Utilization of Stanchions for Practical Crowd Control

Stanchions are 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.

Your first stanchion is an entry level 7’ 6” retractable-belt stanchion, now the lowest cost metal stanchion available today. From there, the next level is a new stanchion with a 10’ retractable belt, the first of its kind in the marketplace. We are happy to offer this stanchion as the lowest cost, highest quality, Made in America, retractable belt stanchion available on the market. This retractable belt post offers a wide array of affordable accessories, from sign brackets & frames to standard and custom signage. This new model will connect to the thousands of existing stanchions out there in the field today, along with most of the other imported economy posts and other major manufacturers' more expensive posts.

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.

Stanchions are 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.

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.