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On average A-SAFE customers receive a return on investment within 18 months. Find out how much you could save with a free, no-obligation site safety audit
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After 18 months, steel keeps costing you money, A-SAFE saves it.
The low initial cost of steel masks a lifecycle of never-ending repairs, floor damage and operational downtime. At A-SAFE, we not only invented the world’s first polymer industrial safety barrier but we have spent decades improving it and engineering new solutions. We test our products to their limits, ensuring the highest quality and providing our customers with the best safety solutions in the world.
We don’t just test in a facility, we test in the real world.
We compared 100m of steel barrier to 100m of A-SAFE barrier in a busy warehouse. During the 60-day trial, we found that steel’s lower upfront cost masks high maintenance and replacement rates, increasing costs and downtime throughout your facility.
Key findings include:
A‑SAFE barriers minimise damage with advanced energy absorption.
Steel barriers experience an average of 28 damaging impacts per 100 metres annually. In comparison, A‑SAFE barriers experience just three. This is thanks to their engineered design, which absorbs and dissipates impact energy - delivering consistent, repeatable performance with every impact.
Lower maintenance, less downtime.
Unlike steel, A‑SAFE barriers flex and return to their original shape after impact. This reduces the need for repairs or replacements, saving time, labour, and maintenance costs.
Over 45% lifetime ROI advantage compared to steel.
Thanks to lower maintenance, fewer replacements, and reduced labour costs, A-SAFE barriers deliver a lifetime return on investment that’s over 45% higher than steel. It’s the smart, long‑term choice for protecting your facility.
A-SAFE Polymer ROI vs Steel
A-SAFE’s polymer barriers are designed to take repeated impacts and recover, when steel barriers are impacted, they buckle and need to be replaced.
A unique product design and patented coupling enable A-SAFE guardrails to absorb and dissipate impact forces, preventing transfer to the floor.
Even the smallest bumps and scrapes against a steel barrier can damage the aesthetics of your materials handling vehicles.
Chemical-resistant, non-corrosive, non-scratch and self-colored, A-SAFE barriers eliminate the need for costly painting and repairs.
Weatherproof and UV-protected, A-SAFE guardrails stay bright and visible inside and out, without corrosion or the need to repaint.
Frequent replacements increase downtime and reduce your facility’s efficiency. Steel barriers don’t just cost you money in the long term, but negatively affect your productivity.
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With every project we do, we calculate return on investments and with A-SAFE products, we see that the return on investment is between one and two years compared with steel or other barrier solutions. This is mainly driven by lower maintenance repair costs, but also taking into account cost and sequential damage like repair on rolling materials, downtime and concrete repairs etc.
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