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Bollard crash test

by Mark Rowe

The US barrier product company Delta Scientific announced that a crash test of its new DSC720-1M bollards, created to stop taller trucks such as those found in Europe and the Middle East from tumbling over anti-terrorist crash-proof bollards, stopped a 15,000 pound (66.7 Km) flatbed truck impacting at 50 miles per hour (80 kph) with only a 0.5 metre penetration of the vehicle, creating an M50, P1 ASTM rating. The bollards caused severe damage to the engine and drive train, pictured.

David Dickinson, Delta Scientific senior vice president, said: “This is the type of stopping power customers want for ASTM 50 and K12 rated bollards. Importantly, these taller bollards provide the same type of stopping power as their predecessor, the DSC720 , which is installed throughout the world.”

The California-based firm’s DSC720 bollards are deployed at US locales, including Federal buildings and Department of Defense installations, as well as at various nations’ embassies and high profile, high-risk facilities, such as Buckingham Palace and the Singapore Parliament. The new bollards feature a variety of power options including Delta’s hydraulic power unit (HPU), all-weather pneumatic, electro-mechanical, manual or fixed post.

The product’s controls feature touch screen panels, data logging and Cat 5 cable connections with options of control via a closed network, the internet, fibre optic or remote operation. Decorative castings and brushed stainless steel sleeves are standard options.

About Delta Scientific

Delta Scientific Corporation is the leading manufacturer of vehicle access control equipment with over 260,000 square feet of production facilities in Palmdale. Delta’s three product lines consist of vehicle barricade systems, parking control equipment and guard booths. Delta Scientific has been engineering and manufacturing vehicle access control equipment since 1974 and sells its products worldwide. Website is www.deltascientific.com .

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