FONTHILL, ON June 3, 2021 – Pen80 Products announces completion of world’s-first installation of the SMA Hercules Crash Cushion at the Thorold Tunnel
Permanent installation of this innovative infrastructure designed specifically for jurisdictions that adhere to MASH standards, marks a global first, positioning Ontario as a North American leader in road safety
Pen80 Products Inc. (“Pen80 Products” or the “Company”) is proud to announce that the world’s first installation of SMA Road Safety’s (“SMA”) Hercules Crash Cushion (“SMA Hercules”) has been completed at the Thorold Tunnel in Ontario, which carries Highway 58 underneath the Welland Canal.
In 2020 Pen80 Products announced that it entered into an exclusive Ontario distribution agreement with SMA, a renowned Italian-based manufacturing company with global recognition for its sophisticated design of road safety infrastructure products.
Designed by SMA for jurisdictions that adhere to Manual for Assessing Safety Hardware (MASH) standards and approved by Ontario’s Ministry of Transportation (MTO), the SMA Hercules is a full redirecting, non-gating crash cushion tested to MASH TL-3, assuring high performance and maximum protection for vehicle occupants in the event of impact. Made entirely of galvanized steel, SMA Hercules’ incredible strength and sophisticated design provides for a longer lifespan of the device. The SMA Hercules offers maximum safety to motorists and can be used to shield the end of a median barrier system, a fixed object located in the median, or an object located in a gore area. SMA Hercules has also been approved for temporary installations in work zones to protect the ends of temporary construction barrier (TCB) systems. With a narrower footprint than other approved devices, SMA Hercules is the most compact Energy Attenuator available on the market. The device is supplied pre-assembled, allowing for quick, safe and easy installation.
As one of Canada’s leading highway safety product distributors, Pen80 Products is committed to introducing the most innovative and reliable infrastructure solutions into the marketplace in an effort to make Canadian roads and highways the safest in the world. Executing on the Company’s mission to ensure that contractors and the MTO are provided the best available devices on the market, the recent completion of the SMA Hercules installation at Thorold Tunnel serves as an industry catalyst for new road safety infrastructure options in the Ontario marketplace.
“The world’s first installation of the SMA Hercules at the Thorold Tunnel marks a significant development in our ongoing efforts to supply leading road safety devices that make Canada’s roads safer,” said Jamie West, Vice President of Pen80 Products. “As the proud exclusive Ontario distributor of SMA’s products, which have set the standard of excellence in the industry, we look forward to continuing to support the MTO and our partners through the reliable supply of the best roadside safety products in the world.”
“We have worked incredibly hard to develop the most sophisticated and advanced roadside safety devices on the market and are proud to see the first-ever installation of the Hercules take place in Canada,” said Roberto Impero, Chief Executive Officer of SMA. “We are thrilled to see our partnership with Pen80 Products yield such productive results and are honoured to contribute to the MTO’s efforts to lead in roadside safety.”
The SMA Hercules was installed as part of MTO Contract Number 2018-2007 – Thorold Tunnel Rehabilitation and Hwy #58 by Peninsula Construction Inc.
Pen80 Products is leading the way in improving road safety with innovative products, dependable service, and reliable advice. The Company distinguishes itself through its comprehensive product offerings with wide-ranging suitability to meet all roadside safety and product installation needs. Pen80 Products exclusively promotes MASH tested roadside safety devices, which is the current standard for the crash testing of safety hardware devices for use by the MTO and many other jurisdictions in North America.
About Pen80 Products
Pen80 Products is a highway safety products distributor serving Ontario and all of Canada. Working with manufacturers both internationally and domestically, Pen80 Products’ mission is to introduce the latest and most innovative roadside safety products into the Ontario and Canadian marketplaces. Our core mandate is to ensure that highway safety product installers have the best products available and in turn, that Canadian roads and highways are the safest in the world.
For more information, please visit www.pen80products.ca
FONTHILL, August 17, 2020 – Asset Management Monitoring: Contact Pen80 Products for an SMA Eagle Demonstration
Are you look for real-time information to better manage your roadside safety infrastructure assets?
Pen80 Products now has an asset monitoring device that can help.
The SMA Eagle is the first monitoring system, which can send real time alerts to rescue teams and police stations when there is an impact against the obstacle. It collects data from sensors (temperature, humidity, etc.) and simultaneously records a video of the accident which could be used later as an instrument for the analysis of the vehicle speed and dynamics of the accident.
