Define the event you need to detect
A vehicle following another through an authorised opening is different from a pedestrian following a credential holder through a door. Record lane geometry, truck and trailer types, pedestrian routes, queuing, lighting and the required security response. Establish how the controller will recognise an authorised passage and what information it needs to identify a following vehicle. A detector that senses lane occupancy alone does not establish a person’s or vehicle’s identity.
Choose vehicle detection for the lane
An inductive loop requires a suitable road installation. An above-ground virtual loop can avoid that cut where the product and site support the application. OPTEX’s OVS-02GT detects vehicle presence and is mounted near the driving surface, rather than overhead. Its pedestrian-filtering function means it must not be relied on to protect people. Confirm detection zones, vehicle behaviour, environmental limitations, wiring and the permitted use of the selected detector with the manufacturer.
Specify the gate or barrier response safely
Boom gates manage vehicle access; sliding and cantilever gates provide different physical boundaries. Duty cycle, opening width, support structure, speed, run-back or boom-clearance space and traffic behaviour guide the choice. High-speed equipment does not justify closing a barrier onto a following vehicle. The security design can use alarms, monitoring or other supported responses while the protective system controls hazardous movement. Test the selected response under normal and fault conditions.
Match OPTEX anti-tailgating equipment to its application
OPTEX’s Accurance OV-102 is a people-tailgating detection system for indoor entrance applications, with specific ceiling and coverage requirements. It is not the same product as an outdoor vehicle-presence detector. RJL supplies and installs OPTEX equipment and confirms whether the chosen model, access controller and configured output suit the identified event. The integration proposal should name the product and its role rather than describe the brand as a universal prevention system.
Connect authorisation and site management
Cards, fobs, keypads, intercoms and ANPR can feed the access workflow where interfaces are supported. ANPR recognition depends on the camera, plate presentation, lighting and configuration; a read must be handled under the site’s agreed access rules. RJL can scope a custom MagicKeys configuration for supported remote controls, credentials and entry workflows. Define permissions, record access, event reporting and outage behaviour in the agreed integration scope.
Commission and maintain the complete entrance
Test detection coverage for representative site vehicles and check the interaction between authorisation, gate movement and the configured security response. Keep pedestrians out of the vehicle lane through the assessed physical and operational controls. Record the installed models, settings, tests and staff procedures, then schedule maintenance around use and environment. RJL’s free initial on-site report can establish asset condition and priorities before a lifecycle maintenance proposal.
Use project evidence within its documented scope
The published Melbourne Airport security project describes sliding gates, automated tyre spikes, loop and radar detection, and intercom access. Jalna Dairy Foods demonstrates industrial gate fabrication and automation at Thomastown. These projects show delivered capabilities; neither is used here as proof of a specific OPTEX anti-tailgating installation. Review the evidence, then confirm the system design for your own logistics site.