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Anti-Ram ASTM M50 Crash Tested Bi-Folding Gate
The Madoors USA Anti-Ram ASTM M50 Crash Tested Bi-Folding Gate is a fully crash-tested, hostile vehicle mitigation gate system engineered to stop vehicle-borne threats at high-security perimeter entrances — rated to both ASTM M50 and M30 impact standards and PAS68 certified, with shallow foundation installation and a proprietary trackless drive mechanism unique to Madoors USA. The FLD-2500 Bi-Folding Speed Gate successfully completed crash testing in late 2019, achieving high-standard results on its first ever test following extensive pre-test stress calculations and CAD engineering — a direct result of Madoors USA's continuous R&D investment in hostile vehicle mitigation technology.
Tried and trusted by government, petrochemical, banking and financial, transport, and public utility clients worldwide, the Madoors USA M50 and M30 impact-rated bi-folding speed gates combine certified crash performance with fast, graceful automated operation — providing a security entrance solution that does not compromise operational throughput for ballistic and vehicle attack protection.
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
The Madoors USA FLD-2500 Anti-Ram Bi-Folding Gate is certified to ASTM M50 and M30 impact test standards and PAS68, providing independently verified hostile vehicle mitigation performance at the highest levels of international security gate certification. The shallow foundation and extremely low ground penetration depth of the installation system minimizes civil groundworks requirements while maintaining full crash-rated structural performance — a critical advantage for installations in locations with buried services, limited excavation access, or operational time constraints.
The trackless drive mechanism is proprietary to Madoors USA and is the defining engineering differentiator of the FLD-2500 system. The gate operates without contact to a top or bottom track in the road surface, eliminating the height restrictions, track maintenance requirements, snow and debris accumulation problems, and road surface damage associated with conventional tracked bi-folding gate systems. The gate moves freely without height restriction, enabling installation in locations where overhead clearance or road surface track installation would otherwise prevent the use of a bi-folding speed gate.
The safe drive mechanism controls both gate leaves simultaneously, producing synchronized bi-fold movement that is both fast in operational cycle time and smooth in motion profile — eliminating the leaf collision risk and mechanical stress associated with independently controlled dual-leaf gate systems. All gates are supported by Madoors USA's team of experienced and qualified installation engineers, commissioning personnel, and maintenance engineers throughout the full project and service lifecycle.
KEY FEATURES
ASTM M50 & M30 Crash-Rated Performance
The FLD-2500 is independently tested and certified to ASTM M50 and M30 impact standards — the American Society for Testing and Materials vehicle impact ratings that define the gate's ability to stop a specified vehicle mass traveling at a specified speed. M50 certification represents the highest standard vehicle impact test specification, confirming the gate's capability to stop a 6,800 kg vehicle traveling at 80 km/h. M30 certification covers the same vehicle at 48 km/h. Both ratings are independently verified and documented, satisfying the most stringent government, defense, and critical infrastructure procurement specifications for hostile vehicle mitigation entrance systems.
PAS68 Certified — 2019
In 2019, Madoors USA launched the PAS68-certified trackless bi-folding speed gate with further enhancements for hostile vehicle protection. PAS68 is the UK Publicly Available Specification for vehicle security barriers, widely adopted internationally as a benchmark crash test standard for hostile vehicle mitigation products procured by government and security authorities globally.
Proprietary Trackless Design — Unique to Madoors USA
The trackless gate mechanism is exclusive to Madoors USA and represents a fundamental engineering advancement over conventional bi-folding gate designs. The gate operates without any top or bottom track contact in the road surface, moving freely without height restriction throughout the full open and close cycle. This eliminates track maintenance, track debris accumulation, road surface damage from track installation, and operational restrictions imposed by overhead track structures — delivering superior long-term reliability and lower whole-life maintenance costs than tracked alternatives.
Shallow Foundation — Minimal Ground Penetration
The FLD-2500 is designed for shallow foundation installation with extremely low ground penetration depth, reducing civil groundworks requirements, minimizing disruption to buried services, and enabling installation in locations where deep foundation excavation is impractical. Shallow foundation capability also significantly reduces installation time and associated civil construction costs compared to deep-foundation crash-rated gate alternatives.
