We here at Glow Innovations are a recognized, established and incorporated close corporation based in the beautiful city of Cape Town in South Africa. We are a proud and dedicated business that has built a reputation on producing and manufacturing a catalogue of standout driveway and pedestrian gates and other gate essentials. We pride ourselves in the delivery of quality workmanship, innovative and cutting-edge designs, and the most customer-friendly service in the industry.
Although we are well known in the industry for our industry-leading quality gates, we have also developed our range of gate peripherals and features to help provide you with the added security you and your family require. As industry experts one feature that we urge any new gate owner to consider is the addition of gate motors. A gate motor can add an extra layer of security making your security gate more formidable, while at the same time offering convenience and better control of your property.
The article below will address the various gate motors on offer here at Glow Innovation. We will discuss a number of them in detail highlighting many of the critical features. The goal is to help educate while also provide information that can help you make an informed purchase in the future.
The Glow Innovations Range
There are four main gate motor options offered at Glow Innovations, that can easily be purchased and reviewed on our website. Below we will review the gate motors and what each entails. The details provided below will be beneficial in determining which of the gate motors would be best suited to you and how they may compliment your needs.
Besides the information of each of the various gate motors that is to be provided in this article, under each of the various gate motors can be found a link to a brochure that pertains to each motor where additional information and details can be found.
1.Sliding Gate Motors – ET Drive600
Brochure: https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0917/0410/files/ETSliderBrochure.pdf?1781774454425554357
These gate motors, also referred to as the Drive 600 AC/DC Sliding Gate Operator, is one of our most innovative motors. Its sleek design and appeal is only second to its functionality and operational capacity.
These gate motors have a variety of aspects and components that truly set it apart from the rest of the competition. They consist of a proven power pack which is used for high-traffic applications with a true battery backup, a high-speed motor with detachable and removable brushes, an advanced set of electronics and components which include a large backlit display for easy fault reporting, programming and diagnostics.
Other components include:
- A gate and safety beam tamper alarm monitoring system
- Optional addition: A heavy duty security bracket, which can be added to this bundle to ensure safety and security of your gate motors.
It is a common fact that crime and theft occurs throughout the world, and South Africa is no exception, criminals tend to steal whatever they can get their hands on, and gate motors and their batteries are often a target as they can be easily sold for parts, that is why it is often practical and safer to opt to purchase a heavy-duty security bracket along with your gate motor to ensure their safety and to deter potential theft. These security brackets can also be used to ensure stability and avoid any accidental damage.
Furthermore, these gate motors incorporate an ET-Blu Mix enhanced rolling code receiver on board. For those proudly South African patriots, you will be pleased to know that these gate motors are designed, manufactured and made in South Africa. Further security measures include a pin code lockable programming.
Aspects To Consider
- The motors have a total input voltage of 220 VAC and a total motor voltage of 12VDC. The power supply is provided by its battery and toroidal transformer. The total push force of these gate motors is 30kgf, with a max gate mass of 500kg, a duty cycle of 98 percent and a maximum gate speed of 30m/min.
- When selecting this motor option, you will also receive two, four button rolling code remote controls, four meters of toothed rack and a basic theft deterrent bracket.
- The average price of these gate motors is in the region of R6,225.00 including VAT.
2.Sliding Gate Motors – ET Drive1000
Brochure:
https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0917/0410/files/ET_Drive_1000_brochure.pdf?1781774454425554357
The Drive 1000 AC/DC Sliding Gate Operator is one of the smoothest and most alluring gate motors we have on our webpage.
These gate motors have a proven power pack for high-traffic applications and come with a true battery backup. These gate motors also have a high speed 250W 24V motor and advanced electronics which include a large backlit display for efficient and effective fault reporting, programming, and diagnostics. The gate motors were designed to house up to two 24V 3.5Ah batteries for extra internal battery backup use.
They also include safety beam and gate tamper alarm monitoring systems and optional heavy duty security brackets, as previously mentioned for security, theft prevention and stability, as well as ET-Blu Mix enhanced rolling code receiver on board. The motors are also proudly made and sold here in South Africa. This is a heavy-duty option, with a robust design for high-traffic and high use industrial sliding gate automation.
Aspects To Consider:
- This motors has a total input voltage of 220 VAC and a total motor voltage of 24VDC.
