Product Specification

Swing Gate Turnstile Office Building Entrance Peak Hour Employee Access 550mm Channel

Product Description

An office building entrance is judged in about fifteen minutes. Between 8:45 and 9:00 the whole tower arrives at once, and a lane that hesitates for half a second per person turns the lobby into a queue that reaches the street. This swing gate turnstile is specified for that peak: the acrylic arm opens in 0.5 seconds, the channel clears 30 people per minute and 40 per minute in normally open mode, and the controller remembers a run of consecutive swipes so a group arriving together does not have to re-authorise each person individually.

The cabinet is deliberately slim at 150mm depth and 1400mm long, so it fits narrow lobbies and lift-front waiting areas without eating floor space that tenants use for seating. Staff can enter by facial recognition without producing a card, or fall back to an IC/ID card, phone NFC or a keypad when the terminal is being serviced, which keeps the lane moving during a reader swap.

Access control and attendance share the same record. Each passage is captured with credential, lane, direction and timestamp, so HR pulls clock-in and clock-out data from the platform instead of asking staff to punch a separate machine by the lift core. On power failure or fire signal the arms release immediately, and unauthorised entry or tailgating raises the audible and visual alarm at the lane rather than at the security office.

Features and Advantages

1. Built for the Morning Peak

Thirty people per minute in normal mode, forty in normally open mode, with 0.5 second opening and a memory function that counts consecutive swipes. The lobby absorbs the 9 am arrival wave instead of stacking it in front of the lift core.

2. Slim Cabinet for Tight Lobbies

The 1400mm x 150mm x 1000mm footprint leaves walking space in narrow entrances and can be trimmed to the site's dimensions on request. Brushed stainless steel and acrylic arms suit a corporate lobby rather than reading as industrial hardware.

3. Card-Free Face Entry With Fallbacks

Employees pass by facial recognition and never carry an access card, which removes the lost-card problem and the queue at reception for replacements. Card, NFC phone, QR code and keypad entry stay available for contractors, temps and reader maintenance.

4. Passage Doubles as Attendance

Clock-in and clock-out are recorded from the turnstile passage itself and exported from the backend with one click. HR stops reconciling a separate punch clock against an access control log, and site managers keep the same data for occupancy review.

5. Controlled, Safe and Serviceable

Password-protected remote locking closes the lane outside operating hours, an audible and visual alarm fires on unauthorised entry or tailgating, fire mode opens the arms on power failure, and built-in fault self diagnosis plus the multilingual LCD panel let facilities staff resolve minor issues without a technician visit.

Frequently Asked Questions

Q1: How many lanes does a typical office lobby need?

As a rule of thumb one lane per 300 to 400 daily staff, with at least two lanes so one can be serviced without closing the entrance. Each lane clears 30 people per minute, 40 in normally open mode, which covers most single-tenant towers with two to four lanes.

Q2: Does the slim cabinet fit a narrow entrance?

The standard cabinet measures 1400mm x 150mm x 1000mm with a 550mm to 1000mm channel, and cabinet length, channel width and finish can be customised where the lobby layout is tight.

Q3: Can it replace the separate attendance machine?

Yes. Passage records are stored with credential, lane, direction and timestamp, and exported as clock-in and clock-out data, so a second punch terminal by the lift core is no longer needed.

Q4: Which access platforms can it connect to?

TCP/IP, RS485, Wiegand, API and SDK integration are supported, so the lane works with most building access control, attendance and elevator dispatch platforms. Relay, 12V level and 12V pulse interfaces are also available.

Q5: What happens in a power cut or fire alarm?

The turnstile switches to fire mode, sounds the alarm and releases the swing arms immediately so staff can evacuate without obstruction. An IP65 outdoor version is available where the entrance is exposed to weather.