Nov 18, 2016 | centurion systems, gate motors, lightning, lightning protection
Mother Nature is a notoriously fickle – and at times downright ruthless – dame. While she may occasionally do something whimsical like giving us a monkey’s wedding, there are also times that it’s quite evident that she’s had a fight with her boyfriend or something....
Oct 14, 2016 | access control, centurion remotes, centurion system, gate motors, nova, nova helix, remote controls
The NOVA HELIX range of remote control receivers is putting a fresh spin on an access control staple. While the original NOVA range has enjoyed – and continues to enjoy – widespread popularity due, in part, to its role as a pioneer in the use of code-hopping...
Aug 29, 2016 | centurion d5, centurion gate motors, centurion systems, d5, d5-evo, gate motor, gate motors, sliding gate motor
The so-called Information Age has meant massive changes in virtually every aspect of our lives: from the way in which we communicate to the way in which we consume information. By the second half of the 20th century, every interface was undergoing a dramatic facelift...
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...
Jun 28, 2016 | acces control, access automation, alarm panels, alarm systems, alarms, centurion systems, gate motors, office security, security, workplace security
Unless you hit it big by penning a series of novels about boy wizards or sparkly vampires, chances are you spend the greatest part of your day in an office of some sort. And, since the focus of our newsletter has predominantly been on domestic security, we reckoned...
Jun 23, 2016 | access automation, access control, centurion systems, gate motor, gate motors, sales, security, security sales
While the rising crime rate means that proper access control is now a necessity rather than the luxury it was in decades past, security equipment is still not exactly something that leaps off the shelves like, say, the latest iPhone. For most, it’s still very much a...
