Pittsburgh, Pa. (August 23, 2010) – To eliminate unintentional opening and closing of automatic sliding doors, and the associated loss of energy, BEA introduces the new G3 sensor for pedestrian traffic.  The sensor employs Doppler radar and active infrared technology for reliable and safe operation.

The new G3 sensor for automatic sliding doors from BEA.

Dual technology quickens the sensor’s response time to foot traffic while ensuring safe operation of the door.  The G3‘s intelli-Tracking software automatically adapts to weather conditions for increased reliability.  In addition, the sensor’s two infrared immunity settings simplify installation and customize door operation to varying applications and weather environments.

ANSI compliant one-way and two-way modes allow operators to switch between motion detection patterns when appropriate, eliminating unwanted detections and saving energy.  The sensor’s unidirectional motion technology disregards a portion of parallel traffic and starts the door closing cycle quicker than other technologies.

The David L. Lawrence Convention Center (Pittsburgh, Pa.) is the largest convention center in the world to receive Gold LEED® (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) certification.  Contributing to the building’s energy efficient design, the BEA Wizard sliding door sensor is used on the convention center’s automated entrances to conserve energy.

The Wizard combines K-band microwave and focused active infrared technology to provide activation and safety for a sliding door.  The detector’s microwave activation circuit includes unidirectional detection, which can discriminate between arriving and departing pedestrian traffic.  This intelligent detection can quickly identify a person who has crossed the door’s threshold and is walking away from the opening, allowing the door to close faster behind departing traffic and minimizing energy loss.  If a departing person reverses direction and returns to the building, the high resolution K-band microwave can quickly respond and reactivate the door.  The BEA Wizard fully complies with the ANSI 156.10 safety standard.

Because of its status as the world’s largest “green” certified convention center, the David L. Lawrence Convention Center has been chosen to host the 2009 G-20 Pittsburgh Summit on September 24, 2009.  The Summit is a meeting of world leaders to discuss financial markets and the world economy.

Pittsburgh, Pa. (January 31, 2008) – To eliminate the need for buying and maintaining multiple sensors or an inductive loop, BEA introduces the combined motion and presence sensing IS40 Dual Technology Sensor for the industrial automatic door industry.  The IS40 detects motion to activate automatic doors and presence in the doorway to keep doors from closing when an object is in the threshold area.

The IS40 is the first Dual Technology sensor designed for the industrial market, and takes the place of two sensors.  The sensor is both an activation device for industrial doors as well as a presence sensing replacement for inductive loops, which often require costly facility modification for installation.  It can detect large masses, such as forklifts or large pallets, and discern humans from these objects.

With millisecond reaction times, the IS40 prevents damage to industrial automatic doors and equipment caused by doors closing on an object.  Multiple specialized activation modes allow the IS40 to be customized to fit specific application needs.  The infrared and microwave sensors can be adjusted to fit an application’s requirements such as size of activation area, size of activator (person versus vehicle) and length of activation.