PSSA Newsletter - February 2017

4 / 8

ISSUE 15May 2017| NEWS
– 4 –
PSSA Member News
A massive Middle Eastern contract has given
rise to a new flat-panel mesh security fence
from PSSA member Zaun Limited.
Zaun has designed a variant of its original
HiSec ‘358’ welded mesh configuration with
an extra wire every 250mm on the inside
to enhance security and keep the panel
flat without the need for rails or pressed
V-beams.
The British manufacturer will ship a
staggering 200-plus 40ft containers of the
new HiSec Plus panels over the coming year
to secure a Middle Eastern site of critical
national infrastructure.
The first six containers have left the
manufacturer’s Wolverhampton headquarters
with a further six set to leave before Easter.
The design department has offset the
additional 4mm wires – setting quite a
challenge to the production team – to
enhance the security characteristics and
make the single panel act almost like a dual
skin fence.
Zaun research and development manager
Adam Christie
“It’s brilliant to see this new system coming
off the production line as it’s been more than
four years in the making.
“The customer had a very clear
specification of what they wanted, but we’ve
been able to work with them over time to
make enhancements and to reassure them
at every step of the way on quality, design,
production, sourcing and logistics.”
The additional horizontal wires of HiSec
Plus remove the typical bowing of traditional
358, while the 2.4m-high fence line is further
secured with stainless steel razor coil topping
and coated barbed wire as line wires.
The panels are bolted to 5mm-thick cold-
rolled steel posts, which are being welded
to steel base plates at Zaun by a new robot
welder bought specifically for the task, with
each post and base plate a massive 75kg in
dead weight.
The rolled steel is folded back on the front
attack-prone flange of the post to create an
effective 10mm thickness of steel. The post
assemblies are then bolted in the field to a
continuous concrete beam.
The enhanced HiSec specification and
fencing system cements Zaun’s ability
to deliver bespoke high-security fencing
solutions.
Zaun’s HiSec 358 is approved by NOMS for
use in HM Prison Service where this mesh
type is used prolifically due to its tight mesh
formation and the fact it can go to 5.2m in
height in a single panel.
It can easily be integrated with different
toppings, as in this case, and with CCTV,
PIDs and other electronic security
enhancements. 
Middle East contract spawns Zaun flat-panel
masterpiece
Concrete Barriers HQ has released a
comprehensive guide to perimeter
protection.
The downloadable guide has been created
to provide specification and procurement
professionals with essential information
on how to maximise the effectiveness of
perimeter security installations.
It addresses the risks posed by vehicle
incursion, including vehicle-borne
improvised explosive devices, and includes
advice from The National Counter Terrorism
Security Office on what to do if you believe
premises may be at risk.
The guide, available to download from
, also includes
information on key security standards such
as PAS 68 and key points to consider before
investing in perimeter protection.
Jonathan Goss, managing director of
Concrete Barriers HQ the hostile vehicle
defence division of Townscape Products
“We’ve seen a disturbing increase in the use
of vehicles in attacks targeting civilians in
the UK and across Europe, making effective
perimeter security more important than ever.
“To ensure security infrastructure installed
on streets and around buildings to improve
safety and deter malicious attacks is
effective as possible, those investing in the
installations need to have access to detailed
information.
“They need to know about the different
options available to them, key security
considerations underpinning any perimeter
protection installation and the importance of
industry quality standards such as PAS 68.
“Ultimately having this information will
ensure that perimeter security installations
specified are as effective as possible and have
the capability to provide a robust deterrent
to security threats.
“The purpose of this guide it to make this
vital information freely available to anyone
looking to gather more information about
perimeter security.”
For more information about hostile
vehicle mitigation and perimeter security
installations visit
. 
Security infrastructure expert releases perimeter
protection guide