Urban visitors prefer smarter entrance

Secured access, uninterrupted entry and cost-saving result in wider acceptance of entrance automation.

Entrance automation systems are neither limited to any industry nor limited to the exterior of buildings for rolling shutters or gates anymore. However, the product line may vary depending on the location, size, industry and special instructions by the customers. High-speed doors and sectional overhead doors are trending and suitable for both indoor and exterior requirements.

Increasing bent
Soaring investments flowing through hospitality, retail, commercial, aviation and healthcare sectors construction activities in India are opening up opportunities for smart-entrance doors.
“Growing awareness about energy efficiency and environmental impact on using automatic doors has resulted in wide acceptance in residential sectors as well as educational institutions. Technology upgradation in the automatic doors market ensures cost-savings in long run despite higher initial cost as compared to conventional doors,” says Kartik Gandhi, Director, Gandhi Automations Pvt Ltd.

Gandhi Automations maintain international manufacturing standards while innovating or testing its products. The company’s products and systems adhere to European Standards (EN) providing safety solutions for man and material using its products. Few safety solutions come as a package while others are optional. “We anticipate the market and our R&D team develop products ahead of time. A product is developed and tested rigorously before a launch even for challenging environments. We offer solutions that operate and sustain in corrosive, hygienic, hazardous, freezing, hot, etc. environment,” says Gandhi.

With the current pace of life and usage of smart gadgets, things are being simplified as to what we used a decade ago. Widely used home automation, office automation, industrial automation, there has been a need to automate the entrance of any kind of places like home, office, second home, remote locations, factories and the likes.“Entrance automation itself is a new term used since decades now and gradually gaining. It is always used independently or in coordination with access control and access automation. There’s an upsurge in the usage of entrance automation due to security reasons, uninterrupted entry, timely opening and closing of doors or gates, secured access, cost-effectiveness, etc.” says Sanjay Waghela, Director, Neelcon Automation (Waghela Group).

“Cost-effectiveness comes as; 2 shifts require 2 guards which need to be paid monthly and is a recurring cost. Whereas, there’s only onetime cost involved in the fitting of entrance automation, without any recurring cost,” he adds.

Entrance automation is easy to install and operate. All products work on very nominal single phase power. Retro fitting is possible for all gates and shutters hence; it is rapidly growing in the market.Cost has come down gradually and is affordable to upper-middle class group and SME also.

Making airports safer and smarter
Hangar doors are a great option for massive openings, also when exposed to high wind loads, temperature extremes and harsh environments. With almost no limitation to size or configuration, they are the choice for aviation, mining and shipyard industries.

According to Gandhi, aircraft hangar doors by Gandhi Automations are designed for tough environment with extremely large openings. Aircraft hangar door are available in two forms such as fabric hoist-up door and sliding door. Both offers remarkable advantages for versatility and are suitable for aircrafts and ships in different sizes. Optimum reliability and operational safety are important design principles while designing and installing hangar doors.

Sliding aircraft hangar doors are recommended where no headroom is available and side clearances permitted, whereas fabric hoist-up doors obviates the need for heavy foundation under the door for bottom tracks. The hangar door system is built to undergo enormous wind loads and resist strong weather conditions. A stable operating movement is maintained due to the quality of the work assemblies.The large openings where the works by airports and naval ports is a strong issue obtain an easy, quick and safe passage from inside to outside, and vice versa.

“Airport hangars must be in continuous service to preserve airplanes from weathering on the runways and then the steepest possible action must be performed by installers who work the final stage of the Gandhi Automation’s product,” says Gandhi.

“The operative processes in an aircraft hangar and specifically in a hoist-up hangar, demand a high level of organisation, efficiency and reliability. These requirements have to be fulfilled by the hangar doors to the same extent. Gandhi Automation’s hangar doors have been developed precisely to meet these high specifications. That’s why our name is considered as a synonym for hangar doors withpermanent operational availability, best working conditions,and individual project support from the first sketch to the acceptance and during the entire life span,” he further adds.

Tightening security
As a digitally driven global organisation, it becomes important for Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (CSMIA) to enhance, adapt and implement the best security inside its premises, says the spokesperson from CSMIA. The airport sees heavy passenger traffic every day, hence it is very crucial for CSMIA to secure the data, systems and technology used within its property to help millions of passengers travel hassle free. The IT and the cyber-security teams at Mumbai airport make sure that only the latest upgraded technology is implemented.

The systems within the airport are protected with limited access to open sites preventing malware; the policies and security layers are reviewed often in line with the active changes in the technology industry.

“CSMIA constantly works towards security and safe functioning against the increasing threats at any given point in time. The systems provide granular segmenting of the traffic helping the IT teams to minutely cover and identify threats and hazards. Simultaneously, the CISF guards and the Mumbai Police are airport’s backbone to combat external threats, their unmatched and timely actions aid CSMIA to provide the best to its passengers. For greater security, the airport is also looking at replacing the existing metal detectors with body scanners,” says the spokesperson from CSMIA.

Technology upgradation in the automatic doors market ensures cost savings in long run despite higher initial cost as compared to conventional doors.
Kartik Gandhi, Director, Gandhi Automations Pvt Ltd

There’s an upsurge in the usage of entrance automation due to security reasons, uninterrupted entry, timely opening and closing of doors or gates, secured access, cost-effective, etc.
Sanjay Waghela, Director, Neelcon Automation (Waghela Group)

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