Automatic Entry Gates – Personal Injury & Damage Claims – Part 2 of 2

Looking at Maslow’s pyramid, we can see that, after physiological needs, the need for security is the most important for any human being, even more important than self-actualization, love and even esteem. Looking from this perspective, it’s no wonder that people feel the need to feel secure and protect themselves and their loved ones from harm. This need created the market for security equipment, a market that has flourished in the past years.

In this article, we are going to talk about automatic gate systems, more precisely about slide gates and slide gate motors, a topic that is probably unknown to many people. Automatic gate systems have been around for a long time, but were purchased and used mostly by wealthy people, because of their expensive price tag. However, lately X prices have dropped and gate motors are more affordable and available for anyone that desires to add a modern and practical automated slide gate to their home or business.

As the market is growing, there are a lot of businesses that focus on manufacturing slide motor components, supplying or installing them. Among these are big names, such as Eagle, GTO, Liftmaster, Sentex, NICE, BFT, FAS and Elite, businesses that focus on manufacturing affordable gate motors, also known as slide gate openers, automatic slide gates, residential gate motors and gate operators.automatic sliding gate opener bd

As mentioned before, the automatic gate system industry is expanding and products are becoming more and more diverse with time. Nonetheless, they are focused on two main categories, according to their purpose: slide gates for residential use and slide gates for commercial use, each of them requiring a different type of motor. This distinction is made because commercial slide gates are usually bigger and heavier, being in the same time opened and closed a lot more often. When shopping for a commercial use slide gate motor, keep in mind that it is very important to know the length and weight of the gate, as well as how often it will be used (how many times it will be opened and closed in an hour or day). By having this information, you will be able to make an informed choice and a specialist will be able to give you better advice.