Learn the difference between crowd-control devices and crash-tested crowd protection barriers, and see how portable Delta systems can add vehicle protection without replacing your existing event plan.
Beam Barricades: When One Is Too Much and Also Not Enough
Delta Scientific has been designing, testing, and manufacturing beam barricades for decades. We have a strong line of products installed around the world. It is no secret that customer demands are increasing because site requirements are also becoming more demanding.
M30 vs M50 Bollards: Mapping Threat Levels to Real Facilities
Learn when M30 vs M50 bollards make sense based on approach speed, site geometry, asset value, and ASTM F2656 crash-performance context.
Multiple Hit Capability: Is Your Barrier Ready For A Second Attack?
When people evaluate a crash-rated vehicle barrier, they usually focus on the rating number. But I always ask one more question: What happens after the impact?
How To Budget for Crash-Rated Barriers in Capital Projects
Learn how to budget for crash-rated barriers by accounting for foundations, utilities, controls, civil work, and long-term maintenance, not just barrier hardware.
Standard Bollard Height: What Designers and Inspectors Expect
Standard bollard height usually falls between 36 and 48 inches above grade. Learn how visibility, ADA access, and ASTM crash standards shape the right height for your site.
Electromechanical vs. Hydraulic Barriers: The Question I Get Asked Most
At Delta Scientific, we manufacture and support both hydraulic and electromechanical vehicle barriers. We work with customers who specify each technology for different reasons, and we’ve seen successful installations of both around the world. That perspective has given us a front-row seat to the advantages, limitations, and long-term realities of each approach.
Vehicle Barriers for Stadium Security: Securing Plazas, Player Access, and Loading Docks
Learn where fixed bollards, portable barriers, and wedge barricades fit in a stadium security plan for plazas, VIP access, and loading docks.
Have Drones Made Vehicle Barriers Obsolete?
Vehicles remain one of the most accessible and destructive threats a facility can face. This doesn’t change simply because new technologies exist.
Crash-Rated Wedge Barriers: Where They Outperform Gates and Bollards
Learn where crash-rated wedge barriers outperform gates and bollards for high-throughput lanes, constrained sites, and shallow foundation conditions. Includes Delta examples and EFO speeds.
