Hardware
Turnstiles, Speed Gates & Barriers — Physical enforcement where a reader alone is not enough
- Supply or supply & install
- All 7 emirates
- Free site survey
Where this technology wins
- Physically enforces one-person-one-entry; a reader alone does not
- Enables accurate real-time on-site headcount for evacuation and audit
- Deters tailgating, which is the main weakness of an unenforced reader
- Speed gates suit corporate lobbies without looking industrial
- Full-height turnstiles secure unsupervised perimeters
Where it struggles — read this before ordering
- Significant civil works — floor fixing, power and cable routing
- Longest lead time of any element, and the main driver of project duration
- Needs a compliant adjacent emergency escape route, which affects the layout
- Throughput per lane is finite; peak flow determines lane count
- Requires periodic mechanical maintenance, unlike a wall-mounted reader
Typical deployment: Sites where an accurate live headcount is a requirement rather than a preference — large construction projects, factories, ports, and corporate lobbies where tailgating must be controlled.
Device types
Specifications
Tripod Turnstile
Cost-effective waist-height control for site and factory entrances
Specification
- Throughput
- Approx. 25 – 30 people per minute per lane
- Construction
- Stainless steel, indoor or covered outdoor
- Reader mounting
- Integrated housing for face, fingerprint or card reader
- Direction
- Bi-directional or single-direction configurable
- Power failure
- Drop-arm or free-rotation release
Best for
- Construction site gates
- Factory entrances
- Labour accommodations
- Stadium and venue entry
Our note
The standard choice for site and industrial entrances. Combine with the site's emergency gate arrangement — a turnstile is never the escape route.
Optical Speed Gate
Glass swing or sliding barrier for corporate lobbies
Specification
- Throughput
- Approx. 30 – 40 people per minute per lane
- Detection
- Infrared sensor array for tailgating detection
- Finish
- Glass wings with stainless or custom cladding
- Accessibility
- Wide lane option for wheelchair and luggage access
- Power failure
- Wings open automatically for egress
Best for
- Corporate lobbies
- Commercial towers
- Head offices
- Data centre reception
Our note
Include at least one wide accessible lane. Finish is usually the item clients want to customise, and it affects lead time more than the mechanism does.
Full-Height Turnstile
Unsupervised perimeter control that cannot be climbed over
Specification
- Height
- Full height, typically 2.2 m+
- Throughput
- Approx. 15 – 20 people per minute per lane
- Construction
- Galvanised and powder-coated for outdoor use
- Configuration
- Single or double lane, entry and exit
- Power failure
- Configurable free-rotation or locked
Best for
- Unmanned perimeters
- Ports and terminals
- Labour accommodation gates
- Utility and industrial compounds
Our note
The correct choice where the entrance is unsupervised and climbing over a waist-height unit would otherwise be trivial. Slower throughput — size the lane count accordingly.
Vehicle Barrier & Gate Control
Boom barriers and sliding gates on the same credential system
Specification
- Barrier types
- Boom barrier, sliding gate, bollard
- Credentials
- Long-range card, UHF tag, face at driver height
- Safety
- Loop detector and photocell anti-crush
- Integration
- Driven by the same access controller as pedestrian gates
- Optional
- ANPR camera integration
Best for
- Warehouse yards
- Staff car parks
- Labour transport gates
- Industrial compounds
Our note
Vehicle and pedestrian gates normally carry different access rules. Loop detectors and photocells are a safety requirement, not an accessory.
Common in these industries
- Construction & ContractingAttendance that survives a live site and an audit
- Manufacturing & FactoriesShift-accurate attendance for production floors
- Corporate Offices & Commercial TowersDiscreet attendance and door access for professional environments
- Warehousing & LogisticsGate control and attendance for warehouses and yards
Installed across the UAE
- DubaiSurvey within 24 hours, installation typically within 48 hours of approval
- Abu DhabiSurvey within 48 hours in Abu Dhabi city and Mussafah; 2–3 working days for Al Ain and Al Dhafra
- SharjahSurvey within 24–48 hours across all Sharjah industrial areas and free zones
- AjmanSurvey within 48 hours; often combined with a Sharjah route the same day
- Ras Al KhaimahSurvey within 2–3 working days; survey and installation usually combined in one trip
- FujairahSurvey within 3 working days; combined survey-and-install mobilisation standard
Request a quotation for this hardware
Tell us units required, whether you need installation, and your project location. We reply with stock, lead time and a fixed price.
Questions
Turnstiles, Speed Gates & Barriers — FAQ
How many turnstile lanes do we need?
Divide your peak arrival flow by the per-lane throughput figure, then add a lane for tolerance and one wide accessible lane. Five hundred workers arriving within fifteen minutes against roughly 25 people per minute per lane means at least two lanes, and in practice three so a fault does not stop the site.
What happens in a fire?
Turnstiles and speed gates release to allow free egress on fire alarm activation or power loss, and the installation must sit alongside a compliant escape route — a turnstile is never itself the escape route. Civil defence requirements are confirmed at survey and designed in from the start.
How long does a turnstile installation take?
Lead time is dominated by supply and civil works rather than by us. Expect several weeks from order for the units, plus floor fixing, power and cabling on site. If your deadline is tight, tell us at enquiry stage — we will be straight with you about whether it is achievable.
Can we start with readers and add turnstiles later?
Yes, and it is often the sensible sequence. Wall-mounted readers get attendance working within days while the turnstile civil works are planned and budgeted. The same credential database carries over, so nothing is wasted.
Need turnstiles installed?
Free site survey, enrolment tested on your actual staff, and one fixed quotation covering hardware, installation, software and training.
Same-day response, on-site survey within 48 hours