by Liz Karson | May 8, 2018 | Counter Terrorism
“Hostile Vehicle Mitigation: Places, solutions and planning a strategy” is a recent article I found from Jacksons Fencing Company overseas in the United Kingdom. It deals with the threats of ramming by cars and trucks through explosive blasts from parked vehicles and...
by Liz Karson | May 1, 2018 | Security Bollards
ECI was recently called upon to install these Calpipe K12 crash rated removable security bollards at the Social Security Administration building in Chicago. A total of five of these 880 pound bollards were installed, three of which are shown above with stainless steel...
by Liz Karson | Nov 21, 2017 | Wedge Vehicle Barriers
HySecurity, a regular ECI supplier, posted this video last year showing the effectiveness of one of their vehicle wedge barriers in stopping a truck. It is worth a second look following our discussions about the effectiveness of vehicle wedge barriers. Watch through...
by Liz Karson | Oct 19, 2017 | Wedge Vehicle Barriers
Wedge vehicle barriers are one of several types of barriers and components of a well designed active vehicle barrier system. They pivot up from the pavement surface to form a wedge shaped barrier to block traffic flow. (See photo above compliments of Nasatka...
by Liz Karson | Oct 10, 2017 | Vehicle Access Control
Active vehicle barriers (AVB) are generally used at critical access control or entry locations. These active barriers have moveable parts, some of which, or most all of the parts, are power assisted. The systems are manually or mechanically operated to allow or...
