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 There is no greater priority than the safety and security of our people 
Prime Minister Gordon Brown
In light of the recent Government announcement regarding "Security in Crowded Places". There is to be an urgent review of security at locations around the UK. Each of the bollards in this section and in the product list below is impact tested and certified to offer a guaranteed level of security against vehicular attack.
Click the link below or read on to find out more and to ensure you select the right bollard for the level of protection required. SP bollards are available as either automatic or fixed (static) and with shallow mount technology.
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Impact Tested Automatic Bollard - SP1000
Following our prominent involvement in the PAS 68 testing programe our SP1000 Automatic Rising Bollard has become a benchmark for the industry and the flagship product within our automatic bollard range after it successfully arrested a fully laden 7.5 tonne truck on two separate occasions at the TRL testing facility in Wokingham. The first test was at 50km/h (30mph) and resulted in a complete "dead stop" of the vehicle and the bollard continuing to function.
The SP1000 is already a huge success both here in the UK and Internationally and currently protects several high profile (and unfortunately secret) locations.
View the Original Impact Test Video Here
The footage makes very impressive viewing. The following week the bollard was retested, this time at 80km/h (50mph) and again resulted in a complete arrest of the vehicle and the bollard continuing to function.
The above is just a short clip from the 50km/h (30mph) test. You can download the full video clip showing full footage of both tests from our downloads section.
Please be aware that the video may take a few minutes to download, alternatively you can use the contact us form to request a CD-Rom of the footage.
ATG Access ™ worked closely with TRL and with the Government to ensure that this product was tested to a level that was appropriate for its application, taking measures against vehicular attack involves introducing features to limit vehicle speeds and other forms of obstacle, such as chicanes, to restrict access to certain forms of vehicle.
When choosing equipment intended to sustain an impact and prevent such an attack it is important to ensure that the level of testing is recognised and certified to a standard which is fit for purpose, there are lots of options around claiming to be "impact tested" but they do not state the level of testing and, indeed, whether or not the test was passed or failed. The SP1000 has been tested
to the impact criteria
contained within the
forthcoming PAS 68 bollards standard
and the impact dynamics
match those specified in
American standards, K4, K8
and K12.
The impact sustained was 1872KJ, the equivalent of:
- a family car travelling at 175km/h (110mph)
- a transit style van travelling at 116km/h (72mph)
- a 20 tonne truck travelling at 50km/h (30mph)
- a 30 tonne truck travelling at 40km/h (25mph)
One of the most important points to note in these PAS 68 tests is that they were undertaken against a single bollard which on each occasion continued to function following impact. The SP1000 will prove a valuable addition in the armoury for anti terrorism and offers true and reliable protection against VBED / VBIED (Vehicle Borne (Improvised) Explosive Device).
We will be undertaking future PAS 68 and american K12 testing on products of the same design to a lesser specification to match specific applications, watch this space for updates.
Please download the impact test footage and data sheets for more information.
Download the full footage of the test carried out for Channel 5 by clicking here
Read advice from the British Government and Security Services on the types of Vehicle Borne (Improvised) Explosive Device (VBED / VBIED) attacks and how you can take measures to safeguard against them as well as advise on other types of potential threat by clicking www.mi5.gov.uk.
Download the MI5 document "Protecting Against Terrorism" by clicking here.
The security threat we face is not conventional.
It is a challenge of a different nature from anything the world has faced before - Tony Blair
 Impact Tested Manual Security Bollard - ATG 139
The ATG 139 security bollard became the first UK manufactured manual security post to be impact tested when we hit it at 30km/h (20mph) with a frame weighing over twice as much as a standard family car. The bollard was deflected by just 2 degress, the concrete foundation deflecting by 17 degrees - the British standard for a test of this nature is a deflection of no more than 31 degress .
View the Impact Test Video Here
Example Applications
- High Security Anti-Ram Raid Protection
- Access Control
- High Security Post
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