What are the benefits of using Turnstile Gates?

 

When you use a train station, attend a football match or go to an amusement park, then you must have used full height turnstile gates. The primary job is to limit entry to only one person at a time.

Other than this, the Swing Barrier serves a similar kind of purpose.

So, in this blog, we would look at the benefits of using full height Turnstile gates. Let us have a look:-

Why Turnstiles is used as an Access Control system?

It was initially used for crowd control but these days it is being used for several other purposes as well such as:-

·         Restricting the pedestrian access

·         It is often used as fare gates

·         It is used as a way to increase the security

·         Monitoring the people leaving or entering the venue

·         Preventing the exit or access in emergencies

What are the various types of Turnstile gates?

Turnstile can be a lot more useful for your company if it is integrated with other security systems. Some of them would be intercoms, barriers, and CCTV.

In the market, you can find different kinds of turnstile gates that are useful for several purposes and thus you can select them based on your specific requirement.

·         Swing gate

The swing gate can be used for both single as well as multi-directional access. Thus, exit & entrance can be used through the same gate.

Swing gates may not be as secure as other products but they can still be used successfully to restrict entry into the areas.

·         Drop arm

The following type of swing gate is equipped with three arms that can spin as the user enters. They are further operated using tickets, coins, or cards. Moreover, they can easily be activated remotely with the help of a push-button release.

·         Full height turnstiles

The following type of turnstile can have a height of up to 2 meters and they act as a revolving door. They are operated using different methods such as a scanner, manually, or through a card reader.

What are the benefits of using Turnstile gates?

·         It very well helps to increase the safety of the pedestrian by slowing down the entry in platforms & reception areas.

·         They also assist in security screening when you enter into areas such as an airport or courtroom.

·         It can be used for validating the payment during the time of entry.