A "manual gate" refers to a physical barrier or door that needs to be opened or closed by a person using their hands or physical effort, rather than being operated automatically. Full definition
Most existing manual gates can be automated, with a little adaptation, to ensure they can take the strain of the automation, and this can often provide a cost effective and speedy solution. (qaeducation.co.uk)
A five - year old child with a head injury after cutting their head on a single entrance gate in a school; a three - year old hospitalised and nearly blinded after a gate in a park swung back and hit him in the head; a six - year old child losing part of his thumb after it was crushed in the hinge of a playground gate — these are just some examples of the injuries that can occur with a badly installed or poorly maintained manual gate. (qaeducation.co.uk)
The paddles require just the right amount of weight applied to them to shift up or down, not so much that an upshift requires the same thought and physical process as a conventional manual shift (if it was the case we'd be demanding a return to an open manual gate), not so light that an errant index finger brushing the left - hand paddle could result in two ratios dropped mid-corner. (evo.co.uk)