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Detail-Oriented Turnkey Automatic Barrier Gate Installation

by Liz Karson | Dec 29, 2023 | Turnkey Vehicle Access Control Project

In our article last week, I discussed installation of automatic barrier gates at an office building in Schaumburg, IL to control trespasser access after-hours. You can read the article at “Magnetic Barrier Gates Control After Hour Access in Schaumburg.” Attention to...

Magnetic Barrier Gates Control After Hour Access in Schaumburg

by Liz Karson | Dec 22, 2023 | Automatic Barrier Gates

ECI was called out to a new eight-story office building in Schaumburg, IL just about three years ago. At that time, I wrote about our work at “Vehicle Access Control Remedied At Schaumburg Parking Garage.” We reconfigured the previous installation of automatic barrier...

Turnkey Installation For Hammond Auto Lot Access Showcased

by Liz Karson | Dec 15, 2023 | Turnkey Vehicle Access Control Project

Earlier this month I wrote a blog article entitled “HySecurity HD25 Now Automatically Opens and Closes This Gate.” It contained an image of the entry/exit gate at an auto storage facility in Hammond, Indiana. In the article I mentioned that this was a turnkey...

Swing Gate Operators Provide Enhanced Security In Waukegan

by Liz Karson | Dec 8, 2023 | Swing Gate Operators

Late last year ECI installed four swing gate operators for access and egress lanes at this large parking facility in Waukegan, IL. We also added the vehicle detector loops. Pictured above are two of the LiftMaster CSW200UL swing gate operators at one of the dual...

HySecurity HD25 Now Automatically Opens and Closes This Gate

by Liz Karson | Dec 1, 2023 | Slide Gate Operators

Pictured above is the entry/exit gate to an auto storage facility in Hammond, Indiana. ECI recently converted the slide gate operation from the previous manually controlled operation to one that now automatically opens and closes via access control. This was a turnkey...

Linear Dual Sliding Gate Operators Automate Woodridge Access

by Liz Karson | Nov 24, 2023 | Slide Gate Operators

Earlier this year ECI was called to the Bridgestone Americas Distribution Center in Woodridge, Illinois near the intersection of 355 and 55. We replaced dual slide gate operators and installed safety devices as well as vehicle detector loops. This was similar to the...

New Sliding Gate Operator | 42’ Long Box Gate At Rust-Oleum

by Liz Karson | Nov 17, 2023 | Slide Gate Operators

I wanted to follow-up on last week’s blog article about last year’s work at the Rust-Oleum location in Pleasant Prairie, WI. I wrote about the installation of two Linear® HSLG (heavy-duty sliding gate operators) for the front entry dual gates. The article was...

Synchronized Automated Dual Sliding Gate Operators In WI

by Liz Karson | Nov 10, 2023 | Slide Gate Operators

ECI did some extensive work at the Rust-Oleum location in Pleasant Prairie, WI last year. Part of the installation included installing two Linear® HSLG (heavy duty sliding gate operators) for the front entry dual gates. The entryway is shown above and the two gate...

New Guard Booth for Target Distribution Center in Chicago

by Liz Karson | Nov 3, 2023 | Guard Booth

ECI installed a new guard booth this year for Target’s Distribution Center on Chicago’s south side. Pictured above is the view as one enters the facility. Notice the large open glass views on all three sides. Bug screens are included on the sliding windows on both the...

Slide Gate Operators Automate Access At Woodhaven Lakes

by Liz Karson | Oct 20, 2023 | Slide Gate Operators

Earlier this year ECI was called to Woodhaven Lakes in Sublette, IL for an unusual application. Owners wanted to automate access and egress for their fenced and gated recycling area. We added two DKS™ DoorKing® 9150 Slide Gate Operators for the new gates. We were...
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