - Security Fences and Gates. ASTM F2200 and UL 325 are also two commonly recognized standards for gates. ASTM F2200 is particularly appropriate for automated vehicular gates. Swing gates can also be anti-ram rated by ASTM F2656.

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Are all swing gates manual?

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No. Swing gates can also have an electric operator but these are obviously more expensive and need more maintenance than manual versions. Electric gates are frequently paired with an access control product like a card reader or keypad.

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Are there any security options for swing gates?

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Swing gates can be topped with additional deterrents to prevent climbing or collisions into the gate, including:

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Concertina razor wire
Spike toppers
Barbed wire
Caution signs & lights

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Does your project require additional perimeter security?

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Protogetic recommends getting a security assessment to determine your facility’s threat risk. When installing a high security gate, it is almost always necessary to integrate it with high security fencing and/or anti-ram vehicle barriers. Protogetic carries all these protective design products, including high security doors, anti-climb fencing and anti-ram fencing in one convenient, digital marketplace.

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Are swing gate systems difficult to find?

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No. Just sign on to Protogetic.com. It’s free! We represent all the top manufacturers. And our Protogetic Filter was designed by A&E for A&E so you can search with finer detail and download product specs, rating certifications and technical drawings. If you have any questions, the “CONTACT MANUFACTURER” button on the product page allows you to directly message the sale representative. Find exactly what you need instantly and get more work done!

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Vertical Lift Gate

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What is a vertical lift gate?

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A vertical lift gate is similar to vertical pivot gate in that the entire barrier lifts off the ground. While a vertical pivot gate lifts the entire panel 90-degrees like a railroad crossing arm or vehicle barrier drop arm, a vertical lift gate elevates the gate in its horizontal position, lifting it overhead so a truck or other vehicle can pass underneath it.

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What are the advantages of a vertical lift gate?

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Unlike slide or rolling gates, vertical lift gates control access in a very space efficient manner. Because the gate elevates overhead, there is no interaction with pedestrians and no interference with the roadway entry space during operation. Because the gate is lifted off the ground, it also doesn’t require the kind of ground preparation that a rolling gate needs and can be used on sloped terrain.

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Vertical lift gates also open and close quicker than rolling gates that by design must travel across the entire distance of the roadway entrance to permit vehicle entry. Heavy-use sites where there is a lot of vehicular traffic in and out can benefit from the faster operation times offered by a vertical lift gate.

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Are there disadvantages to vertical lift gates?

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It is typically more expensive to install a vertical lift gate than a swing or rolling gate. In addition, maintaining the gate so it works properly and safely without malfunction should always be considered when budgeting.

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What materials are used to make vertical lift gates?

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Aluminum, steel, iron and composites are the most commonly used materials.

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What locations use vertical lift gates?

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Vertical pivot gates are frequently deployed at heavy-use, high traffic volume sites where space is limited for entry and exit. They are also especially good for providing access control for larger, taller vehicles. Potential locations include:

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Detention & Correctional facilities
Military bases
Airports
Ports & Rail yards

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What are the rating standards for vertical lift gates?

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Many vertical lift gates are anti-ram rated and thus fall under the testing requirements of ASTM F2656. Some use the DoD’s K-rating standard. To find a DoD-approved vertical lift gate, use Protogetic’s groundbreaking 100% digital DoD Anti-Ram Vehicle Barrier list.

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Non-crash rating standards for vertical lift gates are the same as vertical pivot gates, including:

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ASTM F2200 -- Standard Specification for Automated Vehicular Gate Construction

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UL 325 -- Standard for Door, Drapery, Gate, Louver, and Window Operators and Systems

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What type of operating system does a vertical lift gate use?

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Because many vertical lift gates are quite heavy, hydraulic operation is common. Lighter lift gates can employ electric chain drives to raise and lower the gate. Often vertical lift gates are combined with access control products such as license plate scanners or car key readers to automatically open the gate without the need for human personnel.

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Is it difficult to find vertical lift gate systems?

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No. Protogetic represents the top manufacturers of vertical lift gates and other high security products like penetration resistant fences or anti-ram vehicle barriers. Our advanced search filter turns hours of searching into instantaneous results so you can get more work done - faster!

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Vertical Pivot Gates

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What is a vertical pivot gate?

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Vertical pivot gates (VPG), sometimes called pivot gate systems, operate similarly to crash arms. In the simplest of terms, this gate works in exactly the same motion as a parking lot or railroad crossing arm, but instead of a single crash arm rising upward, the entire gate/infill panel arcs into the air 90-degrees.

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What are the advantages of a vertical pivot gate?

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Vertical pivot gates require less space to install than a rolling slide gate or cantilever slide gate. Because the gate opens like a drop arm, there is less interaction with pedestrians because there is no incursion into the property’s roadway entry space like a swing gate. Because the gate lifts upward, it is more adaptable to the uneven or sloped ground that is so often problematic for slide gates. This enables the bottom edge of a vertical pivot gate to operate within 2 inches of the substrate grade or to be designed to accommodate curbs.

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Another advantage is vertical pivot gates have faster operating speeds compared to swing and slide gates because the arm does not need to travel the entire horizontal length of the roadway. In terms of access control, a vertical pivot gate can process about 2-3 times more vehicles per minute compared to slide gates. At high volume control points, this can dramatically reduce wait times and tailgating.

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What Is tailgating?

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Tailgating is the practice of an unauthorized person following closely behind an authorized vehicle or person to improperly gain entry. This often occurs at locations that have slow gate operations where it is possible to follow immediately after the authorized vehicle in front of them that has been given access. This can cause both security breaches as well as accidents that damage the gate. Fast operating gates can act as a psychological deterrent to tailgating attempts.

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What materials are used to make vertical pivot gates?

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The most common materials are aluminum, steel, iron and composites.

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Where are vertical pivot gates frequently used?

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Vertical pivot gates are used at a variety of low and high security areas:

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Military bases
Self storage facilities
Airports
Ports & Rail yards
Power plants

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What are the rating standards for vertical pivot gates?

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The industry benchmarks for vertical pivot gates are:

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UL 325 -- Standard for Door, Drapery, Gate, Louver, and Window Operators and Systems

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ASTM F2200 -- Standard Specification for Automated Vehicular Gate Construction

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Vertical pivot gates can also be anti-ram rated and you can find them instantly on Protogetic.com. If your project requires a DoD approved gate, check out Protogetic’s 100% digital DoD Anti-Ram Vehicle Barrier list.

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What type of operating system does a vertical pivot gate use?

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Most vertical pivot gates are electric or hydraulic and can be controlled using a card key reader or other access control product, making manned personnel unnecessary. A good example of this would be 24-hour access storage facilities. Some vertical pivot gates are available in a manual configuration.

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What security options are available for vertical pivot gates?

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Security options and anti-personnel deterrents include the following:

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Traffic warning lights
Flood or Strobe lights
Caution signs
Barbed wire
Spike toppers
Concertina razor wire

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Where can I find vertical pivot gate systems?

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At Protogetic.com, we offer vertical pivot gates from top manufacturers. You can also find anti-climb fencing and security structures to complete your perimeter protection. And you can do it instantly using our advanced search filter. Save time and get more work done!

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