Number plate recognition for barriers and bollards
The Hörmann number plate recognition for barriers and bollards enables quick and convenient entry and exit, such as to and from parking areas and areas with restricted access. The number plate is the leading ID medium detected by a camera on the entry and exit station. If authorisation is given, the barrier opens or the bollard lowers and the passage is cleared. This enables fast and uncomplicated entry and exit, especially in parking areas with frequently returning vehicles, for example longterm users in parking areas of residential buildings or staff car parks. Other ID mediums are not required, meaning that flexible perimeter protection is possible. In addition, number plate recognition reduces the work involved with issuing new ID mediums, for example when a tenant or employee changes, or when replacing a lost ID medium.

Number plate recognition for paid parking

Hörmann also transfers this principle to the pay station system. In doing so, the manufacturer offers a solution, which not only turns the number plate into an ID medium, but also replaces the parking ticket during the payment process. Entry and exit become faster because a parking ticket is no longer requested. This means that a higher number of parking spaces can be used in a shorter period of time. According to the manufacturer, this is also a more sustainable and cost-effective alternative to issuing a paper ticket. Instead, the number plate is requested for the payment process at the automatic pay station and entered by the customer via a touch display. Due to the prior registration at the entry station, the number plate is stored in the system and the parking fee is calculated. As soon as it has been paid, the exit is cleared. All data is recorded securely and encrypted. If the number plate cannot be detected by the camera due to dirt or snow, a parking ticket is automatically issued so that the traffic behind is not obstructed.

OnlineControl for barriers and bollards

With OnlineControl, all users such as car park operators, local councils, property management companies, security ser-vices and hotels have an overview of all barrier and bollard systems and can operate and manage them conveniently and centrally from any location worldwide. This is particularly practicable when there are no members of staff present to supervise in the immediate vicinity of the barrier or bollard systems and flexible management and regulation of entry and exit is required.
Access to OnlineControl is obtained via the web browser from mobile or stationary terminal devices. The web interface allows the complete operation and status query of the barrier and bollard systems as well as comprehensive user administration incl. entry and exit authorisations. Up to 2000 parking IDs can be managed for passage control and individual authorisations can be assigned. For this purpose, up to four different ID mediums are available with barcode transponder cards, QR codes, RFID windscreen stickers or number plate recognition. In the event of system malfunctions, possibly due to collision damage or manipulation, these are reported and logged via the system. The fault and error messages can be directly forwarded to the service technician. This shortens onsite service visits and avoids any further journeys that may be necessary, as all the materials needed for the repair can already be brought along on the first visit. This enables fast and efficient service visits and saves costs.
The Hörmann Access Control (HAC) hardware required to use OnlineControl is prepared for the Hörmann SH 300, SH 600 and SH 800 barriers as standard. The automatic Hörmann bollards can be optionally equipped with the hardware.

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One of the most important features of the OktaBlock, which gives it its name, is the octagonal base plate with a jagged edge. In the event of a vehicle impact, the bollard tilts for-ward and the base plate with its prongs wedges between the vehicle and the road. Due to the braking effect achieved in this way, the vehicle quickly comes to a standstill and is unfit to drive. Due to its axisymmetric geometry, the Hörmann OktaBlock has no predefined impact side and can thus
prevent a vehicle collision from any direction. According to the manufacturer, this is only available from Hörmann.
The effect of the OktaBlock has been proven in various crash tests. In the test prescribed by the international
standards BSI PAS68:2013 and IWA-14-1:2013, an
unmanned lorry with a test weight of 7.5 tons and a speed of 50 km/h drives into a single OktaBlock module. The resulting impact energy is around 750000 joules. The crash tests, which have also been successfully completed and are
required by the German police’s technical guidelines for mobile vehicle barriers, are even more demanding. In the test carried out on a wet road, the barrier must absorb an impact from two different angles of 90 and 45 degrees, with a max-imum impact energy of up to 986000 joules in
protection category SK1B.
With the extension kit, the OktaBlock also meets the
requirements of the British VADS standard (Vehicle Attack Delay Standard) of the Centre for the Protection of National Infrastructure (CPNI).
In contrast to other mobile solutions, the certificates are also valid when individual modules are used. It is therefore not necessary to connect several modules, making the OktaBlock very flexible to use in a wide range of constellations.

