Delta Scientific Corporation

About Delta Scientific Corporation

Delta Scientific Corporation is the world's leading manufacturer of vehicle access control equipment. Delta Scientific has been engineering and manufacturing vehicle access control equipment since 1974 and sells its products worldwide. Delta turns 50 in 2024!

Expanded manufacturing capabilities

With a combined 260,000 square feet of manufacturing space, our Palmdale manufacturing facility assures Delta can meet the increased requirements and demands of its continually growing domestic and international customer base.

The Palmdale facility is testimony to the increasing need for protecting the world's infrastructures against the threat of vehicle bombings as well as the role of California's skilled workforce in creating the solutions to do so. Since the assault of Sept. 11, 2001, Delta Scientific's production has more than doubled.

Crash tests prove our products

Delta pioneered the use of "Finite Element Analysis" to study vehicle collisions. With its database of full-scale tests, we now have excellent computer models that enable us to test new designs on the computer. We are able to analyze special applications and design custom products to meet our customer requirements.

With over 50 real world crash tests to our name, Delta has the largest product line in the industry. Not all of our customers need counter-terrorist barricades, but most feel reassured that if a Delta product is used at their corporate headquarters or parking facility, the product will meet our claims and stop unwanted vehicles or prevent vehicle thefts.

Major customers

U.S. Federal Government, U.S. Navy, U.S. Air Force, U.S. Army, Federal Bureau of Investigation, General Services Administration, U.S. and foreign embassies, private companies and private residences.

High-profile installations

Delta has supplied counter-terrorist barricade systems to over 150 U.S. embassies and consulates in 130-plus countries as well as those of the United Kingdom and other nations. In the United States alone, Delta has secured over 100 Federal buildings, including courthouses and FBI locations. U.S. nuclear power plants are protected by Delta vehicle barricade systems. Delta Scientific systems also protect the U.S. Capitol and other Washington landmark buildings.

Delta Scientific Corporation news

Delta’s DSC8000 Bi-Fold Speed Gate successfully passes M30/P1 crash test

Delta Scientific, the manufacturer of counter-terrorist vehicle control systems used globally, announced their DSC8000 shallow foundation bi-fold speed gate has successfully achieved an M30/P1 designation with negative penetration. DSC8000 The DSC8000 was tested to the new ASTM F2656-20 standard, which measures the penetration level from the edge of the barrier versus the back-side of the barrier of the previous standard. This can provide a difference of up to five additional feet (1.52...

Delta Scientific releases a brand new design in its DSC8000 bi-fold speed gate

Delta’s new DSC8000 bi-fold speed gate is designed to fit into tight spaces and allow moderate to heavy vehicle throughput. With an adjustable opening time of 6 seconds, the user's facility can easily handle up to 180 cars per hour. Clear openings up to 24’ can be covered with a dual hinge design where the gate panels meet in the middle. Full-clad panels or DOS anti-climb picketed infills are available to match the architecture of the surrounding facility. The drive mechanism for t...

Vibrant GSX 2022 includes new products, new approaches to security

The Global Security Exchange (GSX 2022) in Atlanta in September 2022 is the latest example of the energetic post-COVID resurgence of security trade shows. On the vibrant show flow, discussions centered on topics such as the security industry’s need for more employees and the lingering impact of a months-long supply chain crisis. Against a backdrop of continuing industry challenges, exhibitors and attendees were diverted by a wealth of new opportunities as the industry rebounded. Several m...

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Delta's new Open Frame Vehicle Barrier

The DSC550 was tested to the new ASTM F2656-20 standard which measures the penetration level from the foremost edge of the barrier versus the back-side of the barrier like the previous standard. This can provide a difference of (1.52 m.) and makes the negative penetration level even more impressive. Design and features The DSC550 open frame barrier features a shallow foundation of only 24 inches (61 cm). The open-frame design additionally provides a unique counter-balance design with no spring...

Delta’s DSC501 stops unauthorised vehicle at FBI building

Delta Scientific, the pioneering manufacturer of counter-terrorist vehicle control systems used globally, announced that on Monday, April 1st, a DSC501 High-Security Barricade stopped an unauthorised vehicle from entering an FBI field facility in Atlanta, Georgia. According to officials, the orange Buick Encore tried to follow an FBI employee’s car into the facility before being stopped by the Delta DSC501 barrier. The driver was then apprehended by special agents who were in the immediat...

Delta provides crash rated gates to enhance security at the Los Angeles International Airport

The Nation’s Seaports and Airports throughput thousands of people and billions of dollars worth of materials every day. These ports comprise of massive plots of land located amongst densely populated communities. Seaports can see throughput of more than a thousand trucks on any given day, while airports need to accommodate often erratic traffic consisting of support vehicles, fire trucks and heavy equipment. Securing these facilities requires a varied combination of crash rated barriers....