In South Africa today, we experience passing through boom barriers on a regular basis, be it commercial buildings, hotels, hospitals, airports, car parks, unit complexes or shopping centres. This type of automatic security barrier is the common method for controlling access and exit flow of traffic into and out of an area that is restricted.
Boom barriers are an ideal, low-cost way to monitor and control the flow of traffic in and out of your property. But there are many other benefits of boom barriers, as you’ll discover below. Boom barriers are suitable for all different types of properties, including:
- Shopping centres
- Airports
- Commercial buildings
- Hospitals
- Universities
- Car parks
- Hotels
- Industrial sites
- Units, flats and apartment complexes.
WHAT IS A BOOM BARRIER?
Consisting of a long boom that lowers automatically to block the advancement of oncoming traffic, boom barriers are the simplest, yet effective automated barrier used today. To raise the boom of the barrier, the vehicle’s driver must present a credential, enter a code, pay a toll or wait for authorisation before they are able to proceed. Typically, an electric motor raises and lowers the boom, while a sensor or security access system controls the motor operation.
BENEFITS OF BOOM BARRIERS
Here are some of the benefits of boom barriers.
1. Improved Security
Today, security is so important for commercial and residential properties. By installing a boom barrier, you can approve or deny entry to vehicles entering your property based on their credentials. If you don’t want a vehicle to enter your property, they can’t.
With a boom barrier, you can also monitor and record the registration details of all vehicles that enters and leaves your property.
2. Control the Flow of Traffic
Boom barriers are the best way to control vehicles entering or exiting your property. This is important for properties with limited parking spaces.
A boom barrier also allows you to control how many vehicles are on your property at any given time. And if your car park is full, you can prevent further entry.
3. Save Money on Security Costs
A boom barrier will be a saving on cost in the long run. You will have a once-off cost to install the boom barrier security system, but once it’s installed it is very low cost to maintain.
By installing a boom barrier, you can often remove your need for security guards. This can eliminate ongoing security costs once it’s installed.
4. Make Money on Car Park Spaces
If you have a car park, a boom barrier with ticket system is the perfect way to make money. As a vehicle approaches, they will be required to take a ticket, and the boom barrier won’t let them leave until they have paid for their parking time.
5. Privacy
In residential property areas, a boom barrier can protect the privacy of the residents.
6. Efficient use of Space
As far as gates go, a boom barrier system is the most economic use of space. Swinging gates and sliding gates require a larger space. In contrast, a boom barrier only needs a small amount of vertical space for the boom to swing upwards.
7. Made to Last
Boom barriers are very durable and made to last. Boom barriers have only a few moving parts which makes them a safe effective automated security barrier. They are easy to install and maintain.
8. Easy Exit in case of Power Failure
If there is a power failure at your property, a boom gate can be manually operated and switched to open. This will allow vehicles to exit safely and swiftly.
