What Is An Armco Barrier?
When you’re going about your daily life, you might not notice the presence of an Armco barrier, let alone know what it’s called. However, if it happens to get in your way one day,...
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What Are Bolt Down Bollards?
Bolt down bollards are sturdy, removable posts designed to provide suitable security and traffic management in various settings. As opposed to dig in models, these bollards are anchored into the ground using bolts, ensuring...
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Pedestrian Guardrail Standard Detail
In any on or off-highway environment where pedestrian and vehicular traffic mix, the deployment of sturdy pedestrian guardrails is essential to safeguard pedestrians. These settings, including high streets, walkways, car parks, and industrial sites...
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How To Maintain Pedestrian Guardrails
Pedestrian guardrails play a vital role in ensuring safety in a range of on and off-highway settings including warehouses, construction sites, and car parks where the risks are just as significant as on pavements,...
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How To Choose The Right Type Of Guardrail
Selecting the correct guardrail is essential for enhancing safety and ensuring longevity in various settings, from professional building sites to car parks. You should always start by pinpointing a few factors to consider, before...
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Warehouse Health And Safety
In the fast-paced and dynamic warehouse setting, ensuring the well-being and safety of all personnel is vital for the workplace. With risks present at every turn, such as towering stacks of goods and the...
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What Is A Bollard?
The short answer to "What is a bollard?" is that it's a short post, often used for traffic management and safety. Delving deeper, these upright posts, ranging from decorative bollards that blend with architectural...
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The Ultimate Guide to RSJ Posts in Armco Barriers
RSJ posts and beams – which stands for rolled steel joist – are some of the most popular steel structures used in a range of applications today. If you’re looking to buy or find...
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The Physics Behind Crash Barriers
We've all seen crash barriers before - they're found in warehouses, on industrial estates, in multi-storey car parks and on roads. But how much do you actually know about how these barriers work? Obviously,...
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Crash Bollards
You may have seen crash bollards dotted around in the past, but did you know just how effective they can be? A crash bollard is a sturdy galvanised steel post which is designed to...
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How Protective Bollards Prevent Damage & Injury
The extent of damage and injury which can be caused by an out of control vehicle can be huge - this is why the installation of protective bollards is so vital. Protective bollards can...
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How To Use Car Crash Barriers To Prevent Damage
The very purpose of installing car crash barriers is to prevent damage being caused by a moving vehicle, whether that’s to people, buildings, expensive stock or equipment. Wherever you find crash barriers installed, there’s...
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