Hydraulic Bollards vs. Fixed Bollards: Which Is Right for Your Property?
Choose fixed bollards when a vehicle route should stay blocked at all times, and hydraulic bollards when authorised vehicles need to pass through while everything else is kept out. The right answer depends on who needs access, how often, and how serious the risk of a vehicle attack or accidental crash is. Fixed bollards. These are anchored permanently in the ground, with no moving parts. They cost less, need very little maintenance and suit pedestrian zones, building frontages, footpaths and perimeters where vehicles should never enter. Their limit is flexibility: once installed, they cannot let a vehicle through. Removable bollards offer a middle option, but someone must lift them out by hand each time. Hydraulic bollards. These sit flush with the road when lowered and rise to block traffic. They are operated by remote, access card, intercom or a number-plate reader, and they suit entry points to offices, embassies, factories, campuses and residential complexes. They need power, a ...