Types of Industrial Safety Gates

Types of industrial safety gates

Let’s explore the different types of industrial safety gates in more detail:

• Cantilever gates: Also known as sliding industrial safety gates, these gates feature a single panel of adjustable or fixed width and are supported by fixed posts. They work above the ground and are known for good counterbalancing and load-bearing properties.
• Single-swing gates: Single safety swing gates in industrial settings feature a single panel that rotates on a fixed pivot. These gates move parallel to the ground. This gate type includes designs such as motorized swing barriers used for wheelchair access.
• Double-swing gates: These gates feature two panels and pivot locations. They’re commonly used to control access to restricted areas. Driveway gates: Driveway gates often have a single- or double-swing design. They control access to properties and enhance privacy.
• Loading dock gates: This type of gate usually takes the form of folding gates used at receiving doors in recessed bays for loading and unloading trucks at buildings and other facilities. Some loading dock gates industrial retractable safety gates.
• Mezzanine gates: Mezzanine gates are designed to protect workers from potential falls and other accidents on intermediate floors between the main floors of a building. A well-known example of this type of industrial safety gate is the ‘clear-aisle’ or ‘corral’ gate, which is usually integrated into the edge of the mezzanine floor.
• Pedestrian or personnel barriers: These gates are robust, rugged, and simple. Pedestrian or personnel barriers are most often used for lane control involving dense movements of people. This high-speed, high-throughput technology is usually seen in densely staffed factories and subway systems, as well as at concerts, festivals, and sporting events.