Heavy Duty Potted Bollard - Heavy Duty Potted Steel Core Bollard
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BK-HDP-168-960 - 168 mm diameter, 960 mm high
BK-HDP-168-960 - 168 mm diameter, 960 mm high
Heavy duty potted steel bollard with hot dip galvanised mild steel core and polymer cover. High visibility finish with 50 mm reflective band for industrial loading bays and HGV impact protection.
Application
Primary Function and Risk Mitation
The Heavy Duty Potted Steel-Core Bollard is designed for demanding industrial and commercial environments where vehicle interaction with buildings, infrastructure and pedestrian routes presents a significant operational risk.
The hot dip galvanised mild steel core provides structural strength, while the linear low-density polyethylene cover delivers a durable, low maintenance external finish suitable for high traffic operational areas.
The bollard is intended to:
- Absorb vehicle impact at ground level
- Reduce damage to structural elements and floor slabs
- Protect concrete edges, anchors and service penetrations
- Improve safety within vehicle operating zones
Loading Bay and HGV Protection
A primary application is external level-access loading doors, where HGV trailers and articulated vehicles regularly reverse towards the building facade.
In these environments the bollard:
- Acts as a fixed physical barrier
- Protects cladding, door frames and dock leveller areas
- Reduces impact damage to service openings
- Minimises collision-related disruption
This makes it suitable for:
- Distribution centres
- Warehouses
- Logistics hubs
- Manufacturing facilities
Visibility and Safety Zoning
The integrated 50 mm reflective silver band enhances visibility in daylight and reduced lighting conditions, supporting sites operating extended or continuous shifts.
Five standard colour options enable alignment with site-specific traffic management and zoning systems:
- Green and White, fire escape routes
- Red and White, high warning zones
- Black and Yellow or Yellow and Black, general caution areas
- Yellow, high visibility demarcation
This allows facilities managers to colour-code protection in accordance with internal risk assessments and operational layouts.
Installation and Environmental Suitability
The cast-in potted installation method provides a permanent fixing within concrete substrates.
Key characteristics include:
- Approximate 500 mm socket depth
- Suitable for drill-installed or cast-in installation
- Hot dip galvanised to BS EN ISO 1461
- Corrosion resistant for internal and external use
- Suitable for warehouse floors and exposed service yards
Available sizes:
- Heights: 960 mm, 1260 mm, 1560 mm
- Diameters: 168 mm and 219 mm
Typical Applications
Commonly specified for:
- Loading bay door protection
- Racking aisle entrances
- Pedestrian walkway segregation
- Building corner and access route protection
- Traffic lane definition within service yards
- EV charging infrastructure protection
- Commercial car park vehicle control
- Protection of external plant and utilities
By combining structural strength, enhanced visibility and reduced maintenance requirements, the Heavy Duty Potted Steel-Core Bollard provides reliable fixed impact protection in high risk operational environments.
Description
The Heavy Duty Potted Steel-Core Bollard is a robust, impact-absorbing protection solution designed for demanding industrial and commercial environments.
The structural core is manufactured from high quality mild steel and hot dip galvanised to BS EN ISO 1461 to provide long-term corrosion resistance. This galvanised steel core delivers the primary structural strength of the bollard, ensuring durability in both internal and external applications.
The bollard is finished with a polymer cover kit manufactured from linear low-density polyethylene. This material provides a durable outer layer with inherent flexibility, allowing the cover to absorb and dissipate minor impact energy while maintaining structural integrity. The polymer sleeve also eliminates the need for repainting, reducing ongoing maintenance requirements and improving whole-life cost performance.
Engineered for heavy duty applications, the bollard is designed to withstand impact from material handling equipment and heavy goods vehicles. By absorbing collision forces at ground level, it helps protect floor anchors, concrete slabs and adjacent infrastructure from structural damage.
A 50 mm reflective silver band is incorporated to enhance visibility in operational environments, including low light conditions or 24 hour facilities. Five standard colour options are available, allowing the bollard to integrate with site-specific safety zoning and warehouse colour coding systems.
The potted installation method allows the bollard to be drill-installed or cast-in. For cast-in applications, a universal socket depth of approximately 500 mm provides a secure and permanent fixing within the concrete substrate.
Supplied with three Rawl R-SPL-10120/40 Safety Plus Anchors, M10 x 120 mm, for secure mechanical fixing where required.
Available heights:
- 960 mm
- 1260 mm
- 1560 mm
Available diameters:
- 168 mm
- 219 mm
For reference, the bolt-down variant of this bollard design has been PAS 13 tested. The potted version has not been tested under PAS 13 due to testing constraints associated with the installation method.
General information
Color | Green White Red Black Yellow |
Finish | Galvanized Manufacturer guidanceThe bollard is finished with a linear low-density polyethylene, LLDPE, polymer cover kit providing a durable, low maintenance external surface. |
Material | Polymer Polyethylene Linear low-density polyethylene (LLDPE) Steel |
Shape | Other |
Length | 168 mm 219 mm |
Width | 168 mm 219 mm Manufacturer guidance(Diameter). |
Height | 960 mm 1260 mm 1560 mm |
Warranty description | Other |
Uniclass | |
CAWS | Q50/31 Bollards Q50/190 Bollards |
SKU Code | BK-HDP-168-960, BK-HDP-168-1260, BK-HDP-168-1560, BK-HDP-219-1260, BK-HDP-219-1560 |
Specification data - Carbon steel bollards
Classification data | |
Description | Robust, impact-absorbing bollard. |
Duty | |
Dimensions | |
Size and profile | 168 mm diameter. Guidance for specification option: 210 mm total diameter with cover. |
Height | 960 mm. |
Length below ground | 500 mm. Guidance for specification option: Installation requires some excavation to the required depth of the ‘potted’ bollard section. |
Post top | Rounded. |
Finishes | |
Applied finish | Galvanized to BS EN ISO 1461. |
Colour | Green/ White (GW). Guidance for specification option: Fire escape rooms. Red/ White (RW). Guidance for specification option: High warning areas. Black/ Yellow (BY). Guidance for specification option: Standard. Caution areas. Yellow/ Black (YB). Guidance for specification option: Caution areas. Yellow (YY). Guidance for specification option: Caution areas. Other. Guidance for specification option: Bespoke options available. Consult manufacturer and insert requirements. |
Accessories | 50 mm reflective band. |
Sustainability data
Contains Red List materials | No |
Country of material origin | United Kingdom |
Country of product manufacture | United Kingdom |
Material | Polymer Polyethylene Linear low-density polyethylene (LLDPE) Steel |
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Literature
Heavy Duty Potted Bollard - Data sheet
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