VALENCIA, CALIF. – Tested
to United States State Department standards, Delta Scientific’s new Model TT212EC
Vehicle Barricade stopped 450,000 foot pounds (610,000 Nm) of kinetic energy.
To be used primarily in counter terrorism and anti-theft applications,
the TT212EC family of patented beam barricades is designed to close off roadways
12 to 20 feet (3.6 to 6.1 meters) in width, stopping large, fast-moving vehicles
of up to 15,000 pounds (6,800 Kg) at 30 miles per hour (48 Km per hour) when
attached. They can be raised and lowered either hydraulically or manually.
“This was our fifteenth full-scale crash test of a vehicle system,” affirms David Dickinson, senior vice president of Delta Scientific. “It is amazing that a beam barricade weighing only 458 pounds (208 Kg) can absorb so much energy.”
Besides embassies and other government facilities, Dickinson said that Delta has received many requests for such a barricade for locations such as restricted or reserved parking areas, impound yards, freight terminals, shipping and receiving docks, storage and warehouse entrances, arms depots and other places where standard traffic controls or gates are not capable of resisting such high crash forces or vandalism. Delta barriers are installed and operating in over 130 countries.
Delta Scientific Corporation is the leading manufacturer of vehicle access control equipment with over 58,000 square feet of production facility. Delta’s three product lines consist of high-security 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. Corporate headquarters, sales and technical service are located at 24901 West Avenue Stanford, Valencia, Calif. 91355. Phone is (661) 257-1800. Website is www.deltascientific.com. Delta also has a sales and engineering service office in Lorton, Virginia. European and Middle East inquiries can be directed to Delta Scientific Corporation (UK) Limited, phone 44-118 948 1133. Fax is 44-118 948 1122, or e-mail deltascuk@aol.com.