Sliding Gate Motors

Sliding gates are the right choice wherever there is no room for a gate to swing inwards — short driveways, sloping approaches, and any entrance where vehicles queue close to the gate. The motor must be matched to the gate's weight, and the track and rack must be true, or no amount of power will make it run reliably.

Always specify above the measured weight, not at it. A motor running permanently at its limit is a motor that will be replaced early.

• Toothed rack, welded or bolted along the gate, correctly aligned with the pinion
• Limit switches — magnetic or mechanical — setting the open and closed positions
• Safety photocells that stop and reverse on obstruction
• Flashing lamp and warning signage
• Remote controls, and optionally keypad, RFID, intercom or app control
• Soft start and stop, which reduces shock loading on the rack and rollers

• Houses, farmhouses and private driveways
• Housing society main and side gates
• Factories, mills and warehouses with heavy steel gates
• Schools, colleges and hospitals
• Petrol pumps, showrooms and commercial yards

1. Survey — gate weight, length, track condition, roller wear and power supply checked.
2. Track preparation — the gate must roll freely by hand before any motor is fitted.
3. Foundation — concrete plinth cast for the operator, with conduit for cabling.
4. Rack fitting — rack aligned to the pinion with the correct clearance; this step decides whether the gate runs quietly.
5. Electrical work — supply, earthing and control wiring.
6. Safety and limits — photocells aligned, obstruction force set, limits programmed.

• Gate weight and length, which set the operator class
• Whether the existing track, rollers and guides need repair first
• Length of rack required
• Civil work, cable distance and three-phase supply on industrial sites