Volume 8
Enormous Interest in New Fast-Close
Barrier in First Month
Emergency Fast Operation (EFO) Provides Increased Safety against
Terrorists Using Vehicles as Weapons
Delta Scientific, has
created
unprecedented interest in its
newest vehicle access control barrier,
the HD200, which features a 0.63 second emergency fast operation (EFO).
Highlighting a very fast open/close cycle of 2-5
seconds, the HD200 was created for high traffic,
densely-populated locations that need high speed
open/close rates to get many vehicles in and out as
well as very fast closing rates to protect the people.
(See the HD200 in Action! Courtesy of Delta Scientific, DaveB4444 and YouTube)
“We announced the HD200 vehicle barricade,
which touts the fastest standard operating speed in
the market in mid-September and, already, we’ve
had as much or more interest in this barrier than
any we have previously introduced,” emphasizes
Greg Hamm, Delta Scientific vice president, sales
and marketing.
“The phones have not rung this much since the days
after 9-11. This only shows how security professionals have become very
aware, since the tragedy in Nice, France, of
how vehicles are now
being used as weapons
in terrorist attacks.”
Greg Hamm, Delta Scientific
vice president of sales and
marketing
Oct/Nov 2016 Edition
The fast operating HD200 barrier will bring to a
full stop a 7.5 ton (6803.9 kg) medium duty truck
travelling 30 mph (48.3 kph) in less than 3.3 feet
(1 meter). The truck rebound after impacting the
barrier was an incredible 11.5 feet (3.5 m) in its
crash test. This results in a crash rating of ASTM
M30/P1.
With a 0.63 second EFO speed, the HD200 barrier will stop and destroy a vehicle moving at 30
mph (48.3 kph), equivalent to 44 feet (13.4 m) per
second, if triggered within 50 feet (15.2 m) of the
barrier.
Especially in high traffic, high volume locations,
the barrier is open much of the time, letting vehicles through. Therefore, when the location is
heavily populated as well, the barrier must open
and close frequently but, as importantly, close
quickly.
With a 24-inch (61 cm) shallow foundation and
fully enclosed, flush mount design, the HD200
obviates the concerns of interference with buried
pipes, power lines and fiber optic communication
lines in urban applications.
The shallow foundation also reduces installation
complexity, time, materials and corresponding
costs. The HD200 is perfect for high water table
locations and areas with corrosive soils. It provides low maintenance as its totally enclosed face
is easily removed for access.
Leveraging the latest technologies, the HD200’s
breakthrough EFO can be remotely controlled via
fiber optics, touch screen control panels, NEMA
rated control button panels and simple key switches.
The HD200 barrier also features a full range of
diagnostic indicators for early detection of any difficulties.
As with most other Delta barricades and barriers
that are properly maintained, projected life expectancy of the HD200 is 20+ years.
Delta Scientific‘s three product lines consist of
high-security vehicle barricade systems, parking
control equipment
and guard booths.
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