Case Study: Intelligent Parking Access

The Challenge

Vehicles entering the parking area would activate a remote opener with a key card from the top of a 200-foot-long ramp, triggering the door at the bottom of the ramp to open. The door operated on a limited timer, however, which posed a problem for residents and condo management. If vehicles were to stop for any reason along the ramp, the door would close, creating traffic congestions due to vehicles being trapped on the ramp without a way to access the garage.

Colorado Garage Door Service was tasked with clearing vehicular congestion while improving safety and security on the condo’s parking garage ramp. They turned to Miller Edge, a leading North American manufacturer of UL 325 recognized safety accessories. “Our product line includes touch sensitive and non-contact devices,” explains Kevin Ward, product manager with Miller Edge. “We were glad to work with Colorado Garage Door Service to solve this problem and keep traffic moving.”

The Solution

“We recommended the MWave intelligent radar sensor,” says Ward.

Designed with doppler radar technology, the MWave sensor was positioned to identify vehicles with a larger detection field at the bottom of the ramp and programmed it to stay activated until vehicles are beyond the field.

“The MWave is equipped with the ability to differentiate between humans and vehicles. It has two separate relays that can be programmed to only trigger, or activate, with the appropriate traffic. This way a pedestrian doesn’t trigger the door to open. The second relay can be used to unlock or open a pedestrian door, if desired,” says Ward.

The Result

“Efficiency and residential satisfaction are greatly increased,” Ward reports. “This is a critical entry point and it’s great to see traffic flowing smoothly now.”

By installing MWave, Colorado Garage Door Service in cooperation with Miller Edge, was able to provide a flexible and customizable solution for the challenges of their customer’s unique environment.

“MWave was the ideal product for our customer, both on price point and the availability of the adjustable settings,” says John Dunn, president of Colorado Garage Door Service.

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