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This year's Vehicle.Security.Barrier.Conference featured a diverse program of expert presentations and practical demonstrations at the CTS test site, offering exciting insights into the planning, application, and operation of modern vehicle security barriers.

Special thanks go to the BTU Cottbus – especially to Mr. Detlev Schürmann and Mr. Christian Weicht – for the excellent organization and implementation of this informative and practical event at our crash test facility.

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AS/NZS 3845.2:2017 "Road safety barrier systems and devices Part 2: Road safety devices."

AS/NZS 3845.2, together with MASH 2016, offers the opportunity to market its products in Australia and New Zealand.

Please contact us to have your products tested this year.

Cologne, February 19, 2025 - Michel Osterkemper, Crashtest-Service expert in the field of impact tests on restraint systems, will be taking part in DeuSAT, the 11th German Road Equipment Day, on February 19 and 20, 2025 in the Congress Center East of the Cologne Trade Fair. There he will hold exciting discussions on vehicle restraint systems and current standards. He will be available for professional exchange both during the event and afterwards.

DeuSAT 2025 offers lectures, specialist exhibitions and discussion rounds on road safety and material testing.

We offer you tests based on standardized impact tests. Please feel free to contact us:

https://www.crashtest-service.com/en/crash-tests/standard-crash-tests/

Today is the last day of CTS at Perimeter Protection in Nuremberg, with many interesting discussions on the subject of access protection.

Are you planning an approval test and need further information? You are welcome to contact Kai Schulte directly at the trade fair at short notice, or arrange a personal appointment at the crash test facility afterwards.

Last week, the second Vehicle Security Barrier Conference (VSBC) took place on the CTS crash test site, organized by the BTU Cottbus. The conference was dedicated to improving security in public spaces, particularly in view of the increasing need for protection against vehicle attacks. The aim of the event, which attracted over 100 participants, was to introduce municipalities, event organizers and security experts to solutions and technologies - such as vehicle barriers - for securing public areas and events.

The conference was characterized by high-profile speakers. Mayor Markus Lewe opened the event, while Police President Alexandra Dorndorf gave an insight into the security strategy of the G7 summit. On behalf of the organizer, Christian Weicht gave a presentation on access protection concepts. Detlev Schürmann led the program of the other speakers.

Renowned exhibitors presented their latest access barriers, and as a special highlight, in addition to a crash test in a ditch, a high-security barrier from a manufacturer was also successfully tested live.

With the general circular "Road Construction No. 23/2022" of December 14, 2022 from the Federal Ministry for Digital Affairs and Transport, Department 07.3, CTS now meets all the necessary requirements to carry out this test. The department was also rated positively in the last DAkkS surveillance audit.

Other relevant standards such as EN 1317, MASH, ASTM F2656/F2656M, DIN SPEC 91414-1, ISO 22343-1 as well as the Technical Guideline - Mobile Vehicle Safety Barriers and EN 12767 can be found at:

Standard-Crashtests

Would you like to experience a vehicle bollard/ Roadblocker crash test live, exchange ideas with experts or view products from renowned manufacturers on site? Then secure your ticket now at:

2. Vehicle Security Barrier Conference

CTS has actively participated in the creation of the standards DIN CEN/TS 1317-7:2024-04 and DIN CEN/TS 1317-9:2024-04.

The new standards describe the test procedure for initial and final structures or removable protective devices. The preliminary standards are intended to replace the current preliminary standard DIN V ENV 1317-4:202-04.

The first tests have already been successfully carried out according to the new standard on the CTS crash test facility.

The standards are available for purchase from DIN Media Verlag:

https://www.dinmedia.de/de/vornorm/din-cen-ts-1317-7/362877851

https://www.dinmedia.de/de/vornorm/din-cen-ts-1317-9/362884422

We look forward to testing your innovative protective devices!

We cordially invite you to visit our exhibition stand in Hall 8, Stand 08.133. There you can find out more about our crash testing services.

As an accredited testing laboratory, we carry out impact tests in accordance with EN 1317, MASH, ASTM F2656/F2656M, DIN SPEC 91414-1, ISO 22343-1, Technical Guideline - Mobile Vehicle Safety Barriers and EN 12767.

If you can't make it to Intertraffic in Amsterdam, we also offer you the opportunity to make an appointment at the VSB conference (VEHICLE.SECURITY.BARRIER.CONFERENCE. 2024) of the btu at CTS.

