FBMecasystem unveils SnowPass, its new extreme-cold turnstile specially designed to secure and fluidify access to ski lifts, cable cars, and chairlifts in ski resorts.
Fluidity in the face of peak attendance
In front of slope departures, attendance often concentrates on very short time slots in the morning or during school holidays. Capable of absorbing up to 35 skiers per minute, SnowPass eliminates friction points at boarding thanks to a DC brushless mechanism that is both fluid and silent. The system offers a choice of two RFID reading technologies: the SnowPass HF version (13.56 MHz) for proximity validation, and the long-range SnowPass UHF version. The latter enables completely hands-free reading up to 0.8 meters, preventing the skier from removing their gloves or pulling their pass out of their pocket.
A robust design for extreme conditions
Designed to withstand intensive use throughout the season, the turnstile displays a proven resistance of up to 5 million cycles (MCBF). Its 2.0 mm SPCC steel housing with powder coating, coupled with a tropicalized motor and electronics, allows it to operate perfectly in an extreme temperature range from -20 °C to +70 °C, in the face of snow, frost, and humidity.
Embedded intelligence and supervision
SnowPass integrates an 8-inch (1024×768) capacitive touchscreen with a brightness of 1,000 nits, heated and anti-fog for optimal readability in direct sunlight. Driven by a quad-core processor, it can optionally receive an ultra-fast facial recognition module (under 150 ms) dedicated to season subscribers. Thanks to RS485 communication interfaces and dry contacts, operators benefit from centralized remote supervision to limit fraud and guarantee optimal flow management.
