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Volume 19
Protecting Wide Entrances Doesn’t Re-
quire Deep Pockets
When the access control point to a secure facil-
ity—whether it be refineries, power generation
facilities, corporate offices and more—contains
wide lanes of traffic, a post and beam style gate
is significantly more cost effective to purchase
and install.
January 2018 Edition
Crash tested with a 24-foot clear opening (wider
options available), the XT-4200 Post and Beam
Gate utilizes a single structural steel tube beam
that travels vertically between two bollard-like
posts.
To secure the same clear opening, it would re-
quire two separate wedge barriers or up to eight
retractable bollards.
Because the individual system prices are compa-
rable, choosing multiple wedges or bollard arrays
would cost up to twice as much as a single post
and beam gate, and that’s before considering in-
stallation costs on either system.
The XT-4200 is also very efficient in terms
of installation and operation.
The horizontal beam is housed in an unobtrusive
channel and shallow foundation that is 24 inches
deep and extends across the roadway, making it
a good choice for applications where utilities run
underneath the road surface.
Crash tested with a 24’ clear opening, this barrier is not only
a cost effective solution for securing wide entrances, it’s also
designed to reduce maintenance and operating costs.
The XT-4200 Post and Beam Gate secures wide entrances
with a singular beam instead of two wide wedge barriers or
six to eight bollards (Image courtesy of Ross Technology)
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