There is no doubt that having your driveway gate in Johannesburg automated is a necessity, not a luxury. Long gone are the days when you hopped out of your car, with the motor running, to push your driveway gate open.  You then drove in, once again leaving your car running to close the gate behind you. In this day and age this makes you a sitting duck for driveway crime such as car hijacking, mugging and home invasion.

If you are in the market to buy a gate motor, it may be very tempting to ...

We are excited to announce an industry first in the gate motor space. A new, extra heavy-duty industrial sliding gate motor that can run on 220 volts.

The Hansa heavy duty 3 phase motor, which is popular and widely used on extra heavy-duty gates such as aeroplane hangar doors at airports, has up to now only been able to work on 380 volts.

Three-phase power supply is a kind of polyphase framework and is the most well-known technique utilized by electrical grids worldwide for transmission. I...

 When it comes to home security it is unarguable that electric driveway gates make your home more secure. They provide a physical barrier by being unopenable whilst in automation mode. Secondly, as they can only be opened/closed via a remote control, they also provide a deterrent to opportunistic thieves who otherwise could just easy slip through a manual gate.

Our high crime rate in Johannesburg does call for more than just a simple automated gate unfortunately. One does need to add more le...

Automatic gates are incredibly convenient because they allow for quick access, allowing for better security and safety. However, like most technology, sliding gate motors are not immune to problems. 

Common gate motor problems present as follows:

• Gates not closing / opening

• Gate opens / closes halfway

• Gate sluggish to open/close

• Gate not responding to any of the remotes

• Gate off rail / rack 

These are the 4 obvious culprits causing your gate to malfunction:

Interview on MixFM radio station with Mark, Marketing Manager at Centsys, the manufacturers of Centurion D5 SMART sliding gate motor.