by Shane Henson — September 5, 2012—Delta Scientific, a manufacturer and installer of vehicle access controls including access gates and bollards, recently announced that 26 16-foot Delta MP5000 mobile deployable vehicle crash barriers were chosen to help protect attendees of both the Democratic and Republican National Conventions.
Used by the Secret Service in both Tampa and Charlotte, the totally self-contained MP5000s were towed into position to control vehicle access within 15 minutes. No excavation or sub-surface preparation was required. Once positioned, the mobile barricades unpacked themselves by using hydraulics to raise and lower the barriers off their wheels. DC-powered pumps then raised or lowered the barriers.
Currently, more than 1,000 of the MP5000 mobile deployable vehicle crash barriers are being utilized throughout the world, notes Delta Scientific. Many of the MP5000s are being used in the Middle East to protect U.S. troops from truck bomb attack. Throughout Iraq and Afghanistan, such as at Camp Victory, the 16-foot clear opening model is especially popular, as large-tracked vehicles, such as Strikers, can pass through the barricade.
Both the operation of the barrier as well as deployment and retrieval are push-button controlled. A standard system includes a battery-operated power unit, replenished from either a solar array or local low voltage source. Optionally, a Delta Hydraulic Power Unit operated on a locally supplied power or full manual system, or combination, is available. Both the locally powered and battery powered hydraulic pumping unit can be sized to provide pass-through rates suitable for most inspection and identification station requirements.
Operating modes include full automatic, remote-hard line, remote-radio, card reader, key switch, local guard push button controls or via master and slave control panel.
