Road Rage

All the driver had to do was what the information sign told him - “enter the exit code”.

Oh no, too simple! So instead we bend the post and pull out the protection bollard. Not a big job for Newgates service engineers to put right, but it could have been avoided. A couple of hours on site and this traffic barrier installation will be up and running again and be as good as new.

Should your barrier be a victim of road rage – call the professional for immediate support Newgates service team are on 01636 704000.

Credit Crunch “DIY” Surgery

Even Newgate’s installation engineers are feeling the pinch in those difficult times.
“Georgie Glen” required emergency surgery on his appendix, but as conscientious as he is, he wanted to complete his traffic barrier installation first. A convenient pair of electrical wire cutters and ten minutes later – low and behold – all done. In these times of on-site health and safety procedures Newgate establish a new benchmark!

Should you require a new traffic barrier, gate, blocker or turnstile or even emergency surgery don’t forget to call Newgate.

Education 2011 Standard

This would be highly amusing, if not for the fact that this electric rising arm traffic barrier was installed at a school! What is a “Pedestrian” anyway? Clearly, the person responsible for the road markings did not achieve a GCSE in English, well not at this school anyway.

For information on barriers and gates for school applications, check out our website http://www.newgate.uk.com/. Please do not call us for road markings!

What a Rack-it

Honest Boss, it was straight when I bolted it to the gate!! The trouble with sliding gates is that they have to run parallel and true. I think that this drive pack was installed for an electric sliding gate to operate in the Welsh Valleys.

If you want a “proper” electric sliding gate, check out newgate’s web site on http://www.newgate.uk.com/. They also do swing gates but not to operate around corners or up hill!

Scrapheap Challenge-Channel 4 – Sunday

This week’s challenge is to build a Rubber Band Powered Helicopter that can also go underwater.
This (surplus to requirements) Electric Traffic Barrier could be stripped down as the basis for our “Submacopter”. The Barriers Pulley and Gearbox are obviously part of the new driver train. The balance weights can be used for ballast. The road cones for buoyancy but buggered if I can spot a rubber band. If you want to see how any of Newgates Barriers & Gates can be “modified” – check out our website @ http://www.newgate.uk.com/ for details.

Answers on a post card!

Newgate’s competition this week is Guess what I'm pretending to be today? Is it a 21st century witch on a broomstick? Is it an electric barrier that installs itself and tidies up afterwards? Was it a traffic barrier that now wants to be a storage cupboard for health and safety equipment? Any other suggestions? Newgate’s range of electric Rising Arm Car Park Barriers (This is not a Newgate Barrier by the way) come with many practical accessories, but road cones and sweeping brushes are not two of them!!

What in Earth !!!!

It was on the UK news recently a man was jailed for four and a half years for stealing a JCB digger and running riot through streets and demolishing grave stones in a cemetery.
Newgate has its own version of this. This manitou driver was clearly having a bad day when he tried to run over a Newgate “ Challenger” Rising Arm Barrier. Our electric barriers are usually very resilient to abuse and bad weather, but they are not crash rated.
Please do not try this at home, but instead check out our website for our complete range of Barriers, Gates and Road Blockers. www.newgate.uk.com

Battered and Bruised

This poor old Challenger Traffic Barrier has certainly seen better days and is looking very sorry for its self. The pole is bent, kinked and certainly no longer tubular. The bottom curtain is held on by goodness knows what? The stop discs are smashed and the cabinet lid is rusty.
This could now prove a costly repair, but it could have been avoided if the client had taken out a standard maintenance package out with Newgate.
For details of our after sales cover, visit our website http://www.newgate.uk.com/pages/repair.php or call our service staff on 01636 70400

C.S.I Miami

Scene of crime officers have been to this Royal Mail site and have identified where the body was found! Did the visitor use the walkway? Did the barrier commit the crime? It almost sounds like a quote from the Cluedo game.
The postman, murdered in the car park, by the traffic barrier!! (Beats the lead piping and Professor plum any day) Newgate will have to “stamp” their authority on this one and mend the “post” or barrier first class.

Planking

You've all heard of the latest Internet craze of planking well Newgate have started a new craze called leaning. It doesn't matter whether you are a complete traffic barrier or just an access reader post, start leaning today! Clearly both the barrier and the post have suffered vehicle impact damage but Newgate have the capacity to repair these straight away.

