CAIMEN automatic bifold gate in front of a modern villa at dusk

Bifold gates that open in half the space

Automatic aluminum bi-folding gates for short driveways and tight entrances. No ground track, 6 to 12 second opening.

6-12 s

opening time with the 24 V drive

5,000,000

rated motor cycles

~60%

less wear than a side-hinge shaft, CAIMEN data

<0.1 s

power cut-off on 10 mA leakage

Diagram comparing swing gate sweep with bifold gate footprint
Illustration of swing sweep versus bifold footprint for the same opening

The fold that saves your driveway

A swing gate needs a quarter circle of clear ground behind each leaf. A sliding gate needs a wall as long as the opening. A bifold gate folds each side into a compact stack against its post.

That makes it the natural choice when the gate sits close to the street, the drive slopes up behind it, or there is no wall to slide along.

Engineering you can see in the details

Bottom pivot of the CAIMEN top-bottom axis system

Patented top-bottom axis

Weight goes straight down to the foundation through the bottom pivot, not through side hinges.

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304 stainless steel hinge shaft

304 stainless hinge shaft

Cast at 1500 °C with a 40 mm reinforced body and sealed bearings.

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Stainless steel flexible conduit

Protected wiring

99.99% oxygen-free copper cable inside a 304 stainless flexible conduit.

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Crank arm motor on a bifold gate

Brushless 24 V drive

Soft start and stop, self-locking, thermal protection and a manual release.

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Stainless steel and glass bifold gate at a Red Sea marina

Built for the Red Sea coast

A marina contractor in Saudi Arabia needed a gate that would survive salt spray at the waterline and still look open and modern. We built it from SS316 stainless steel with laminated glass panels, a concealed in-column motor and long-range RFID.

After long-term operation on the coast, all stainless parts and electrics remained free of corrosion.

Bifold gate questions

What is a bifold gate?

A bifold gate has two or more hinged panels per side that fold against the posts as the gate opens. It needs far less swing space than a standard swing gate and no side run-back like a sliding gate.

Does a CAIMEN bifold gate need a ground track?

No. The panels hang from our top-bottom axis system and fold on synchronized guides, so nothing is laid across the driveway.

How fast does it open?

The 24 V DC brushless drive completes an opening in 6 to 12 seconds, depending on gate size and speed settings.

What happens in a power cut?

A manual clutch releases the motor so the gate can be opened by hand. The drive self-locks when stopped, so the gate cannot be pushed open from outside.

How long does production take?

Production typically takes 15 to 20 days after you approve our CAD drawings.

Send us a photo of your entrance

We reply with a fold layout, design options and a quotation within one working day.

Or email yifei@gmail.com

Illustration of an estate entrance with a bifold gate