You can find the program as well as exhibitor and participant information at: https://www.crashtest-service.com/de/veranstaltungen/aktuelle-termine/2-vehiclesecuritybarrierconference/

If you need a test at short notice for Intersec in Dubai (16.-18.01.2024), please contact us. We will do everything possible to find a suitable date for your crash test!

As an accredited test laboratory we carry out impact tests in accordance with EN1317, MASH, ISO 22343-1, BSI PAS 170-1, ASTM F2656/F2656M, EN12767 also for Indian customers. Please do not to hesitate to contact us and ask for our PAN.

Of course we can also talk to each other in Dubai at Intersec. You are welcome to contact us for this:

https://www.crashtest-service.com/en/crash-tests/standard-crash-tests/

For several years now, CTS has been offering MASH 2016 tests from the small Small Car (1100C) and Pickup Truck (2270P), as well as a Single-Unit Van Truck (10000S) to the large Tractor/Van Trailer (36000V).

You can find our successfully tested vehicle restraint systems under the following link on the FHWA homepage:

FHWA

Do you also have vehicle restraint systems that you would like to market internationally? Please feel free to contact us:

Homepage

This study examines vehicle restraint systems and their components in detail with regard to their potential hazard to MTWV riders. The focus is particularly on sharp-edged construction parts that can reach MTWV riders during an accident whether the rider is still sitting on the MTWV, is sliding on the ground or is airborne.

To the report

https://bast.opus.hbz-nrw.de/frontdoor/index/index/docId/2813

To the documentation

https://www.bast.de/DE/Verkehrstechnik/Qualitaetsbewertung/Qualitaetsbewertung_node.html

To the videos

https://www.youtube.com/@BASt-Videos

CTS now offers the following new test procedure:

ISO 22343-1 “Security and resilience - Vehicle security barriers - Part 1: Performance requirement, vehicle impact test method and performance rating”

IWA 14-1:2013 will be replaced by ISO 22343-1:2023 and PAS 68:2013 will only be offered upon explicit customer request.

CTS was involved in the development of the new standard and will be offering tests according to the new international standard from October 2023.

Please feel free to contact us to have your products tested this year so that you can use your product, for example. at Intersec on the 16th.-18th. January 2024 in Dubai.

At the same time, ISO 22343-2 “Security and resilience - Vehicle security barriers – Part 2: Application” was published and replaces IWA 14-2:2013.

Bird dummy for aviation: chickens no longer have to die for this

The company CTS Crashtest-Service from Münster has invented an artificial chicken. It is used in bird strike experiments - to protect life.

By Andrea Walter

It looks and feels like a chicken about to end up in a cooking pot: a bit soft, without feathers, a plastic skeleton shimmers through the silicone. Peter Schimmelpfennig and Mirko Dobberstein from CTS Crashtest Service worked on this artificial bird for a long time. It must be lifelike to be approved for bird strike experiments. That's why every chicken produced here has the same weight: 1.8 kilograms, that's the rule.

Real chickens for bird strike experiments

What hardly anyone knows: To this day, real chickens are used in the aviation industry for the prescribed bird strike tests, for example on engines. They are killed just before the attempt but must not be dead for more than 40 minutes or rigor mortis sets in and that would falsify the attempt.

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To the video documentation

According to the general circular "Straßenbau Nr. 23/2022 vom 14. Dezember 2022 des Bundesministeriums für Digitales und Verkehr aus dem Sachgebiet 07.3", it is possible for CTS to carry out tests according to the TL-Leitbaken and TL-Leitlemente for a transitional period until 31 December 2025. This is based on the already existing accreditation according to EN 1317 and EN 12767 until the testing procedure with the complete range of services is included in our scope.

You can find ARS 23/2022 at: https://www.fgsv-verlag.de/pub/media/pdf/ARS_23_2022_vom_14122022.pdf

The updated CTS Vehicle Security Barrier List (VSB_List) is now available for download.

The VSB List provides information about vehicle security barriers that have been successfully tested by us and serves as a basis for your decision, to find the right product for your needs and application. DIN SPEC 91414-1 has been added as a new test method.

Already now you can look forward to the next update, where several barriers from India, Netherlands, Ukraine, Turkey and Germany will be added.

The VSB-List can be downloaded here.

After the Corona-related suspension, we are pleased to finally be able to hold the renowned specialist conference for Vehicle Safety Barriers of the BTU under a new name on the CTS crash test site.