Barrier Locking Facilities with a Difference

Newgates range of Manual Rising Arm Traffic Barriers come complete with locking facilities as standard. This is usually via a 25mm diameter locking bolt at the pivot end of the Barrier.
However, a lockable tip support post is also available, also as a standard.
This client has invented his own locking tip support and has incorporated a bicycle lock, never thought of that!!
My only question is, has he left his keys in the lock, and was there a bike attached to it?
For all Barrier enquires talk to the experts http://www.newgate.uk.com/ for all bike lock enquires talk to Halfords or a good bike shop !

Blue Peter Barriers

The PVC drop down curtains fitted to the Challenger Barrier arms here are a standard Newgate accessory. However, the elasticated bandages tying up the tip support posts and infill panel are most definitely not a standard accessory.
Who fitted them and what purpose do they serve??
Customised and job specific infill panels are produced by Newgate all day and every day, to exact sizes, colours and shapes. They can be fitted to any of their range of barriers, gates, turnstiles and Road Blockers
Don’t do it on the cheap it doesn’t look good!!

Check out the Newgate website http://www.newgate.uk.com/ for further examples of our equipment, installations and testimonials, or see our web page Car Park Barriers for more information on barriers.

Trussed up like a Turkey!

Another tired Barrier, sadly neglected by its owner. If only the client had taken out a service contract with Newgate, then this automatic Challenger Barrier wouldn’t look so sorry for its self.
It’s clearly taped up, chipped and faded, even the barrier pole is missing. Yet, if properly maintained, the Challenger Barrier will last for years and will cover hundreds of thousands of operations. We have many instances on record of similar barriers achieving millions of operations!
You service your car regularly, so why not your barrier?
Ring Newgates maintenance department for details and a free quotation. 01636 704000

Too Tired

“Bless It” – This old Newgate Manual Barrier looks very tied and past its best. With Flakey and faded paint, goodness knows what is covering the pole, a bent tip support post and a limp strainer wire, it certainly has seen better days.
But with a bit of TLC this barrier will sit there and operate forever.
Failing that, new Barriers start from only £500!! A bargain.
Check out Newgate website www.newgate.uk.com.

The red pickup truck was spotted cruising the area and scoping for scrap. Notice how the aluminium (more value than steel) barrier pole has already gone, but as this stage the manual swing gates and guard rails are still installed. Manual Barriers and Electric Gates are fine for controlling traffic, but what do you install for the most determined of opportunists? See http://www.newgate.uk.com/

Caught on Camera

Not only has this lorry been caught on camera breaking this electric barrier, but it is also trying to sneak off with the evidence. BIG MISTAKE! If only they had put it in the back of this refuge wagon, then nobody would have been any the wiser. I wonder if it is classified as green or grey bin waste? For new Barriers or replacement parts, check out our website www.newgate.uk.com

Compact Rising Arm Barriers

How to get as many Barriers, access reader posts and poles into the smallest available road space possible! These specific “Stinger” Traffic Barriers were custom built for a particular aggregates company to meet their exact requirements. They include non standard finish reflective flashing, special access control and enclosures. If you have space constraints or need customised barriers, talk to Newgate.

Barrier Shapes!

Barriers come in all shapes and sizes, but what on earth is this? Clearly, it is not a "Traditional" Rising Arm Barrier, nor a gate, but it is some form of a Road Blocker. If you want a use for re-cycled supermarket shopping trolloes, then look no further. If you want one of these Road Blockers dont come to Newgate for one because we dont do them. However we do a great range of conventional Barrier and Gates, both electric and manual. Check our website http://www.newgate.uk.com/ for details

Demolition Derby

This electric sliding gate at a major supermarket chain store has sustained major impact damage from a vehicle (which one)? Although the gate is currently operational, it is very battered and bruised and is in need of some tender love and care. Newgates range of electric swing and sliding gates are built very substantially, but even we have a limit to the amount of damage they will endure. Check out examples of our range of gates on our website http://www.newgate.uk.com/

A Nice Little Installation

How a Traffic Barrier system should look if specified and installed correctly a pair of Newgate Challenger traffic Barriers, complete with High Bar (Top and Bottom) curtains, dual height access control readers and traffic lights.