Flexible, location-independent and cost-effective

With the OktaBlock, different events can be almost
completely secured against attacks from vehicles in a flexible, location-independent and cost-efficient manner.
In contrast to fixed safety bollards and other blocker devices, all structural measures, such as the attachment of ground anchors or the laying of supply lines, are not required.
By means of a transport aid that can be screwed into the bollard cover, the completely assembled individual barrier can be easily put into position with a crane or forklift truck, and installed and removed without special technical knowledge. In addition, Hörmann offers the OktaMover transport aid, which can be used to position or move the mobile
bollards without using a crane or forklift truck. In an emer-gency, this makes it possible to quickly and easily create access for rescue vehicles, for example. Without a crane or forklift, the vehicle barrier cannot be moved or
manipulated and therefore does not have to be guarded before and during the event. The individual elements can be stored outdoors and transported on standard lorries in a space-saving manner. Hörmann recommends that an expert develops a perimeter protection concept to ensure that the installation complies with requirements and standards. The Hörmann OktaBlock blends inconspicuously into the overall concept of events and is not perceived to be threatening. The surface of the vehicle barriers can also be used for advertising or information purposes. For better visibility in the dark, construction site lights known from road traffic can be fastened to the head of the OktaBlock using a universal adapter.
OktaBlock barriers can be arranged individually, in rows or offset. This allows individual protection concepts to be implemented according to requirements. In addition, the barriers provide unobstructed escape routes at all times without impairing visibility. The Hörmann OktaBlock is also suitable for narrow streets and pavements or bike paths, which can often be certifiably secured effectively with just one module. Barriers with unlimited width are possible, as well as a sluice arrangement with defined passage points for emergency and rescue vehicles.
Hörmann supplies the OktaBlock modules in two different versions. While the standard model practically withstands a maximum impact energy of approximately 750000 joules, the OktaBlock TR model was designed for up to 986000 joules. It meets the even stricter requirements of the tech-nical guideline (TR) of the German police for mobile vehicle barriers.
In both cases, the base plate measures 800 × 800 mm. With a weight of 450 kg, the OktaBlock TR weighs 100 kg more than its lighter sibling. The bollards are 1250 mm high and have a diameter of 273 mm. In the standard version, the mobile road blockers are supplied in Anthracite grey. All RAL colours are available on request.

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The new SH 50 automatic barrier from Hörmann is primarily suitable for parking areas, which are used less frequently and do not require control and parking management systems. These include, for example, the parking areas of small and medium-sized companies or parking areas with a gatekeeper service. Using the SH 50 with an oval barrier boom, these areas are reliably blocked with a maximum barrier width of 4710 mm. If larger barrier widths need to be achieved, two barriers can be installed opposite each other, which open and close synchronously. Up to 500 cycles per day can be made, with optional operation via Hörmann’s own BiSecur radio system, such as by hand transmitter or radio code switch. Hörmann says that this barrier allows the
company to meet the market demand for a low-cost barrier for simple parking areas, whilst the new SH 100 automatic barrier has been developed by Hörmann for more complex access concepts.
It is primarily suitable for parking areas of larger companies or for the parking areas of residential complexes and apartment blocks. The SH 100 is designed for 1000 cycles per day. The oval barrier boom blocks a maximum width of 5750 mm. With a second, opposite barrier in synchronous operation, even wider accesses can be equipped with this type of barrier. The Hörmann BiSecur radio system is included as standard for convenient operation, for example via a hand transmitter or radio code switch. An optionally available emergency battery enables temporary further operation in the event of a power failure, allowing the parking area to still be used.
Both barriers have a 24 V motor with power limit as standard. This stops the barrier from closing when it encounters an obstacle, providing practical protection to vehicles or people. The barrier booms consist of a durable aluminium
profile, which is powder-coated in RAL 9010 Pure white and features red reflective strips. For improved visibility at night, the SH 50 and SH 100 barrier booms can be optionally equipped with LED lighting strips. These also signal the
opening status – the light strip either lights up red when the barrier is closed or green when it is open. The status of the barrier is also indicated by the LED cover lighting, provided as standard.

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