Looking for the right presence detector? You will find what you need at GEZE
Comfortable, accessible – and, of course, secure: These are the characteristics you naturally expect from automatic doors. As the operator of an automatic door, you are responsible for ensuring people can pass in and out of the door safely. Good thing there are sensors that detect promptly when something or someone nears the door using radar or infrared technology. Depending on whether the door is opening or closing at the time, the process is immediately stopped, or the passage is released again directly.
Reliable sensors for added safety
Hermetically sealing sliding door systems with Powerdrive HT drives for large and heavy door leaves © H. Łukasz Janicki / GEZE Polska
A presence detector is an ideal choice for anyone seeking optimal protection for an automatic swing door or sliding door. Especially since traffic safety requirements under European standard EN 16005 specify that sensors must be used to prevent crushing, shearing and impacts while the door opens and closes. GEZE offers a wide variety of products in this area: We would be happy to help you select the right presence detector for your needs.
There are four overarching categories to select from:
- Sensor strips are moving sensors, and have active infrared rays that monitor the travel range of an automatic swing door.
- Laser scanners – also moving sensors – cover the primary and secondary closing edge in their range, in addition to the travel range for swing doors.
- Active infrared detectors protect secondary closing edges, and can also be used for activation. They offer highly flexible adjustment options thanks to integrated configurations.
- Combined detectors, which are suitable for sliding doors, combine a radar movement detector with an infrared light curtain. They ensure that the automatic sliding door opens at the right time and does not touch the user.
We offer a variety of options for each of these sensor models to precisely meet your stipulations. We would be happy to advise you on which one to select.
Four questions to select the right presence detector
GEZE offers a variety of sensor solutions, adapted to every possible door solution and entry situation. But which sensor is suitable for which automatic door? The following questions serve as a guide to help you select the right product for your needs.
Whether you are looking for a presence detector for a swing door or a sliding door, we have products to meet your needs. Active infrared detectors and combined detectors are designed exclusively for sliding doors. Revolving doors are a special case: Due to their complexity and high variability, these are customised for specific projects. Our experts will identify the right protection for your revolving door.
All models are suitable for swing doors up to an installation height of 2,500 mm; however, we can also handle heights up to 3,850 mm with the GC 342 and GC 342+.
All active infrared detector and combined detector variants are suitable for sliding doors, up to a sensor installation height of 3,500 mm. A special sensor can also be installed.
For swing door widths of up to 1,200 mm, you can choose from among all sensor solutions for swing doors; for wider designs (>1,200 mm with vertical push-bar), you can select the GC 342 or GC 342+ laser scanner.
Door width also plays a role with sliding doors – the number of sensors you will need is dependent on door width, as well as the installation height. We also have suitable sensor solutions for escape and rescue route doors.
Other criteria when selecting the right sensor for swing and sliding doors include comfort functions, such as those offered by some sensor solutions: such as expanded protection, a virtual push button or a remote control.
The equipment offered by our presence detectors
| Criterion | Details | Recommendation |
| Installation height | <2500 mm | GC 338 (please link all product designations) GC 342 / GC 342+ |
| <3850 mm | 3850 mm for a 1200 mm door width 3650 mm for a 1600 mm door width | |
| Door width | <1200 mm | All |
| >1200 mm | GC 342 / GC 342+ | |
| Push-bar? | No | All |
| Yes | GC 342 / GC 342+, regardless of the door width | |
| Secondary closing edge protection function? | No | all provide finger guard curtain if necessary |
| Yes | GC 342+ on the opposite hinge side Provide finger guard curtain if necessary for daycare centres | |
| People in special need of protection in the “closing swivelling range”? | No | All |
| Yes | GC 342+ on BGS | |
| Comfort functions | Expanded protection of the main closing edge Virtual push button (function only possible if GC 342+ is directly connected with the drive as the master module) Setting via remote control | GC 342+ |
Criterion | Details | Recommendation | |
| Installation height | <3500 mm | All | |
| >3500 mm | Special sensor (Business Solutions*) | ||
| Door width | Number of sensors dependent on the installation height of the sensor | GC 363 SF can only be connected in series on escape and rescue route doors (FR) | |
| Number of leaves | 1-leaf | All | |
| 2-leaf | All | ||
| FR? (Escape and rescue route doors) | No | Protection passage GC 365 / GC 341 | Protection secondary closing edges GC 341 |
| Yes | Protection of passage In the direction of escape GC 363 SF GC 365 SF Opposite to the direction of escape GC 365 R | Protection of secondary closing edges Possible depending on the sensor, since an FR door always has to open the full emergency opening width in 3 sec | |
| Curved sliding door? | Yes | (Business Solutions*) | |
| Comfort functions | Parameter setting via remote control Detailed error display Language settings Active infrared detector diagnostics Auxiliary LED for tilt angle adjustment | GC 363+ / GC 339+ |
*Such door systems are custom-manufactured according to customer specifications.
