Security solutions
Bollards, barriers & road blockers
Vehicle access is a security decision: who drives in, how fast they are verified and what physically stops a vehicle that should not proceed.
Controlling the vehicle, not just the lane
Vehicle access is one of the most difficult points to control in a busy facility. Traffic arrives in surges, drivers are often visiting for the first time, and a gate that slows legitimate vehicles too much is a gate that gets propped open. At the other end of the scale, entrances to critical infrastructure have to stop a vehicle that is being used as a weapon, not merely log its plate.
Logitech Consultants supplies and integrates vehicle-control equipment across that range — arm barriers and hydraulic barriers, fixed and removable bollards, road blockers and spike barriers — with the access control, ANPR, intercom, CCTV and visitor management that decide when each one opens. The equipment is chosen for the traffic, the approach geometry and the level of protection the site actually requires.
Vehicle-control equipment
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Automatic arm barriers
Rising arm barriers for entrances and car parks, specified by duty cycle, arm length and opening speed so the lane keeps moving at peak times.
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Hydraulic barriers
Faster, heavier-duty barriers for high-traffic or wide entrances, including sites where a standard arm would be too slow or too light.
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Hydraulic bollards
Retractable bollards that clear the carriageway for authorised vehicles and rise to deny access, used at entrances where a permanent physical presence is required.
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Fixed and removable bollards
Static protection for building fronts, walkways and stand-off distances, with removable units where occasional vehicle access must still be possible.
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Road blockers
Heavy-duty blockers for critical infrastructure, embassies, utilities and high-security compounds where the consequence of an unauthorised vehicle passing is severe.
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Spike barriers and road blocks
One-way control at exits and restricted lanes, so that vehicles can leave but cannot be driven in against the flow.
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Integration and control
Access cards, RFID, biometrics, ANPR, intercoms, CCTV, visitor management, parking systems and alarms determining when each barrier, bollard or blocker operates.
How vehicle control is designed
Start with the traffic and the threat
The choice between an arm barrier and a road blocker is not a matter of budget alone. It depends on how many vehicles pass per hour, whether they are cars, light goods or heavy trucks, how much warning the site has before a vehicle reaches the entrance, and what would happen if an unauthorised vehicle got through. We agree those answers before specifying equipment.
- Peak arrival rates and vehicle mix recorded for each lane
- Approach distance, turning circle and lane width measured on site
- Required protection level agreed with the site's security owner
- Manual operation and fail-safe behaviour defined for power loss
Verification before the barrier moves
Equipment only enforces a decision that has already been made. We integrate the barrier with whatever establishes identity at that lane: a proximity card or RFID tag for staff, ANPR for known fleets, an intercom and camera for visitors, or a guard with a visitor management screen. The sequence — identify, verify, record, release — is designed as one workflow, so a lane cannot be opened without a matching record.
Safety, drainage and civil works
Bollards and blockers sit in the ground, which means civil works, drainage and cable routes are part of the design. Loop detectors, safety sensors and warning lights protect vehicles and pedestrians from a moving blocker, and the installation is detailed so that water, grit and heavy traffic do not shorten the equipment's life.
Implementation and support
Vehicle-control equipment is mechanical, exposed and heavily used — installation quality and servicing determine how long it lasts.
- Site survey covering lane geometry, underground services, drainage and power before any civil work begins.
- Installation sequenced to keep at least one lane operational, with temporary control agreed for the works period.
- Commissioning of loop detectors, safety devices, manual release and power-failure behaviour alongside the access system.
- Training for guards and control-room staff on normal operation, override procedures and incident escalation.
- Preventive maintenance covering hydraulics, motors, hinges, loops, safety sensors and surface reinstatement.
Questions we are asked
What is the difference between a barrier and a road blocker?
A barrier controls traffic; a road blocker resists it. An arm barrier is appropriate where the aim is to manage access and record vehicles. A road blocker is a hostile-vehicle-mitigation device intended to stop a vehicle that is not stopping, and is specified for sites where that risk is real.
Can bollards and barriers work with our existing access cards?
In most cases yes. The equipment is driven by a controller that accepts inputs from readers, ANPR units, intercoms and loop detectors. We check the existing system's capacity and interfaces first, then integrate where it is sound rather than replacing working infrastructure.
What happens during a power failure?
Behaviour is agreed during design and tested at commissioning. Options include fail-safe release for life-safety routes, battery backup to keep lanes operating for a period, and manual release keys held under controlled access. The choice depends on the site's evacuation and security requirements.
How much disruption does installation cause?
Civil works for bollards and blockers are the main disruption. We survey underground services first, phase works so a lane remains available where possible, and agree temporary traffic arrangements with the site before starting.
Do these systems need regular servicing?
Yes. Moving mechanical equipment exposed to weather and traffic needs scheduled inspection of hydraulics, motors, hinges, safety sensors and detection loops, along with surface repairs where vehicles have damaged reinstatement.
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