Marshalls Landscape
Protection has launched a new range of crash-tested bollards to protect
buildings and spaces from criminal ram raids and accidental vehicle collisions.
The RhinoGuard
25/10 and 25/20 protective bollard range is the first suite of products
launched by the business crash-tested to Publicly Available Specification (PAS)
170 – the latest accreditation used to deliver a testing standard for vehicles
up to 2.5 tonnes travelling at up to 20mph.
It opens up a new
range of options to specifiers when choosing security measures in areas at risk
of collisions where vehicles tend to travel at slower speeds, such as car parks
and shop fronts, but where previously only higher-specified, more expensive solutions
existed.
Research from
SaferCash, a security body aimed at reducing the number of attacks on
cash-in-transit couriers, shows attempts to steal from cash machines rose from
400 in 2014 to 841 last year in the UK.
The products have
been designed to be set into reinforced concrete foundations just 200mm deep
underground to enable it to absorb energy on impact and increase its resistance
to hostile and accidental collisions with vehicles.
The bollards come
with a range of sleeve options including brushed stainless steel, mild steel
with a polyester powder coat finish and painted Ferrocast. They are also
available in different colours to help complement an area’s surroundings.
Jaz Vilkhu, managing
director of Marshalls Landscape Protection, said: “Much of the focus of those
in charge of protecting the public has been on hostile vehicle attacks carried
out by those looking to harm the fabric of society, leaving the issue of criminal
ram raids and accidental collisions often overlooked. But as the issue becomes
a growing concern, so too does the need for security advisors to put it top of
their agenda.
“Our range of PAS170
tested products provide a solution that keeps the public and business assets
safe while offering a more cost-effective and proven approach than is currently
available in the market.”
Marshalls Landscape
Protection is part of the Marshalls Group and works with the public sector and
businesses to manufacture and recommend street furniture products with the
appropriate safety ratings.
Marshalls Group
employs approximately 2,300 people in the UK.
