Pedestrian-lane products for lobbies, campuses and controlled interiors where credential throughput and tailgating deterrence are required.
What this product family does
Speed gates and turnstiles must be sized as a lane system: standard and accessible lane widths, credential presentation, direction, throughput, barriers, sensors, emergency egress and guard response all interact. The lobby architecture and queuing model often determine the correct product more than the reader brand.
Products and decisions
| Product area | What it includes | Selection guidance |
|---|---|---|
| Speed gates | Sensor-controlled barrier lanes for modern lobbies | Balance aesthetics, detection, lane width, throughput and emergency opening |
| Tripod/full-height turnstiles | Physical rotation-based passage control | Choose by indoor/outdoor exposure, deterrence, accessibility and egress plan |
| Accessible lane | Wider compliant passage adjacent to standard lanes | Coordinate barrier type, reader reach, stroller/wheelchair flow and alarms |
| Reader/integration | Card, mobile or biometric credential plus access system | Provide secure cabling, mounting, decision timing and denied-access behavior |
Questions to answer before quoting
- People per minute and queue space
- Number and direction of lanes
- Accessible and emergency-egress plan
- Visitor/guard desk and denied-access response
- Who owns administration, backups, updates and recurring services?
- What must continue working during network, internet or power failure?
- Which opening, egress, accessibility and life-safety requirements apply?
- What training, documentation and preventive maintenance are required?
Request a product-specific site survey
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Official manufacturer references
Capabilities and product families were checked against the manufacturer links below. Availability, licensing, integrations and specifications change; the current documents govern the final design.
How to compare and specify this product family
For dormakaba Speed Gates and Turnstiles, the right model and architecture depend on the site, existing infrastructure and operating policy. A proposal should clearly document the following vehicle gate and traffic-control system decisions before equipment is ordered:
- Gate type, weight, length and travel
- Daily cycles and peak traffic
- Monitored entrapment-protection devices
- Vehicle loops, photo eyes and safety edges
- Fire-department and emergency access
- Power, backup operation and preventive maintenance
Installation, testing and handoff
A site review verifies gate construction, travel, wind exposure, traffic flow, power and the required monitored safety devices before an operator is chosen. The final scope should identify controls, loops, photo eyes, edges, access-control interfaces, emergency operation and signage. Commissioning includes force and safety-device tests, access tests, operator limits, user training and a maintenance schedule. Existing gates may require mechanical correction before automation can be installed safely.
Boston High Tech supports projects from its Charlotte headquarters and local client offices serving Massachusetts, New York and New Jersey.
Official dormakaba software, firmware and support
Use the manufacturer links below for current software, firmware, release notes, manuals and technical resources. Boston High Tech links directly to official manufacturer portals and does not copy or host firmware files.
Before installing an update: verify the exact model, region, hardware revision, current version, required intermediate releases, licensing or support entitlement, backup and rollback plan, integrations and maintenance window. An incorrect firmware package or upgrade sequence can interrupt service, invalidate compatibility or prevent a downgrade. Coordinate updates for monitored, life-safety-adjacent or business-critical systems with the system administrator and an authorized specialist.
Some resources require a customer, dealer, certified-technician or active-support login. Cloud-managed products may update automatically and may not provide a public firmware file.