The SMA Eagle monitoring system is installed at the back side of the infrastructure asset to be monitored and connected to it through a piezoelectric device.
Contact a Pen80 Products sales representative today to learn more and schedule an SMA Eagle Demonstration.
Pen80 Products is a highway safety products distributor serving Ontario and all of Canada. Working with manufacturers both internationally and domestically, Pen80 Products’ mission is to introduce the latest and most innovative roadside safety products into the Ontario and Canadian marketplaces. Our core mandate is to ensure that highway safety product installers have the best products available and in turn, that Canadian roads and highways are the safest in the world. For more information, please visit www.pen80products.ca
FONTHILL, ON June 11, 2020 – ACP Sentry Median Approved by the MTO (MTOD 912.150)
Pen80 Products is delighted to announce that our flagship guiderail product, the ACP Sentry has been approved by the MTO for median applications as per MTOD 912.150.
The ACP Sentry Barrier W Beam System is a w-beam guardrail system suitable for containing, redirecting, and shielding vehicles from roadside obstacles.
ACP Sentry has been designed and tested to meet the evaluation criteria of MASH TL-3 for a longitudinal barrier. ACP Sentry has both a shoulder application and a double-sided median ideal for narrow median applications. Pen80 Products is ACP’s exclusive Canadian distributor for the ACP Sentry and all other ACP proprietary roadside safety products.
Pen80 Products is a highway safety products distributor serving Ontario and all of Canada. Working with manufacturers both internationally and domestically, Pen80 Products’ mission is to introduce the latest and most innovative roadside safety products into the Ontario and Canadian marketplaces. Our core mandate is to ensure that highway safety product installers have the best products available and in turn, that Canadian roads and highways are the safest in the world. For more information, please visit www.pen80products.ca
FONTHILL, May 1, 2020 – Supplyrite Steel Inc. Appoints Pen80 Products as Ontario distributor for the Highway Gator MASSH-400
Earlier today, it was announced that Supply Rite Steel Inc., had appointed Pen80 Products Inc. as its Ontario representative and sole distributor for the Highway Gator MASSH-400.
Pen80 Products is thrilled to add the Highway Gator MASSH-400 to our suite of product offerings and to be able to provide another sign support system option to the MTO. The Highway Gator MASSH-400 (once approved in October 2020) will be just the second approved option in the MTO’s intermediate sign support category.
The Highway Gator MASSH-400 utilizes a unique, patent pending Redi-Torque multi-directional triangular slip base and Omni-directional hinge system in accordance with AASHTO “Standard Specifications for Structural Supports for Highway Signs, Luminaires, and Traffic Signals”, sixth edition. The MASSH-400 has been crash-tested and meets the required MASH TL-3 breakaway criteria.
Pen80 Products is a highway safety products distributor serving Ontario and all of Canada. Working with manufacturers both internationally and domestically, Pen80 Products’ mission is to introduce the latest and most innovative roadside safety products into the Ontario and Canadian marketplaces. Our core mandate is to ensure that highway safety product installers have the best products available and in turn, that Canadian roads and highways are the safest in the world. For more information, please visit www.pen80products.ca
FONTHILL, March 3, 2020 – Pen80 Products is the Exclusive Distributor of SMA Crash Cushions in Ontario.
Pen80 Products is proud to announce that we have entered into an excusive distribution agreement with SMA Road Safety to distribute their MASH tested Crash Cushion in Ontario. As part of the agreement, Pen80 Products will also have access to SMA’s full suite of road safety products and solutions.
The SMA Hercules will be the first Crash Cushion that Pen80 Products will introduce into the Ontario marketplace. The SMA Hercules is a full redirecting, non-gating crash cushion tested to MASH TL-3. Hercules is designed to offer maximum safety for passengers of light and heavy vehicles. Supplied pre-assembled, SMA Hercules provides for quick and easy installation.
Pen80 Products is a highway safety products distributor serving Ontario and all of Canada. Working with manufacturers both internationally and domestically, Pen80 Products’ mission is to introduce the latest and most innovative roadside safety products into the Ontario and Canadian marketplaces. Our core mandate is to ensure that highway safety product installers have the best products available and in turn, that Canadian roads and highways are the safest in the world. For more information, please visit www.pen80products.ca