Gate Automation
The right operator for the gate, the traffic and the site, with every access control option wired in and commissioned by the crew that hung the gate.
Gate Automation across Sydney, NSW and Australia wide
Choosing a gate motor comes down to duty cycle, gate size and weight, intended use and any client specification. A site with 100 staff arriving in the same hour needs a high duty cycle operator or the motor overheats and shuts the gate down. A 9 metre sliding gate on a 70 percent duty cycle motor manages roughly 30 operations an hour. Heavier and longer gates, and swing gates in wind, need larger operators, and some clients specify high speed or cast iron gearboxes.
Every LS Fencing Services operator includes two remotes and photo-electric safety beams, dual height on truck gates. Optional extras include induction loops for free exit, 7 day and 365 day timers, keypads for up to 1000 codes, swipe cards and fobs, pedestals, flashing lights and audible alarms, push to exit buttons, key switches with 003 emergency services cylinders and red and green traffic light systems.
- Operators sized to duty cycle and gate weight
- Two remotes and safety beams as standard
- Induction loops, keypads, cards and fobs
- 7 day and 365 day timers
- Flashing lights, alarms and traffic lights
- 003 emergency services key switches
Gate Automation installed by LS Fencing Services
Real jobs, not stock photography.
From tender to handover
The same sequence on a 100 metre school fence and a 3 kilometre substation perimeter. Drawings in, documented perimeter out.
- Step 1
Send the scope
Call 1800 572 878 or send the drawings, spec or a quick brief through the form. A site walk can be arranged across Sydney, the Illawarra and NSW.
- Step 2
Detailed Proposal
LS Fencing Services confirms the product, heights, posts, footings, gates and automation against the specification and returns a detailed proposal.
- Step 3
Fabrication and installation
Materials are sourced and fabricated to spec. Shop drawings, ITPs and SWMS are delivered before mobilisation, then licensed installers deliver on program with daily reporting.
- Step 4
Handover and support
Test, commission and sign off against the ISO 9001 quality plan, with a full documentation pack. Maintenance and reactive repair are available after handover.
Gate Automation across Sydney and NSW
LS Fencing Services supplies and installs gate automation in every region it covers, with crews working from Unanderra or travelling to site. Open a region for the local work and the questions that come up there.
LS Fencing Services is based in Unanderra, so Wollongong, Port Kembla, Shellharbour, Dapto and Kiama are home ground.
Gate Automation in Illawarra SydneyMost of LS Fencing Services' tier 1 builder and utility work is across metropolitan Sydney.
Gate Automation in Sydney Western SydneyWestern Sydney is where the substations, industrial estates and logistics parks are, and where a lot of LS Fencing Services' 358 mesh goes in.
Gate Automation in Western Sydney Shoalhaven and South CoastNowra, Bomaderry, Ulladulla, Callala Bay and the South Coast are a short run from the Unanderra head office.
Gate Automation in South Coast Southern HighlandsBowral, Moss Vale, Mittagong and the Southern Highlands sit between the Illawarra head office and the Hume corridor.
Gate Automation in Southern Highlands Central Coast, Newcastle and the HunterGosford, Newcastle, Maitland and the Hunter industrial belt are covered from Sydney with crews that travel.
Gate Automation in Newcastle and Hunter Regional NSWRenewable energy and transmission projects across regional NSW are a growing share of LS Fencing Services' work.
Gate Automation in Regional NSWRelated products
Sliding Gates
Track and cantilever sliding gates in light and heavy duty, powder coated to match the fence, automated to suit the traffic through them.
Get a sliding gate quote
Swing Gates
Engineered heavy duty swing gates with adjustable hinges, openings to 8 metres and opening speeds to 5 seconds when automated.
Get a swing gate quoteTrusted by Tier 1 contractors, data centres, education and government across Australia
Frequently asked questions about gate automation
Anything not covered here, the office answers on 1800 572 878 during business hours.
How do you choose the right operator for a commercial gate?
By duty cycle, gate size and weight, the traffic through the opening and any client specification. A site with 100 staff arriving in the same hour needs a high duty cycle operator or the motor overheats and shuts the gate down, and heavy or long gates, and swing gates in wind, need larger operators. LS Fencing Services sizes the operator to the gate it hangs.
What safety devices come with an automated gate?
Every LS Fencing Services operator includes two remotes and photo-electric safety beams, dual height on truck gates. Induction loops for free exit, flashing lights and audible alarms are available where the traffic or the specification calls for them, and the safety devices are tested and commissioned at handover.
Can you automate a gate that is already installed?
Often, yes. The gate, its hinges or track and its posts need to be sound, and power needs to reach the operator. LS Fencing Services checks this on a site walk; where the existing gate or post system is not up to automation, the quote says so and prices the replacement.
Which access control options are available?
Keypads for up to 1000 codes, swipe cards and fobs, 7 day and 365 day timers, push to exit buttons, pedestals, key switches with 003 emergency services cylinders and red and green traffic light systems. The access control is wired in and commissioned by the same crew that hung the gate.
What is the lead time for gate automation?
Operators and access control hardware are ordered against the specification once the quote is accepted, and power and conduit need to be in place before commissioning. On a new gate the automation is programmed with the gate installation; on an existing gate it is usually a shorter job. The program is confirmed with the quote.
What happens in a power failure, and how is the operator maintained?
Operators have a manual release so the gate can be opened by hand in an outage. Periodic servicing covers the gearbox, the safety beams, loops and the gate running gear, and LS Fencing Services offers maintenance and reactive repair for gates and operators it installed and for existing ones.
Need gate automation specified, priced or installed?
Send the drawings, the spec or a quick brief. LS Fencing Services returns a detailed proposal against the specification.