Summary: The Beltrac 3000 Magnetic Stanchion is a retractable belt stanchion from Lavi Industries that holds to the floor with a magnetic base instead of weight or bolts. A stainless steel floor plate bonds to a non-porous floor with strong adhesive, with no core drilling, and the post's magnets seat on the plate in seconds. Bases come in 7.5-inch and 5.5-inch diameters with 18 or 12 magnets, and a carpet version bolts the plate to the subfloor. Posts lift off for cleaning or a layout change, and the plate removes later without marking the floor. An emergency breakaway belt end that releases under 12 pounds of force is standard. The grooved post takes a 10 or 15-foot slow-retract belt, with an optional ADA second belt. It is built in the USA and used at TSA checkpoints, service counters, and building entries.
Key specs: Function=Retractable belt stanchion whose low-profile base holds magnetically to a stainless steel floor plate bonded down with adhesive; the post lifts off the plate for cleaning or reconfiguration; SKU=B3-M5/10/WB/WB/BK; Base=5.5-inch magnetic, 5.5-inch heavy magnetic, or 5.5-inch carpet magnetic; 12 magnets; Floor plate=Ferritic stainless steel, adhesive-mounted, 5-inch diameter (5.5-inch carpet plate); Post=2.75-inch one-piece extruded aluminum, 4-way dovetail grooves, 10 or 15-foot slow-retract belt; Warranty=5 years on post, 3 years on belt mechanism
Beltrac 3000 Magnetic Stanchion
Drilling into a finished floor is the fastest way to ruin it. The Beltrac 3000 Magnetic Base Stanchion skips the bolts entirely: a stainless steel floor plate bonds to the floor with strong adhesive, and the magnetic post connects to the plate in seconds, holding its exact position through daily use.