Mark Wilson
Senior Automation Technician
Mark Wilson is a Senior Automation Technician at Rapid Automatic Access, known for his deep technical knowledge and methodical approach to complex access-automation problems.
Mark assesses site conditions, investigates the cause of system problems and helps identify reliable, workable solutions suited to each project. His technical perspective is particularly relevant to automatic gate selection, sliding and swing gate layouts, recurring faults, maintenance requirements and industrial-door comparisons.
His articles focus on practical system limitations, warning signs and selection factors that property owners and facility managers should understand before installation or repair work begins.
Posts by Mark Wilson
High-Speed Doors
Where High-Speed Doors Work: 12 Facility Environments
Compare 12 facility environments that use high-speed doors and the operating factors — traffic, hygiene, temperature, wind and impacts — that shape selection.
Sliding & Swing Gates
Sliding vs Swing Gates: Which Is Best for Your Property?
Compare sliding and swing gates by driveway slope, space, wind exposure, security, maintenance and traffic needs before choosing a system.
Sliding & Swing Gates
Can Automatic Driveway Gates Open Outwards?
When an outward-opening driveway gate may be feasible, what boundary and pedestrian risks to check, and which alternative gate layouts may work better.
High-Speed Doors
High-Speed Doors vs Industrial Roller Doors
Compare high-speed and industrial roller doors by traffic, opening cycle, environment, security, impacts, maintenance, downtime and whole-of-life cost.
Sliding & Swing Gates
When Should You Choose a Sliding Gate for Your Driveway?
Seven site conditions that can favour a sliding driveway gate, including limited swing space, slope, wide openings, traffic, security and wind.
Automatic Gates
Automatic vs Manual Gates: Which Suits the Site?
Compare automatic and manual gates by traffic, user effort, outages, safety, security, maintenance and lifecycle cost — not a generic list of benefits.
Compliance & Safety
10 Electric Gate Mistakes That Lead to Faults or Risk
Ten avoidable electric-gate mistakes involving maintenance, DIY repairs, remotes, worn components, installation, product selection and safety.
Automatic Gates
Types of Electric Automatic Gates
Compare swing, sliding, vertical-lift and bi-fold automatic gates, then assess the space, slope, traffic, safety and maintenance needs of your site.
