INTERNATIONAL Expertise in innovative road and rail infrastructure The worlds No.1 in counter-balanced technology - ZERO EXPOSURE OF WORK FORCE TO A LIVE CARRIAGEWAY BY ELIMINATING TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT - COMFORTABLE GROUND LEVEL ACCESS REMOVES THE NEED TO WORK AT HEIGHT USING LADDERS OR LIFTING PLATFORMS - REDUCES THE COSTS OF MAINTAINING THE MOUNTED EQUIPMENT - SINGLE MAN, HAND OPERATED ROTATION AND LOWERING MECHANISMS - FAILSAFE OPERATING PROCEDURE - BESPOKE SIZES AVAIABLE TO SUIT MULTIPLE APPLICATIONS - MULTIPLE APPLICATIONS INCLUDING MATRIX SIGNS, TRAFFIC SIGNALS, CCTV, TOLLING, ANPR - THREE INDUSTRY AWARDS CIHT INNOVATION AWARD, HMEA HIGHWAYS INDUSTRY PRODUCT OF THE YEAR AND INTERTRAFFIC INNOVATION AWARD The VMC Pole KEEPING OUR ROAD WORKERS SAFE
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INTERNATIONALExpertise in innovative road and rail infrastructureThe worlds No.1 in counter-balanced technology
- ZERO EXPOSURE OF WORK FORCE TO A LIVE CARRIAGEWAY BY ELIMINATING TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT
- COMFORTABLE GROUND LEVEL ACCESS REMOVES THE NEED TO WORK AT HEIGHT USING LADDERS OR LIFTING PLATFORMS
- REDUCES THE COSTS OF MAINTAINING THE MOUNTED EQUIPMENT
- SINGLE MAN, HAND OPERATED ROTATION AND LOWERING MECHANISMS
- FAILSAFE OPERATING PROCEDURE
- BESPOKE SIZES AVAIABLE TO SUIT MULTIPLE APPLICATIONS
- THREE INDUSTRY AWARDS CIHT INNOVATION AWARD, HMEA HIGHWAYS INDUSTRY PRODUCT OF THE YEAR AND INTERTRAFFIC INNOVATION AWARD
The VMC PoleKEEPING OUR ROAD WORKERS SAFE
Crown UK Limited (Registered in England 2639945) - trading as Crown InternationalRegistered Office: Precision House, Derby Road, Sandiacre, Nottingham, NG10 5HU
The VMC Pole™ is a rotating and lowering counter balanced cantilevered pole. Supporting sign or surveillance equipment it will be mounted by side of the carriageway. The pole can be rotated off carriageway and then lowered for access to the equipment mounted on it to allow for repairs and regular maintenance. The inbuilt safety features ensure the pole must be fully rotated before the lowering mechanism can be driven. Designed to fulfil a number of functions the VMC Pole™ will be used for mounting VMS equipment as well as traffic monitoring and enforcement equipment. However the design can be extended to other applications and can be both upscaled and downscaled depending on need. Development on VMC Poles™ to mount CCTV cameras and traffic signals are currently underway.
The VMC Pole™ delivers huge safety benefits by eliminating the requirement of set out for lane closures. Removing the need for set out reduces the exposure of operatives and road workers to a live carriageway, decreasing the risk of serious injury or fatality.
It also provides significant cost savings over fixed posts, removing the need for lane possession and additional safety and access equipment when maintenance is required.
