A technical buyer’s guide to cantilever gates: practical insights and selection criteria

Moving Beyond Traditional Gates

For many industrial facility managers, the entrance gate is a constant source of maintenance headaches. Traditional tracked sliding gates often
fail due to ground movement, debris in the rails, or heavy vehicle pressure. The Cantilever Gate offers a sophisticated “trackless” alternative.
However, it is not a “one-size-fits-all” solution. To make an informed investment, a buyer must understand the mechanical principles, the
structural requirements, and the long-term operational trade-offs involved in choosing a cantilever system.

1. The Physics of Suspension: How It Works

• The Counterbalance: To remain suspended across a driveway, the gate must be significantly longer than the actual opening.
  Typically, an additional 30% to 40% of the gate’s length acts as a tail-end counterbalance.
• The Counterbalance: To remain suspended across a driveway, the gate must be significantly longer than the actual opening.
  Typically, an additional 30% to 40% of the gate’s length acts as a tail-end counterbalance.
• The Counterbalance: To remain suspended across a driveway, the gate must be significantly longer than the actual opening.
  Typically, an additional 30% to 40% of the gate’s length acts as a tail-end counterbalance.