20 Nov GYM Case Study: Phoenix Health Club
Tripod Turnstiles with Integrated Electronic Card Readers
There are so many different ways in which to secure an entrance, for example, using a Stanchion post or two to illustrate a boundary, or even a rope barrier to contain a queue, but for some companies the best option is a turnstile. ‘Centaman Entrance Control ‘s ability to provide a turnstile that could seamlessly link to our Clubware membership database was key to our decision making process of which turnstile supplier to use. Additionally they could get the turnstile here in half their normal lead time so it could be installed and up and running in time for our grand opening. Centaman Entrance Control where quick to understand our requirements and design us a solution that meet both our operational needs and budget’ said David Ridden, one of the owners of Phoenix Health Club.
The Site
Phoenix Health Club is a new 600 sqm gym in South West Sydney.
The Challenge
The requirement was for a turnstile to integrate with the existing Clubware membership system to provide automatic access control so only valid members can gain access.
The Solution
A Centurion 100 tripod turnstile was installed with a built in bar code reader and a custom interface to the Clubware Software. When a member scans their card at the turnstile it’s automatically checked in the Clubware data-base to see if it’s a valid member and the right time. If so turnstile lets in one person.
A second entrance control lane was installed alongside the turnstile. This lane is a motorised swing gate which is used for wide lane access to comply with the Disabilities Discrimination Act.
A Touch Panel remote control panel was also installed to give the reception team control over all the functions of the turnstile and gate.