DELTA RECLAIMS SLIDING GATE CROWN FOR HERAS
The reintroduction of the Delta sliding gate after a six-year absence has proven to be a masterstroke by Heras – one of Europe’s leading end-to-end suppliers of permanent and mobile perimeter protection solutions.
The Doncaster-based company saw strong pent-up demand ahead of its relaunch at the start of this year, and this has turned into a solid and consistent order book for a product that is proving very popular on both new projects and sites where existing sliding gates have come to the end of their lifecycle.
Heras says that strong sales of Delta are due to it being very reasonably priced, site owners preferring the vertical bar infill and the fact that it can be operated automatically or manually.
Claire Hodgson, Sales Estimator at Heras, said that Delta has been welcomed back with open arms, and the company is installing the sliding gate at industrial units, warehouses and business parks.
“There was a real buzz of excitement when Heras announced that Delta was coming back in the portfolio,” she said. “Customers were crying out for Delta and, in a number of cases, they delayed projects until it became available.
“Everyone loves Delta. Our customers love it because it is exceptionally elegant and has no rail in the road in which debris could collect. Our teams of installers love it because it’s so straightforward to install. The same goes for independent contractors who buy the gates direct from us and install them themselves.”
Delta was originally phased out in favour of the SG2, but, in the intervening years, the company was repeatedly asked whether Delta would ever make a return – such was its reputation in the fencing industry. Its reintroduction came at a time when the company overhauled its product range because it had too many products with too many options. The reduction and simplification have been the platform from which Heras has seen solid sales this year.
EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT DELTA GATES
Delta comes in two models and has opening widths ranging from 3 m to 9.5 m for single gates or 6 m to 19 m for the double-gate option. Its gate heights range from 1.8 m to 2.5 m, and it is one of the fastest sliding gates on the market at a rate of up to 0.5 m per second for each gate, providing a possible speed of 1 m per second on double gates.
Heras sees the speed capability as a definite unique selling point for Delta. After all, whenever an entrance is open, the security of the premises is momentarily compromised. The faster the gate can open and close, the less waiting time for the user and the overall quicker resumption of optimum security. Of course, the notable extra speed doesn’t compromise the safety, as Delta is also fully compliant with safety standard EN 12453:2017+A1:2021, and a raft of safety features are inbuilt accordingly.
The modularity of Delta poses a trio of secret weapons for operators and installers alike. The first is that it has an aluminium under beam with a steel frame and steel bars, making it a lightweight solution compared to other gate systems – this means there’s no heavy lifting equipment required to install Delta. For example, it can be easily installed in less-accessible areas, such as underground car parks.
The second is that component parts of the sliding gate can be replaced – instead of having to replace a complete unit in the event of being struck and damaged by vehicles entering or leaving sites such as warehouses and distribution hubs, which have HGVs entering and leaving round the clock.
The final key modular benefit is the ease with which a gate once installed can be serviced or upgraded, as most components can be individually replaced.
Delta can also be included in Connect, a cloud-based portal that offers real-time insights into the status of entrance control systems, with remote monitoring of user access and automatic alerts and notifications via smartphone, tablet or PC. Connect also enables users to open access systems via mobile phone, as well as enables Heras to provide remote and proactive monitoring of the systems.
For information about Delta please visit www.heras.co.uk/delta
