Add that extra level of security to your entrance!

In an increasingly security-conscious world, many home-owners choose to secure their automated gates with chains and padlocks at night for fear that intruders will pry the gates open using crowbars or by some equally nefarious means. This often has the...

Introducing the D10 Turbo!

We recently released our fastest gate motor yet, the D10 Turbo.  Have a read of the below article to see how turbo-charging your gate could potentially benefit you. The need for speed.  The inherent desire – the craving – we feel for all things fast.  We...

Improve your intercom’s speech quality!

Naturally, access control is not restricted to gate motors and, in fact, intercoms form an integral part of the home automation mix.  As part of our feature on faultfinding and diagnostics, we offer you some tips on getting the most from your intercom system. Many of...

“Welcome to the world of…futuristic gate automation!”

Long gone are the days of gate motors serving a singular purpose:  that of opening and closing your entrance gate.  Mammoth strides have been made in the fields of gate automation and access control, with automation equipment being tailor-made to suit a plethora of...

Accurately testing a gate motor battery

Yesterday, we offered some tips and guidelines for dealing with false collisions and poor intercom speech quality, and today we’ll be focussing on one of the more prevalent fault conditions, namely the battery low condition. Simply measuring a battery’s voltage...