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  Whether you work in an office, an embassy or a military base, everybody needs passage systems in their working environment. This is where Optima Engineering steps in with its experience of more than 22 years! Optima Engineering produces high-quality pedestrian and vehicle passage systems. In a wide range of options, the main products of Optima are  turnstiles ,   barriers ,  road blockers  &  bollards ,  sliding & folding gates ,  under vehicle inspection systems ,  tire killers  and many more. All of the products are designed by experienced engineering teams and manufactured according to international standards and procedures at the company’s own factory located in Ankara, TURKEY

What is a Crash Rated Bollard?

Crash Rated Bollard; a post that is put in the middle or at the end of a road to keep vehicles off or out of a particular area which are mostly used to protect the places for suicide bomb attacks by vehicles. ·        Crash Rated Bollards are in High Security Bollards class.   ·        Crash Rated Bollards may be a Hydraulic Bollards, Pneumatic Bollards, Automatic Bollards, Semi-Automatic Bollards, Retractable Bollards, Collapsible Bollards, Removable Bollards. ·        Crash Tested Fixed Bollards are used for vehicle entrances, army, industrial, governmental, and commercial buildings, or streets that are closed to vehicle traffic permanently. ·        Some companies achieved Crash Test Certificate from accredited laboratories like PAS:68, DOS K-12, ASTM F 2656, IWA 14-1. ·        Some companies use a finite element method c...

How does a Telescopic Sliding Gate work?

  ·        Telescopic Sliding Gates have a push button console which is placed to operate it. ·        Kind of Access Control Systems, card reader systems, remote control systems can be connected to operate the telescopic sliding gates. ·        Basically, the door opener unit has a gear which is turning via AC Motor. This gear transmits the movement to the rack gear as linear movement. Thus, the telescopic sliding gates slides. ·        In a nutshell, first telescopic sliding gate leaf is connected to second leaf with special steel rope mechanism. While the motor is driving first leaf of telescopic sliding gate, the first leaf pulls second leaf help of steel rope. Thus, both leaf moves together telescopically. ·        Some of telescopic sliding gate manufacturers use chain gear mechanism instead of steel rope to pull second ...

Electromechanical Arm Barriers

  Electromechanical arm barriers are electromechanical devices designed to control vehicle entrances/exits. Barriers generally consist of barrier stell housing, electrical drive mechanism with gearbox and electronic control board. After the user gives the trigger signal to the system, the barrier mechanism moves the arm up-down and in this way, vehicle access are taken under the control. To give details about the system; There are electric motor, gearbox, electronic box inside the barrier housing. On the electric motor side, asynchronous AC motor and DC motor are generally preferred. The gearbox transmits the drive to the mechanism by reducing the output speed of the motor. The control of the barrier is also done with an electronic board. The sensors, buttons and motor trigger of the barrier are controlled by this electronic board. The safety of the barrier is provided by electronic sensors called photocells. If the pedestrian or vehicle passes under the barrier arm while the barri...

What is a manual boom barrier?

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  ·        It is also called in different forms like; Manual Arm Barrier, Manual Barrier, Manual Drop Arm Barrier, Vehicle Barrier, Drop Barrier, Manual Rising Barrier, Gate Barrier, Manual Parking Barrier etc. ·        Manual Barriers are temporary solutions for required traffic managements, car parks, railroad crossing, city buildings, industrial places, construction areas if electric is not available. ·        In a nutshell, manual barriers are used to controlled vehicle entry/exit at the gates. ·        Some companies achieved Crash Test Certificate for manual arm barriers from accredited laboratories like PAS:68, DOS K-12, ASTM F 2656, IWA 14-1. For more information, visit Optima engineering How does a manual arm barrier seem? ·        Manual boom barriers seem like a beam blocked the road horizontally. ·   ...

Sliding Gate Motors

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  In our daily life, we can see sliding door motors at the entrances of almost all houses, workplaces and industrial areas. Sliding door motors are electromechanical devices that automatically drive sideways doors. The rack gear on the sliding door moves it forward and backward by the motor gear. For more information, visit Optima Engineering web site. When choosing sliding door motors, the weight of the door should be considered. The power of the motor should be selected according to the weight of the door. Sliding door motor unit generally consists of geared electric motor, control unit and rack gear set. The control unit trigger the electric motor clockwise or counter clockwise direction with the command it receives from the user. Users generally prefer safety photocell, remote control (or push button) and flashing light as accessories. The security photocell detects this movement and sends a signal to the controller when an object enters while the door is closing. The control...

How does a security barrier work?

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  ·        Kind of Building Management Systems, card reader systems, remote control systems, biometric systems, ticket accepting devices etc. can be connected to operate the security barrier. ·        Security barriers have a push button console which has also Emergency Stop Button to avoid accidents. ·        Some of them has Emergency Raise Button to raise it fast for vehicle attacks. ·        Basically, the hydraulic power unit pumps hydraulic oil to the pistons and pistons pushes the blocking part. Thus, the security barrier raises. ·        In case of power failure; it is possible to raise and lower it with manual hand pump, or hydraulic accu. , or DC motor and DC pump with dry batteries. ·        A security arm barrier is raising and lowering with a hydraulic piston. ·    ...