Press Release January 11, 2017
At Upcoming Presidential Inauguration, Delta Portable Vehicle Barriers to Protect Against Terrorist Threats
Set Up and Take Down within 15 Minutes
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
PALMDALE, CALIF. – January 11, 2017 – Delta Scientific, the leading manufacturer of counter-terrorist vehicle control systems used in the United States and internationally, today announced that 20 Delta MP5000 mobile deployable vehicle crash barriers have been ordered by the Secret Service to protect participants and observers from the new preferred method of international terrorists, using vehicles as weapon. Provided through Global Access Control Systems (Pittsburgh), these mobile deployable vehicle crash barriers carry a K8 rating (M40 ASTM rating), stopping 7.5 ton (6400 Kg) vehicles traveling 40 mph (64 kph).
Given the widely reported vehicle attacks in Nice, Ohio State, Berlin and Jerusalem, ensuring protection against this threat at the January 20 inauguration of Donald Trump was considered essential. The Secret Service had already anticipated these risks well before the Nice attack, having deployed these barriers at both the Republican and Democratic conventions in 2012 and again in 2016, as well as during the 2012 inauguration.
The totally self-contained MP5000’s tow into position to control vehicle access within 15 minutes. No excavation or sub-surface preparation is required. Once positioned, the mobile barricades will unpack themselves by using hydraulics to raise and lower the barriers off their wheels. DC-powered pumps will then raise or lower the barriers. Once the event is over, procedures are reversed and the barriers are towed away.
Delta always keeps an inventory of the MP5000s for purchase and quick delivery at their manufacturing facility in Palmdale, Calif. In many cases, they are needed for events that come up quickly, such as politician or celebrity visits and other unexpected incidents.
About Delta:
Delta Scientific Corporation is the leading manufacturer of vehicle access control equipment with over 260,000 square feet of production facilities in Palmdale, Calif. Delta’s three product lines consist of high-security vehicle barricade systems, parking control equipment and guard booths. Delta Scientific has been engineering and manufacturing vehicle access control equipment since 1974 and sells its products worldwide.
Corporate headquarters, equipment sales, systems engineering and technical service are located at 40355 Delta Lane, Palmdale, Calif.93551. Phone is (661) 575-1100. Website is deltascientific.com. Product installation and maintenance services are provided through Delta’s Tampa, Fla. office.
For More Information:
| Jeremy Andrews | Tom Brigham |
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| DELTA SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION (661) 575-1100 jeremy@deltascientific.com | BRIGHAM SCULLY (207) 945-5620 tbrigham@brighamscully.com |