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Information on Our Corrosion Resistance
Corrosion is a chemical reaction between a metal and its surroundings during which the metal is oxidized, creating gradual disintegration of the material.
UL325, the standard for safety for gate operators, stipulates in section 11 the necessary Protection Against Corrosion in a gate operator or systems as follows; “UL325 11.1 Iron and steel parts shall be protected against corrosion by enameling, galvanizing, plating, or other equivalent means, if corrosion of such parts could result in a risk of fire, electric shock, or injury to persons.”
The steel chassis of the Viking Access Systems Gate operators comply and surpass the requirements set by UL325. Viking Chassis have a zinc coating uniformly applied to an average of 0.00061 in or more on each surface. Besides the zinc plating provided Viking Chassis have an extra coat of organic finish in the form of powder coating. Viking Access Systems has invested in extra protection not just for the reliability of the equipment and durability of the same but to present to the market an aesthetic gate operator setting up new marks in the industry. Viking has tested the corrosion against entrapment in special laboratories where the units are submitted to salt-spray vapor. After the test we can accentuate that not only we comply with UL325 but also ASTM B 117-07a reaching military standards for salt spray test.
Viking Access Systems commitment to provide a quality products in the incentive to innovate the industry in access control. (800) 908-0884
New Brush Design for Our Motors
Technical Bulletin Viking Access Systems – No 2 October 2009
Brush
The Brush is an element necessary to conduct electricity between the wires of a DCPM motor and the rotor located in the rotating shaft of a motor.
Rotor
A rotor is a group of members covering the circumference of a rotating shaft of a motor. The members are typically made of cooper or brass and are individually connected to the windings of a motor. Their unique purpose is to conduct electricity to the windings and, with the help of the permanent magnet, create motive force.
DCPM Motor – Direct Current Permanent Magnet Motor
Viking Gate Operators use DPM Motors as main motive force. The motors used in Viking products have been selected to fulfill the tough requirements for the access control industry. These motors have been qualified to work in the most extreme climatological conditions at a rate of 100% duty cycle.
Carbon Brushes
These brushes are comprised of graphite/carbon powder using binders to create the shape and the compacted form.
Improved Design
Since the motor is a critical component in the gate operator, Viking continues to monitor the behavior and efficiency of all our units’ motors. Thanks to the feedback provide by valuable customers, Viking has made significant improvements to our motors by redesigning the most critical part of operation of the motor – the brushes. The latest Viking operator motors contain newly designed brushes that are easy to maintain as well as access. This new brush mechanism conforms to the needs of industry service technicians and the materials used have been specifically design to provide the motor with a life expectancy exceeding five years of operation in heavy duty applications.
Viking Access Systems commitment to provide a quality products is the incentive to innovate the industry in access control. (800) 908 – 0884