Industry Application
Parking and Industrial Facilities
Impact protection inside a facility has a different job from roadside barrier. The vehicles are slower but the strikes are frequent, the structures behind the barrier are expensive, and pedestrians are close by. Spring steel buffers are the source product for this work: heat-treated spring steel that flexes on impact, absorbing energy instead of transmitting it into the anchor bolts and the structure.
The Problem
Industry Pain Points
- Repeated low-speed strikes loosening anchor bolts and damaging the fixing point
- Rigid barrier transmitting impact energy straight into the building structure
- Barrier systems whose footprint takes up more of the working area than can be spared
- Damage to the vehicle as well as the barrier on every contact
- Pedestrian safety at the same locations where vehicles are manoeuvring
Requirements
What Buyers in This Sector Need
- A buffer that flexes rather than one that resists rigidly
- Reduced pull-out force on the anchor bolt so fixings last
- A reduced system footprint where floor space is tight
- Anti-drag infill or armrest extension where pedestrians are close to the traffic
- A cost-effective method of barrier protection across many repeated positions
Where It Goes
Typical Application Scenarios
- Loading docks where vehicles reverse to the same point many times a day
- Parking barriers protecting structure, plant and pedestrian routes
- Warehouse aisles and racking ends exposed to forklift contact
- Heavy industrial applications with regular vehicle movement close to equipment
- Positions where a rigid barrier would transmit impact into the surrounding structure
Process
How We Deliver
- Tell us the positions being protected and the fixing surface available
- Buffers are cut and bent on the automatic bending machine and plasma cutting machine
- The passivation ratio is controlled so the galvanized surface resists corrosion
- Spring steel is heat treated for strength and flexibility
- Units are supplied with the bolt and spring fixing arrangement
Track Record
Delivery Capability
- Material is 100 mm x 14 mm spring steel
- Fixing is a steel bumper with bolts and springs
- Anti-drag infill and armrest extension are available for pedestrian safety
- Steel is supplied by Tang Steel
- Bending and cutting are done in house on the bending and plasma cutting machines
Parking and Industrial Facilities Questions
What makes a spring steel buffer different from rigid barrier?
The flexibility of the spring steel bumper reduces the pull-out force on the anchor bolt. Energy absorbed during an impact reduces the risk of damage to the barrier, the vehicle and the structure.
What is the buffer made from?
High-quality spring steel, heat treated for strength and flexibility. The material section is 100 mm x 14 mm.
Where is this product normally used?
Loading docks, parking barriers, warehouses and heavy industrial applications.
Does it take up much floor space?
The system footprint is reduced, which is achieved through the use of retrolavado in the column design.
Is there an option for pedestrian areas?
Yes. The fixing arrangement provides anti-drag infill and armrest extension for added pedestrian safety.
Supplying Parking and Industrial Facilities
Send the specification for your project and we will confirm the products and quantities that fit it.