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BALLISTIC PROTECTION

We offer a unique range of products to mitigate explosives blast, reduce shrapnel and, most importantly, help save lives.

Our products and solutions are listed below but we can design bespoke units to meet your requirements whether for mitigation or units that require a CAD for the safe transport of an explosives product.

  • Ballistic Laminate - Laminate of metallurgical bonded materials, capable of stopping a 7.62mm round

  • Ballistic Matrix - Metallic matrix capable of disrupting an shaped charge or RPG

  • Vehicle anti-mine protection - The most efficient lightweight blast protection available for vehicles. OEM or retro-fit.

  • Building protection - Discreet and effective external bomb protection for all building/wall types. New and retro-fit.

  • Rooms and lobbies - Discreet and effective bomb protection rooms, for suspected bombers, baggage reconciliation, explosives storage...

  • Explosives Transport - Grenades, detonators, and marine flares carriers. Contain and prevent sympathetic detonation for a safer storage and transport.

  • Personal anti-mine protection - Practical boots & gaiters reduce limb damage.

  • Waste Containers - Exceptional blast containment for enhanced public safety.

  • Testing facility and ordnance available for body and vehicle armour

 

BLAST MITIGATION

For airports, postal sorting offices, mailrooms, reception areas, concourses and malls

  • Specifically designed for immediate containment and removal of suspect devices

  • Fitted with unique blast absorption TABRE™ material system

  • Offers superior blast and fragment containment

  • Helps protect staff, assets and enables business to continue

 

 

IED Threat Containment Unit- IU 1000

  • The IU 1000 is the immediate response to the threat of a bomb detected in a package.

  • Enables you to swiftly contain and evacuate the suspect item instead of the building.

  • Used worldwide in mailrooms, police stations, banks, ministries and business offices.

 

BENEFITS

  • Suitable for letter bombs, fireworks, detonators, dog search samples, IED’s

  • Optimally sized for small working environments –fits under a desk

  • Lightweight and highly manoeuvrable even through tight spaces & standard doorways

  • Suspect item is contained in seconds and safely removed from public/business areas

  • Superior blast and fragment containment

  • Avoids costly evacuations or disruption of business operations

  • Reduces risk of loss of life and property damage

  • Very low maintenance costs

 

FEATURES

  • Easy front loading (1)

  • Full face opening for swift internal access (2)

  • Easy locking for prompt closure (3)

  • No hydraulics, pneumatics or electrics to fail or initiate detonation (4)

  • Special vehicle fittings available to use unit for explosives transport (5)

  • Durable and easily cleaned (6)

  • Compact, easily fits under a desk (7)

 

PROVEN BLAST CONTAINMENT PERFORMANCE
  • The IU 1000’s extraordinary performance is enabled by our unique patented blast absorption TABRE™ technology.

  • The IU 1000 unit has been independently tested. It is ideal for letter bombs, fireworks, detonators, dog search items and IED’s. The image on the left shows the unit after a recent letter bomb explosion incident.

 

SPECIFICATIONS
  • Total Weight:            120.5Kgs/ 266lbs

  • Exterior Envelope:    Width: 700mm/ 28”

                                            Length: 670mm/ 26”

                                            Height: 705mm/ 28”

  • Interior Dimensions:  Width: 475mm/ 19”

                                            Length: 380mm/ 15”

                                            Height: 380mm/ 15”

  • Available in a variety of colours and finishes with optional logo

 

 

IED Threat Containment Unit- IU 1200

  • The IU 1200 is the logical extension of your hand baggage screening system, specifically designed for the immediate containment and easy, rapid removal of suspect hand baggage

  • The IU 1200 lets you swiftly evacuate the suspect baggage - instead of the airport or building 

 

BENEFITS

  • Optimally sized for busy crowded screening areas

  • Internally exceeds IATA hand baggage sizes

  • Highly mobile manually, by robot or tractor, easily moved in elevators

  • High level blast and fragment containment in seconds and safely removed from public areas

  • Avoids costly evacuations or disruption of business operations

  • Reduces risk of loss of life and property damage

  • Unobtrusive with a discreet aesthetic design, to attract little public attention

  • Very low maintenance costs and 12 months warranty

 

FEATURES

  • Easy swing open lid (1)

  • Single action self-locking for prompt closure (2)

  • Full face opening for easy internal access (3)

  • No hydraulics, pneumatics or electrics to fail or initiate detonation (4)

  • Lightweight for manoeuvrability (5)

  • Towable for additional safety (6)

  • Durable, self draining and easily cleaned (7)

 

PROVEN BLAST CONTAINMENT PERFORMANCE
  • The IU 1200's extraordinary performance is enabled by our unique patented TABRE™ technology.
  • The IU 1200 unit has been independently tested. Its capability is many times the anticipated threat level and is designed to work even when the explosive device detonates near the sides or the bottom of the unit, unlike alternative solutions.
 
