Agd systems was tasked with an unusual request to supply a sliding gate to line up with the sloping driveway from left to right by 200mm whilst having the gate level on top.

After many drawings and ideas a design was agreed, quoted and put into production with a striking cross design on the top portion of the gate and straight bars on the bottom, a matching pedestrian gate was also required. Doe to the top rail on the gate being lower when open and higher when closed a long roller design was used with 300mm rollers on the posts to hold the gate upright and stainless steel runners along the top sides of the gate to preserve the paintwork fitted, this also added a sleek look to the gate. Agd attended site while the gate was in its final stage of manufacture and powder coating to install the ground track for the gate to run on, posts for the main gate and pedestrian gate set in concrete kept below the ground level for the block paving to be re-seated.

Ducting was also run between posts for cabling ect. After a week’s curing time the gate was delivered by crane lorry due to its length of 6.2m and weight, this process alone caused some challenges due to the sloping driveway as crane Lorries need a flat road to be able to extend their stabilising legs to deploy the crane boom. This challenge was overcome by our extremely competent delivery partner and the gate was cited on its track and between the top rollers. The drive rack was then fitted to the gate along with the drive motor and a radial damper for extra safety should the gate be left in manual as this safety device will limit the travel speed of the gate rolling downhill due to the 200mm fall.

Safety edges were then fitted to prevent entrapment on all posts and each end of the gate along with photocells across the opening to detect vehicles passing through the open gate. Controls for the gate were fitted consisting of handheld remotes and an inside keypad (an intercom system was not needed due to having a pedestrian gate), all the automation and safety was wired powered up and commissioned and safety devices checked. The manual pedestrian gate was the fitted between its posts and secured with a lockable handle should extra security be needed. The system was then handed over with the relevant documentation signed to the customer with manual release and operation demonstrations.