Delta Scientific, the leading manufacturer of counter-terrorist vehicle control systems used in the United States and internationally, recently announced the successful full scale crash test and product release of Delta’s 20-foot (6.1 m) MP5000 portable vehicle barricade system. The MP5000 is a towable, rapid deployment vehicle barricade developed for locations that have large vehicle traffic. The full scale crash test was conducted by an independent test lab following ASTM test criteria for an M40 level test. That is a 15,000 pound (66.7 KM) flatbed truck impacting at 40 miles per hour (64 kilometres per hour). With the successful test result, the new longer version of the MP5000 is cleared for production.
“The successful crash test of the 20-foot MP5000 will have a significant impact on the portable barrier market,” reports Greg Hamm, Delta Scientific vice president of sales and marketing. “We have worked extensively with the military to develop a rapid deploying portable barrier that allows all variations of vehicles to pass through check points without incident. Quick deployment, simplicity of use, and a large clear opening with an ASTM crash rating were all key factors in this development.”
