TURNSTILES

Alvaradoís EDC-SC ticket scanning turnstile

Alvarado Manufacturing Co. recently introduced its updated line of EDC-SC ticket scanning turnstiles designed for real-time validation of barcoded tickets at sports arenas and entertainment venues. Alvarado says the EDCX-SC1, EDCXSC2 and EDCX-TM models are equipped with fast and accurate barcode scanners to handle the throughput needed for larger venues.

Alvarado’s top-of-the-line EDCX-SC2 comes with a bright, built-in TFT color patron display, allowing venues to greet ticket holders at the turnstile with special welcome messages, ticket scanning instructions and sponsor logos. Alvarado says the Arizona Diamondbacks became the first professional sports team to implement EDCX-SC2 admission control turnstiles at their facility. A total of 48 turnstiles were installed at Bank One Ballpark during the 2002 All-Star Break, replacing manual turnstiles.

The EDC-SC line of turnstiles uses wired or wireless Ethernet to communicate with Alvarado’s GateLink Admission Control software, plus systems from companies including Paciolan and Tickets.com. The EDCX-TM model is designed to work with Ticketmaster’s FAN admission control system.

In 1994, Alvarado implemented the first computerized patron-entry control system at Clevelandís Jacobs Field. Alvarado’s ticket scanning turnstiles also can be found at the Denver Broncoís new INVESCO Field at Mile High Stadium, Great American Ball Park in Cincinnati, Citizens One Ball Park in Philadelphia and San Diego’s PETCO Park.

www.alvaradomfg.com
Reader Service No. 30

Gunnebo Omega’s ImmSec turnstile

Gunnebo Omega Inc.’s newest turnstile is the ImmSec. Using Newton Security Inc.’s patentpending T-DAR technology exclusively for singleperson detection, the Gunnebo Omega ImmSec is said to be the only turnstile of its kind to be in use for automatic immigration. The company says it designed the ImmSec to automate immigration inspection protocols at border crossings points such as land frontiers, airports, sea ports and international railway terminals.

ImmSec is available in standard or wide-lane configurations to meet global disabled-user regulations.

By using T-DAR stereo 3-D technology to monitor and count people in an area, the ImmSec offers reliable detection of people attempting to violate immigration security protocols. The ImmSec interfaces with machine-readable travel documentation, biometric and e-passport reading systems.

www.gunnebo-omega.com
Reader Service No. 31

PathMinder’s optical turnstile with tall door barriers.

PathMinder’s latest product is the optical turnstile with 8-foot-tall glass barriers and a 96-beam optical detection matrix, which uses wide-angle beams at multiple heights and angles. Tailgate detection measures one quarter inch and the turnstile generates audible and visible alarms when a second person tries to sneak through the lane, the company says. Detailed algorithms discern and ignore items such as briefcases, purses, swinging arms, canes, wheelchairs, rolling carry-on suitcases and more, contributing to a low false-alarm rate.

The tall sliding barriers provide strong physical deterrence against intrusion. The turnstiles can handle about 30 people per minute per lane, and, PathMinder says, rush-hour lineups are eliminated. The barriers open or close in less than one second.

www.pathminder.com
Reader Service No. 32

Automatic Control Sytems’ PNG382

Automatic Control Systems Inc. calls its PNG382 a unique pedestrian access optical turnstile that works with any access control system to help security personnel monitor entrances. Model 392 is the 382’s ADAcompliant counterpart.

The 382 uses retractable heavy-duty glass security panels, which Automatic Control Systems says are both safe and unobtrusive to authorized users. Certain full-height options, however, completely deter unauthorized people from obtaining access. The 382 features additional blocking and tracking sensors on both sides of the portal, improving tailgate detection while using a card-in/card-out system. The turnstile has audio and visual alarms.

A programmable logic controller allows the optical portal to integrate with access control systems, allowing large numbers of authorized users to pass through, especially important during peak hours. The company says the turnstile’s expected throughput is 45 people per minute, per lane.

Safety features include emergency opening of the retractable security panels in case of a power failure, fire alarm or other emergency. Safety panel sensors prevent the retractable security panels from hitting users.

www.automaticsystems.net
Reader Service No. 33

Smarter Security Systems’ Fastlane Plus R400

Smarter Security Systems Ltd.

says its new Fastlane Plus R400 turnstile with barriers is one of a kind because it combines unsurpassed intruder detection, speed and lack of false alarms into a sleek, streamlined enclosure.

Fastlane microprocessors feature Neural Network programming, which means that, like the human brain, they can very quickly analyze large quantities of data, then quickly react. They are programmed to know the difference between people and items such as briefcases or umbrellas. Anti-crawl beams detect anyone trying to bypass the Fastlane Plus R400, and the company says throughput of one person per second cuts the number of lines needed.

www.smartersecurity.com
Reader Service No. 34