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Hostile Environments

Despite the threats, risks and challenges, British Security Firm Frontier Pitts Commissions

yet another project in Iraq

Frontier Pitts, the British Manufacturer of

Security Gates, Automatic Barriers, Bollards

and Blockers has successfully overcome

another challenge of operating in a hostile

environment.

For a region where security has recently been

described as “remaining difficult” by the Chief

of the General Staff, General Sir Nick Carter,

Frontier Pitts have again risen to the challenge

and proved their place in the market.

From operating in such harsh and hostile

environments, including Camp Bastion for

more than 10 years, Frontier Pitts have met

many challenges resulting in knowledgeable

experience for the specialist. Iraq is one of

the ultimate testing grounds for high security

perimeter protection in the World. Alongside

the continual security threat, the specialist

equipment is installed in temperatures

reaching 60°C plus and the local personnel are

pushed to their limit by the demanding terrain.

This particular project saw the installation

of numerous Terra Sliding Cantilevered

Gates, Terra Hinged Gates and Terra Manual

Barriers, which have all been successfully

IWA 14 and PAS 68 impact tested in the UK

by an independent crash test house and

witnessed by the Government. Frontier

Pitts brief included the bespoke design and

supply of the equipment with the latest

British engineered technology, manufactured

to suit the specific site and environmental

conditions of the Basra oil fields. Despite

all the challenges and difficulties, Frontier

Pitts sent a team of engineers to install all

the equipment, and whilst training local

personnel, the program was completed

with full on site commissioning. All the HVM

equipment was commissioned in accordance

to the International IWA14-2 and the British

PAS 69 specification, further cementing

Frontier Pitts as the top name in the global

HVM market.

Any equipment or product installed in

such hostile environments, and rigorously

operated by the Army, demonstrates the

credentials of quality and British Engineering.

This is backed by product accreditations

including PSSA (Perimeter Security Suppliers

Association) Verified certification. An ongoing

maintenance service will be provided by the

trained local agent with, support and training

from Frontier Pitts.

The exceptional success of this project

illustrates that Frontier Pitts has yet again

proven to the world that they can succeed

in any challenge. This is another opportunity

that Frontier Pitts have embraced to

dominate and stand out amongst the world

of security firms. 

Thunderbirds are go!

Thunderbirds to the International Rescue!

An international client unfortunately ‘hit

a barrier’ when the Terra Blocker they had

purchased from Frontier Pitts on a supply only

basis was installed the wrong way round, with

the attack face on the secure side of site.

The error was only realised when the 5m

Hostile Vehicle Mitigation Blocker was raised

for commissioning by Frontier Pitts engineers

after the C40 concrete had cured.

After numerous in depth Technical

meetings, Frontier Pitts sent a team of civil

and mechanical engineers to the African

location to excavate the Terra Blocker

complete with 22 Tonnes of cured concrete,

and rotate it 180° into the correct position.

Following numerous calculations, safety

planning meetings and lift tests on site,

the blocker was successfully rotated and

re-installed into the correct position at the

praise of our impressed client.

The Security Manager on site concluded

‘there is a reason why Frontier Pitts are

the specialists in the field of physical

security. Other suppliers would have

walked away with a supply only contract,

or attempted to up sell with another

blocker unit. For Frontier Pitts this was a

challenge their engineers were keen to

prove they could solve. This not only saved

us major additional costs, it was also the

only solution not to delay the program

unnecessarily.

This project further emphasizes

the importance of qualified and

experienced engineers installing HVM

equipment in accordance with the

International IWA 14 and British PAS 68

specification, and using PSSA Verified

manufacturers. Installers may deem

themselves capable but there is a reason why

Frontier Pitts is the top name in the global

HVM market. 

ISSUE 7 April 2015

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