Upswung  Manual Hand-Operated Boom Barrier Gates

Heavy-Duty, Counterbalanced & Maintenance Free-
Arms Up to 32ft 

If you’re searching for a reliable Manual Boom Gate, Manual Barrier Gate, or Hand Operated Barrier Gate, the Upswung MB832 series is the industry standard for low-traffic, no-power applications. Built with structural steel bases and heavy extruded aluminum arms, these manual boom gates require zero electricity and almost zero maintenance. Perfect for parking lots, roadways, construction sites, warehouses, and remote locations.

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Upswung MB832 Manual Boom Gate – Hand Operated Up to 32ft

The Manual Boom Barrier Gate MB832 is designed for outdoor use when a heavy duty dependable maintenance free solution is required. It can be use for guards to control traffic at an entry point or it can be used occasionally for blocking of roadways and parking lots up to 32 ft in length. Two MB832s can be used at opposite sides of the roadway to cover a maximum of 64 ft. If the arm is damaged it can be easily replaced without special tools.
All MB832s are fully assembled at our factory and balanced for the arm used. All that is required is the bolting in of the arm at the jobsite.

Upswung MB832PA Pnuematic Air Operated Boom Gate 

The MB832PA is a Pneumatic single cylinder fully automatic barrier gate which requires only one or two air lines for up and down operation.
The simple pneumatic operation allows for use in explosion sensitive locations with no electrical connection necessary and requires very little maintenance due to the reliability of pneumatic operation. The barrier boom arm rise and fall speeds are fully adjustable with small needle air valves. This type of pneumatic barrier gate can be installed in a day anywhere a small air supply source is available.

Upswung MB832SA Semi-Automatic Hand Operated Manual Boom Gate

The MB832SA semi- automatic barrier arm gate is designed for The new system uses a magnetic lock fail-safe* controlled remotely to release barrier arm from its locked position to allow it to travel up or down automatically to its released position. Also this unit can be ordered with an electrical mechanical lock fail secure** to release barrier arm from its locked position to allow it to travel up or down automatically to its released positon. Once the barrier gate is remotely actuated it is returned to the locked position by hand. The MB832SA boom arm can be additionally locked in the released position for added security.
*Fail-safe arm unlocks during power failure  ** Fail-secure arm stays locked during power failure.

Upgrade from Manual Boom Gates to Automatic Barrier Gates

Barrier gate operator manufacturers offer a variety of options for different installations. Generally barrier gates arm lengths range from 10 to 36 ft. Arm lengths beyond 36 ft are generally low production units and prohibitively expensive. Barrier gates that receive low cycles/ day and have arms less than 16 ft can use use a less expensive gearbox mechanism driven unit, but long arm and/ or high use operators best fitted with hydraulically driven mechanism which is less affected by high or low temperatures in cold climates. It is important to purchase any gate operator with an ETL or UL listing and have it installed by a licensed installer to avoid future liability.

Upswung Light Duty Spring  balanced Boom Gates 

Not as heavily constructed as the Upswung MB832 series these units are great for light duty applications in parking garages, loading docks or other traffic control uses in protected areas. The BTSW818 and BTSW612 are shipped with  arms which can be field cut to size, or we will cut to you specification at the factory before shipping. Units are internally spring-balanced with no counter weight system.