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Our products are certified by Independent Labs, such as HP White, as well as different governments.WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN STRATEGIC ARMOUR AND TOTAL ARMOUR?
Strategic armour does not make an armoured car, but only a safer car than a regular one. In covers all glass areas, all doors, the back and in the case of SUV’s the sides behind the rear doors Total armour includes the roof, pillars, door frames and, in some cases the floor and the firewall.
2. WHAT ARE THE AVAILABLE LEVELS? WHAT KIND OF WEAPONS DO THEY RESIST?There are 6 levels of protection: the first 3 are meant to protect against short weapons and the other 3 are meant to protect against long weapons and assault rifles. 3. WHAT ARE THE MATERIALS USED TO ARMOUR CARS?
Depending on the level desired. Normally in the first 3 levels synthetic fibers are used for their lightness and resístence. For greater levels special steel and technically complex compounds are used.
4. HOW HEAVY IS THE ARMOURING?Its weight is directly proportional to the level of protection desired. It can vary from 80 kg of added weight to 800 kg, or more.
5. WHAT KIND OF EXTRA MAINTENANCE DOES ARMOURING REQUIRE?
Again, it is directly proportional to the level of protection. In the 3 lower levels, maintenance is required once every six months; in higher levels it may be necessary to give maintenance twice every six months.
6. WHAT KIND OF WARRANTY IS OFFERED ON THE ARMOURING?
Two years on any manufacturing defect or on any problem caused by the armouring. 7. WHAT KINDS OF WEAPONS ARE THERE, AND WHAT KIND OR ARMOUR IS REQUIRED TO PROTECT FROM THEM?
In the world of weaponry we can distinguish two large groups: short weapons and long weapons. This separation doesn’t have to do with the actual size of the weapon but with the type of cartridge it shoots.
We consider short weapons those up to a .44 Magnum cartridge, while long weapons begin with a 7.62 x 39 mm cartridge.
Armour levels I, II and III are designed to resist short weapons, while levels IV, V and VI are meant to resist munition shot by long weapons.
Revolvers, hand-guns and sub-machine guns are usually considered short weapons.
Rifles, assault rifles and some shotguns usually qualify as long weapons. A shot gun doesn’t shoot regular bullets; it shoots small pellets which have much less penetration. This type of weapon is normally designed for sport and hunting purposes. 8. WHAT ARE THE DOORS AND PILLARS ARMOURED WITH.?
Opaque areas of the vehicle are armoured with any of the following three types of materials:Metal – This is the traditional material used most frequently in armouring all over the world. It is a great option, as long as the added weight is not too great. It may be steel, aluminium and in more recent years, titanium.
Aramide Fibers – They are the result of years of research. The better known names are KEVLAR, TWARON and SPECTRA or UD. They are synthetic materials combining great resistence and light weight. Some time ago, they used to be vulnerable to humidity but a technique was later developed which seals the fibers with plastic compounds under vacuum, substantially increasing their durability.
Ceramics – Ceramic materials provide an excellent option for very high levels of protection. They are not frequently used because of their high cost, but their strength and light weight are the result of high technology. They are mostly used in military applications. 9. WHY ARE THERE SEVERAL ARMOURING STANDARDS?
Given the abundance of different armouring materials, the authorities in different countries, together with groups of scientists, have tried to standardize the measure of their resistence. The most important international standards are U.L., N.I.J. and C.E.N. In Mexico, there is a Norma Mexicana de Blindajes, recently created, which sets given parameters of bullet resistence. AMBA members abide by this standard.
Given the different existing standards, we could say there are several different ways to categorize armouring. For practical reasons, at Secur*Glass we use the standard created by Underwriters’ Laboratories (U.L.) of the USA, since our technicians have considered it most adequate for our country.
10. WHY DO OTHER COMPANIES CANNOT MEET SECUR*GLASS’s PRICES AND WHAT ADVANTAGES DOES THIS COMPANY PROVIDE?
• Secur*Glass de México owns and operates an armoured glass manufacturing plant in Mexico, thus offering the best quality and turnaround times.
• Secur*Glass de México owns and operates an armouring assembly plant where armouring is done on a production line, thus assuring the best delivery dates.
• Secur*Glass de México has a Service Center in the south of the city, which allow our clients to service their vehicles in a central, easily-reached location, thus saving time and aggravation.