Can it stay open while cattle move through?
Yes. UpGate does not close automatically, so it stays open until the assigned remote button is pressed again.
Automatic Farm Gate Opener
Most automatic gate openers swing a steel gate. UpGate® lifts electrified bungy cords overhead, so cattle and vehicles can use the same internal farm gateway without a swing path.
Automated Farm Gate for Dairy and Cattle Farms, UpGate® by ControlAg
Problems UpGate solves at a working gateway
Use one remote-controlled opening for the vehicles, machinery and cattle moving through your electric fence.
- Repeated stops to open and close the same gateway
- Drivers climbing out of the ute or tractor each time
- No mains power available at an internal farm gateway
- Vehicles and cattle needing to use the same opening
- Limited clear ground for a gate to swing through
- Different gateway widths and vehicle clearances
Send the gateway width, vehicle height and cord count. ControlAg can help you compare the right UpGate setup.
Check your gateway with ControlAgAutomated farm gates
Compare Standard and Large in single or double configurations.
UpGate Standard Single
One unit for utes, motorbikes and everyday farm vehicles.
$2,900 AUD
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UpGate Standard Double
Two units for wider gateways used by everyday farm vehicles.
$5,800 AUD
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Remove a repeated stop without changing how the farm is fenced
Trial farmers averaged 5 to 47 operations a day. At one minute saved per operation and labour at $60 per hour, that represented 30 to 285 hours a year and an estimated 2 to 19 month payback. Actual results depend on use.
Step 1
Familiar one-button control
Use the handheld remote like a garage-door remote. One press opens or closes, and a second press while moving reverses direction.
Step 2
Built around existing fencing
One to four bungy cords connect to the farm electric fence. Each cord has its own shuttle in the lifting track.
Step 3
Clearance for the actual machine
Choose Standard for everyday vehicles or Large for taller machinery. Allow for cord sag, mounting height and uneven ground.
5–47
operations a day
30–285
labour hours saved a year
2–19
months estimated payback
Based on ControlAg’s trial programme, one minute saved per operation, and labour calculated at $60 per hour. Actual results depend on farm use.
Is this a good fit for your gateway?
- An internal cattle-farm gateway, not a public-road installation
- Vehicles can pass below 10 km/h with confirmed overhead clearance
- The highest cord carries the supplied visibility flag
- Single units for one side or two independently controlled units for wider openings
- Maintenance can be completed at six-month and two-year intervals
- Remote control
- Open or close with one press
- Solar powered
- 4 to 6 hours of sun recommended
- 24 month
- Parts-only warranty
Read the current UpGate manual before installation and operation. Site conditions, electric-fence compliance, vehicle clearance and weather all matter.
Download the manualQuestions before you choose
How many bungy cords can it lift?
The UpGate V1 supports 1 to 4 cords. Each cord needs one shuttle, and the manual notes that fewer cords operate faster.
What warranty is included?
The UpGate V1 includes a 24 month parts-only warranty for defects in materials and workmanship when installed and maintained to the manual. Labour, batteries, misuse and weather damage are excluded.
How many times do you stop at the same gate?
Tell us the daily traffic, gateway width and tallest vehicle. We will help you compare the practical options.