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 | 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 | Sep 24, 2019 | Wedge Vehicle Barriers
After terrorist attacks abroad and in the U.S., as well as other vehicular incidents, the city of New Orleans instituted a $40 million safety plan. The intent of part of the investment is to help protect its citizens and tourists from vehicular attacks on the busy... by Liz Karson | Nov 15, 2018 | Wedge Vehicle Barriers
Last month I wrote an article “Wedge Barriers Keep Cars In This Facility to Prevent Theft”. Cars were being stolen from a remote parking facility near Chicago. After installing concrete barriers and fencing, management turned to ECI for the final key to help prevent... by Liz Karson | Oct 4, 2018 | Wedge Vehicle Barriers
ECI had an interesting application recently ideally suited for installation of HySecurity® WedgeSmart™ Wedge Barrier Arm Operators (as shown above) in a unique fashion. Automobiles were being stolen off of a remote storage facility located in Chicagoland. Owners had... by Liz Karson | Jul 12, 2018 | Wedge Vehicle Barriers
In previous articles I wrote about the many means used here in the U.S. and offered by ECI to prevent vehicles from unauthorized perimeter access. In 2017 I wrote about crash gates and wedge vehicle barriers as well as the gate operators used to control them. These...
