Safety First Click on the links below to find more about Gate Safety Systems supplied by Gate Drive Solutions. Photocells Vehicle Sensors Warning Lights Safety Edge Sensors

Safety Devices
All Automatic Gate Opening systems should incorporate safety and warning devices to ensure:

•  The gate does not close on the vehicle
•  The gate does not close on a pedestrian
•  Alert the users or others near the gate/s that the gate/s is moving or about to move

Photocells:
A Photocell consists of a transmitter and receiver to operate them; the transmitter constantly sends a signal for the receiver, and if this signal is broken the gate will immediately stop until the obstruction is cleared.  Once the obstruction is cleared the gate is able to resume its normal operation.

Vehicle Loop Detectors
A coil of wire is laid in the driveway so as to sense a vehicle has parked close to the area where the gate is likely to operate in. Once the vehicle has moved off the area where the vehicle loop is

Warning lights
The warning light operates, to alert users of the gate that the gate is moving open or close.