The winter months can be depressing enough, with their extended hours of darkness. On top of fewer daylight hours, there are challenging road conditions thanks to dead leaves, rain, ice, and snow, which call for grit spreading to keep us safe on the roads. All these factors can reduce the reliability of your automatic gate operation. But simple housekeeping checks in autumn and winter will help keep things running smoothly. 4 Automatic Gate Winter Checks 1. Visual Inspection Check that the path of the gate movement is free and clear of leaves and debris. Check for any signs of wear...
IN2 Access & Control is delighted to announce it’s latest partnership with Spanish electrical manufacturer, AERF. Located Barcelona, AERF is dedicated to the door automation electronics sector. The partnership is the latest of several collaborations for the Shropshire automatic door and gate component supplier. Most recently, the company collaborated with German company Witt Sensoric, which develops and manufactures safety and sensing products for the industrial and garage door sector. IN2 Access also has a long-standing partnership with producer and international supplier of safety and sensor systems, Bircher Reglomat. AERF’s proven experience and outstanding professional background have the company a leader in the...
Witt Sensoric GmbH based in Berlin since 1993, specialise in the development and production of safety sensors and accessories for the industrial door, garage door and industry gate markets, have appointed IN2 Access & Control Ltd. sole agent for the UK & Ireland. Formed in 2010 IN2 Access specializes in the supply of sensing and safety solutions for the automatic gate, pedestrian door, garage and industrial door markets. “IN2 Access have built a strong reputation during recent years for its pre-manufactured safety edges, product quality, UK based technical support and see this agreement as the next stage to further improve...
A Kilmarnock employer has been fined for safety failings after a worker was crushed to death when a heavy gate came off its hinges and fell onto him. Malcolm Macdonald Kennedy, 69, of Riccarton, Kilmarnock, a retired fitter, had been working on a casual basis for Alistair Thomas Corrie, who trades as A Corrie Skip Hire, for around eight years when the incident happened on 12 December 2011. Kilmarnock Sheriff Court heard today (3 Nov) that Mr Kennedy was often the first to arrive at the firm’s premises on the Loreny Industrial Estate, Umberley Road, Kilmarnock, and used his own...
HSE advice on where the responsibility lies Automated gate safety - HSE advice on where the responsibility lies Pictured after the Gate Safety Week seminar, Stuart Charles (centre) with DHF chairman Bob Perry (left) and DHF Powered Gate Group chairman Neil Sampson. Ensuring the safety of automated gates must be a shared responsibility between building professionals, according to Health & Safety Executive inspector Stuart Charles. Those involved at every stage of the design and development of a building have a duty to ensure automated gates are safe. These include developers, architects, contractors, landlords, maintenance companies and installers, he said. Stuart...
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