Other cooperation partners such as the ProPK of the police, the DStGB and the BSKI look forward to your participation and the lively professional exchange with you.

The speakers from this year's main sponsors Hörmann and Stahlkontor will also present their latest systems to you in the exhibitor area.

What you can expect:

Displacement and manipulation test according to DIN SPEC

crash tests with Vehicle Safety Barriers

Top-class speakers

exhibitor area

Program

Registration

Exhibitor packages

We look forward to seeing you at our booth in hall 8, booth 08.133.

We would be happy to talk to you about our test options in the field of vehicle restraint systems:

EN 1317 / DIN EN 1317 / EN 12767 / DIN EN 12767 / MASH / NCHRP 350

BS PAS 68 / BSI PAS 170-1 / ASTM F 2656-07 / ASTM F 2656-07 / IWA 14-1

Can't attend Intertraffic in Amsterdam?

We would also be happy to arrange an appointment at the btu's VSB (VEHICLE.SECURITY.BARRIER.CONFERENCE. 2022) conference at CTS.

Program as well as exhibitor and participant information:

to the program

INTERTRAFFIC Amsterdam, which takes place every two years, is a leading international event for professionals from the fields of infrastructure, mobility and traffic management.

Crashtest-service.com will also be present this time and can be found on 29.03.2022 - 01.04.2022 in hall 8 at stand no. 08.133.

You are also an exhibitor and want to carry out an impact test according to EN 1317, MASH 2016, ASTM F 2656-20, PAS:68 or IWA 14-1 for approval or certification at short notice before the fair?

Write to us! Of course, we would be pleased to welcome you at our trade fair stand.

CTS was already involved in the drafting of DIN SPEC 91414-1 in April. Now the kick-off for Part 2 followed. "Requirements for the planning of access protection for the use of tested vehicle safety barriers" - this is the title of DIN SPEC 91414-2, in the development and elaboration of which the CTS team around Michel Osterkemper will be significantly involved. This project is funded by the Federal Ministry of the Interior, for Construction and Home Affairs (BMI) and is expected to take one year to complete. (symbolic image)

CTS has actively participated in the development of the DIN SPEC 91414-1 standard for mobile vehicle barriers. Part 1 of the new standard deals with the requirements, test methods and performance criteria of mobile safety barriers. 

DIN SPEC 91414-1 is available for free download from Beuth Verlag at www.beuth.de.

We are looking forward to testing your innovative drive-through barriers soon.

Traffic restraint systems often have to be checked for their functionality by dynamic and virtual simulations before the first crash test.

To this end, CTS has been cooperating for some weeks now with EDAG Engineering GmbH and GDTech S.A. "The aim is to offer our customers holistic and, above all, independent solutions, right up to the successful completion of standard tests", says Dipl.-Ing. Peter Schimmelpfennig (Managing Partner of CTS).

The tests carried out at CTS according to the specifications of MASH (MASH 2009 Manual for Assessing Safety Hardware / MASH 2016 Manual for Assessing Safety Hardware Second Edition) can be found on the international FHWA list. Especially in the USA, this list serves authorities to inform themselves about current systems available on the market and to access the corresponding test certificates.

In these days the crash system was completely rebuilt. A conversion that Managing Director Dr. Mirko Dobberstein has high hopes for: "Even before the conversion measures, we were able to move vehicles weighing up to 70 t without any problems, but this is now taking place within a significantly optimised tolerance range. The crash system can now be adapted even more flexibly and spontaneously to the most varied test requirements".

Already this week successful tests according to MASH were carried out. This standard is the benchmark for crash barriers used in road traffic worldwide.

"Since we have become even more flexible thanks to the retrofit, new possibilities arise in scheduling. We are now able to accept orders for standard tests, especially according to MASH, even at short notice", says Dipl.-Ing. Peter Schimmelpfennig (Managing Partner of CTS).

Cologne, February 19, 2025 - Michael Osterkemper, Crashtest-Service expert in the field of impact tests on restraint systems, will be taking part in DeusSAT, the 11th German Road Equipment Day, on February 19 and 20, 2025 in the Congress Center East of the Cologne Trade Fair. There he will hold exciting discussions on vehicle restraint systems and current standards. He will be available for professional exchange both during the event and afterwards.

DeuSAT 2025 offers lectures, specialist exhibitions and discussion rounds on road safety and material testing.

We offer you tests based on standardized impact tests. Please feel free to contact us:

https://www.crashtest-service.com/en/crash-tests/standard-crash-tests/