Business Request
Manufacturing partners sought for a range of automated
and electro-hydraulic vehicle blocking systems
Summary
A leading UK company involved in the design, manufacture, supply and installation of vehicle
blocking systems (e.g. crash-rated automated vehicle gates, electro-hydraulic road blockers, electrohydraulic rising bollards and electro-hydraulic rising arm barriers) is seeking quality manufacturing
partners / subcontractors with fabrication and part-assembly capabilities for work with high quality
materials including mild steels to recognised European standards.
Creation Date
Last Update
Expiration Date
Reference
16 March 2015
30 March 2015
29 March 2016
BRUK20150316001
Details
Description
The UK company is involved in the design, manufacture, supply and installation of vehicle
blocking systems typically including (but not limited to) crash-rated automated vehicle gates,
electro-hydraulic roadblockers, electro-hydraulic rising bollards and electro-hydraulic rising arm
barriers.
The company is looking for subcontractors and manufacturing partners to supply them with
fabrication and part-assembly capabilities for work with high quality materials including mild
steels.
Examples of the range of security products the UK company seeks to find manufacturing
partners for are as follows:
• Road Blocker / 2m - 6m width / typically 2.5t – 4.5t per unit / volumes up to 300t per annum
• Road Blocker / 2m – 3m width / typically 3.0t – 3.5t per unit / volumes up to 50t per annum
• Road Blocker / 2m to 4m width / typically 1.0t – 1.8t per unit / volumes up to 10t per annum
• Road Blocker / 3m to 5m width / typically 1.8t to 2.5t per unit / volumes up to 20t per annum
• Sliding Gate / 4m to 7m width / typically 3.0t to 4.5t per unit / volumes up to 100t per annum
• Barrier / 4.5m - 6m CWO / typically 2.0t – 3.0t per unit/ volumes up to 20t per annum
• Rising Bollard / typically 1.0t per unit / up to 100t per annum
• Rising Arm Barrier / 3.5m – 5m width / typically 1.8t to 2.0t per unit / 30t per annum
• Decorative bollard sleeves (various) / volumes to be confirmed
• Industrial Sliding / Swing Gates / 4m – 12m width / typically 1.0t – 2.0t per unit / volumes up to
15t per annum
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Advantages and Innovations
The UK company has an international reputation for manufacturing, installing and servicing high
performing innovative quality products. Many of its blockers, barriers and gates provide security
at critical national infrastructure, corporate and diplomatic locations across the world.
Technical Specification or Expertise Sought
Ability to manufacture sub assemblies (steel products) to internationally recognized standards.
General requirements:
* Ability to meet short lead times from placement of Purchase Order (typically 3 weeks)
* All fabrications to be undertaken by qualified welders (coded to BS EN ISO287 or equivalent)
* Good references/reputation for subcontract manufacturing
* Confidentiality Agreements are mandatory
* Robust quality plan and processes (ISO9001 minimum)
* English speaking management and technical staff
* Familiar with AutoCAD Inventor/ProE design packages
* Good transport links with the UK
Additional preferences:
* Offer final assembly facilities
* On-site (or access to) painting facilities (powder coating + wet spray)
* On-site (or access to) galvanising facilities
* On-site (or access to) shot blasting
Typical product types, including potential volumes would be as listed:
• Road Blocker / 2m - 6m width / typically 2.5t – 4.5t per unit / volumes up to 300t per annum
• Road Blocker / 2m – 3m width / typically 3.0t – 3.5t per unit / volumes up to 50t per annum
• Road Blocker / 2m to 4m width / typically 1.0t – 1.8t per unit / volumes up to 10t per annum
• Road Blocker / 3m to 5m width / typically 1.8t to 2.5t per unit / volumes up to 20t per annum
• Sliding Gate / 4m to 7m width / typically 3.0t to 4.5t per unit / volumes up to 100t per annum
• Barrier / 4.5m - 6m CWO / typically 2.0t – 3.0t per unit/ volumes up to 20t per annum
• Rising Bollard / typically 1.0t per unit / up to 100t per annum
• Rising Arm Barrier / 3.5m – 5m width / typically 1.8t to 2.0t per unit / 30t per annum
• Decorative bollard sleeves (various) / volumes to be confirmed
• Industrial Sliding / Swing Gates / 4m – 12m width / typically 1.0t – 2.0t per unit / volumes up to
15t per annum
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Keywords
Market
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Machine tools, other metal working equipment (excluding numeric
control)
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Other manufacturing (not elsewhere classified)
NACE
C.25.9.9
Manufacture of other fabricated metal products n.e.c.
Dissemination
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Client
Type and Size of Organisation Behind the Profile
Industry SME 11-49
Year Established
2014
Turnover
1 - 10M
Already Engaged in Trans-National Cooperation
Yes
Certification Standards
ISO 9001:2008
Languages Spoken
English
Client Country
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United Kingdom
Partner Sought
Type and Role of Partner Sought
Subcontractors and manufacturing partners to supply the UK company with fabrication and partassembly capabilities for work with high quality materials including mild steels. They will be able
to manufacture sub assemblies (steel products) to internationally recognized standards. See
specific requirements as outlined in the field "Technical specification / Expertise sought".
Type of Partnership Considered
Manufacturing agreement
Subcontracting
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