Allowing standard pipe gates to open or close by timer
is possible, and a
few farmers are getting great value out of this idea. Use a large spring or inner
tube to swing the gate, and of course there should be no obstacles or
misaligned gates. Isolate the gate and any wind or animal pressure from the
timer cam, by adding a medium spring or section of inner tube between the
gate and the cam attachment. This technique has also been successfully
used for feral animal capture.
Below, you can see the new
standard gate bracket system
that we have
developed in 2009. This portable bracket clips onto the gate, while holding the
Batt-Latch in place, controlling a 200kg latch holding a spare gate hook chain.
A special cam on the Batt-Latch opens the latch at the alarm time, which
releases the gate from an open or closed position (your choice). The gate is
forced into moving by a portable spring (rubber or metal), or a gas strut arm
fitted to the gateway.
The Batt-Latch can be triggered using the normal internal timer, or by remote
control, if that option is fitted. So now you can control any stock movements
with the Batt-Latch system – unattended, or from a range of 5km by remote if
needed. A lower cost portable remote can be used from a nearby vehicle.
The cost of the metal bracket with pins, latch and spare gate hook chain is
$195 .
Batt-Latch
Instruction Manual
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