A Brief Guide to Product Customisation

We often get a lot of enquiries as to whether products can be customised. Below is a brief summary how and what we commonly customise:

Cones – These are customised by embossing them, they can be embossed with anything you require, company name, logo or contact details etc. As well as having the cones embossed it is also possible to get the cone sleeves customised. A print can be produced to almost any design in any colour to suit the customers needs. The coloured plastic top is readily available in Highway orange, blue, yellow and green but can be any colour with a minimum of 400 pieces.

Avalon Barrier – These can be embossed. They are most commonly embossed with a company name, however they can be embossed with anything required. A plate is produced with the confirmed design on and is placed on a section at the bottom of the barrier (470x80mm), this is where the embossing will be placed. A sticker can also be put here if that is preferred. On the Avalon Barrier there is a section for a sign to be mounted on, upon which 1.4mm PVC or 3mm foamex is used as the sign material.

Sign Faces – There are many applications where customised sign faces are needed such as:

    • Company Promotions
    • Temporary Site Works Address
    • Site Contacts
    • Parties
    • Directions

A zintec sign face is produced. This can be in one of three sizes: 1050×750, 1050×450 or 600×450. These are also available in different colours: Blue background with white text, Red background with white text, White background with black text or Yellow background with black text. This is a choice that is completely up to the customer as to how they require the sign face to be.

It is important to note that if an item is going to be customised then there may be a slight lead time on the delivery of the item this can vary depending on what/how many of the items you require. There is also a minimum order quantity on some of the customised products this is listed in the product description/specification.

Case Study: Customised Q-Signs

We have recently supplied Avon Wildlife Trust with some Q-Signs, instead of using the signs on the road for traffic management they have used them as a way of advertising their company.  We sent them a customised Men at Work Q-sign with personalised supplementary plate. The supplementary plate can have any wording required, Avon Wildlife Trust chose to put their website with ‘Nature at Work!’. This is an original alternative way to use the q-signs.  Not only is this a fantastic idea for an alternative use of the Q-sign but it also shows how versatile the product can be!

Alternative applications for the Q-Sign Alternative application for the Q-Sign

AccuChecked and AccuPhoto – Our new standard for specifications

We are in the process of introducing a number of changes to how our products are listed. Have you ever ordered a product, only to find the photos and / or the specification listed for the product was incorrect? Often the manufacturers specification is incorrect and the retailer has simply copied and pasted this.

We have introduced two standards into our specifications designed to prevent this.

AccuChecked – We have personally inspected, weighed, measured and described the product listed in the specification.

AccuPhoto – Photos that we have taken of the product are included in the listing and are of the actual product listed.

We are working on updating this for all of our products, but you can easily identify products completed by looking for the ‘AccuCheck’ and ‘AccuPhoto’ in the specification area.

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Yellow Avalon Clearpath Barrier

The Avalon Barrier once again proving to be a great product! The Yellow Clearpath Avalon Barrier has been used at the Bolton Lads & Girls Club around a climbing wall to section it off for safety reasons. The barrier used is a clearpath barrier, this is so that one side of the barrier feet are non-trip, reducing the risk of trip, making them safer to use in smaller environments where pedestrians are going to be. As you can see the colour of the barriers contrast with the club colours.

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The Avalon Barrier

The Avalon Barrier – the most popular barrier system we sell. Typically used for road works, site works, exhibitions and events. The Avalon barrier has recently been used in a nursery garden to separate the outdoor play area. You can see the Avalon barriers offer a safe, sturdy and colourful barrier system for the nursery area.  Proving to be a great, all round, quality product.

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Case Study: RB2000 Water Filled Barriers Alternate Uses

Our Water Filled Barrier product is normally used on the road for Traffic Management. However, we have recently supplied a quantity of RB2000 Heavy Duty Water Filled Barriers in white to the National Sea Life Centre in Birmingham for use in their new penguin enclosure.  As you can see from the photographs the penguins are quite happy and feel at home in their new native surroundings. This just goes to show how versatile this product can be!!

Quite content penguins next to our RB2000 barrier system

Can be used to contain pesky penguins

Another use for water filled barriers recently spotted at Alton Towers amusement park just outside of Stoke-on-Trent. These are the GB2 Heavy Duty Barriers which are custom coloured in black to match the theme of the park. If you are looking for a quote on these products you can contact us on 01905 794 875.

Water filled barries being used at Alton Towers Water filled barrier at Alton Towers

 

Permanent Pothole Repair Ultracrete

Pothole problem? Don’t go potty!

We are pleased to announce that we have a new (and even more affordable) cold lay permanent pothole repair for asphalt tarmac and concrete.  Ultracrete pothole repair is a superior cold lay which is HAPAS approved, this means it has been certified for motorway use by the British Board Agrement, Highways Agency, ADEPT, TAG, MPA, HTMA, CECA.

Ultracrete is instant and can be flattened with live traffic on the spot with any weather condition, wet, freezing or hot.  Being HAPAS approved, this can stand up to the grueling pressure of HGV’s over and over again.  Supplied in 25KG handled tubs which can be recycled or re-used as storage too!

Ultracrete includes fully graded, high PSV interlocking aggregate and specially formulated bitumen making it compatible with every road surface.  For use with repairing driveways, garden paths, foot and cycle tracks, motorway road repair and car parks.

Why use Ultracrete?

  • Use in wet, freezing and hot conditions
  • No special preparation (just get your brush and spade)
  • Instant trafficking
  • Deployed in minutes
  • Compatible with existing road surfaces
  • Solvent free
We recommend using the bitumen spray sealer for a permanent pothole repair.

Using Ultracrete requires no special training or tools. If you just need a long lasting pothole repair, just use a brush and spade to sweep and flatten Ultracrete into the pothole!

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Track Barriers – Go Kart

We have a variety of barriers available from stock but not all of these barriers are suitable for use around Go Kart tracks.

There are several factors to consider when choosing a barrier for use around a go kart track.   These are durability, flexibility and most importantly safety. We stock one barrier in particular that meets all of these requirements, the RB500 track and site barrier.  This barrier is ideal for use around go kart tracks for the following reasons;

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Road Cones & Traffic Cone Types

When choosing road cones there are a few factors to consider. Choosing the right type for your particular needs is essential, especially if large quantities are required. This article will explain the differences between the different types of road cones and traffic cones that we provide.

Type

We sell three main types of road cone, these are the Highwayman road cone, Budget road cone, and No Waiting Cones, the differences are as follows;

The highwayman traffic cone is our most popular cone, it is made in two parts and is used throughout the UK by most traffic management companies. The highwayman traffic cones are of a two part construction with a heavily weighted base and lightweight top, making them very stable with a low centre of gravity. This weight distribution also makes them very easy to set out as they can be dropped into place from the back or side of a vehicle and they generally stay put and stand where they fall. The highwayman road cone features a Retro-Reflective band that reflects light specifically back at its source ( the driver of a car)

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I Want Armco Safety Barrier, Or do I?

When people are looking for impact barrier the first name that pops into their head in most cases is ‘Armco’. Armco was the brand name for barriers made by the AK Steel Corporation in the USA. Actual Armco crash barrier has been used for many years on the UK motorways, race circuits and road sides. As it has been so popular the name has been adopted by many to describe all sorts of impact barriers that are of a similar construction to that of actual Armco barrier.

So do you really need Armco barrier?

This is a good question, Armco barrier has no actual specification. There is no mention of it within the British Standards, again it is just a name for impact barrier that has been adopted as a generic term. So the answer is yes,.. and no, below is a list of applications where the impact or ‘Armco’ barrier that we provide can be used.

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