The VMC Pole™ has won 3 industry awards: - CIHT/Ringway Award for Innovation 2010 - Highways Magazine - Product of the Year 2010 - Innovation in Infrastructure - Intertraffic Amsterdam 2010
1. UNLOCK THE POLE
2. RELEASE ROTATION LOCKING PIN
3. WIND THE HANDLE TO ROTATE THE POLE
4. ONCE THE POLE HAS ROTATE THROUGH A MINIMUM OF 90 DEGREES THE LOWERING LOCKING BAR
WILL BE ABLE TO BE RELEASED (THE POLE HAS BEEN DESIGNED SO THAT IT IS NOT POSSIBLE TO RELEASE THIS
HANDLE UNTIL THE POLE HAS ROTATED A MINIMUM OF (90 DEGREES)
5. RELEASE THE LOWERING LOCKING BAR, ONCE THIS IS RELEASED THE POLE CAN NOW BE LOWERED
6. WIND THE LOWERING HANDLE TO LOWER THE ARM TO GROUND LEVEL
7. LOCK THE ARM IN THE DESIRED POSITION (CAN BE LOCKED AT ANY HEIGHT)
8. MAINTAIN YOUR EQUIPMENT
9. UNLOCK THE ARM AGAIN AND WIND THE ARM BACK UP INTO POSITION
10. ENGAGE THE LOWERING LOCKING BAR (THIS CAN ONLY BE ENGAGE WHEN THE ARM IS IN ITS UP MOST
POSITION AND UNTIL IT IS ENGAGED THE POLE WILL NOT ROTATE BACK OVER THE (ROAD)
11. ONES THE POLE IS BACK OVER THE ROAD THE ROTATION LOCKING PIN CAN BE ENGAGED
12. THE POLE CAN NOW BE LOCKED
Operation Guide
PRODUCT OVERVIEW
Crown UK Limited (Registered in England 2639945) - trading as Crown InternationalRegistered Office: Precision House, Derby Road, Sandiacre, Nottingham, NG10 5HU
Pole Body -Welded Construction consisting of 450mm x 250mm x 16mm Box section BS EN 10219/1 (2006) S355 JOH (43C) and formed channel section BS EN 10056 (1999).Aluminum Construction to BS 0118Welding Conformity; TP27, BSEN 1290; 1998 Hot Dip Galvanised to; ISO1461 Mild Steel Specification; BSEN 10025-2:2004 S275 / S355 Fixings; 304, 316 S/S or GREENKOTE® Protected – In accordance with UK Highways Works Specification Series 1900Non Galv Protection; Aluminum Metal Spray to 100µm dft + 4 Coat HA Approved paint system Paint process in accordance with UK Highways Works Specification Series 1900Loading in accordance with BD 37/01 as modified by BD 51/98 using a wind load of 51m/sThe quality assurance system has been approved against the international quality standard ISO 9001 by ASTA BEAB Certification Services under their Certificate No 12689.Full FEA Report Available on Request. References used; IAN 86/07 Portal and Cantilever Sign / Signal Gantries, IAN 86/07 The Highways Agency dated June 2007. BD 51/98 Portal and Cantilever Sign / Signal Gantries BD 51/98 The Highways Agency dated May 1998 BD 37/01 Loads for highway bridges BD 37/01 The Highways Agency dated August 2001 BD 94/07 Design of Minor Structures Volume 2 Section 2 Part 1 BD 94/07 The Highways Agency dated February 2007 BS7608: 1993 including AMD 8337 dated 02/08/95 Fatigue Design and Assessment of Steel Structures. British Standards Institute BS8118: Part 1: 1991 dated 07/99 Structural use of aluminum Part1: Code of practice for design. British Standards InstituteDesign Protected Crown International 2010, Patent GB 0916923.6
Technical Data
SIGNAGE EQUIPMENT
FOUNDATION PLATE
STANDING PLATFORM
1060,0
163,0
A
H
A - Arm Length (m)
H- Height (m)
Column Size (mm)
Base Mounting PDC (mm)
Max Equipment
Capacity (kg)
Approx Weight
(kg)5 6 450 x 250 900 345 2475
8 450 x 250 900 345 287510 450 x 250 900 345 3275
6 6 450 x 250 900 305 26008 450 x 250 900 305 3000
10 450 x 250 900 305 34007 6 450 x 250 900 265 2725
8 450 x 250 900 265 312510 450 x 250 900 265 3525
8 6 450 x 250 900 225 28508 450 x 250 900 225 3250
10 450 x 250 900 225 36509 6 450 x 250 900 185 2975
8 450 x 250 900 185 337510 450 x 250 900 185 3775
10 6 450 x 250 900 145 31008 450 x 250 900 145 3500
10 450 x 250 900 145 3900
Crown UK Limited (Registered in England 2639945) - trading as Crown InternationalRegistered Office: Precision House, Derby Road, Sandiacre, Nottingham, NG10 5HU
