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NEWS| ISSUE 14February 2017
CASE STUDY – British Embassy,Washington USA
Requirements: To upgrade The British
Embassy perimeter security vehicle entry and
exit access by designing, manufacturing and
installing a robust traffic management control
system with a protected vehicle lock for
both sets of entrances and exits. A separate
electrical controlled system was required for
each side of the building that integrated with
their existing power supply.
The Solution: Washing Embassy
approached Cova to design, manufacture,
ship and install 4 x bespoke CSG 10640 crash
tested PAS68:2010 (anti-ram) bi-fold gates as
they were unable to source a similar quality
bespoke products in the United States.
Protecting property and personnel is a
priority and with the forthcoming presidential
election rapidly approaching in November
2016, Cova excelled the manufacture, delivery
and installation in July 2016 – with plenty of
time to spare.
The CSG 10640 and (CSG 10650) products
are the world’s first crash tested speed gates
that have been specifically designed to
prevent vehicle borne terrorist attacks. One
of the key requirements in addition to HVM
was that as a high profile British Embassy
building all 4 bi-fold gates had to blend in
seamlessly with the existing building and site
perimeter line.
CSG 10640 – Crash Tested to 7.5t [N2]
@ 40 mph:- PAS 68:2010 Swing Gate
V/7500[N2]/64/90:2.2/0.0
Client Testimonial:
Deputy Head of Mission, Washington
Embassy
“With a heightened threat from terrorism
and lone shooters not uncommon in the
United States, the new gates are a significant
improvement to the security of our most
bilateral embassy.”
Head of Corporate Services, Washington
Embassy
“The project was well managed and as well as
the obvious benefits of increased security they
(Cova) have removed the concerns that we
had around maintaining the previous system.
The communications to staff throughout the
project were excellent and received positive
feedback from our customers.”
FCO Services Regional Manager
“The bi-fold anti-ram gates manufactured
and installed by Cova are a first class product.
We were unable to find anything close this
this specification here in the US. Mike Volpin,
Cova’s Head Installation Engineer did a first
rate job and ensured everything was set up
robustly and tested before leaving site.”
Cova celebrate their 30th year in 2017
having been designing, manufacturing
and installing crash tested products and
perimeter security products globally for 30
years this year – protecting key building and
globally recognised landmarks from criminal
and terrorist attacks. 
Photo Courtesy of Derek Evans Photography
Sector: Government
Client: The British Embassy,
Washington DC, USA
Product: 4 x CSG 10640 Crash Tested
PAS 68:2010 Trackless Bi-Fold Gates
Services Appointed: Design,
Manufacture, Shipping & Installation
Objective: Prevent vehicle borne attacks
(HVM) Hostile Vehicle Mitigation
Completion: Summer 2016
The UKOSPA – Outstanding
Security Performance Awards
Frontier Pitts is proud and delighted to
be named FINALIST for the UK OSPA’s
Outstanding Security Performance Awards
for the category of Outstanding Security
Equipment Manufacturer.
The Outstanding Security Performance
Awards (OSPAs) recognise and reward
companies and individuals across the security
sector. The OSPAs are designed to be both
independent and inclusive, providing an
opportunity for outstanding performers,
whether buyers or suppliers, to be recognised
and their success to be celebrated.
The Outstanding Security Equipment
Manufacturer Award recognises an
outstanding manufacturer of products that
service the security market. Manufacturers of
any security product in any market can enter.
The winner of this OSPA will have shown
outstanding performance in manufacturing a
leading edge security product (or products),
which has produced clear beneficial results
for customers. 
For more information please visit
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