by Liz Karson | Sep 29, 2022 | Automatic Barrier Gates
Shown above is a Nice/HySecurity StrongArmPark™ DC automatic barrier gate at the entrance to Lewis University in Romeoville, IL. The gate is in the horizontal or closed position. You can plainly see the sealed cut marks in the pavement below the barrier arm where we...
by Liz Karson | Sep 22, 2022 | Automatic Barrier Gates
Shown above are dual access and egress lanes for a multi-level parking garage in a near west Chicago suburb. ECI acted as a subcontractor on this installation. We replaced the old automatic barrier gates (shown below), installed the protective bollards and vehicle...
by Liz Karson | Sep 15, 2022 | Slide Gate Operators
ECI acted as a subcontractor when we installed this replacement automatic slide gate operator for access to a runway for United Airlines (UAL) at Chicago’s O’Hare Field. The rectangular black box shown above and through the fence to the right is a...
by Liz Karson | Sep 7, 2022 | Automatic Barrier Gates
Last week I discussed installing a fence to enclose a vestibule on a near south side Chicago location. Management also had a problem with an uncontrolled employee parking lot. We provided a solution with a turnkey installation to minimize both investment and time. The...
by Liz Karson | Sep 1, 2022 | Ornamental Fencing
ECI was called to this location on the near south side of Chicago and asked to address several concerns. One of management’s primary concerns centered around an exposed open vestibule on the side of the building. Illicit activities were taking place there on a...
by Liz Karson | Aug 25, 2022 | Telephone Access Control
Last week I wrote about a turnkey installation for a residential gated community in a far western Chicago suburb. We installed automatic barrier gates (two are shown above), concrete mounting pads, vehicle detector loops and all electrical work. Today I was to write...
by Liz Karson | Aug 17, 2022 | Automatic Barrier Gates
A few years ago ECI was called to a new gated community that was being developed in a far western Chicago suburb. This was the fifth subdivision we performed work at for this company. Here we were tasked with supplying equipment along with a turnkey installation...
by Liz Karson | Aug 11, 2022 | Telephone Access Control
Last week I wrote about adding a new automatic sliding barrier gate operator for Davey Tree in Lombard, Il. I promised to write about the cellular access control system we also furnished and installed. Pictured above is the open sliding gate and gate operator which...
by Liz Karson | Aug 5, 2022 | Automated Slide Gates
Earlier this year we were called to perform vehicle access control work for Davey Tree in Lombard, IL in their parking lot. We motorized an existing gate on the premises and added cellular access control. We completed the full project with all of the concrete and...
by Liz Karson | Jul 28, 2022 | Control System Integrators
Last week I wrote about replacing two swing barrier gates for a turnkey installation at a Chicago location. Also included were the gate operators, a radio frequency vehicle tag identification reader and vehicle detector loops. I promised a follow up article to...
