SecureUSA Eco-Friendly Bollard

Jun 18, 2008 10:02 AM

After studying the negative environmental effects inherent in installing perimeter security barriers powered by hydraulic power units – i.e. hydraulic fluids producing messy oil reservoirs as well as leaks and spills that could contaminate soil and water – employees at Atlanta-based SecureUSA Inc. introduced the pollution-free, electrically operated FutureWEDGE Series 2 vehicle barrier. The barrier’s electrical powering eliminates hydraulic oils and hazardous wastes.

The barrier uses a spring-assisted actuator approach that results in a more linear method of barrier movement to enable a continuous duty cycle, smoother operation and longer actuator life. It is designed to meet the Department of State’s K8 level crash rating and is capable of stopping a 15,000-lb. vehicle traveling at 40 mph. The single-buttress barrier can be shallow- or surface-mounted, has a plate height of 31 in. and can span up to a 16-foot single entrance. In dual-configuration, it is capable of blocking large driveways up to 30 ft. wide. Visit secureusa.net.

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