Turnstile Design Sheet
Turnstile Design Sheet
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TITAN FLAT PACK VERSION
(FOR LOW COST SHIPPING)
0.25W
Suited for applications requiring high volume access and high levels of security
APPLICATIONS •
• Used extensively in applications such as mines, factories, warehouses, colleges,
building sites and stadiums
SECURITY RATING
ISO 9001:2015
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW WHEN BUYING A TURNSTILE
IN TERMS OF THE PRICE, IS THE TURNSTILE CAN YOU TRUST THE TURNSTILE SUPPLIER?
SUPPLIED COMPLETE OR ARE THERE Established in 1990, Turnstar has manufactured and
ANY HIDDEN EXTRAS? sold over 50 000 turnstiles. Our customers range from
Turnstar units are supplied 100% complete. Control the world’s largest blue chip corporations to single-site
panels are ready for power and data connections. retailers. As one of the world’s leading manufacturers,
Reader mounting brackets are available for full height we have an unrivaled reputation for outstanding
turnstiles for the mounting of biometric systems, products backed by superior customer service.
access readers, ticketing equipment, pushbuttons and
coin or token acceptors. WILL THE TURNSTILE WORK WITH ALL
TYPES OF ACCESS SYSTEMS?
WHAT ARE THE RUNNING COSTS? Turnstar turnstiles operate with all forms of electronic
With a long-established reputation for being access control, ticketing and time and attendance
exceptionally reliable and durable, Turnstar turnstiles systems. In addition, they can be operated with
are built to give years of cost-free and fault-free service pushbutton controls, remote transmitters and coin or
with no routine maintenance. Our products are a token acceptors.
flt-and-forget solution.
WHAT WILL HAPPEN TO THE TURNSTILE IN
IS THIS TURNSTILE ROBUST ENOUGH FOR THE EVENT OF A POWER FAILURE?
THE JOB? AM I GOING TO HAVE FAILURES The turnstile can be factory-set for either fall-secure
DURING SERVICE? (auto-lock on power failure) or fall-safe (auto-unlock
Turnstar products are designed for the harshest of on power failure) operation. The turnstile can also be
environments and have become the standard for unlocked by means of the mechanical key override
Africa’s mining industry, which is known for extreme which is supplied standard with the turnstile. A battery
operating conditions. Production is carried out by state- backup system is also available on request, which will
of-the-art CNC machinery and robotic welding, all of provide normal operation under conditions of no power.
which provide products of the highest quality and to the
tightest of tolerances. WHAT OTHER PRODUCTS ARE AVAILABLE
WITH THE TURNSTILE
HOW LONG IS THE GUARANTEE AND IS Turnstar manufactures standard and special design
THIS AN EXTRA COST? reader mounting brackets as well as pedestrian gates
Turnstar’s industry leading ten-year guarantee is and security barriers for use with all our turnstiles. We
included in the purchase price. also supply special colours, and manufacture turnstiles
in custom sizes and designs.
WHAT DOES THE GUARANTEE COVER?
All mechanical components, including ratchet disk WHERE CAN I FIND OUT MORE ABOUT THE
and locking pawls, are covered by the Turnstar ten- UNBEATABLE VALUE FROM TURNSTAR?
year guarantee. The control panel, microswitches and Go to www.turnstar.co.za for more information on our
solenoids are covered by a one-year guarantee. product range, projects and blog.
UNIQUE FEATURES OF THE TITAN TURNSTILE RANGE
• CE conformity
• Ultra heavy-duty electromechanical rotation locking mechanism
• Bi-directional operation
• Designed by professional engineers
• Tried, tested and perfected over a period of over 20 years
RELIABLE TECHNOLOGY
• Suspended rotor technology - eliminating stress on the base bearing
• Self-centering rotation system - rotor returns to starting position after every rotation
• Shock absorbing rubber coupling system
• Anti-Trap® safety system - no mid-rotation locking or trapping in the event of a power failure
• Programmable logic with user diagnostic features
• Mechanical key override - clockwise and anti-clockwise directions (fail-secure)
DURABLE FEATURES
• Zinc plated for corrosion resistance
• Ultra quiet, buffered solenoids and pawls
• Solenoids rated for 100% duty cycle
• Case hardened locking disk and pawls - eliminating any wear
• Factory settings need no further adjustment
• No routine maintenance whatsoever, ever
RELIABLE TECHNOLOGY
• Combination of stainless steel and self-lubricating engineering plastics
DURABLE FEATURES
• Designed for the harshest of conditions
• 100% corrosion resistant
• Unaffected by dust, dirt or moisture
• Self-lubricating
• Zero maintenance
• 10 year mechanical guarantee
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
MANUFACTURING OPTIONS
ROTATION OPTIONS • Electrically controlled bi-directional rotation (factory standard)
• Mechanically controlled uni-directional rotation by means of key override
• Free rotation
LOCKING OPTIONS • Fail-secure auto-lock on power failure (factory standard)
• Fail-safe auto-unlock on power failure
• Each direction of rotation configurable for either fail-secure or fail-safe operation
FIRE ALARM OPTIONS Free rotation when triggered indefinitely
POWER OPTIONS • Battery backup with two 12 volt 7Ah batteries connected in series
• Up to 5 500 transactions in fail-secure mode
• Up to 270 minutes operation in fail-safe mode
• Solar panel with charge controller and battery system
FLAT ROOF CANOPY OPTION • Provides protection from the elements
• Anti-climb protection
• Low energy light on underside of canopy
SPECIAL PHYSICAL DESIGN • Restrictor tubes for increased security (4 arm turnstile only)
OPTIONS • 180º rotation setting for extra walkthrough space (4 arm turnstile only)
• Special narrow single turnstile design for 1 200mm wide opening
• Special split cover for low ceilings
• Special internal mechanism dust cover for dirty environments
• Heavy-duty base for portability (with forklift channels)
ACCESSORY OPTIONS • Card / proximity reader mounting bracket
• Biometric / fingerprint reader mounting brackets
• Single / double pushbutton in plastic housing
• LCD transaction counter with reset key switch
• Random search device
FINISH OPTIONS • Mild steel with UV resistant polyester exterior powder coat finish
(charcoal blue hammertone)
• Mild steel with hot dip galvanised finish
• 304 grade brushed stainless steel
• 316 grade brushed stainless steel
suitable for highly corrosive environments (details available on request)
other colours available on request
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Due to our policy of continuous improvement, products are subject to change without notice.
Custom designs available on request
ISO 9001:2015