Basic Considerations for Purchasing Barrier Gates
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What factors we need to consider that buy the barrier？
Barrier Gate Usage Scenario
Before purchasing a barrier gate, you need to understand and confirm the scenario and application mode where it will be installed. The equipment needed varies depending on the usage scenario. For example, parking lots, private factories, large enterprises, and shopping malls all require different types of barrier gates. It is necessary to understand their usage frequency and the width and extendable height required for the installation site.
What is the intended usage scenario for you or your client?
- Is it for commercial, industrial, or private non-public use?
- Is it suitable for a busy traffic area or a less busy area?
Barrier Gate Usage Frequency
The number of vehicles at the entrance and exit and the frequency of entry and exit will affect the service life of the barrier. It is necessary to use barriers with different configurations according to the conditions of each site to ensure the normal management of the entrance and exit and better ensure the safety of vehicle entry and exit.
What is the average daily usage frequency for you or your client?
- Need to consider the peak working frequency
Site Width
What is the site width of the project requirement?
Site Height
In parking lots or scenarios with height restrictions, you can use folding arm barrier gates. These can adjust the length of the boom arm when raised according to the ceiling height.
What is the available height at the site of the project requirement?
- Understand the height and width of the scene limit
Access Control
RFID Long-range and Short-range Card Identification
- Long-range RFID works within a distance of ten meters from the reader.
- Short-range RFID works within a distance of less than 10 centimeters from the reader.
UHF Soft Tag RFID
- UHF tags offer long identification distances, high recognition rates, strong anti-collision capability, and good scalability.
- Suitable for internal residential areas and apartments for private vehicle management, enhancing safety and efficiency.
License Plate Recognition
- Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) can read vehicle number plates without human intervention.
- This smart management method uses unique license plate numbers for control, allowing for free entry and exit for pre-registered vehicles, charging for temporary vehicles, and enabling unattended intelligent parking management through integration with electronic payment systems.
Ticket Machine
- Available in IC card and paper ticket (QR code) versions, suitable for large parking lots with many temporary vehicles.
- Charges based on the time of ticket or card retrieval, effectively avoiding errors in number plate recognition.
Remote Control
- Security personnel control the barrier gate with a dedicated remote control.
Is there anybody on duty for the parking lots? Do you need to charge the parking fee?
Depending on the usage scenario, we need to choose different equipment. For example, some private factories have more vehicles in and out, but the budget is limited. You can use a straight-bar barrier. This barrier has a fast rise and fall speed and is economical and affordable, meeting the needs of most customers.
For government or some large corporate units, we can choose a large airborne barrier. This style is more high-end and the appearance is more majestic and solemn, which is in line with the solemn image of the corporate unit.
In the parking lots used in some shopping malls, we can use advertising barriers. Its appearance is more fashionable and beautiful, and it can achieve advertising effects according to customer needs, creating revenue for the owner.
