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46 • JUNE 2017 • WORLD FENCE NEWS Delta portable vehicle barriers added to protect Mardi Gras attendees PALMDALE, Calif. – Delta Sci- entific, the leading manufacturer of counter-terrorist vehicle control sys- tems used in the United States and internationally, announced that, react- ing to tragedies in Nice, France and Berlin among others where vehicles were used as weapons against large numbers of pedestrians, Delta's tem- porary vehicle barriers were erected in New Orleans' French Quarter to re- strict vehicle access to Bourbon Street during Mardi Gras 2017. The barriers, which were placed along cross streets intersecting Bour- bon, helped ensure no vehicles had ac- cess to the heavily traveled walkway in their three locations as Mardi Gras participants celebrated in the Quarter. The barriers were raised each eve- ning at 5 p.m. from Feb. 22 through Mardi Gras on Feb. 28 and lowered at 5 a.m. or earlier depending on crowds. New Orleans plans to continue the use of the portable barriers during special events in the future. According to Aaron Miller, New Orleans' director of homeland secu- rity and preparedness, in certain sit- uations the portable barriers are more efficient than current measures. Instead of police officers using patrol cars to close streets, the barri- ers free officers to take care of other important police matters. Miller also stated that the city intends to purchase more portable barriers to block addi- tional French Quarter intersections. Ultimately, many of the moveable barriers will be replaced by perma- nent installations. "Unfortunately, obtaining extra vehicle protection has now become a focal point since a [suspected] intox- icated driver injured at least 28 peo- ple when smashing into the Krewe of Endymion parade, the largest at Mardi Gras, at one of the yet unpro- tected intersections on Saturday, Feb. 25," said Greg Hamm, Delta Scientific vice president of marketing and sales. "We must remember that just as a terrorist can use a vehicle as a weapon to harm many people quickly as in Je- rusalem and attempted at Ohio State, the same results can be caused by an errant driver as happened at a Farm- er's Market in Santa Monica, Calif." The self-contained MP5000s tow into position to control vehicle access within 15 minutes. No excavation or sub-surface preparation is required. Once positioned, the mobile barri- cades will unpack themselves by us- ing hydraulics to raise and lower the barriers off their wheels. DC-powered pumps will then raise or lower the barriers. These mo- bile deployable vehicle crash barriers carry a K8 rating. For more information, visit the web site www.deltascientific.com. The Delta Scientific MP5000 temporary vehicle barrier, shown above in use at the 2009 G20 Summit in Pittsburgh, was placed along cross streets inter- secting Bourbon to help ensure no ve- hicles had access to the heavily trav- eled walkways during Mardi Gras 2017 in New Orleans. (DSI photo) At Western Tube & Conduit customer satisfaction and quality are the first order of business. Our Fencepost and Fencerail production is ISO-9001:2008 certified - and our products are manufactured to meet all the applicable state, federal, industrial and regulatory specifications and requirements. While we regularly stock standardized products and sizes, we are happy to provide custom dimensions as well. All our Fence products are galvanized with high purity zinc. We use high frequency welding (ERW) to turn the highest quality strip steel into tubing, and then a continuous hot-galvanizing process to zinc-coat the products smoothly and evenly. A zinc-rich interior organic coating, a chromate conversion coating, and a clear exterior organic coating provide the complete finish package that gives them superior protection against the elements and long life as a result. Gal-Z serves customers looking for shaped Fence tubing as well as corrosion-protected mechanical tubing. It can be purchased in squares and in rectangles, and it provides excellent environmental durability while also fulfilling the need for strength and weldability.