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News Issue 5 September 2014
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Frontier Pitts - Meeting the Challenge
As the British Manufacturer of Security Gates and Barriers, Frontier Pitts has yet again met the demanding challenges of
a Hostile Vehicle Mitigation installation in a volatile country. This latest accomplishment provided anti-terrorist security
equipment to the Oil Fields of Southern Iraq, which consisted of 25 Terra Manual Barriers and 18 Terra Sliding
Cantilevered Gates. Both of these products are from Frontier Pitts Anti Terra portfolio and have been successfully impact
tested in accordance with the British Standards PAS 68 specification.
The Rumaila Oil Fields in Southern Iraq are estimated to contain 17 billion barrels of oil, which accounts for 12% of Iraq’s
oil reserves. The Terra Manual Barriers installed are manually operated by the Security Guards and provide traffic
control. These are backed by our shallow foundation Terra Sliding Cantilevered Gates, which provide the ultimate level of
defence, with the capability to stop 7.5t travelling @ 50mph.
Frontier Pitts were specified for the project by National Security Consultants who required not only a product, but an
integrated turnkey security system, manufactured and installed by a specialist renowned for its British Engineering
prowess. The project specification required a quality product which had been created under an audited BSI (British
Standards Institute) Quality Management System, whilst also complying with the stringent criteria of the British PAS 68
impact test program. This publicly available specification, which has become the security industry’s benchmark for HVM
equipment, is sponsored by the UK Government’s Centre for the Protection of the National Infrastructure (CPNI) and
requires the vehicle security barrier to stop a higher kinetic energy than that of its US’s ASTM counterpart.
The PAS 68 and CWA 16221 Terra Sliding Cantilevered Gate was successfully impact
tested with a 7.5t vehicle travelling at 50mph. On impact, the gate stopped the vehicle
within the aperture. The gate leaf is constructed with a Heavy Duty Crash Impact Beam
and Heavy Duty posts support the gate leaf. The Cantilevered Gate requires no track or
support across the roadway, therefore no roadway excavation needed. The balance is
provided by a unique enclosed “runback”, which enables the gate to be fully projected
across the roadway without the risk of tipping.
The HVM Gate is available in widths up to 6m, with shallow foundation depths of only
500mm required. It is designed for ease of installation and maintenance. Frontier Pitts
custom build all gates to our unique specification, allowing architects and designers to
integrate HVM security equipment into any design architectural design.
“With the PSSA Verification, the Terra Sliding Cantilevered Gate has become a best
seller in overseas markets” says Sally Osmond, Brand and Development Management
of Frontier Pitts Ltd. “Indeed the HVM Gate has also been very popular in the UK market
with installations at high profile Utility sites, datacenters, cash centre’s, government
buildings, Embassies and prisons”.
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Frontier Pitts Terra Manual Barriers and Terra Sliding Cantilevered Gates
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Frontier Pitts Project Manager