Crash Barriers

Armco is a recognised design of steel safety barrier, featuring a corrugated profile that disperses impact energy and provides superior strength. IMS offers Armco-style barriers for both external and internal use.

Yes. Systems can be bolted directly onto concrete slabs or tarmac using heavy-duty base plates and ground anchor bolts. For soft ground, dig-in posts set in concrete provide secure foundations.

Yes. All IMS crash barriers are built to comply with British Standards such as BS 6180, ensuring they are suitable for commercial and industrial safety applications.

Yes. The modular nature of our Armco crash barrier systems allows for future extensions or reconfigurations without significant structural changes.

The correct specification depends on vehicle type, traffic speed, and the critical structures to be protected. Our technical team can advise on optimal beam heights and post centres for each project.

Routine inspections to check for impact damage and secure fixings are recommended. Damaged beams or posts can be replaced individually, keeping maintenance costs low.

Crash barriers are useful in areas where vehicles operate close to people, equipment, walls, columns, machinery or storage areas. Common locations include loading bays, warehouse traffic routes, car parks, factory entrances and private roadways.

Yes. Warehouse crash barriers can be used to help protect vulnerable areas along forklift routes, including racking ends, pedestrian walkways, door openings, machinery zones and internal building structures.

Before choosing steel crash barriers, consider the type of vehicles on site, the surface they will be fixed to, the areas that need protection, available space, traffic direction and whether corners or end sections are required.

Yes. Safety crash barriers can support clearer traffic management by helping separate vehicle routes from pedestrian areas, machinery, storage zones and restricted sections of a site.

Crash barriers are usually better for protecting longer runs, such as walkways, loading bay edges or traffic routes. Bollards are more commonly used for point protection around entrances, corners, columns or individual vulnerable areas.