Linkcare Gate Automation Blog

Choosing The Right Gate Kit

Steve Jones 02/06/2017 0

If you know nothing about gate automation and the types of gate available to you, your consultation with a qualified gate installer will give you lots of valuable information. But to help you cho...

Who Makes Automatic Gates Unsafe?

Steve Jones 15/05/2017 0

We all know that things like smoking a pack of cigarettes a day for thirty years, and driving at 80mph in a built-up area are dangerous, but many people still ignore the dangers.Gate automation...

Who Can Install Electric Gates?

Steve Jones 06/04/2017 0

Who Can Install Electric gates? The world of electric gate automation and installation is not regulated. Anyone can legally install electric gates. But when they are not installed correctly, ...

Looking After Automatic Gates Affected By Weather

Steve Jones 20/03/2017 0

For owners of automatic gates, regular servicing should be part of their maintenance schedule to keep gates working as effectively as possible.All owners can give their gates a regular check to...

Automatic Electric Gates and Public Places

Steve Jones 24/02/2017 0

The installation of electric gates that are as safe as possible is dependent on many factors. Key considerations include how the gates will be used and by whom.The owners of electric gates install...

How To Use Your Mobile Phone As An Intercom

Steve Jones 08/02/2017 1

Communication technology has ensured the importance of the Mobile phone and tablet in our lives today. There doesn’t seem to be much they can’t do and there’s an app for everything.So why not u...

What Makes An Automated Gate Safe?

Steve Jones 20/01/2017 0

Badly designed and installed electric swing gates and sliding gates have caused significant injuries and even death. As the UK's gate automation industry is unregulated, it is important to unders...

What Gate Automation System Do You Need?

Steve Jones 05/12/2016 0

A gate is a just a gate, right? Well, there are differences between a five-bar gate and an industrial security gate. And swing gates operate very differently from sliding gates. And sliding gates...

What Gate Design Is Right For My Home?

Steve Jones 22/11/2016 1

Gates come in a huge range of designs, colours and infill patterns.They can be made from wood, iron or steel, aluminium, or even PVC if your budget is very low.But what combination of design ...

Protecting Gates From The Elements

Steve Jones 18/11/2016 0

Many people will say that they chose automated gates to increase safety and security for their home and family. But there’s no doubt that adding new gates for your home is also a great way to enh...

Do Fast Gate Motors Make A Difference?

admin 11/11/2016 0

As technological advances allow manufacturers to add improvements to their gate motors, homeowners reap the benefits. But is it worth the additional purchase cost?So, which of these features is...

Sliding Or Swing Gate Automation?

Steve Jones 26/10/2016 0

Gates come in many designs but for driveway gates there are two common configurations. These are either sliding or swing gates. So which do you choose? What are the advantages and disadvanta...

How To Choose The Perfect Gates

Steve Jones 21/10/2016 0

What Makes The Perfect Gates? The perfect gates are unique to everyone but there are definitely steps to make the process of choosing your perfect gates easier. Design First step is t...

Barrier Choices Made Simple

Steve Jones 05/10/2016 0

Although Linkcare may be best known for gate automation kits, motors, parts and accessories, we also offer a range of barriers for vehicular access control to commercial and industrial sites. We ...

The Real Reasons To Choose Solar Power

Steve Jones 09/09/2016 0

Linkcare is a leading supplier of all gate automation and access control kits, parts, motors and accessories. This includes solar power panels, batteries and components for installations where it...