Security, safety, and efficiency have become significant concerns among property owners worldwide. Better and improved methods for managing property access have been given priority to enhance its value and safety. Previously manual gate barriers which involve human control have been involved in such areas. This has proved very costly and unreliable as humans can be corrupted or get tired, thus allowing access to unauthorized members into the properties. The errors and losses accompanied by manual gate barriers have led to a drastic shift to automatic gate barriers that require minimal human intervention. Companies such as Business Automation and Security Systems are at the forefront of ensuring that your company has received the best gate barriers technology, thus, better security, safety, and efficiency. This blog introduces what automatic gate barriers are and what benefits they bring to your property management.
What are Automatic Gate Barriers?
An automatic gate barrier is a modern device consisting of a barrier arm that can move up and down to control the movement of pedestrians and vehicles in and outside a property. They employ intelligent technologies such as proximity sensors, remote controls, intruder cameras, and keypads to function automatically to secure and efficiently control movements within a property.
Figure 1: An Automatic Gate Barrier System Courtesy of BASS
Why Should You have an Automatic Gate Barrier for your Property?
An automatic gate barrier comes with so many benefits, and below is a list of why you should have one:
- Improved Security: An automatic gate barrier is a recipe for improved security. The system is very selective about who should enter or leave the premises and when this should happen. The controlled entry and departure within your property is what makes your property monitorable and secure.
- Better Property Value: With an automated security system, your property fetches a better value. For example, a residential apartment with controlled access will have tenants charged more than that unsecured one.
- More Improved Safety: An automated gate barrier system brings controlled access to your property. This contains the traffic flow within your premises, thus preventing accidents that might be caused by congestion and unauthorized access to occur. This brings a benefit of a safety-improved property.
- Optimization of the Parking Area: With an automated gate barrier, unauthorized access to your property is prevented, thus allowing only authorized members to access the available parking lots.
- Screening of Visitors: With automated gate barriers, registration of gate barriers is initiated. After registration, the visitor is screened. Registration and screening are very beneficial as they allow easy tracking of visitors just in case the need arises.
- Easily Integrated with Other Security Elements: An automated gate barrier can be linked with other security devices, such as intercom videos, video surveillance, intruder alarms, etc. so that they can coordinate the activities within your property. For example, if the person accessing the building is an intruder, the intruder alarm rings, thus sending information to the automatic gate barrier to remain closed.
A well-installed automatic gate barrier system guarantees your property the above benefits. Besides the benefits above, you must consider several factors, such as location, regulating authority, maintenance, power supply, etc. For Dubai residents, BASS has you covered when installing and maintaining such a system. Don’t forget that SIRA is your regulatory and certification authority.
