Cantilever gate manufacturing

Manufacture and installation of large cantilever gates with corrosion protection.

We design, manufacture and install steel cantilever gates for industrial sites, logistics centres and retail stores. The largest opening we have closed with a single gate so far is 24 m. Every gate is grit blasted, given a thermally sprayed metal coating and industrially painted in our own plant, so it resists corrosion for many years.

Large cantilever gate with the drive unit hidden in a cabinet

Which cantilever gate is right for you?

  • Conventional cantilever gate – when there is enough space in the opening direction. Suitable for large openings too: at Pannonia Bio's truck entrance it closes 24 m.
  • Telescopic cantilever gate – for 8–15 m openings where space in the opening direction is limited. It consists of two gate leaves running alongside each other.
  • Triple telescopic cantilever gate – three gate leaves, for when space is very tight. At HARIBO it closes a 10 m opening, with only 4.5 m of space available in the opening direction.
  • Extra-high cantilever gate – for example, the 13.0 × 3.5 m gates at the garden departments of OBI stores.

Corrosion protection instead of hot-dip galvanizing: thermal metal spraying

Large gates do not fit into a galvanizing bath. That is why we galvanize them by thermal metal spraying, with no size limit, in our own plant:

  1. Grit blasting with electro-corundum: we remove rust and contamination and create the surface roughness required for adhesion.
  2. Metal spraying with a pure aluminium, zinc or Zn/Al 85/15 alloy coating, using Arc Spray or Flame Spray equipment.
  3. Industrial painting with a 2K epoxy sealer primer and a 2K polyurethane topcoat, in any RAL colour, or even in two colours.

The sprayed metal coating performs well even in aggressive industrial and urban environments. More about the technology

Drive and safety

  • Drive unit integrated in a cabinet or installed alongside, with BFT gate operators. For large gates, the high-speed 2-tonne BFT VELOCE is also available.
  • NO-TOUCH contactless edge protection: the gate stops a few centimetres before an obstacle and reopens.
  • Rubber safety edges on the moving gate leaf and on the fixed posts.
  • The cabinet can be fitted with an EMERGENCY STOP, a cylinder lock and an OPEN/CLOSE key switch.

Infill and appearance

Vertical bar infill (for example, 25 × 25 mm hollow sections), reinforced 2D mesh panels or custom infill. The gate can be made in any RAL colour, or in two colours. With the right manufacturing technology, even a 12 m gate leaf does not sag.

How we work

  1. On-site survey
  2. Custom design for the opening and the available space
  3. Manufacturing, grit blasting, metal spraying and painting in our own plant in Pétfürdő
  4. Installation and commissioning
  5. Servicing and warranty work

References

Frequently asked questions

What size of opening can you build a cantilever gate for?

Large openings too, thanks to custom design. The largest opening we have closed with a single gate so far is 24 m. Wider entrances can be closed with two gates running towards each other: on one of our reference projects, a 9 m telescopic gate and an 18 m gate together close 27 m.

When is a telescopic gate the right choice?

When there is not enough space in the opening direction for a conventional cantilever gate. A telescopic gate costs more, but needs considerably less space. In the triple telescopic version, a 10 m opening can be closed with just 4.5 m of space.

Why metal spraying rather than hot-dip galvanizing?

Large gates do not fit into a galvanizing bath, whereas metal spraying has no size limit. The sprayed aluminium or Zn/Al coating performs well even in aggressive industrial or urban environments, and paint adheres well to it.

Is a cabinet-integrated drive available?

Yes, we supply gates with the drive unit integrated in a cabinet or installed alongside. The cabinet can also house an emergency stop, a lock and a key switch.

What does the price depend on?

Mainly on the width and height of the opening, the gate type, the infill, the drive and the safety equipment. We provide an exact quote after an on-site survey.

Request a quote

Send us the width and height of the opening and the space available in the opening direction, and a photo of the site if you have one.

Call: +36 30 9360 183E-mail: info@metalspray.hu