High rating for new vehicle barrier

ATLANTA, Aug. 29 (UPI) -- An all-electric vehicle barrier system by SecureUSA has passed the ASTM-M50 crash rating at the P1 penetration standard.

The ASTM-M50 is a rating for a 15,000-pound vehicle hitting a barrier at 50 mph. P1 means penetration of the barrier was less than 3 feet.

"The all electric FutureWEDGE 3600s was created to meet the needs of new EPA/LEEDS regulations in both the public and private sector with comprehensive security integration capabilities," said SecureUSA Chief Executive Officer Carla Clark.

SecureUSA has specifically developed the FutureWEDGE range of vehicle barriers to be part of an overall security management solution that can include Smart Fencing, traffic control, intelligent video, wrong way detection, speed detection, intrusion detection and defense.

The company said FutureWEDGE 3600s offers technological advancements, expansive integration capabilities and sophisticated controls that have never been seen before in a high security vehicle barrier.

It has been designed to become part of SecureUSA's Intelligent Security Management Solutions offering sophisticated integrated Access Control Points with high level intrusion detection and defense from a single source provider.

The recently crashed-certified FutureWEDGE 3600s was a larger version (14 feet width) than the previous 10-foot version crashed tested in January and is the latest model in a full range of electric vehicle barriers and bollards covering a diverse range of ASTM crash ratings.

It was designed for high security applications that include military installations, nuclear sites, petro-chemical facilities and many other critical infrastructure installations.

Source: United Press International (UPI).
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