Security in automatic doors

 Automatic gates and security

 The automatic door is comfortable and the best option for common or private garages and even for sliding and guillotine fire doors. Automatic Gates models differ according to the needs of each consumer. In general, in family garages, warehouses and industries, sectional, sliding and tilting doors are chosen.

 In an environment where there are children, automatic doors can be dangerous if they are not properly prepared. Today we are going to see the security systems that exist and the basic precautions to take into account.

 Door protection

 When closing the door there is quite a danger if there are children playing near the garage. Let’s see the different protection systems that exist:

 Photocells : The photocells are devices that work by infrared and that interrupt the march if someone interferes with the infrared beam. They should be placed both inside and outside the door and as close to the leaf as possible.

 Sensitive Bands : These rubber bands are placed on the moving edge of the leaf and reverse if something presses on them, they would be a second safeguard in case the photocells were not enough. They especially protect the extremities when, for example, you have your arm resting on the door lock and the body is not intercepting the photocell.

 Anti-crushing : Every day more motors carry this system, they detect the effort made by the motor and control what the normal effort is, if the automation requires more force than usual at a point in the route, the system interprets that it is an obstacle and reverse gear to release it.

  Precautions to consider

 However, for its use to be safe, we must take into account a series of precautions that we mention below:

 ·         You have to be careful about walking through the automatic door itself when there is not enough space for one person.

·         Children with a height of less than 1.2 m and people with reduced mobility such as the elderly or people with disabilities are advised not to pass through an automatic door.

·         Another recommendation is not to stay at the door for a long period of time.

·         There is no need to jam with any obstacles or force the door when it is close to the closure or the devices that interact with it.

·         During a power outage, a malfunction or an emergency situation, take the precaution of deactivating the door automation and opening the leaf manually.

·         Another suggestion would be to have protection devices, such as presence detectors. In the case of a swing gate, it is advisable to install a flashing light to indicate the movement of the door or to place a warning sign in a visible place.

·         In addition, to avoid breakdowns, the main points such as the hinges, the locks, the motor, the chains and the rails must be greased.

·         Humidity must be controlled, especially in those cases in which the automatisms are exterior. It is necessary to ensure that there is no water tightness in the motors and to dry them periodically. Although these motors are usually prepared to suffer all kinds of inclement weather, rain and temperature changes can end up affecting the operation of the motor, the photocells and the control panels.

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 In addition to the precautions mentioned, it is important to know that periodic maintenance and inspection must be followed to prevent mechanical risks, malfunctions and wear that cause major problems. We are experts in the installation, maintenance and security systems of automatic doors.

 The security and reliability of the door is essential for the well-being of the home and/or business and for this reason, we have 3 different types of maintenance contracts that adapt to any need: Normal, Premium and 365 days. Put yourself in the hands of our team to ensure that your automatic door remains in perfect condition.