Responding to a shifting market, in which the need for lighter-weight barriers has outpaced the demand for heavy-duty barricades necessary for serious crowd control situations, Blockader has introduced the “Standard Blockader,” a new economy-priced model specifically designed to meet the needs of the majority of today’s applications.
The Standard Blockader provides a high-quality, low-cost option for customers needing barriers for line delineation, or to simply separate pedestrians or visitors from equipment or vehicles. Barrier strength requirements for applications such as these are not as stringent as for mass public events or police/security circumstances, so the Standard Blockader provides cost savings with a design featuring a slight reduction in the steel tubing used, and slightly slimmer uprights.
“The new barrier model is designed to be lighter and more mobile than the old classic crowd control barricade,” says Murray Bilby, president of the Tamis Corporation, which manufactures Blockader barricades. “The market wanted a lower-priced barrier that still retains quality construction and a long-life span. The Standard Blockader delivers numerous quality attributes that had not been previously available at this price point.”
Unlike many previous “economy” barricade models, the Standard Blockader features a hook system with two hooks and two receivers per barricade, plus a bend in the top hook. This enables a true interlock which provides the necessary stability to a line of barricades.
The Standard Blockader also features uprights which are fully inserted into the frame prior to welding, distinguishing it from other low-priced barriers which often feature spot-welded uprights which are weaker and susceptible to breaking. Similarly, Standard Blockader barriers are hot-dip galvanized for maximum corrosion and rust protection.
As an added bonus, the Standard Blockader includes a center steel panel for identification signs, decals, or logos. A welded steel bar at the bottom of this sign panel serves as a convenient carrying handle by which the barrier can be safely picked up.
For more information on the new Standard Blockader steel barricade, visit www.blockader.com/standard-blockader-barrier.html, or call 866-436-1237.
