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  2. Garage door opener - Wikipedia

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    The electric overhead garage door opener was invented by C.G. Johnson in 1926 in Hartford City, Indiana. [1] Electric Garage Door openers did not become popular until Era Meter Company of Chicago offered one after World War II where the overhead garage door could be opened via a key pad located on a post at the end of the driveway or a switch inside the garage.

  3. Universal receiver - Wikipedia

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    In case of home automations, this identify a radio receiver that works with almost any remote control in the market normally, used to open gates, garage doors, traffic barriers, entrance doors, etcetera. In other words, the universal receiver is able to recognize the code transmitted by other standard and not-standard remote controls, and is ...

  4. Loading dock - Wikipedia

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    Truck loading dock with overhead door, dock leveler, dock seals, canopy, indicator lights, and truck restraint system. In order to facilitate material handling, loading docks may be equipped with the following: [1] Bumpers – protect the dock from truck damage, may also be used as a guide by the truck driver when backing up.

  5. Garage door - Wikipedia

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    A typical single-car garage roller door has a preloaded spring inside the rolling mechanism. The spring reduces the effort required to open the door. Oversized roller doors in commercial premises are not sprung (except in the US), and a manual pulley and chain system or a geared motor is used to raise and lower (roll up and roll down) the door.

  6. Swing-door operator - Wikipedia

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    Pushbutton – the door opens when a user presses a button. Push-&-go – the door opens fully when the user begins opening it. Access control – the door opens when an access control system determines the user is authorized to go through. A trigger from any of the above requests that the door be opened (or reopened if it was closing).

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  9. Sliding door operator - Wikipedia

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    A door operator may be triggered in various ways: Approach Sensor (such as a radar sensor) - the door opens when a user approaches it. Pushbutton - the door opens when a user presses a button. Access control - the door opens when an access control system determines the user is authorized to go through. Automatically (in the case of elevators).