Built to last — and backed to prove it
iMAT products are engineered for years of hard service, and carry some of the strongest guarantees in South African access control.
“Our turnstiles come with a ten-year guarantee on mechanical parts and a limited one-year guarantee on electronic components.”
“Our vehicle barriers are backed by a two-year guarantee, along with a limited one-year guarantee on the electronic components.”
A limited one-year guarantee covers the electronic components across the guaranteed ranges.
One team, from proposal to installation
iMAT is a manufacturer, not a reseller — design, engineering, build and installation all under one roof.
Common questions
Does iMAT manufacture its own products?
Yes. iMAT designs and develops all of its products in-house and manufactures at its own facilities in Cape Town and Johannesburg, with an office branch in Durban.
Are the products made in South Africa?
Yes — proudly so. Manufacturing is in Cape Town and Johannesburg. iMAT supplies over 400 local distributors and exports internationally.
What guarantee comes with the turnstiles?
“Our turnstiles come with a ten-year guarantee on mechanical parts and a limited one-year guarantee on electronic components.”
What guarantee comes with the vehicle barriers?
“Our vehicle barriers are backed by a two-year guarantee, along with a limited one-year guarantee on the electronic components.”
Can equipment be customised to my site?
Yes. Our electronic and mechanical engineering teams use computer-aided design to develop and customise equipment to meet your specific needs.
Do you install, or only supply?
We support clients from proposal through to on-site installation — our in-house team is with you for the whole project.
Do the products integrate with CCTV and biometric access control?
Yes. iMAT offers custom solutions that integrate seamlessly with CCTV systems and biometric access control.
Do you offer backup power?
Yes. There is a dedicated Batteries & inverters range — lithium batteries and hybrid inverters — to keep access control running through outages.
Do the flagship products have 3D / BIM files?
Yes. Selected flagship models carry interactive 3D models and downloadable IFC files you can drop straight into your drawings — see Resources.
How experienced is iMAT?
iMAT was founded in 1998 and has more than 25 years of experience in access control. It continuously expands its range to stay at the forefront of the field.
Specifying, in more detail
What to put in a tender, and which finish survives where.
What 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 guideTurnstile 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 readStill have a question?
Ask the people who build it — spec, warranty, lead time or custom finishes.