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TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT & SITE SAFETY
The Absorb 350 Crash Cushion is a
water-filled, non re-directive, gating crash
cushion approved to NCHRP Test Level
1 and Test Level 2 criteria by State Road
Controlling Authorities. It attaches to
either portable, permanent or moveable
concrete and steel barriers.
Available for hire companies or to
purchase, the Absorb 350 Crash Cushion
is useable on 80kph roads subject to site
specific risk assessment and conditions. It
is low cost and has a lightweight modular
design which makes it portable.
Various lengths are available to suit
posted speeds and the system doesn’t
require anchors to road surface,
simplifying installation. There is no
special lifting equipment required and the
Absorb 350 Crash Cushion will attach to
temporary concrete or steel barriers.
ArmorZone TL-2 Plastic Barrier is the
world's first 100% polyethylene water
filled barrier (no steel reinforcement)
judged to satisfy the evaluation criteria of
NCHRP 350 Test Level 2 (TL-2),Warwick
Weeks, QLD State Sales Manager,
Australian Construction Products said.
“The unique polyethylene composition,
profile design and steel pin connector
allow the barrier to be installed straight
or curved to a minimum radius of 28m if
required,”Warwick said.
Barrier end treatments enhance traffic and site safety
Australian Construction Products offers a range of products suited to hire companies that
hire concrete or steel longitudinal barriers that require end treatments to enhance traffic
and site safety in construction and other zones.
ArmorZone TL-2 Plastic Barrier is made
up of plastic units joined using a steel
pin connector and filled with water. This
provides a positive work zone barrier
protection to temporary construction
sites. ArmorZone TL-2 Plastic Barrier has
been designed and tested to meet the
evaluation criteria of NCHRP 350 Test
Level 2 (TL-2) for a longitudinal barrier.
(Barriers must be filled with water to
comply to NCHRP350 TL-2.)
ArmorZone TL-2 Plastic Barrier features
a 200mm fill hole with plastic cap; plastic
water release cap at bottom; is suitable
for impact speeds up to 70kph and for
roadside or median applications. It
includes a steel connecting pin allowing
sections to be locked together and can be
dispatched in stacks of 13 units.
The Raptor is what the company claims
is the world's first safety device designed
to reduce the severity of errant vehicle
impacts with utility poles or trees.
“The Raptor is recyclable and is a highly
compact alternative solution to a full
scale crash cushion, especially at sites
where space is limited,”Warwick said.
“It offers exceptional vehicle control
and energy absorbing capabilities in
head-on impacts (where the energy is
absorbed by internal plastic cartridges)
and in side-on, angled impacts where the
Poles & Underground has a fleet of
90 vehicles operating across NSW and
WA and looked at installing mobile GPS
to address a number of issues the firm
faced with their old manual system.
“Initially the main purpose of having GPS
tracking was to see where our vehicles
are at any time and to verify our crew’s
working hours,” Plant & Equipment
Coordinator, Neville Harvey said.
“But we have seen other benefits.
Previously when manually retrieving
and inputing information, it was
difficult for us to confirm our drivers’
whereabouts. Customer service was
Instant tracking delivers savings, improves safety
also affected since it could take a long
time to locate a particular vehicle.
Another problem was, we could only
check a limited amount of vehicles
per day; compliance and safety were
compromised; a lot of management and
HR time were spent trying to check
schedules and contact drivers who may
be out of phone signal reach.”
By using Pinpoint technology, Poles
& Underground were able to reduce
the number of senior managers they
employed, saving the firm approximately
$500k per annum in salary savings.
“The mobile GPS trackers have also
reduced the time taken to locate
vehicles from two hours per week to
instantaneously, a saving of 104 hours,”
Neville said.
Poles & Underground operate in remote
locations so maintaining contact with
workers is critical.
“One of our drivers went missing in his
vehicle in Western Australia where there
was no mobile signal. The GPS was able
to track his location and alert us to send a
rescue team,” Neville said.
Contact: 02 9804 1764 or visit: website:
www.pinpointcomms.com.au
vehicle is redirected safely. The Raptor is
also available for hire. This is an ideal
temporary solution that meets NCHRP
350 TL-1 crash test criteria."
The Raptor is available in two sizes –
Raptor 300 and Raptor 600. Contact:
07 3442 6201 or visit: www.acprod.com.au
Using Pinpoint Communications GPS technology has saved overhead and underground
transmission infrastructure services provider, Poles & Underground up to $500k pa.
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HIRE AND RENTAL NEWS • AUGUST 2016
The Absorb 350 Crash Cushion is water-filled
The Raptor is a compact alternative to a full scale
crash cushion