Hill and Smith give closer protection with the new Bristorm IVP

Posted by David on 27 June 2011 | 0 Comments

Tags: Bristorm IVP, Hostile Vehicle Mitigation, anti-personnel protection, anti-personnel fence, vehicle impact protection, anti-vehicle fence, highway barrier manufacturer

Renowned perimeter security specialists, Bristorm, have launched their latest product Bristorm IVP. The Bristorm IVP brings Hostile Vehicle Mitigation (HVM) and anti-personnel protection into a single foundation without altering the performance of either system. This allows the IVP to sit significantly closer to that which it protects, meaning that it can be utilised across a vast number of sites and situations where distance between perimeter and asset is limited.

Developed by market leading highway barrier manufacturer Hill & Smith Ltd, Bristorm IVP employs a dual post system that connects a standard anti-personnel fence to any of the standard Bristorm fence, allowing vehicular impact protection up to 7500kg at 50mph (80km/h). Combining the benefits of Bristorm fence with standard anti-personnel fence types allows massive flexibility at minimal cost.

Tested to BSI PAS 68:2010, the Bristorm IVP fence performed very well. The impacting vehicle was stopped and thrown back from the fence line with damage limited to a few fence bays. Bristorm fence remains in place to resist subsequent encroachment attempts. Repair of the anti-vehicle fence is minimised with restoration of the perimeter to its full protective capacity happening within a few hours.

Increased levels of protection can be achieved by adding the Southwest Microwave INTREPID^TM PIDS systems to either the anti-personnel fence or Bristorm wire ropes. MicroPoint Cable detects any fence disturbance and locates it to within 10 feet (3 m). Precise location allows proprietary digital signal processing (DSP) algorithms to detect any attempt to cut or climb the fence while ignoring distributed noise from wind, rain or heavy vehicles.

The Bristorm product range has increased due to the need for higher and better perimeter protection across the world. The IVP system provides our customers with the flexibility of both cost and situation comments Alan Dean, Managing Director.

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