Collapsible gate (also called retractable gate)

Collapsible Gates

Other Gating Systems - Plenty to go wrong
One less thing to worry about – SUNBEAM has spent the last 50 years researching, refining, restructuring and retooling their Gating Systems with an attention to detail that eliminates the factors that typically undermines longevity and safety. SUNBEAM Collapsible Gates are built to adapt to you and keep you secure for the long run - one less thing to worry about.

1. Touch-Stop Safety Mechanism(patented): The Touch-stop mechanism is an
invaluable SUNBEAM safety feature protecting persons and objects from harm and injury. When a gate is closing and the Touch-Stop tube contacts and senses an object, the gate will stop and immediately retreat for 3 seconds and pause for 4 seconds before trying to close again, starting the process again until reaching a limit count. Smart applications as the Touch-stop is closely integrated with our circuit board design.

2. Mechanical design lock mechanism prevents forced entry (patented): When the Gate is closed, our mechanical design lock mechanism prevents unauthorized use of force entry (patented) and provides reliable stability in high winds.

3. Gate Stop-Lock: The Stop-Lock provides a mechanical, rust-proof, non-electrical contingency for opening the gate during emergency power-outages.

4. Drive Shaft Bearing Waterproofed Encasement: Drive-shaft load bearings and bushings are enclosed in protective waterproof seals and o-rings to greatly increase the longevity of the product.

5. Neutral Clutch Lever disengages gear for emergency situations: Pulling out the Neutral Clutch Lever disengages gears and allows you to manually push the gate open during emergency power outage. Pushing the Lever back- in returns the gate to normal operating mode.

6. Self adjusting bolt and trigear design reduces slippage (patented): Transmission-chassis structure is designed with a self-adjusting bolt with a spherical bolt that automatically adjusts for torque and imbalance – this together with a Tri-gear design makes sure that all wheels stay flat on the rail, ensuring maximum friction and preventing slippage - this also means that additional weights are not needed to weigh down the chassis on the rails as typically done in the industry.

7. Circuit board provides for many powerful applications: The power of our multi-functional circuit board design supports several smart applications, provides informative LED indicators to quickly troubleshoot problems (e.g. faulty switches), and allows operators to custom configure gate opening positions, telephone communications, remote control operations, and warning lights.

8. All Stainless Steel bushings and caps for durable structural support (patented): Stainless Steel caps that are locked on tight secure tubes together and durable Stainless Steel bushings are installed between intersecting tubes of the collapsing sections to maintain uninhibited, free movement between tubes when gate expands and retracts (plastic bushings are typically used and are prone to rapid wear).

9. Our Gates can open and close in sections, alleviating motor wear for wider entryways (patented): Gate retraction can be setup to be done in sections, limiting constant full-open retraction, greatly alleviating motor and transmission wear and stress.

10. Stainless Steel Needle Roller Bearings prevents jamming and drag (patented): Rail wheels are fitted with Stainless Steel Needle Roller Bearings, eliminating the
rust factor, ensuring smooth rotation and doing away with jams and drag due to corrosion.

11. Rail Hook Wheels secure gate in high winds (patented): Vertical Hook Wheels slide under the rail edge providing vertical support under heavy-crosswind conditions.

12. Stainless Steel Tube Guide: Independent Stainless Steel tube guides ensure balanced, consistent tube movement. (note that plastic guides are typically used in the industry and rapidly wear or gutters are carved in the tubes themselves which compromise structural stability).

13. Safe Electrical Design: All push buttons and switches are designed with mild-power 12V, preventing operators from electrical shock in rain and water-soaked
conditions.