The barriers even have two pairs of "cross beam" photo cell detectors for added safety.

Newgate can supply and install a complete installation including all foundations, traffic island and road crossing, all starting from a free site survey.

Check out the Newgate website http://www.newgate.uk.com/ for further examples of our equipment, installations and testimonials, or see our web page Car Park Barriers for more information on barriers.

Car Park Barriers - Not

A right mess or what! If I'm not mistaken, this barrier needs a new barrier pole and high bar curtain assembly.
How on earth did it get damaged (snapped) right up there? Clearly it will require a complete new arm let’s just hope no one was in the vicinity when it decided to part company with the drive cabinet.
Not to worry though a couple of hours and it will be as good as new again.
For other examples of high bar barriers, particularly for Airport applications check out our website http://www.newgate.uk.com/

O What a Tangled Web We Weave

This Heavy Duty Rising Arm Barrier seems to have had a close encounter with the adjacent fence. There will only be one loser if you insist on bashing your high bar curtain against this a steel fence! Fortunately for this customer replacement pole and curtain assemblies are readily available and this barrier will be up and running in no time. For further information on Newgates spares repairs and have after sale services contact us on (01636) 704000 or e-mail service@Newgate.uk.com

Drunk in Charge

I could be mistaken, but I dont think the sliding gate closing post was orignally installed at this angle!
It must have a good whack as its pulled its foundation bolts clear out of the ground. I'm just hoping that the Newgate van just around the cornor is there to put the sistuation right, and is not there because it caused the damage.
A damaged post is one thing, but a damaged service van is another thing all together.

For more infromation on Sliding Gates refer to our website.

Clutter or Feng Shui?

How many bits and pieces can you bolt onto a sliding gate stanchion?
We count a prox switch, drive unit, two control panels, traffic lights and a CCTV camera. But don't worry there's still room for a couple of more parts if required.
It takes me back to my childhood, remember “Buckeroo” it would be amusing if the gate stopped sharply and everything shot off, fortunately Newgate products are very robust and reliable and don’t have that problem
For Sliding Gates or childhood toys! look at our website you'll never know what you might find http://www.newgate.uk.com/

"Well what do we have here?"

The rising kerb road blocker installation looks as though it's been clubbing. The traffic light still looks as though it’s doing the “Hokey Cokey” and the access reading is halfway through pass the parcel. The LED traffic light is impressive though, It wouldn't look out of place at the 1970s disco! Seriously though, this installation is missing an annual service contract (not every customer chooses to take one). Poorly maintained equipment will lead to operational problems. Email service@newgate.uk.com to set you maintenance up now or telephone 01636 704000 for more information.

Used and Abused

A Newgate heavy duty rising on barrier recently involved in a collision with something considerably larger. It is remarkable that that cabinet (despite pole and cover damage) is still perfectly upright. It must have had a good old whack as the balance weight assembly is now at 30° from where it should be and even more impressively the output shaft attached to the weights is a bent 50 mm diameter steel bar!! I wonder what the front of the lorry looks like?

Clearly they Didn’t

The idea of having rising arm traffic barriers with stop signs and red white stripes is so that they can be seen by drivers of oncoming vehicles. If these accessories fail to catch your eye we can also fit LED boom lights, full or hall skirts and new LED traffic lights. Lights and sounders can also be fitted to Newgate’s range of Swing and sliding gates. Newgate’s range of Rising Kerb Barriers / Road Blockers are fitted with traffic lights as standard. Refer to our website www.newgate.uk.com for further details

Animal Barriers

I was fed up selling the same old Barrier accessories namely lights, curtains and stop signs etc. So I thought what about animal pictures! Which other barrier manufacturer would sell his traffic barriers with pictures of animals, in this case a crocodile (in a blue swimsuit!) on their poles. If it catches on we could talk to Butlins, Haven or Hoseseasons to see if we could smarten up their barriers. For details of our usual traffic barrier accessories view our website www.Newgate.uk.com

A barrier, not only designed to go up down but designed to go around corners as well.Probably not one of our better ideas but you never know it might catch on! Because Newgate design, manufacture and install their own barriers, gates and road blockers we can usually try to accommodate every clients wishes. Refer to our website http://www.newgate.uk.com/ for a selection of our standard and special products, if you have a ‘special’ requirement contact us at sales@newgate.uk.com you might be surprised at what we can do

Crashed Gate

Well, at least one of the two gate leaves on this electric swing gate installation looks ok!!
How on earth can you damage a gate like this?
Another day, another supermarket service yard and another damaged gate. We have a theory that supermarket lorry drivers don’t like vehicle gates very much and they are on a mission to kill as many as they can.
Perhaps they even put graphics on their trucks to prove their kills!

