Avatar
Avatar is a crash cushion with minimal anchoring, designed for use in work zones and special maintenance operations.

Leonidas
A very compact and highly performant crash cushion system designed for impacts up to 130 km/h. Available in several widths and shapes to shield many obstacles and is totally repairable.

ERMES CC
The safest and most versatile safety device, certified both as a crash cushion and as an energy absorbing end terminal, designed to cover small-sized obstacles such as the beginning of guardrails and concrete barriers.

Urban Area
SMA devices for urban areas are designed to protect specific types of obstacles such as poles, pillars, concrete curbs, traffic dividers, and tunnel entrances.

Taurus
The anchorless crash cushion to protect drivers and workers from accidents in the worksites. Preassembled, easy to handle and install with fast connection to temporary barriers.

Janus
Janus is the crash cushion that can also be used as a device to shield fixed obstacles in both traffic directions. Totally repairable and easy to install with a narrow shape and performance up to 110 kph. The system is provided in two pre-assembled modules that only require anchoring to the ground.

Andromeda
A modular barrier designed to be used in the median and in the verge. High containment level and easy installation process make this product suitable for bridges and motorways and urban roads.

Chronos
CHRONOS is the temporary barrier that redefines efficiency on work zones. The system consists of preassembled modules 3 meters long which are connected to each other through a locking pin. CHRONOS has been tested according to the EN 1317-2:2010 Standard.

Stargate
The Stargate barrier is an innovative, removable gate system designed to ensure safety and optimal traffic management in road infrastructures. Thanks to its compact design and high performance, it represents an effective solution for emergencies, ensuring quick opening in critical situations.

Titanus
The first barrier gate to contain heavy VEHICLES. Supplied in modules which make the system easy to handle, install and remove. Fast opening and easy connection to many barriers.

Geronimo
Designed to support road managers, the Geronimo monitoring system is a cutting-edge solution aimed at improving road safety through real-time detection and reporting of events via a camera connected to the barrier through a sensor.

Eagle
Designed to help the managers in the ISPE process. The monitoring system with low battery consumption, connection to the network and easy installation to guard the VRS operation.

Taurus MASH
Crash cushion designed for temporary use in roadwork and work zones. The device is delivered pre-assembled for quick and easy installation, with a structure that can be repaired after impact to reduce maintenance costs. It can be connected to all types of concrete and steel barriers, features an efficient and compact design, is non-gating, fully redirective, and operational on both sides thanks to its double-sided design.

Ermes MASH
MASH terminal designed to ensure maximum safety and ease of use. The device is delivered pre-assembled for quick and easy installation. It is a non-gating, fully redirective system tested according to MASH 2016. It can be connected to all types of concrete and steel barriers.

Hercules
The preassembled crash cushion tested with a 2270 kg pick up truck. Totally repairable and easy to anchor on concrete and asphalt. Connectable to the network through the SMA App.

Hercules 12
Redirective crash cushion designed to ensure maximum safety with minimum space requirements. The system is delivered fully assembled for quick installation. It is a non-gating system and integrates connection to a smart monitoring and management system. It is also equipped with a base plate to be anchored to the asphalt with only 12 holes, simplifying and speeding up installation.
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Barrier gates are innovative solutions designed to enhance road safety and traffic management. These devices, installed in the median and connected to guardrails or New Jersey barriers, offer operational efficiency and rapid intervention in emergencies or maintenance needs. In this article, you will discover how barrier gates can improve safety and traffic management.
According to part 4 of the European standard ENV1317, a barrier gate is a “removable section of barrier”, meaning a device that provides containment performance and allows operators to remove and reinstall it for emergency reasons quickly.
Barrier gates are designed to ensure high performance in terms of safety and operability.
They are installed for two main reasons:
Thus, these openable devices are placed in the median and must be opened quickly (within 20 minutes). Generally, emergency gates require an opening of at least 3.5 meters. The opening time is not specified but is typically around 5 minutes. In Italy, according to D.M. 6792 of November 5, 2001, median barriers must be interrupted every 2 km to allow lane changes.
The benefits of installing barrier gates include:
Barrier gates undergo rigorous crash tests to ensure their effectiveness. They are available in various containment classes, the most common being H2 and H4, tested according to ENV 1317-4 or EN 1317-2 standards.
At this point, clarification is necessary, but let’s proceed step by step.
Containment classes determine which specific vehicles should be used, as indicated below:
Both impacts are performed with the vehicle at 20 degrees to the barrier’s axis.
The clarification concerns the impact point on the barrier. For example, when testing a barrier gate compliant with class H2, the standard establishes that a device with a length of 40 meters or less is a transition between two longitudinal barriers. Therefore, crash tests must be performed according to ENV 1317-4, considering the necessary length for its operation (Length of Need).
When the removable barrier section is longer than 40 meters, it should be considered a longitudinal barrier connected via a transition to other barriers. In this case, the impact points for TB11 and TB51 will be at 1/3 of the Length of Need. However, it must be highlighted that this requires demonstrating the behaviour of the transition element to the barrier.
This distinction is crucial when the designer must select the most appropriate device based on the installation length and the required performance.
Stargate: The Revolution in Road Safety
Stargate represents an innovation in road safety. Designed to offer maximum operability and rapid intervention, the Stargate barrier gate can be installed in the median and connected to guardrail or New Jersey barriers. This cutting-edge solution is ideal for efficiently and safely managing emergencies and road maintenance.

The device is compliant with class H2 in two different configurations:
This device is ideal for improving road safety due to its ability to seamlessly integrate with existing barriers and its ease of installation and removal. Stargate is a reliable solution for any traffic management need, ensuring a quick response in case of emergency and improving daily traffic management.
Its lightweight structure, consisting of 6-meter preassembled modules, helps quicken the installation procedure and reduce opening and handling times.

Titanus: Barrier Gate for Heavy Trucks
The H2 class gate is tested with a 13-ton bus and is generally connected in the central reserve to H4 class barriers, tested with 38-ton heavy trucks. For this reason, the gate is undersized compared to the safety needs of high-speed roads in many European countries.
The Titanus gate in class H4b offers maximum level protection, being the first barrier gate to contain the impact of heavy trucks. Delivered in easy-to-handle, installable, and removable modules, it features a reduced transversal encumbrance, quick opening with only two operators, and easy connection to various barriers.

Barrier gates are an indispensable solution for road safety, combining high containment performance with significant operational efficiency. Thanks to their ability to integrate with existing barriers and ease of installation and removal, these devices are ideal for ensuring safe and manageable traffic flow.

SMA Road Safety designs and develops crash barriers that provides maximum containment, great performances and minimal size on the road.
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