Parking barriers are metal bars that are placed both at the entrance and at the exit of parking lots. These allow or prevent the entry of vehicles. The materials they are usually made from are galvanized steel (almost always 14 gauge) or stainless steel. In most cases, parking barriers are coated with one or more plastic layers to ensure greater protection against corrosion.
The systems of the parking barriers can be formed simply by a base and a horizontal bar that is manipulated through a lever to raise or lower it, or by complex motors, sensors and control tools that not only allow or restrict the passage, Rather, they count the number of vehicles entering and leaving, record entry and exit times, and identify vehicles and drivers.
Among the many places where parking barriers can be used are:
- Public parking lots
- Housing units
- Parking of private buildings
- Access to closed streets, among others
When parking barriers are used as an aid to manage vehicle access to private parking lots, they have systems that issue tickets that record the time of entry. At the same time, the data is stored in the computerized system that counts the time that each vehicle spends in the parking lot and the corresponding rate. This system connects with the collection machines where the fee is paid and another ticket is obtained that is inserted into the barriers placed at the exit.
Parking barriers as security measures
When parking barriers are used as security measures, their ability to measure the time each vehicle remains in the parking lot is less important, but rather that they can register their entry, identify it and that, in case of if necessary, prevent him from leaving.
For this reason, parking barriers as security measures are manufactured in variable sizes that will increase or decrease, depending on the needs. They are usually used in residential areas, closed streets, government or business buildings.
Unlike common parking barriers, those used as security measures do not always work in a fully automated way. On some occasions, the presence of security personnel is required to operate its mechanisms.
Usually, this type of parking barrier only allows the passage of vehicles that are registered in its database, either by the license plate number or because the driver has an authorized device that allows access, such as a magnetic card.
These ways of operating do not prevent the presence of security personnel from being required. Security personnel can be seen as reinforcing parking barriers and can supervise vehicle access.
Parking Barrier Providers
Here we introduce you to Security Access Mex, provider of parking barriers:
Mace Gulf is a leading company in the access control market within the areas: industrial, commercial and residential. It has the support of suppliers with a presence in the national and international market for more than 20 years with products for projects of all kinds for the industry.
Line 610 Parking Barrier
Security Access Mex parking barriers offer four main advantages in their use:
- Security: They are used as a private and personalized security mechanism for the control of small and medium-sized private areas. The entire range of 610 parking barriers has hydraulic anti-crushing insurance, retention lock in closing and opening and manual unlocking with a triangular key.
- Reliability: Its new design based on piston and hydraulic unit increase the level of reliability of these barriers.
- Cutting edge in technology: Its electronic technology with a microprocessor offers unmatched features, in addition to the fact that the master control is housed within the barrier.
Modern Access Control Equipment 