Stanchion – An Efficient Solution For Crowd Control

By Author: Matt Freehauf
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What is Stanchion?

Stanchion is used for many different purposes such as crowd control, waiting lines, marking off

areas, protecting art or cars, designating “Do Not Enter” or “Protected Equipment” or dangerous

areas. Many different places use stanchions including banks, restaurants, trade shows, arenas and

they have many other applications. They can be line barriers or queue barriers that you often see in

airports, movie theaters, hotels, restaurants, sport venues and anywhere crowd management is

required. stanchion for

crowd control and crowd management purposes are defined as upright posts with a retractable

belt, stanchion post rope, or plastic chain that serves to control and manage crowds.

Stanchion is often referred to by many names, including stantions, stantion, standcions,

stansions, belt barriers, retractable belt barriers, crowd control posts, crowd control systems,

queue posts, and queuing systems. What follows is a detailed look ...
... at the differences between the

various styles of stanchions and their applications.

href="http://www.crowdcontrolexperts.com/retracta-belt-posts---belts.html">Retractable belt

stanchions use a spring mechanism to retract a nylon belt and store it in a canister attached to

the post. Domestically produced stanchion mechanisms have many built in safety features. Many

cheap imported stanchions do not have these safety features, so may the buyer beware.

Retractable belt barrier stanchions are designed for standard crowd control.

Stanchions with retractable belts are the most effective and flexible form of crowd control to

control lines and crowds. Retractable belts and posts can also easily be customized with your

brand, message or logo. These style stanchions come in a wide variety of post finishes and belt

colors. While not as elegant in appearance as classic posts and rope, quality retractable belt

barriers and stanchions can be very attractive and provide an unlimited amount of flexibility to

their configurations.

Conventional stanchion posts for ropes or chains are available in a many styles and finishes

that compliment any decor. These stanchion posts and rope are typically used in applications where

an elegant look is desired and crowd control

is a secondary concern. Some applications for conventional stanchion posts and rope include movie

theaters, museums, restaurants, night clubs, art or car displays, churches and elegant events.

Stanchion posts and rope should be used to create an elegant look and style, while crowd control is

a secondary concern.

Stanchions will allow our customers the opportunity to choose the correct stanchion to meet

any need they may have. Customer feedback led to the development of this new collection of

stanchions ranging from 7’6” in length to 30’ in length.

When larger areas need to be queued, choose the 15' Retractable belt stanchion solution. It

has all the industry leading features as the standard stanchion post while spanning twice the

length. The longer span not only reduces the amount of posts to purchase, it also makes setup and

breakdown quicker.

And now pushing the limits for long span applications, we offer the only stanchion post on the

market with a 30' belt extension. The longer span and wheels on this stanchion reduce setup time

while also reducing the cost of buying multiple posts to do the job of one. This rugged, outdoor-

rated crowd control post is built to withstand the harshest environments. Its extra-heavy base

weight ensures post stability while the outdoor-rated wheels allow easy setup and transportation

by anyone.