The BlastShield Bin is new from Derby manufacturer AIGIS.
The BlastShield Bin from Derby manufacturer AIGIS combines the TABRE Technology with a patented water/air suppression system making it suitable for use in areas with overhead cover. Achieving the correct balance between the two protection systems required a number of tests illustrating the complexity of successfully managing blast problems within a practical and usable design. The BlastShield Bin is now at a stage for marketing to high-value, internal locations such as airport terminals and railway stations. Litterbins have long been a chosen method of concealment for terrorist bombs and in standard form can add to the fragment and blast threat. Many existing bomb resistant litterbin designs tend to rely on a strong cylinder configuration that resist lateral blast and focus the effect upwards. This approach is generally suitable for external street usage but can be dangerous in areas with overhead cover. The external covers of the BlastShield Bin can be tailored to specific requirements, incorporating advertising. TabreClad is a dry fitted system for the enhanced blast protection of block work structures. It has been tested live with charges generating the overpressures equivalent to the Oklahoma City at a distance of 32 metres or the Manchester City Centre bomb at a distance of 23 metres. TabreClad takes the proven principles of the TABRE system and applies them in conjunction with existing building products and techniques to create an aesthetically pleasing, rapidly fitted, blast resistant structure. Suitable for use internally and externally, it is best used for the localised protection of key facilities within a building or structure. These include IT centres, communications facilities, mailrooms and safe havens for personnel. It will also offer benefits for facilities used for storage of explosives and munitions. TabreClad can be applied to block work partitioning walls to reduce the risk of sympathetic detonation of segregated explosives. Its ability to absorb blast and cut down the levels reflected will help confine the event to the storage bay in which the explosion occurs. Employing a TABRE sole the PPE100 MineBoot is a significant advance in balancing protection with practicality. Available in a range of sizes the MineBoot has been specifically designed for operator protection over a range of tasks including survey, clearance and boundary walking. See www.aigis.co.uk.
