Specify the right entrance, first time
Practical guides written from the questions we are actually asked at tender stage — how the types differ, how to size an entrance, what belongs in a specification, and which finish survives where.
Turnstile types compared: tripod, full-height, speedstile and revolving
Which turnstile suits your entrance? Compare tripod, full-height, speedstile and revolving door on security, throughput, footprint and failure behaviour — with the questions to ask before you specify.
Read the guide → 7 min read Sizing guideHow many turnstile lanes do you need? A throughput sizing guide
Size an entrance properly: work out peak flow, divide by realistic lane throughput, then add the standby and accessible lanes most designs forget. Includes a free lane calculator.
Read the guide → 6 min read For specifiersWhat to put in a turnstile specification: a tender checklist
A practical checklist for specifying turnstiles and entrance control in a tender — the clauses that make bids genuinely comparable, and the omissions that turn into variation orders on site.
Read the guide → 8 min read Materials guideStainless steel vs powder-coated mild steel: choosing a turnstile finish
304 stainless, 316 stainless or powder-coated mild steel? How coastal air, dust, chemicals and the maintenance budget should decide your turnstile finish — and what it costs to get it wrong.
Read the guide → 5 min read Buyer's guideBoom barrier, spike barrier or gate? Choosing vehicle access control
Compare boom barriers, spike barriers, sliding gates and bollards for vehicle access — what each one actually stops, how fast it cycles, and how to combine them at a manned or unmanned entrance.
Read the guide → 6 min read Sector guideAccess control for mines and heavy industry: what to specify
Specifying personnel access control for a mine or industrial site: accounting for everyone on site, biometrics in dirty conditions, full-height turnstiles, anti-passback and shift-change throughput.
Read the guide → 7 min readStill deciding?
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