SPECIFICATIONS
  • Total Weight:                          317Kg / 699lbs
  • Exterior Dimensions:             Height with wheels: 952mm/37"

                                                         Diameter of lid: 885mm/35"

                                                         Diameter inc. handle: 942mm/37"

  • Interior Dimensions:               Volume: 0.17m³/6ft³

                                                         Top access area: 0.17m²/3ft²

                                                         Height: 640mm/25"

  • Top access octagon shape: Width560mm/22"

                                                         To corners:670mm/26"

  • Available in a variety of colours and finishes with optional logo

 

 

IED Threat Containment Unit- IU 2000

  • The IU 2000 is used right at the screening point for immediate containment of an explosive threat from suspect hold baggage

  • Evacuate the problem not the building - used worldwide the IU 2000 swiftly contains and removes any suspect hold baggage, so facilities stay open

 

BENEFITS

  • Avoids costly evacuations or disruption of business operations

  • Superior blast and fragment containment, many times the anticipated threat level

  • Reduces risk of loss of life and property damage

  • Optimally sized to fit right where the problem occurs, at security screening

  • With unique full face opening and accommodating even over-sized baggage

  • Easy to operate and highly mobile for swift removal of suspect item from terminals

  • Very low maintenance costs and 12 months warranty

 

FEATURES

  • Large door aperture 1.5m x 1.5m / 5ft x 5ft (1)

  • 270° door opening for easy insertion (2)

  • Large internal space 3.4m³/120ft³ (3)

  • Robot-ready opening/closing wheel or or manual single locking system (4)

  • No hydraulics, pneumatics or electrics to fail or initiate detonation (5)

  • Self-centring shelf also adjustable in height & slope to meet conveyor belt (6)

  • Durable, self-draining and easily cleaned (7)

  • Crane lifting points (8)

  • Trailer mounted for easy manoeuvrability - Road-going option also available (9)

 

Findhuglen Ranges, Blast Design Explosives Engineers - Threat Containment Unit
Findhuglen Ranges, Blast Design Explosives Engineers - Threat Containment Unit
Findhuglen Ranges, Blast Design Explosives Engineers - Threat Containment Unit
Findhuglen Ranges, Blast Design Explosives Engineers - Threat Containment Unit

Internally exceeds IATA

hand baggage size

Findhuglen Ranges, Blast Design Explosives Engineers - Threat Containment Unit
Findhuglen Ranges, Blast Design Explosives Engineers - Sample Isolation Unit

PROVEN BLAST CONTAINMENT PERFORMANCE

  • The IU 2000's extraordinary performance is enabled by our unique patented TABRE™ technology.

  • The IU 2000 unit has been independently tested. Its capability is many times the anticipated threat level and is designed to work even when the explosive device detonates near the sides or the bottom of the unit, unlike alternative solutions.

 

SPECIFICATIONS
  • The Unit:                Weight: 1750Kg/3858lbs

                                        External Dimensions: 1.7m(5.6ft) x 1.7m(5.6ft) x 1.7m(5.6ft)

                                        Internal Dimensions: 1.5m(5ft) x 1.5m(5ft) x 1.5m(5ft)

  • The Unit & Trailer: Weight: 2100Kg/ 4630lbs

                                        Width: 1.7m/5.6ft

                                        Height: 2.3m/7.6ft

                                        Stored Length: 2.4m/7.8ft

                                        Extended Length: 3.3m/10.8ft

  • Available in a variety of colours and finishes with optional logo

 

1.4S Explosives Sample Isolation Unit

20 x 75g 1.1D samples stored and transported as UN Hazard 1.4S

  • Safe transportation

  • Safe storage

  • No cross contamination

  • Adopts best industry practice

  • Prevents sympathetic detonation

  • Transports up to 1.5Kg NEQ per drawer

  • Also suitable for armed grenades

  • Suitable for explosives samples for K9 training

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