Two new push button consoles

Two new push button consoles for my clients existing electric traffic barriers.
My client, one of the biggest sports wear suppliers in the uk, has had a Challenger Barrier for over five years. According to him, and I quote ‘They have been faultless in operation and are up and down more time than a whores knickers’!
However, the big old heavy fingers of the security guard have taken their toll on the push button consoles. In over thirty years of selling barriers I have never seen one held together with cellotape before!! Must have run out of glue!
New (Heavy Duty) ones are being made, as we speak!!

This poor old barrier pole has had some stick. Not only has its "Stop" sign been smashed but look at the bend in it. I'm all into 'alternative' medicines (acupuncture, poultices, etc) but to pack an aluminium tube in rock salt will never straighten it in a million years! Sorry lads, but this time you will have to ring Newgate’s Service Department (Tel 01636 704000) and speak to the team nicely about a replacement. Don’t forget the barriers accessories, (Striped Pole, Stop Signs & Boom Lights)

I've Seen It All Now!

Barrier foundation blocks are usually a mass of concrete cast in at ground level. This stone clad obelisk complete with water feature & two tone colour scheme beats the lot. I'm also scratching my head to understand what type of vehicle this traffic barrier intends to stop!
Unless you have a car transporter sat on the back of an arctic, anything could drive under this barrier pole!
For special height restriction barriers check out our website at www.newgate.uk.com. We can’t always promise you one this ornate.

Caught Red Handed!

“Honest Guvnor it had nothing to do with me, im innocent”
If anybody was ever caught “Banged to Rights” it must have been this guy.
To break the barrier is one thing, but then to try and sneak it onto your lorry to lose the evidence is another thing.
Newgate Traffic Barriers are good, but if you are determined to break them and then steal them, that’s another thing entirely.
Next time we will install a road blocker, and then we will see who wins and loses!!

Missing Car Park Barriers

Honestly officer the two barriers were definitely there last night when I went to bed.
Police are now trying to trace the whereabouts of a red pickup truck (yes the same one as seen before) to assist them with their enquiries.
Removing lead from roofs, drain covers and road signs for scrap is one thing, but to remove traffic barriers and even gates for scrap is a different thing altogether.
Maybe we should consider building gates & barriers out of recycled plastic, and then nobody would take them!!!

Latest Optional Extra for a Pair of Swing Gates

The first time within the gate & parking industry that this accessory has been offered on a set of gates. Buy a set of gates and get a free bolt on crane!
Forget the standard sirens, lights, stop signs etc, get a crane.
Just think.............every time the gate breaks down you just lift it out of the way.
Cranes can also be supplied in colours to match your gates

For more infromation on Swing Gates refer to our website.

Memo to Installation Engineers!

It has come to the management’s attention that our engineers may need specialist equipment to install our parking barriers. Should you require a laser level please go to B&Q and get one?
Furthermore I believe we are over compensating for the slope on the opposite barrier, its leaning the wrong way isn’t it? Maybe it will settle down in a day or so!!!
Should you require a new car park barrier which has been installed by trained engineers please give us a call on 01636 700172 or visit our website Car Park Barriers or Electric Barriers for more information.

Traffic Cones

Obviously when this client ordered a heavy duty barrier he must have forgotten to ask for the boom to be tailored and customized to what they were looking for. So when they first saw this barrier on site they realized what had happened.

Newgate can offer a wide range of coloured booms to suit your requirements, including Red and White (Standard), Black, Yellow, Green, White, and Silver. Each boom can be enhanced with the addition of white or red reflective tape.
Other accessories for barrier booms include stop signs, boom lights, curtains low and high plus much more to suit your requirements.

For more infromation on Car Park Barriers or Electric Barriers refer to our website.

