Similar to an installation for Qantas Airlines, Californian fencing contractor Alcorn Fence has installed Delta Scientific crash-tested swing gates on the Los Angeles International Airport.
Similar to an installation for Qantas Airlines, Californian fencing contractor Alcorn Fence has installed Delta Scientific crash-tested swing gates on the Los Angeles International Airport runway accessing the Singapore Airlines air cargo facility. The model at LAX is the SCG1000. David Dickinson, Delta Scientific senior vice president, says: ?Under a mandate from the Federal Aviation Administration, airports must secure access points to international flight lines.? Anthony Daneri, estimator and project manager for Alcorn Fence adds: ?The SCG1000 is a good product that does its job.? The SCG1000 swing gates provide openings up to 40 feet (12.2m). Gates can be up to nine feet (2.75m) tall. No ground tracks are required, the makers report. Visit www.delta-scientific.com
Other installations
With a surge to hosting three million cars per year, the Minneapolis/St. Paul International Airport required 18 new parking/cashier booths to handle its doubled parking capacity of 13,000 spaces. Greg Leean, Assistant Airport Director, Landside Operations, Metropolitan Airport Commission, said: ?We needed custom booths that would tie-in appearance-wise with our two new nine-level parking structures. I had purchased Delta booths before and was very pleased that our vendor, Parking Equipment & Services (PES) works with them.? To architecturally complement the new parking structure, the Delta booths feature rounded corners and custom paint design. To guard against the Minnesota winters, each booth features two heaters and double insulation. Glass is tinted to eliminate sun glare. The first phase of parking structures opened in October of 1999 and final completion is expected by July of 2000. ?Delta responded quickly,? reports Leean. ?From spec to delivery, we received all booths in less than 90 days. Delta also sends personnel to the airport to take care of any last minute needs or touch-ups.? And as part of a $92 million enhancement at the Port Columbus International Airport, Delta motorized traffic controllers have been installed by Signature Control Systems, LLC on the first two levels of the new multi-level parking garage. These levels accommodate 1200 rental vehicles, rental transaction counters and vehicle wash and fuel centers for the Avis, Hertz, Dollar, Budget, National and Alamo car rentals. The Delta equipment was specified by the rental agencies. Dan Floyd, president and CEO of Signature Control Systems, that installs vehicle access control systems, said: ?Having used Delta equipment for many years, we find it is high quality and relatively easy to install and operate. The project took only three months. A few companies still maintain remote locations and are considering installing Delta traffic controllers there in the near future.? According to Floyd, the Delta MTC31 motorized traffic controller provides top protection against unauthorized vehicle traffic into or out of protected areas. It incorporates Sabre Tooth Control Teeth that are rotated into position by a highly reliable electromechanical system in less than 1.5 seconds.
