When a distributor prices a terminal expansion, or an integrator plans a stadium retrofit, the specification rarely stops at "a turnstile." Buyers need lane hardware that matches the site's real traffic profile, a supplier who can hand over compliance documentation, and a production line that can repeat the same cabinet, mechanism and finish across hundreds of units. That is the space Shanghai Pinxiang Electronic Technology Co., Ltd has worked in since 2007, manufacturing pedestrian access control hardware under its registered PRO WAY brand.
A Lane Portfolio Built Around the Site, Not the Catalogue
Pro Way develops and manufactures its own hardware rather than reselling third-party lanes, which matters when a project mixes indoor and outdoor entrances in the same tender. The range covers the main categories international buyers ask for:
Speed gates and swing speed gates — the glass-wing lanes seen in the showroom photo, intended for high-throughput indoor environments such as office towers, airports and station concourses where a clean architectural appearance and fast single-person passage are both required.
Sliding gates — barrier lanes for lobbies and controlled corridors where a wider passage and a compact footprint are priorities.
Full-height turnstiles — floor-to-ceiling rotating units for perimeter and outdoor applications where physical deterrence is the primary requirement.
Tripod turnstiles — the rugged, mechanical three-arm format that remains the workhorse of factories, campuses, bus stations and community entrances, valued for low maintenance and simple operation.
Automatic ticket machines — self-service hardware that can be specified alongside the lanes for venues that sell or validate admission on site.
Because the hardware and the software come from the same source, buyers do not have to reconcile two vendors. The company develops its own scenic-area ticketing software, access control management software and face recognition system in house, which shortens the path from a gate order to a working, managed entrance.
Inside the Manufacturing Chain: Sheet Metal First
Turnstile quality is decided long before assembly. The workshop photos show the sequence clearly: flat sheet entering a laser cutting station, formed cabinets moving through fabrication, and rows of finished stainless-steel lane bodies lined up for assembly and testing. The company operates Swiss Bystronic laser cutting equipment, TAILIFT CNC punch presses, and small, medium and large CNC bending machines, staffed by designers trained on professional design software.
The numbers behind that floor: a headcount of 80, of which more than 20 work in research and development and around 50 in sheet metal fabrication and processing, across 5,500 square metres of self-built office and production space. Headquarters sits in the twin towers of the Caohejing Songjiang Science and Technology City in Shanghai, while production runs from Jiashan County in Zhejiang Province. Monthly output is stated at more than 1,500 turnstiles — a useful benchmark when you are planning phased deliveries for a multi-station project.
For overseas buyers, in-house sheet metal capability is the difference between a supplier who can hold a finish specification across repeat orders and one who outsources cabinet quality to whoever has capacity that month.
Documentation That Survives a Procurement Review
Access control hardware is procured through tenders, and tenders are decided on paper before they are decided on price. Shanghai Pinxiang holds ISO 9001 quality management system certification, a test report from the Ministry of Public Security, and CE certification, alongside multiple invention patents, utility model patents and software copyrights. The company is recognised as a Shanghai high-tech enterprise, a contract-honouring unit, a technology "little giant" enterprise, and one of the city's top ten security enterprises.
When you are compiling a bid package, request the current certificate set and confirm that the model numbers on the certificates match the models on your quotation — a basic check that separates a manufacturer from a trading intermediary.
Reference Deployments That Span Very Different Traffic Profiles
The most practical way to judge a lane manufacturer is to look at where the lanes actually run. Pro Way hardware has been installed in nationally significant projects including Expo 2010 Shanghai, the 2016 G20 Summit in Hangzhou, and the National Stadium, known as the Bird's Nest.
In transportation, the reference list includes Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport, Xi'an Xianyang International Airport, Beijing Capital Airport, Shanghai Hongqiao and Pudong airports, Shanghai Hongqiao Railway Station, Beijing South, Beijing West, Tianjin and Baoding East stations, Chongqing Shapingba high-speed rail station, and numerous intercity bus terminals across Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Shanghai, Anhui, Sichuan, Guangxi and Yunnan.
In smart tourism and venues, installations include the Guangfulin Relics Park in Songjiang, Jinggangshan scenic area in Jiangxi, Yuanmingyuan in Beijing, and the Chinese Character Museum. Commercial buildings such as Shenzhen Ping An Center, Shanghai Ping An Center, Alibaba's headquarters, Shanghai Nanfeng City and Shanghai Hongqiao World Center use the same hardware in grade-A office environments.
Industrial and campus projects add another dimension: GAC Toyota, SABIC, Qingmei Food, M&G Stationery and Wanfeng Auto run Pro Way lanes across large factory parks, while Tsinghua University, Peking University, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Fudan University, Southeast University and Shanghai University of Finance and Economics are among the hundreds of education sites equipped.
Industry Insight: What Separates a Hardware Vendor from a Project Partner
Three shifts are reshaping pedestrian access control procurement worldwide. First, biometric entry — particularly face recognition — has moved from pilot to standard specification, which means the lane must integrate cleanly with a management platform rather than operate as a standalone barrier. Second, buyers are auditing the supply chain: they want to know whether the cabinet is formed in house, whether the software is developed by the same company, and whether spare parts will still be available years after handover. Third, projects are increasingly delivered in phases, so production scheduling and repeatability of finish matter as much as unit price.
For distributors, the practical checklist is straightforward: confirm the factory address and ask for a video walkthrough of the production floor; verify certificate coverage for the exact models quoted; establish which software licences are included; and clarify the packing and documentation set for each shipment. A manufacturer with 18 years of continuous specialisation, in-house sheet metal equipment and its own software team can answer those questions with evidence rather than assurances.
Working with Shanghai Pinxiang
The company's stated mission is to make entrances smarter and safer, and its operating principle is customer-centred collaboration. For overseas distributors, system integrators, contractors and venue operators, that translates into a single source for lane hardware, ticketing and access software, and face recognition — backed by a production base in Jiashan and a marketing centre in Shanghai.
If you are shortlisting suppliers for an airport, rail, stadium, campus, factory or commercial building project, send the lane schedule and traffic assumptions for a technical review.
Contact
Company: Shanghai Pinxiang Electronic Technology Co., Ltd
Contact: Robort Chen
Phone: +86 13774433178
Landline: 400-021-3218
Fax: +86 (0)021-37011570
Email: Manager@autott.com.cn
WhatsApp / Skype / Microsoft Teams: Manager@autott.com.cn
Marketing Center: Room 511, Area A, Building 1, No. 1111 Xinzhen Street, Songjiang District, Shanghai, China
Production Base: Building 18, CECEP Industrial Park, No. 99 Xinda Road, Jiashan County, Zhejiang Province, China
Tell us your lane count, throughput expectations and site conditions, and the PRO WAY team will respond with a specification matched to your project.
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