Crash Rated Gates

Lorries trucks and vans galore, if you've got it why not hit our gate with it. Now I'm no expert but usually lorries wait at the entrance until the gate is fully open before driving through. However not in this case, this damaged gate took more than just one blow from a large vehicle it took several before the gate cried for help. At Newgate we design and manufacture gates that are purposely built to with stand incidents like this. For more information on Swing Gates Click Here

Car Park Barriers

Remind me not to shop in this town, the wind must have been strong on this day because it ripped an innocent traffic barrier out of the ground with the foundation still attached, smashing it straight in to a fence causing major damage. Newgates rising arm traffic barriers are installed at countless coastal installations including docks and harbours, they are all designed to withstand extreme weather conditions.
This must have been a really bad day!

Wash Day

Obviously this client values their gate so much that when someone uses it they must make sure that it is spotless. However when this client polished and cleaned it too often the worst possible scenario happened the gate start to shrink in the wash. So as a result people didn't need to go through it they just climbed over it.
Newgate can produce a wide range of sizes and varieties to meet your personal requirements of your perfect swing gate.



Manual Swing Gates - Single 6 to 7 m maximum double 12 to 14 m maximum
Electrics Swing Gates - Single 6to 7 m maximum double 12 to 14 m maximum.

For more information on Swing Gates Click Here

The Electric Swing Gate

This electric Swing Gate received a good old belt the other day and is no longer usable. Whilst a new gate is being made to replace this one. The client has made use of it by turning this broken down and useless gate into a public noticeboard!! If you read the advertising closely you will find, 1. An activity day and 2. Organic horse manure. I didn't think that our drive units were so underpowered that we needed help (even organic) from others!!!

New Gate Security

A spiders web trapping anyone from escaping on it, not letting anyone slip past unannounced. Just like this gate, this won't let anyone through without some form of signal this could be from a Push Button, Intercom, Keypad, Proximity Card, Radio Control, Token Acceptor and others. Here at Newgate we can provide any of these to improve your site security.
For more information on Swing Gates Click Here

Car Park Barrier Needs Help

We should have realised that our newly installed Traffic barrier wouldn't last long at this site. As you can see the barrier seems to be the victim of deadly quicksand!! Another couple of days and this barrier will cease to exist. This has also raised another issue with these baffled and confused caravan park owners because they went to bed knowing they were 20 caravans on the park and woke up the next morning with only two left!!

Now the really scary part is where are the people inside them.

For more infromation on Car Park Barriers or Electric Barriers refer to our website.

Barrier Missing?

OK! So where’s the rest of it?
Half a height restriction barrier... whatever next?
No really, this special "one off" barrier was specially designed & constructed to the architect’s exact requirements.

Because Newgate have their own design & manufacturing teams we can supply & install customised barriers to order.

This barrier was wanted in a galvanised finish, but "other" specials have even been made completely in stainless steel.

Talk to us if you have special requirements

http://www.newgate.uk.com/

Chained Gates

This person's idea of 'Chav' style seriously needs work on. They really need to work on their sence of what looks good and what looks awful. If this person would like accessories that can really improve their gate's security and apperance then the place to go is Newgate. Newgate offer a range of additional enhancements such as lights, sounders, and designer infill.

Barrier Accessories

Its all very well selling a traffic barrier, but what aftermarket accessories can it have?
A distinctive red and white pole is a good start, Even a red and green traffic light is useful addition.
I cant quite see the two 50 gallon oil drums acting as a tip support catching on!!
Seriously though, all of our electric or manual rising arm barriers can have non standard colour schemes, Stop Signs, PVC Half Curtains, and of course the correct tip supports.

For more infromation on Car Park Barriers or Electric Barriers refer to our website.

Whoops!

A manual traffic barrier with a serious headache. Newgate barriers are designed to withstand the hardships of the british climate, but goodness knows what has attacked this barrier.
To Rip it from its foundation and to leave it "Bleeding" in the gravel is devastating.
But never fear, Newgates engineers are here! we will soon have it back in service.

Our Traffic Barriers are built for years of demanding service, not just for today.

For more infromation on Car Park Barriers or Electric Barriers refer to our website.

One of Our Barriers is Missing

I'm sure it was their last night when we locked up!















Guess What ?................Found it!















It would appear that the barrier had a argument with a lorry and lost. However a quick lick of paint and it will be back in place in no time.
Its a good job Newgate's traffic barriers are built to last.