Nov 11, 2016 | access automation, centurion systems, pinion spyder
Of all the platitudes and folk wisdoms you’ve heard in your life, time is money is probably the most enduring. It’s a logical equation, when one gets right down to it. The more time one has, the more work one can get done, and the larger the profit one stands to make....
Oct 28, 2016 | access automation, access control, centurion supahelix, centurion systems, supahelix
It has been said that every great artist has at least one true masterpiece; a single piece of work that transcends greatness and stands out as that artist’s proudest moment. Tolstoy’s gift to the world of literature was War and Peace, Orson Welles gave us the...
Sep 21, 2016 | acces control, access automation, centurion d5, centurion d5 evo, d5, d5-evo
A couple of weeks ago, we embarked on the first leg of our journey into the storied history of the hugely popular D5-Evo sliding gate motor. We delved deep into its illustrious past, exploring how it came to be the vanguard of a new, intelligent generation of gate...
Sep 19, 2016 | access automation, access control, centurion, centurion systems, faac, faac centurion, faac group
If there’s one word that perfectly describes the recent joining of forces of CENTURION and global access automation powerhouse FAAC, it’s heritage. With eighty years’ industry experience between them, both of these companies have come a long way with the markets that...
Aug 19, 2016 | access automation, centurion systems, earthing, gate motors, grounding, lightning protection, surge protection
We often get asked the question: how important is it to earth one’s gate motor (or other access control device), and what will happen if it’s not properly earthed? In this article, we’ll attempt to answer both of these interrelated queries in as simple terms as...
Jul 22, 2016 | acces control, access automation, access control, alarm panels, alarm systems, automated gate safety, barrier fence, barrier skirt, biometric access control, centurion, centurion beams
If you’ve ever dealt with a toddler – and I speak from experience, having a two-and-a-half year old nephew – you’ll attest to their inherently inquisitive nature. In a matter of mere minutes, they can make the word “why” take on more or less the same quality as long...
