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IndustryDoor & Gate Automation

Industrial Doors & Gate Automation

Industrial doors, high-speed doors, sectional doors, sliding gates, and swing gates all require activation sensors that handle diverse vehicle and pedestrian traffic while maintaining fail-safe behaviour at the safety edges. Bircher's complete product range — from microwave motion detectors to pressure-sensitive safety edges — covers every element.

Motion ActivationPresence DetectionSafety EdgesLoop Detection

Applications & Use Cases

Bircher Hercules 2s Bircher Hercules 2s
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Industrial door activation by forklift and pedestrian traffic

Bircher Hercules 2s microwave motion detectors provide reliable activation of high-speed doors and sectional doors as forklifts approach, with adjustable detection fields that discriminate between pedestrian and vehicle movement.

ExpertSystem XL ExpertSystem XL
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Sliding gate closing edge protection

Bircher ExpertSystem XL pressure-sensitive safety edges protect the leading closing edges of sliding gates, stopping gate movement immediately on contact with a person or vehicle.

Bircher PrimeScan Bircher PrimeScan
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Swing gate presence detection during closing

Bircher PrimeScan A active infrared safety curtain provides EN 16005 compliant secondary closing edge protection on swing gates, detecting persons or vehicles in the closing path.

Bircher ProLoop Bircher ProLoop
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Vehicle loop detection at gate entry and exit

Bircher ProLoop2 inductive loop detectors confirm vehicle presence in the gate opening zone and provide free-exit detection at car park exit lanes, preventing gate closure on a straddling vehicle.

Bircher CleanSwitch Bircher CleanSwitch
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Touchless door activation in hygiene-sensitive areas

Bircher CleanSwitch gesture-activated touchless switches allow hygienic, contact-free door opening in food processing, pharmaceutical, and healthcare facilities.

Pantron ISG Series Pantron ISG Series
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High-speed door speed and position monitoring

Pantron ISG inductive sensors provide door curtain position feedback to high-speed door controllers, enabling precise deceleration and limit positions on fabric roll-up and spiral doors.

Bircher EasyLoop D.6 Bircher EasyLoop D.6
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Gate access control and vehicle identification

Bircher EasyLoop D.6 virtual loop radar provides vehicle presence detection at access-controlled entry points without ground loop installation — ideal for post-installation projects and heritage buildings.

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