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...
by Liz Karson | Aug 31, 2017 | Counter Terrorism
This graphic YouTube video (over a million views) doesn’t reveal the entire story about this crash test near Schiffberg (north of Berlin), Germany. The test driver, a 48 year old, was seriously injured and air lifted to a hospital after driving this short haul...
by Liz Karson | Jun 20, 2017 | Perimeter Security Vehicle Protection
Bollards are part of perimeter protection which guard people as well as building and property functions and services. They are used to guard against vehicles that are not authorized to approach or penetrate these areas. The United States Department of State uses these...