Office Relocation – One Year Later! Office Relocation – Tempest fugit, meaning “time flies”. We have almost completed a full year at our new offices and I can hardly believe it. I was once told that we overestimate what we can do in a day and underestimate what can be achieved in a year, I now really understand the importance … Read More
A Failed Force Test
What is a Failed Force Test? All electric gate forces should be measured, and must not exceed the four values set down in Annex A of BS EN 12453:2001. If any of the readings measured are above the standard, then the gate has failed its force test. Why is Measuring Important? The HSE recommend that all forces should be periodically … Read More
The Frogs Blabbed
Electric Gate Risk Assessment So far, this year we have dealt with Frogs & Toads, Slugs and a myriad of other animals wishing to make a comfy home out of a gate Control Boxes and the Foundation Boxes. Just as a reminder we posted earlier this year 1. The Slug Cook Out – https://goo.gl/AKQ3BQ 2. The Frog & Toad Mix-up … Read More
Gate Maintenance Contract Quoting
Gate Maintenance Contract – Pricing Customers frequently ask us to give a quote for a gate maintenance contract for one or more of their sites. When we submit a quote by return, they often ask, “Don’t you need to conduct a site visit?” It started us thinking as to why this might be the case. So, we thought we would explain … Read More
Gate Companies
Why Are Gate Companies Often Not Local? Should this be a concern? We are frequently asked by prospective new customers where our office is and when we tell them, they will often reply ‘that’s a long way away’ from us. It started us thinking as to why this might be an issue and possibly a barrier to securing their business. … Read More
Gate Safety
Tragic Story – Gate Safety! The following gate safety demonstration has been performed under the supervision of our trained engineers. We strongly suggest you do not try this on your own electric gate system. On 13 April 2006, a nine year old boy called Jason Keet was sadly killed by an automated gate, when he was trapped in the gap … Read More