by Liz Karson | Jun 4, 2020 | Wedge Vehicle Barriers
Last year ECI was called to an existing client’s large office building on Wacker Drive in downtown Chicago. We had previously installed a vehicle wedge barrier some 10-12 years ago on a ramp leading to an underground parking garage used by building staff. The...
by Liz Karson | Jun 2, 2020 | Security Bollards
As we travel off the beaten path once again… I came across this (sometimes) humorous YouTube video entitled “Best Hillarious Acts of Vandalism.Best Bollards Images” which asks the question – is it art or is it vandalism? Decide for yourself. I really don’t feel...
by Liz Karson | May 28, 2020 | Vehicle Traffic Control Spikes
It’s been a while since I last wrote about Vehicle Traffic Control Spikes. In fact, it was in November, 2017 when I wrote two articles about Vehicle Spikes at Hertz Rent A Car. One of the articles was entitled: “Barrier Gate and Vehicle Spike Operation at Hertz...
by Liz Karson | May 26, 2020 | Automated Slide Gates
Last week I wrote about a set of barrier gates we recently installed for a residential gated community. Just recently I saw an article from News Patrolling which offers some tips on procuring sliding (and other) gates for individual residences. It was titled: “Secure...
by Liz Karson | May 21, 2020 | Automatic Barrier Gates
Late last year ECI was called to Maple Brook, part of Sun Communities, Inc. Maple Brook is a gated community serving active adults 55 years of age and older, and is located in Matteson, Il. The community lies between South Harlem Avenue and I-57, south of Route 30....
by Liz Karson | May 19, 2020 | Wedge Vehicle Barriers
We will feature a Nice/HySecurity HydraWedge SM50 vehicle wedge barrier in upcoming blogs which highlight a recent actual installation in downtown Chicago. But before then, I wanted you to see the above video. It vividly shows what happens when a medium size (15,000...
by Liz Karson | May 14, 2020 | Electrical Contractors
Last month itv.com reported “Essex man jailed for involvement in ram-raids at two shops in Suffolk”. The ram raids were conducted last November. One at a Co-Op in Debenham England. If you go to the site you can see a vivid video showing a Manitou...
by Liz Karson | May 12, 2020 | Security Bollards
We found this video compilation in Manchester England of three separate incidents of cars versus bollards. Bollards won again! In the first part a bus passes through an avenue after two bollards retract into the pavement. When the red car tries to tailgate through, it...
by Liz Karson | Feb 26, 2020 | Automatic Barrier Gates
Earlier this month I wrote about a business parking lot in DeKalb, Illinois where we installed two commercial Slide Smart DC™ slide gate operators. That was published as: “New Slide Gate Operators Installed At DeKalb Parking Area.” As part of the project to secure the...
by Liz Karson | Feb 19, 2020 | Automatic Barrier Gates
This video may have some repeats from previous ones I shared showing you the ongoing battles between people trying to scam the system or those just not paying attention to their surroundings. However, there are some new hilarious captures I wanted to point out among...