Simultaneous Dual-Leaf Control — Safe Drive Mechanism
The proprietary safe drive mechanism controls both bi-folding gate leaves simultaneously throughout the full open and close cycle, producing synchronized movement that eliminates leaf collision risk, reduces mechanical stress on gate components, and delivers the fast yet graceful bi-fold motion that defines the operational character of the FLD-2500 system.
Fast Operation — High Throughput Capacity
The bi-folding speed gate configuration delivers fast open and close cycle times, maintaining high vehicle throughput capacity at busy security entrances without requiring operators to manage extended gate cycle delays. The speed gate designation reflects this operational priority — crash-rated security performance without the throughput penalty of slower swing or sliding gate alternatives.
Proven by Continuous R&D Investment
The FLD-2500 achieved high-standard crash test results on its first ever test in late 2019 — a direct result of the extensive pre-test stress calculations and CAD design engineering invested in the gate's development. Madoors USA's continuous R&D and product investment program ensures that crash-rated performance is engineered into the product before testing, not discovered during it.
Tried & Trusted Across Multiple Sectors
The Madoors USA M50 and M30 bi-folding speed gates are in active service with government, petrochemical, banking and financial, transport, and public utility clients — sectors with the most demanding hostile vehicle mitigation procurement requirements and the most rigorous ongoing security auditing of installed perimeter systems.
Full Lifecycle Support — Installation, Commissioning & Maintenance
All Madoors USA bi-folding speed gate installations are supported by a dedicated team of experienced and qualified installation engineers, commissioning personnel, and maintenance engineers. This full lifecycle support capability ensures that crash-rated gate performance is maintained across the operational service life of the installation — not just at the point of commissioning.
ASSEMBLY & INSTALLATION SEQUENCE
Site Survey & Foundation Design
Entrance width, ground conditions, buried service locations, and available foundation depth are surveyed and assessed. Foundation design is engineered to the shallow penetration specification of the FLD-2500 system, minimizing excavation depth while satisfying the structural anchorage requirements for M50 crash-rated gate performance. PAS68 and ASTM compliance documentation requirements for the specific project are confirmed.
Foundation Excavation & Concrete Works
Foundation excavation is completed to the specified shallow depth. Reinforced concrete foundation blocks are cast with anchor bolt positions set to the gate manufacturer's installation drawings. Foundation concrete achieves full design strength before gate installation proceeds.
Gate Post & Frame Installation
Gate posts and structural frame components are installed onto the cast foundation anchor bolts, aligned, and torqued to the specified installation settings. Frame alignment is verified in both plan and elevation before gate leaf installation proceeds.
Gate Leaf Installation & Drive Mechanism Assembly
Bi-folding gate leaves are installed onto the gate frame and connected to the proprietary trackless drive mechanism. Both leaves are connected to the simultaneous safe drive control system. Gate leaf alignment, folding geometry, and clearance from road surface and surrounding structure are set and verified.
Drive System Commissioning & Speed Setting
The motorized drive system is connected to the facility power supply and control infrastructure. Open and close cycle speed, deceleration, and limit positions are set and verified. Simultaneous leaf synchronization is confirmed across multiple open and close test cycles.
Safety System Integration & Testing
All safety systems — obstruction detection, anti-crush sensors, and emergency stop functions — are installed, connected, and tested. Access control system integration is completed and verified where specified.
Operational Testing & Certification Handover
Full operational testing is conducted across all operating modes, safety system responses, and access control functions. Crash test certification documentation — ASTM M50, M30, and PAS68 certificates — is compiled into the project handover package alongside installation records, commissioning test results, and maintenance schedule documentation.
DEPLOYMENT SCENARIOS & USE CASES
The Madoors USA Anti-Ram ASTM M50 Crash Tested Bi-Folding Gate is specified for any high-security entrance where certified hostile vehicle mitigation is required alongside fast operational throughput.
- Government building and ministry main vehicle entrances
- Military base and installation vehicle access control points
- Embassy and diplomatic compound vehicle entrance gates
- Critical national infrastructure — power stations, water facilities, data centers
- Petrochemical plant and refinery vehicle access gates
- Banking and financial institution headquarters vehicle entrances
- Airport perimeter and airside vehicle access control points
- Prison and correctional facility vehicle entrance gates
- Transport hub and rail depot secure vehicle access
- Public utility facility vehicle perimeter access control
- Port and maritime terminal secure vehicle access gates
- Stadium and arena event vehicle access control
- VIP compound and protected residence vehicle entrance systems
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