{"id":9280,"date":"2017-06-14T14:47:00","date_gmt":"2017-06-14T12:47:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.centsys.co.za\/why-automate-the-benefits-of-gate-automation\/"},"modified":"2017-06-14T14:47:00","modified_gmt":"2017-06-14T12:47:00","slug":"why-automate-the-benefits-of-gate-automation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.centsys.com\/fr\/why-automate-the-benefits-of-gate-automation\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Automate? The Benefits of Gate Automation"},"content":{"rendered":"

As members of the human race, the desire \u2013 or, to be more accurate, the need \u2013 to protect what is ours, is inborn. \u00a0Thousands of years of evolution have ensured that we will fight tooth and nail so that no harm will to come to us, our loved ones, or our possessions. \u00a0Whenever we are in danger, those little evolutionary alarms go off and our bodies offer us two choices: \u00a0either run away or stand and fight. \u00a0This is what psychologists call the fight<\/i> or flight<\/i> response.<\/p>\n

But modern technology provides us with a third alternative: \u00a0prevent<\/i>. \u00a0What if we didn\u2019t have to stand and fight but didn\u2019t exactly have to turn tail and run, either? \u00a0We can efficiently protect what is ours by simply making good use of the tools that the Cyber Age has given to us.<\/p>\n

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Gate motors<\/b> have been around for the last two decades or so and, much like us, they have also evolved to be quick-thinking, robust machines<\/b> that are able to relentlessly guard our homes and offices like unflinching sentinels. \u00a0 They also serve as faithful servants, opening and closing our entrance gates without so much as a word of objection \u2013 it\u2019s what they were built to do.<\/p>\n

The benefits offered by gate motors are manifold, and we will now look at some of them. \u00a0We\u2019ll also discuss a very close relative of gate automation<\/b>, namely access control<\/b>.
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\n<\/b>1. Safer<\/b><\/p>\n

<\/a>The obvious detriment to one\u2019s lumbar region aside, getting out of your vehicle to open a gate can be extremely hazardous from a personal safety perspective<\/b>. \u00a0We\u2019ve all heard of people getting hijacked or attacked while opening their gates. \u00a0Having a gate motor<\/b> installed may not eliminate this possibility entirely, but it will certainly reduce the likelihood<\/b>. \u00a0Some modern gate motors<\/b> have adjustable speed settings<\/b>, meaning that you can have your gate open and close rapidly and thus reduce the time that the gate is open and also the time that you are stationary in your vehicle. \u00a0There are also some particularly advanced operators with innovative features such as beam automatic closing<\/b>, whereby the gate closes the moment that the safety beams have been cleared.
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\n<\/b>2. Convenient<\/b><\/p>\n

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Why go through all the effort of stopping your car, getting out, and then straining your poor, long-suffering back just so that you can get into your own property? \u00a0It is certainly much more convenient to simply press a button and let your gate motor <\/b>do the rest. \u00a0Gate motors<\/b> also offer you considerable freedom when it comes to the manner in which you will activate it, since you can connect anything from a remote receiver to an intercom<\/a> and use that as a triggering device. \u00a0There are even GSM-modules<\/a> that allow you to trigger your gate using your mobile phone<\/b>. \u00a0It doesn\u2019t get more convenient than that, especially in an age where our phones have become extensions of our arms.<\/p>\n

3. Versatile<\/b><\/p>\n

Yes, gate motors <\/b>do open and close gates, but there are several models on the market that do so much more than that. \u00a0Some models provide onboard timers<\/b>, allowing you to set automatic activations or to bar certain inputs from working at set times, while others can be interfaced with third party alarm systems and infrared beams so that you\u2019re notified when would-be criminals are loitering in front of your gate. \u00a0It\u2019s easy to see how a device that once had a singular purpose has now become a compact electronic defence force.<\/p>\n

4. Total control<\/b><\/p>\n

As I mentioned in the introduction to this article, we\u2019ll also take a brief look at access control<\/a>. \u00a0Now, access control<\/b> is rather a broad term and can refer to any number of devices including keypads<\/a>, proximity card readers, GSM-modules, traffic barriers<\/a> and of course gate motors. \u00a0The wonderful thing about access control is that it affords you total control over who enters (or leaves) a property<\/b>.<\/p>\n

Some variants, particularly proximity tag readers, can be interfaced with computers and allow the user to upload transaction logs, edit functionality remotely, selectively add and delete users, etc. \u00a0This does its bit for convenience<\/b> as well as security<\/b>.<\/p>\n

Innovation in the field has also ensured that no matter what your automation requirement \u2013 whether you have a swing<\/a> or sliding<\/a> gate, light or extremely heavy, whether you require automation for your home or business \u2013 there is bound to be a gate motor and\/or access control system out there for you.<\/p>\n

So don\u2019t wait: \u00a0Automate!<\/b><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

As members of the human race, the desire \u2013 or, to be more accurate, the need \u2013 to protect what is ours, is inborn. \u00a0Thousands of years of evolution have ensured that we will fight tooth and nail so that no harm will to come to us, our loved ones, or our possessions. \u00a0Whenever we […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":9386,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","_joinchat":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[6,7,50,105],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-9280","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-access-automation","category-access-control","category-centurion-systems","category-gate-motors"],"yoast_head":"\r\nWhy Automate? The Benefits of Gate Automation - Centurion Systems French<\/title>\r\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Why automate your gate? 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