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Steel Interstate Barrier for Transportation Industry

A client in the transportation industry needed a quality steel fabrication service to construct three interstate highway barriers per year. This product was to be used in conjunction with existing concrete barriers, which would allow access of emergency vehicles. The barrier required battery operated electric gates that had to be strong enough to withstand the impact of an automobile or truck. They also had to meet Federal Highway standards, and be durable enough to last for years exposed to the elements. The dimensional requirement would be 50″ in height, 18′ long, and 12″ thick.

We began by saw cutting the raw materials to size, in this case we used A992 carbon steel. The door components and mounts where formed and machined in our facility. Assembly consisted of fitting up all of the parts and MIG welding to tolerances of 1/8″. Once completed, the finished assembly was cleaned and painted.

For more on this quality steel fabrication project see the table below.

Capabilities Applied/Processes

Machining
Forming
Welding
Sawing

MIG Welding
Machining
Assembly

Tightest Tolerance

1/8 in

Material Type

A992 Steel

Material Thickness

12 in

Product Length

18 ft

Product Height

50 in

Color

Gray

Material Finish

Paint

Resistances

Oil
Water

Grease
Corrosion

Special Features

Electronics
Battery Operated

Industry for Use

Transportation

Volume

4 per year

Standards Met

Federal Highway

Product Name

Interstate Barrier Unit

Design Work

CAD Modeling

Drawing Type Accepted

DraftSigHt

Product Description

Eco-friendly all mechanical opening barrier used in conjunction with the concrete barrier profiles to allow access of emergency vehicles to cross over from oncoming lane to reach the scene of an accident. No hydraulic fluid to spill if they are ever crashed into.

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