PSSA Newsletter - September 2013

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News Issue 1 September 2013
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PSSA ANNUAL CONFERENCE –
Tuesday 26th November
The 2013 PSSA Annual General Meeting and
Conference will be held on Tuesday 26th
November at the London Chamber of Commerce &
Industry, 33Queen Street, London EC4 (10.30 – 16.00 hrs).
In addition to the formal business of the AGM, the day
will feature Verification Scheme updates and outside
speakers on security markets. Put the date in your diary now.
UK Trade & Investment have confirmed their
support for a trade mission to Sao Paulo, Brasilia
and Belo Horizonte – from 2nd to 6th December.
PSSA Member News.
Bavak Security Group Launch New Speedgate
B-protect BR-P1
The Belgium department of Justice have set up a complete new
requirement program for Perimeter Protection in and around prisons.
Qualifications for the program consist of two elements, 1st: a burglar resistance, with
lighter tools than the European RC standards, but for a longer duration with two
persons, 2nd: a static pressure resistance, to withstand a situation where a crowd
is pushing. Depending on the location and treatment level,
the resistance must be 1,500 , 2,500 , 3,500 or 7,500kg. The
requirement for a pressure resistance of 3.500kg was a
complete new item for Bavak security group.
Development of the speedgate took Bavak 4 months
and the manufacturing and assembling time took a fur-
ther 12 weeks after approval of the final drawings. The
Speedgates are driven by an 230V 1,100W electro motor, which
makes the Speedgate move with a speed of 1 m/s. The Bullet
Resistance qualification (BR4-6) and burglar resistance
(RC3-4) were developed separately for other projects so it
all came together and resulted in a Speedgate of 7.500kg.
UKTI BRAZIL TRADE MISSION
December 2013
The target is to meet with
established contractors,
government, environmental
and military contacts. There
will be a market
access briefing at the British Embassy, networking events
and time for missioners’ own meetings. The mission is
organised by the Construction Equipment Association which
has well established contacts in Brazil. The programme
attracts a £600 UKTI Market Access Programme (MAP)
travel grant for eligible participants and a 25% discount
on BA flights for all. For further information email joanna.
and quote your PSSA membership.
Marshalls complete Holborn
Viaduct Project
Marshalls have successfully completed a project at the
famous Holborn Viaduct in Central London, supply-
ing a number of shallow mount crash tested bollards.
The bridge, celebrating its 150th Birthday this year, was
part of a major refurbishment of one of the most vital roads
in the City. It all started three years ago with the renova-
tion of the building adjacent to the bridge, which Marshalls
successfullyperimeter-protectedwithRhinoGuard™products
to prevent vehicle impact on the building’s revolving doors.
As the bridge is on the boundary of the City of
London and London Borough of Camden, which has a
security and surveillance cordon at the Viaduct, it was
decided by the City of London Police Force to add more
infrastructureand roadnetworkprotectionaround thebridge,
in the event of a vehicle borne attack on the City of London.
RhinoGuard™ bollards were successfully installed on
the top deck of the bridge on each side. The sleeves are
manufactured from stainless steel with double red highways
banding at the top, giving the product high corrosion resist-
anceandhighvisibilityduringlowvisibilityweatherconditions.
The bridge has now had the lighting and statures
restored and the gold leaf is currently being applied,
tying together the existing architecture of the surrounding
space with modern, robust and safe Marshalls products.
Crash Test Bollards
Bavak Speedgate