Centaman Systems are launching the Fastlane Glasswing to expand their range of entrance control solutions to meet the customers’ ever changing requirements.
The Fastlane Glasswing uses retracting glass barriers in conjunction with advanced optical technology to provide a high throughput security gate.
The glass barriers are designed to work in a normally closed mode and retract inside the pedestal after a valid card has been presented to allow the authorised user to pass. The fast moving glass barriers close behind the authorised person to deter tailgaters.
The Glasswing is designed to provide a larger lane width of up to 700mm against the industry standard of 550mm thereby allowing easy access through the system and minimising the chance of damage to the unit from briefcases and other large items.
The Glasswing features 24 detection IR beams and 8 safety IR beams designed to ensure highly accurate tailgate detection.
In point of fact Glasswing has more safety beams, thereby ensuring safer operation. Fastlanes are incredibly intelligent computers.
At the heart of a Fastlane turnstile is an infrared beam matrix coupled with a custom-designed microprocessor running a neural network. They monitor the movement of people with pinpoint accuracy, detecting tailgaters at just ¼ inch apart.
Inherently more secure, the enhanced intelligence in this technology also yields faster throughput and increased alarm accuracy. Additionally Glasswing can integrate with a fire alarm system for emergency egress and can be set up to failsafe in case of power fail.
"The combination of Glasswings’ unrivalled speed of throughput, which means often means it needs less lanes than competing products, and its uniquely customisable decorative tops to help blend it in to the fabric of the building design makes it an exciting product launch for the Australian and New Zealand security markets,” says Michael Bystram, Head of Entrance Control for Centaman Systems.
“After launching the product at Security 2008 feedback has been extremely positive and we already have a couple of sample installations,” says Michael Bystram.