Frontier Pitts Produce 120 Degree Rotor Turnstile Lpcb - BRE Group
Frontier Pitts produce 120-degree rotor turnstile, certified by LPCB
Overview
Frontier Pitts aims to be the world leaders of perimeter security and has achieved a market-first by developing the 120-degree rotor turnstile, a growing requirement for many of its customers around the world. BRE’s security testing is very rigorous and required commitment to delivering excellence from across the organisation. This product has achieved LPCB certification, bolstering client confidence.
About
Frontier Pitts is a British based manufacturer of security gates, automatic barriers, road blockers, rising and static bollards, pedestrian control gates and turnstiles whose products are used to secure critical infrastructure and many prestigious sites around the world.
Background
In 2011, Frontier Pitts became the first manufacturer to achieve LPS 1175 certification for turnstiles. In 2019, it began to see specifiers adopting the latest version of LPS 1175 (Issue 8) and specifying entire perimeters to specific LPS 1175 security ratings.
This created a need for turnstiles and gates that delivered protection levels which matched the security ratings achieved by the adjacent fence line. As a result, Frontier Pitts launched its Platinum Turnstile; first released as a 90-degree 4 section walkway unit in December 2019. Commenting on behalf of Frontier Pitts, Sally Osmond said “Our ability to tailor the Terra Diamond turnstile to suit lower security ratings very quickly and economically was certainly helped by the experience we had gained being the first to develop an LPS 1175 rated turnstile and the extensive data set BRE had provided during the evaluation of that turnstile”.
Challenges
More recently, Frontier Pitts were challenged to introduce a 120-degree rotor (3-winged) option into their turnstile range. Osmond commented “Many users prefer the 120-degree turnstiles because of the increased space it provides passing through, reducing the sense of claustrophobia. We recognised that no one had managed to develop one that achieved a security rating to LPS 1175. It was quite a challenge because, unlike on a 4-winged turnstile, there are fewer rotor arms to prevent unauthorised access and so the components have to exhibit significantly greater resistance to those on a 90-degree (4-winged) turnstile”. |
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Solutions
Frontier Pitts was keen to work with LPCB to ensure the products it delivered successfully mitigated the latest security threats. This was because, as Osmond explained, “LPCB certification is a highly regarded indicator of a security product’s effectiveness and the Red Book is used by specifiers around the world”.
Frontier Pitts engaged BRE at an early stage of the product’s development, commissioning testing to determine the products suitability. BRE’s security test engineers are renowned for their expertise, and for them breaching a very high percentage of the products submitted to them for testing. Successfully achieving a security rating therefore requires a commitment to delivering excellence from across the organisation.
Benefits
Market-first 120-degree rotor turnstile
Turnstile provides wider walkway sections and increased accessibility, satisfying customer demand
LPCB certification has bolstered client confidence in the product
Frontier Pitts aims to be the world leaders of perimeter security and has achieved a market-first by developing the 120-degree rotor turnstile, a growing requirement for many of its customers around the world.
Offering products that have been independently certified by BRE bolsters confidence amongst their clients. Furthermore, all LPCB certified products are listed in the Red Book. This is a primary reference for specifiers, regulators, designers and end users of security products and services around the world.