Long-range RFID · ANPR · Open architecture

Vehicle access control

Vehicle access control that identifies every vehicle at the gate, whether fleet, contractor or visitor, without drivers stopping and without ripping out the system you already run.

Nedap long-range readers and ANPR, delivered and supported in the UK by Nortech's engineers.

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Vehicle access control barrier reading a car's number plate at a UK site entrance

Automatic vehicle identification: long-range RFID and ANPR

Most sites need both: tags for known vehicles, plate reading for everyone else, often in the same lane.

Nedap Transit Ultimate long-range RFID reader

Long-range RFID

Windscreen tags read up to 15m at full approach speed. AES encryption, dual-factor with driver credential. For fleets, staff, contractors.

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Nedap ANPR Lumo camera

ANPR

Plate reading 2 to 10m, day and night, no tag required. For visitors, hauliers, one-off deliveries. All-in-one camera plus analyser.

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Access control lane with an ANPR camera and RFID reader at a site entrance

Hybrid lanes

One approach lane reads tags and plates simultaneously. Authorised vehicles get priority; everything else is logged.

Works with your existing access control: Wiegand, OSDP v2, RS485, Ethernet, REST APIs.

Vehicle access control solutions

Licence plate identification

ANPR vehicle access control

Plate-based access for sites where issuing tags isn't practical.

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Car park counting

Parking space management

Occupancy counting, guidance signs, permits and parking revenue.

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Hospital car park

Vehicle access with counting

ANPR access control with live occupancy counting and full-signs.

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Gate access control systems for your industry

Every application below is grounded in real UK deployments.

HGV at a rising barrier entering a distribution centre yard

Logistics & distribution

Yard flow without gate bottlenecks.

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Ambulance passing a security barrier at a hospital entrance

Healthcare & emergency

Ambulance access where seconds matter.

Car at a barrier gate on a university campus entrance

Education & campuses

Staff, students, visitors, asset storage.

Industrial access control barrier at a factory entrance

Manufacturing & industrial

HGVs, suppliers and shift-change flow.

Buses parked at a depot behind an access barrier

Bus & rail depots

Fleet movements, tracked automatically.

Data centre physical security gate and perimeter fence

Data centres

Layered perimeter, zero friction.

Refuse lorry on a weighbridge at a recycling centre

Waste & weighbridges

Every load identified and ticketed.

Road blocker at a high-security site entrance

Defence & high security

Multi-credential, fully auditable.

Substation security gate with palisade fencing

CNI & utilities

Unattended perimeters, contractor flow.

Container lorries queuing at a port terminal gate

Ports & terminals

Container traffic at scale.

Service vehicle at an airport perimeter access gate

Airports

Landside, airside, cargo.

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Vehicle access systems deployed across the UK & Ireland

Hi-bar vehicle barriers at Express Parcel Services in Greater Manchester

Express Parcels, Manchester

100+ vehicle fleet. Transit Ultimate and NorPass3 ended tailgating and cut guarding hours.

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Vehicle barrier at North West Ambulance Service regional headquarters

North West Ambulance Service

ANPR Lumo in stainless bollards securing the regional HQ perimeter. “Very fast, ticks all the boxes.”

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Nedap Transit long-range reader controlling sliding gates at Heron Bros

Heron Bros., Northern Ireland

140+ mixed vehicles through a 90° single-track approach, without drivers stopping.

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Why choose Nortech for perimeter security

Open architecture

Wiegand, OSDP v2, RS485, Ethernet, REST APIs. Works with the access control software you already run, including our own NorPass3 if you need it.

UK engineers

Pre-sales spec through commissioning and beyond, from Cwmbran. No call centre. No script. Just engineers.

Proven at scale

Nedap Certified Partner. 30+ years of Nedap AVI in 50+ countries; Nortech independent and British since 1992.

Vehicle access, solved.

Browse the full Nortech product range, from long-range readers and ANPR cameras to controllers and counting systems, with specifications for each.

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Common questions about vehicle access control

What is vehicle access control?

Vehicle access control is the automated identification of vehicles at a site entrance, deciding which vehicles can enter and when. Systems use long-range RFID tags, ANPR cameras or both to open barriers and gates for authorised vehicles without the driver stopping, and to log every movement.

What's the difference between long-range RFID and ANPR?

Long-range RFID reads a windscreen tag at up to 15 metres, at full approach speed, which suits fleets, staff and regular contractors. ANPR reads the number plate at 2 to 10 metres with nothing fitted to the vehicle, which suits visitors, hauliers and one-off deliveries. Most sites combine both. Read our RFID vs ANPR comparison for a full breakdown.

How does ANPR vehicle access work?

An ANPR camera reads a vehicle's number plate as it approaches, checks it against an authorised list, and triggers the barrier or gate on a match. Every read is logged with a timestamp. See our guide to ANPR for gates and barriers.

How much does an ANPR system cost?

Costs scale with the number of lanes and cameras and the integration required. Our ANPR system cost guide breaks down typical prices for cameras, installation and software, or talk to one of our engineers for a budget figure based on your site.

Will it work with our existing access control system?

Yes. Nortech readers and ANPR cameras use open protocols such as Wiegand 26/34, OSDP v2, RS485, Ethernet and REST APIs, so they connect to the access control platform you already run, or to our own NorPass3 if you need one.

Do you supply direct or through installers?

Nortech works with security installers and integrators across the UK and Ireland, and our engineers support every project from pre-sales specification through commissioning and beyond. If you already have an installer, we'll work alongside them.

Want to talk it through with an engineer?

Every site is different. Before you specify hardware, talk to someone who has done it before.

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