SUCCESS STORY: $216,000 SAVED PER YEAR — PER GATE

How one site eliminated guard staffing, improved accuracy, and achieved full ROI in under 60 days.

At one busy industrial site, GateGuardX replaced a 24/7 guard post with automated license plate access.
The result: $18,000/month in staffing savings, improved security, and complete removal of manual vehicle logging.

• The Challenge
• The Solution
• Concrete Results

 THE CHALLENGE

The site relied on guards manually photographing every vehicle and sharing images via WhatsApp. To keep the gate covered 24/7, they needed at least 3 full-time attendants, costing ~$18,000 per month.

Operational Issues

• Entire process was manual and inconsistent
• Damaged and bent plates reduced visibility
• Bi-directional, unpaved passage created difficult angles
• Other LPR solutions required costly infrastructure changes
• Guards spent time logging instead of handling real security needs

To maintain constant coverage, the company needed:
• 3 full-time gate attendants, each covering an 8-hour shift
• 7 days a week, no breaks, so constant coverage

Staffing Requirements
• 3 shifts per day × 30 days = 90 shifts/month
• At least 3 attendants (often 4+ to cover absences)
• Each works 40 hours/week = 160 hours/month

This process was labor-intensive and expensive, costing $18,000 per month per location.

The company wanted to reduce costs, improve access control, and reassign guards to more critical roles without making major changes to their infrastructure or workflow.

However, the passage presented several unique challenges that other solutions couldn’t address:

1. It was bi-directional with no pavement.
2. License plates were often damaged or bent due to harsh environmental conditions.
3. Other solutions required costly infrastructure changes that didn’t align with their operations.


 THE SOLUTION

GateGuardX installed a sliding gate powered by our LPR-based access control system.

Why It Worked
• Continuous plate scanning (60 FPS) captures even damaged or dirty plates
• Reliable in harsh conditions — dust, rain, low light
• No roadway changes or major infrastructure required
• Fully automatic access — no need for guards or manual logging
• Photo-verification provides complete traceability


 RESULTS

 Immediate Cost Savings
Eliminated 24/7 guard staffing, saving over $18,000/month per location.

 ROI in Under 60 Days
Achieved a full return on investment in under two months.

 Reliable in Tough Environments
Continuous multiframe scanning ensured perfect accuracy, even with damaged plates.

 Productivity Gains
Guards were reassigned to higher-value roles, improving overall operations.


With GateGuardX in place, the company reduced costs, strengthened security, and simplified operations — while keeping their existing workflow intact.