News on electric gates and automatic gate installation.

Keep on learning…

Posted on May 3, 2012 by Phill

Just to say good luck to our MD who’s currently away on a training week, We’re holding the Fort (excuse the pun) and keeping up the first class standard, With Marcin and James out working on a new install and Jim doing call outs and later comissioning the completed install. Also watch this space, Exciting times ahead for Fort Knox Security.

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Another month of top notch Automatic gate installs.

Posted on March 30, 2012 by Phill

What a week and what a month! Double slider automatic gates successfully installed for a top client in London, beautiful design and sleek effortless operation made possible by our hard working surveyor and install team. There really is no garden/property too small for automatic gates, we will always find a solution if possible! Keep an eye out for us in and around Kent, we’re always on the go!

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Record time!!!

Posted on March 16, 2012 by Phill

Another full-on week for Fort Knox Security, two large full installs completed in record time as well as finishing some off from last, this is what happens when you have top rate engineers working hard and being organised, we now have two more very happy customers with two very beautiful gate systems. From London to Guilford, Hastings to Ashford for a bespoke automatic gate system, we’re your guys!

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Update 2012!!!

Posted on March 6, 2012 by Phill

Well what an exciting month for Fort Knox Security, From installing dome and PTZ security cameras, Paxton net 2 access control units and perimeter alert devices which txt your phone if triggered, too double slider automatic gates with BFT equipment and GSM intercom integration, Fort Knox Security have all your security needs covered!!

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24V EU Compliance and new 24v SUB BT electric gate operators.

Posted on July 20, 2011 by admin

Electric gates are dangerous in the wrong hands. With the introduction of lower voltage equipment to comply with EU Regulations, Fort Knox Security Ltd will advise on the best electric gate automation kits to use in any given domestic or commercial requirement.

BFT are a manufacturer that have lead the way for low voltage electric gate kits. As an approved and recommended installer of BFT equipment, we are currently finding 24v ELI BT operators and the 24v LUX BT operators are especially popular. We will now be specifying the new SUB BT and 24v Hydraulic underground gate operator and hope they too will be popular. Newly released BFT Thalia control boards are ideal for the the control of safety edges designed for sliding gate safety.

Eli 24v Electric Gate Operator

If you want a safe professional install of any of these 24v system contact Fort Knox Security for your electric gates.

We operate in the Kent, Sussex, Surrey and South London areas.

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Automatic Car Park Bollards

Posted on May 26, 2011 by admin

Fort Knox Security have just finished installing an automatic bollard. This rising bollard is operated by coins operation and was installed at the Leigh Park Bingo Hall in Portsmouth to make their car park more secure due to increasing unauthorised use of it as the adjacent shopping street has been recently developed .

If you have a car park and would like to put a car park control system in place, be it rising bollards or barrier system please contact us or visit our main website page on traffic control and car parking systems. We can also service and repair all major makes of car park bollard and barrier systems, so speak to us today.

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Automatic Gates Wadhurst

Posted on April 5, 2011 by admin

Fort Knox Security recently automated an existing wooden field gate. The main aim here was to give convenience to the owner. They own dogs and were concerned about them running out into the road. The gate serves two properties.

Both properties required audio intercoms to communicate with visitors at the gate and this was made possible with the use of a Videx two-way wired audio intercom system which also combined as a keypad.

The gate remains closed and can be opened by the occupants from their intercom handsets or by using a radio transmitter or by entering the code at the keypad.

On exiting the property an induction loop senses a vehicle and triggers the gate to open, or when on foot you can use a button, which is hidden from sight.

There was significant, 100m, cable run to deal with and we used a machine to trench out neatly and a turf cutter was used to ensure a nice tidy job.

A BFT LUX 24v hydraulic operator was specified which meant that safety compliance was straight forward. The auto-set feature of this equipment means it’s easy.

All this was installed in Wadhurst for 25% less than our competitors quote and was completed within 10 days from the customers first call to handover. Fully guaranteed, fully compliant to machinery directive, done on time, within budget and to the highest standard possible. The customer was so happy he even bought everyone a drink afterwards!

If you need automatic gates or access control fitted in Wadhurst, Sussex, Surrey or Kent – please call us on 01892 740839 or contact us on our main website.

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Automatic Gates Video Competition

Posted on March 14, 2011 by admin

We are collecting videos to help boost hits to our youtube channel and therefore our website, increasing awareness of our brand and ultimately more sales for us.

We want you to get involved with the chance to win £250 of goods and services from us.

So send us in your videos!

Videos should be anything related to gates and can be either educational, funny, artistic or informative, in fact it doesn’t matter as long as there are our gates in there somewhere. They can be in high definition, low definition, unedited, mobile phone videos, old movies or new movies.

Include a title and a bit of information about your video, for example “This is some footage of our automatic gate. We had it installed back in 2004 and have been using it every day, etc.”

Email your videos to video@fortknoxsecurity.ltd.uk or post it to our office on a CD-R clearly marked “Video Competition Entry” (Videos should be up to 10mins max.)

Terms and Conditions:

Videos will be released to the general public via our youtube channel and may be chosen to appear on our blog or facebook page too. Videos will never be sold or released to any third party. No inappropriate material will be considered or published. Results of the winner will be published publicly and this competition will run until a predetermined amount of videos have been submitted to Fort Knox Security Ltd. Winner will be decided by who has the most you tube hits in a given month beginning when Fort Knox Security Ltd has had enough entrants and monitors all the videos over a period of thirty days. Prize of £250 worth of our products at standard retail price including servicing, call outs, transmitters and automation and will be in the form of a credit on the winners account. Prize money may be used as credit against invoices.

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Automatic Gates for Schools

Posted on February 22, 2011 by admin

Image of our gates installed at primary school in St Leonards, East Sussex. Automated, Steel, Black.

School Gates, Metal, Automated

If you have need of School Gates, Automated or Non-Automated – call Fort Knox Security on 01892 740839 we manufacture and install metal school gates.

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Approved safe FAAC automatic gate installers

Posted on February 22, 2011 by admin

Video detailing our recent engineers visit to FAAC receiving a safety update regarding FAAC automatic gate equipment and barriers.

If you want us to service or safety check your FAAC equipment call us on 01892 740839

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