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Automatic Systems, a subsidiary of Bolloré Group, a world leader in the automation of secure entrance control,[1][2] vehicle and passenger access systems. Its production sites are located in Wavre and Gembloux, close to Brussels (Belgium), Persan in France, Taicang, close to Shangai (China) and Brossard, close to Montreal (Canada).[3] Automatic Systems has a long experience in international events, such as Olympic Games and Football Cups as well as World Expos. In 2014, the company has supplied a total of 85 vehicle barriers to the Olympic Winter Games in Sochi, Russia.[4][5][6]
History
Automatic Systems is a Belgian company founded in 1969 by the Belgian entrepreneur Michel Coenraets.[7] [8] In 1974, the company opened its first subsidiary in Paris (France), followed by Montreal (Canada) and Barcelona (Spain) in 1986, and London (United Kingdom) in 1994.[9] In 1998, Automatic Systems bought the barrier division of ASEA-ABB and created BCA. In 2002, the group Automatic Systems was acquired by Bolloré thus reporting to the IER Group.[10] In March of 2013, the company opened a subsidiary and a production plant in Taicang - close to Shanghai, China, for the supply of equipment to the Asian-based markets.[11] In September 2013, the group inaugurated its new industrial site in France, Persan.[12]
Today, Automatic Systems has 6 international subsidiaries and 4 R&D centres and production plants for the design and manufacture of pedestrian, vehicle and passenger access systems.[13] The company exports 90% of its production through a network of international distribution partners. Its net sales topped €58.6 million in 2012.[14]
Crankshaft-rod principle
Automatic Systems has been the first company to use the principle of the crankshaft rod (movement transmission by crankshaft-rod) in the development and manufacturing of automatic barriers and gates.[15] This system, already in use in numerous applications, has become a reference in access control equipment for many years ahead.[16] The advantages of a movement by crankshaft-rod are twofold: it allows a perfect mechanical locking of the boom in both end positions (open and close), thus peventing any external influence (eg. attempt to raise the boom...); it ensures a smooth speed acceleration of the boom till 45° and a speed deceleration up to 90° avoiding shocks at the beginning and the end of the movement (see below sample of mechanism with crankshaft - rod device.[17]
Products and Markets
Vehicle access control: rising barriers, road blockers and bollards
Those products are mainly installed in toll stations, at the entrances and exits of parking and for traffic management and perimeter access. [18]
Pedestrian access control: turnstiles, swing gates and security doors
These products are installed in the hall of office buildings, public and private administrations, industries, leisure and sports centers.
Passenger access control: automatic access control gates and anti-reflow doors
Those products are mainly installed in Metro/Tram stations,[19] airports, railway, bus and ferry stations.
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Brands
Pedestrian products
SmartLane - range of high security entrance lanes[20]
SlimLane - range of swing door optical turnstiles[21][22]
PNG - range of security entrance lanes
ClearLock - security booths
RevLock - security revolving doors
InterLock - security sliding doors
PMD/PPV/TBV - swing gates
TR/TRS - tripod turnstiles
Vehicle products
ParkPlus - parking barriers
TollPlus - toll barriers
BL/BLG - rising fenced barriers
RB/RSB - rising bollards and road blockers
Passenger products
TGH/TGL - public transport high-security swing gates
SNG - automatic high-security one-person-only portal
PAS - exit-only doors
QBG/SBG - automatic boarding gates
ASDAS - ePassport gates
Key dates
| 1969 | Creation of Automatic Systems by Michel Coenraets in Brussels, company specialised in automatic barriers and gates. |
| 1998 | Creation of BCA further to the acquisition of ASEA-ABB Barriers Division. |
| 2002 | Automatic Systems is acquired by Bolloré and joins IER Group. |
| 2008 | Automatic Systems wins The Wallonia Export Award.[23] |
References
External links
- ↑ Slits Vincent, "Automatic Systems", La Libre Belgique, 4 February 2014.
- ↑ "The EMEA and Americas markets for Entrance Control Equipment, designs and manufactures pedestrian", IMS Research, 2007
- ↑ "Automatic Systems", Top Security - Vie des entreprises, september 2008
- ↑ "Automatic Systems is one of eight Belgian companies supplying equipment to the Winter Games in Sochi, Russia",In Security, February 2014
- ↑ "A Sotchi, les barrières de sécurité sont “Made in Wavre",L'Avenir, February 2014
- ↑ "Aux J.O. de Sotchi, les barrières d’Automatic System sécurisent le périmètre",L'Info Expoprotection, February 2014
- ↑ "Automatic Systems celebrate 40-year anniversary", Security World Int'l, 2008
- ↑ "Champions du monde", Télémoustique, 2008
- ↑ "The UK market is now the focus for a Belgium based access control manufacturer", Perimeter Systems, 2008
- ↑ "IER acquires Belgium's Automatic Systems", Europolitics, 20 March 2002
- ↑ "The key for the best", Chinese magazine in Belgium, Summer 2013
- ↑ "Automatic Systems opens a new industrial site un Persan, France", Fire and Security News, 5 Septembre 2013
- ↑ Amandine Cloot, "Automatic Systems, from Wallonia to the rest of the world!", Gate, February 2014
- ↑ "Made in Belgium: Automatic Systems contrôle le monde depuis Wavre", Radio Télévision Belge Francophone, 14 April 2013
- ↑ "Innovator in access control systems", Business Day, 18 october 2013
- ↑ Gille, Bertrand, "A History of Technology and Invention, Progress Through the Ages", ed. Maurice Daumas, New York, 1969
- ↑ Ritti, Tullia, Grewe, Klaus, Kessener, Paul, "A Relief of a Water-powered Stone Saw Mill on a Sarcophagus at Hierapolis and its Implications", Journal of Roman Archaeology , 2007
- ↑ "Automatic Systems donne accès aux premières autoroutes chinoises à péage", Vers l'Avenir, 2008
- ↑ "La Stib fermera ses portillons dès 2010 (The Stib close its doors in 2010)",La Dernière Heure, 2 April 2009
- ↑ "SmartLane by Automatic Systems runs for 10 million cycles" [1], Government Security News, 9 August 2009
- ↑ "Automatic Systems expands Slimlane portfolio",Security, March 2014
- ↑ "Automatic Systems' SlimLane SC and SlimLane 944 Inlane Speed Gates",SecurityInfoWatch, March 2014
- ↑ "Celebrating Wallonian success abroad",Dynamisme, December 2008