- The total push force of these gate motors is 40-50kgf, with a max gate mass of 1000kg, a duty cycle of 98 percent and a maximum gate speed of 28m/min.
- The average price of these gate motors is in the region of R10,250.00 including VAT.
3.Sliding Gate Motors – Centurion D5 Evo
Brochure:
https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0917/0410/files/D5_Evo_Leaflet.pdf?1781774454425554357
Known as Centurion D5 EVO Sliding Gate Operator, this is yet another premium gate motor we offer:
These motors are a domestic & light industrial sliding gate motors and can easily handle weights up to 500kg and compose of a 12VDC 7aH battery backup system. As with all the products already discussed in this article, these state-of-the-art motors come with a full suite of features, providing you with ease of use. The features include:
- A high-speed motor
- LCD display for efficient and effective fault reporting as well
- A safety beam tamper alarm monitoring system
- Optional addition: Heavy duty security brackets
- A CHRONOGUARD timer technology and NOVA code hopping receiver on board.
Aspects To Consider:
- Each motor is installed with an input voltage of 220 VAC and a total motor voltage of 12VDC.
- The total push force of these gate motors is 17-30kgf, with a max gate mass of 500kg, a duty cycle of 50 percent and a maximum gate speed of 18-22m/min.
- As with all motors we provide once purchased you will also receive two, four button NOVA code hopping remote controls and 4 meters of nylon tooth rack.
- The average price of these gate motors is in the region of R6,475.00 including VAT.
3.Sliding Gate Motors – Centurion D10 Turbo
Brochure:
https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0917/0410/files/D10_Turbo_Leaflet.pdf?1781774454425554357
The D10 Turbo Sliding Gate Operator is another Centurion branded gate motor we offer at Glow Innovations and as with all our products is one we are proud to showcase here.
These motors have an incorporated battery backup systems in case the lights go out and have a high-speed motor with intelligent speed control, perfectly suited for you and your needs as a South African citizen. They come pre-installed with an advanced electronic system which includes but is not limited to an LCD display for efficient and effective fault reporting, diagnostics, and programming. Under the Centurion brand, these gate motors also incorporate CHRONOGUARD timer technology as shown above with the D5 Evo model and a NOVA code hopping receiver on board, providing the utmost security.
Aspects To Consider:
- These gate motors have a total input voltage of 220 VAC and a total motor voltage of 24VDC.
- It is important here to highlight the fact this option is in many ways battery reliant. Which in South Africa with constant power outages may actually prolong the life of the motor itself, as it will not have to constantly switch power sources.
- The total push force of these gate motors is 15kgf, with a max gate mass of 240-1000kg, a duty cycle of 25 percent and a maximum gate speed of 40-50m/min.
- When choosing this model, you will also receive and be supplied with two, four button NOVA code hopping remote controls and four meters of nylon tooth rack (as with all other options already discussed).
- The average price is in the region of R11,640.00 including VAT.
Gate Motors And Brochures
As previously mentioned, along with the aforementioned information supplied above, more information pertaining to each of the various gate motors we offer (some which were not highlighted here) can be found in brochures that can be easily accessed under each motor option on our Glow Innovations webpage. However, as you will note the brochures for the products discussed here have been linked for you convenience. When using the brochures please remember that they are put together by the manufacturers and not our team at Glow Innovations.
Each of these brochures contains a more detailed picture of the products on offer. They also contain the general features of the motors along with the technical specifications, such as the primary supply to the electric motor, the number of operations on battery reserve without AC mains present, the maximum gate leaf length, the rated running load and built-in receiver, among other technical specifications. Along with this, each ET gate motor, includes a bar code which can be found under the physical motor which can be scanned for any further additional information.
For the Centurion branded motors, the brochures include information and aspects such as speed and power, intelligent speed control, battery backup, accurate and safe position control, attractive styling, Jam-free manual override, easy access for simple installations, intelligent automatic setup, multiple operating features, wide awake all the time, plug and play and much more.
Glow Innovations Your Security Gate Provider
We here at Glow Innovations are ready and waiting to supply you with the most efficient, effective, and reliable gate motors there is to offer. So what are you waiting for, order yours now, and for more information feel free to contact us or read the various brochures we have supplied.