How automated gate openers boost security and profit

It doesn’t matter whether you operate an industrial, commercial or retail business – you are not immune to theft. 

It is increasingly important to understand how to better protect your property, minimise your business’s vulnerability to opportunistic thieves and increase your profitability.

Factors such as:

• reduced investment in loss prevention methods by businesses
• a perception pilfering is a low risk/non-offensive crime
• the ease of sale of stolen goods online

means businesses face ever increasing challenges and losses due to theft.

Losses due to theft are an avoidable chunk of revenue that could be lifting your bottom-line

Research undertaken by the Australian Institute of Criminology highlighted access control as an important tool businesses should include in their crime prevention strategy…

“Access control aims to increase the effort associated with committing an offence, usually though the
alteration of the physical environment or surroundings to make crimes more difficult.”

Using automated internal and external gates and barriers to control access is a proven and highly effective method of preventing unauthorised access and managing security.

Using automated gates to improve security and profitability

There is increasing local and international concern about crimes against small business.  Australia has over 1.9 million small businesses and proportionally there are more crimes committed against businesses than households – the most common being burglary followed by theft.

Australian Federal Police statistics show workplace theft costs Australian businesses about $1.5 billion a year and the problem is growing.

If your industrial yard, warehouse or commercial business is prone to theft using an automated gate can be an effective and efficient solution.

Controlling Access

Teamed with remote control, key card or keypad options – using an automatic gate opener to control heavy-duty swing gates and sliding gates can significantly prevent access for unauthorised vehicles and would-be burglars.

Depending on the nature of your business, automatic boom gates may provide a better alternative to swing or sliding gates as they allow for fast vehicle access while allowing security guards to manage stock control at exit points.

Alternatively, full height turnstiles are becoming a popular option for businesses that require a high level of pedestrian security for visitors and recording time and attendance of employees.  Combined with an anti-climb mesh and a card reader, a full height turnstile is highly effective method of restricting access.

Minimising Opportunity

Human error can foster opportunistic crime – how many times have you or a staff member forgotten to close the gate after entering or exiting?  By installing an automated gate opener you won’t need to worry about entry points accidentally being left wide open for thieves.  An adjustable automatic close timer minimises the time available to pass through the gate making it difficult for unauthorised access.

No power – no problem

In the event of a power failure, automatic gate openers can be operated via a battery pack, which can increase the security in times of vulnerability, providing peace of mind that property is protected whatever the circumstances.

If you are thinking about upgrading your business security, Rotech can help, providing a full range of automated gate openers, boom gates, turnstiles and supermarket gates.  Talk to the experts about solutions for protecting your bottom line.

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