GEZE presence detectors at a glance
GEZE Powerturn with GC 338 sensor strip in the experimenta in Heilbronn. © Jürgen Pollak / GEZE GmbH
GC 338: Sensor strip with standby mode for the protection of automatic swing doors and revolving doors
- Standard protection for automatic swing doors and revolving doors from GEZE
- Suitable for interior and exterior doors with narrow door profiles
- High stability, even on difficult door situations and ground conditions
- Energy saving on the GEZE Powerturn using Standby mode (up to 50 %)
- Integrated object and wall blanking
- Max. installation height 3,500 mm
- Automatized teaching of the system with the push of a button
- All settings can be conveniently made by DIP switch
- Click assembly in the sensor cut-out profile reduces installation work
Learn more about the GEZE 338 sensor strip
GC 335: Sensor strip with high safety standard for the protection of automatic swing doors and revolving doors
- Suitable for interior and exterior doors with normal ground conditions
- Fulfils a high safety standard of protection for main and secondary closing edges
- Max. installation height 2,500 mm
- Angle of inclination and scanning range can be adjusted mechanically
GEZE Slimdrive EMD IS with GC 342 laser scanner in the experimenta in Heilbronn. © Jürgen Pollak / GEZE GmbH
GC 342: Laser scanner for the protection of automatic doors and windows with integrated object and wall blanking
- Suitable for interior and exterior doors
- Compact and space-saving
- For door leaf widths up to 1,600 mm
- Max. installation height 3,850 mm, depending on the door width
- High stability, even on difficult door situations and ground conditions
- Use on doors with continuous vertical pull handle
- Protection of the main and secondary closing edges on automated windows
Learn more about the GC 342 laser scanner
GC 342+: Laser scanner for the protection of automatic swing doors with integrated object and wall blanking
- Suitable for interior and exterior doors
- Compact and space-saving
- For door leaf widths up to 1,600 mm
- Max. installation height 3,850 mm, depending on the door width
- High stability, even on difficult door situations and ground conditions
- Added safety: Four laser curtains prevent the door from closing if someone is under the door frame
- Use on doors with continuous vertical pull handle
- Virtual push button for activation via the active infrared detector (function only possible if GC 342+ is directly connected to the door drive)
Automatic linear sliding door system in escape and rescue routes © Robert Sprang / GEZE GmbH
GC 339+: Safety sensor for automatic swing, revolving, and curved sliding doors, as well as for windows
- Suitable for interior and exterior doors
- Protects the secondary closing edge on automatic sliding doors without a protective leaf, or the main and secondary closing edges on automated windows.
- Installation height up to 3,500 mm
- With ten adjustable active infrared detector configurations
Learn more about the GC 339+ safety sensor
GC 341: Safety sensor for automatic doors
- Suitable for interior and exterior doors
- Protects the secondary closing edge on automatic sliding doors without a protective leaf
- Installation height up to 3,500 mm
- With four adjustable active infrared detector configurations
- Convenient commissioning via DIP switch
The GC 363 combined detector is a radar movement detector with infrared light curtain. It fulfils the stipulations for activation and protection of automatic sliding doors. © Lorenz Frey / GEZE GmbH
GC 339+: Combined detector for the activation and protection of automatic sliding doors with ten adjustable light curtain configurations
- Suitable for interior and exterior doors
- With ten adjustable active infrared detector configurations
- Installation height up to 3,500 mm
- All settings can be changed via remote control
- The combination of activation and protection in one device reduces installation work
Learn more about the GC 339+ combined detector
GC 365: Combined detector for the activation and protection of automatic sliding doors with four adjustable light curtain configurations
- Suitable for interior and exterior doors
- Installation height up to 3,500 mm
- With 4 adjustable active infrared detector configurations
- Covers a larger area of the ground, meaning fewer sensors are required overall
- Look back function secures the area between the door leaves during the hold-open time
- All settings can be conveniently made by DIP switch
- The combination of activation and protection in one device reduces installation work
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Customised solutions from GEZE
Can't find the right solution for your needs among our standard options? Let our experts help you create a solution from our product range.
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