Delta Scientific, the Californian manufacturer of counter-terrorist vehicle control products used in the United States and internationally, announced the full scale crash test and product release of Deltaโs new DSC207 Embassy vehicle barricade.
The new Embassy barricade is described by the US makers as a fully enclosed, shallow foundation wedge barricade with covered front and sides. In a full scale crash test conducted by an independent test lab, the DSC207 met the criteria for an M50/K12 rating. A 15,000 pound (6800 kg) truck impacting at 50 mph (80 km/h) was stopped dead in its tracks with zero penetration and no foundation damage.
โCreated to US Department of State specifications, the new DSC207 Embassy barricade combines the best aspects of our original crash-certified barricade developed for embassies, the TT207, and Deltaโs flagship product, the DSC501,โ said Greg Hamm, Delta Scientific vice president of sales and marketing. โThese barricades are used in hundreds of embassies and consulates of the United States, the United Kingdom and other nations. With the new DSC207, they and other organizations can now have a crash-certified barricade that is very undemanding to service.โ
The new barricade provides foundation space in which maintenance personnel can easily work. There is space for heaters and sump pumps. Access is available from either the top plate or front. The barricade can also be galvanised. Its small footprint increases the numbers of locations in which it can be used.
Available with Deltaโs new programmable drive system (PDS), the barricade can be electronically powered with an internal limit switch and multiple voltage input. The motor speed control can be programmed to control the barricade so that it operates quickly at first but, at the end of the stroke, slows down so that it does not slam, eliminating wear and noise. Guard operation is with touch screen control via hardwire, networked or fibre optics.
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