Since 2001, Westcotec has been at the forefront of the vehicle activated sign industry. Based in the centre of Norfolk, we have grown to become one of the biggest suppliers of Vehicle Activated Signs And Intelligent Traffic Safety System quality vehicle-activated signs in the UK. At the heart of our growth, is a commitment to customer service. Westcotec’s aim is to make the whole process of buying any of our products as smooth as possible. Free advice is always available from our experienced staff.
Westcotec design, manufacture and supply a comprehensive and complete range of vehicle-activated road signs and numerous systems that are triggered from a wide range of sensors. In addition to conventional signs, we can create bespoke solutions to your individual traffic safety requirements. The strong relationship we have built with Local Authorities has enabled us to continually develop our products to create specific and bespoke solutions which exceed the clients requirements. Aside from the vehicle activated sign side of the business, Westcotec supply a vast range of detectors to enable messages based on triggers from over-height vehicles to reduce bridge strikes, depth of the water for flood warning systems, thermal detection cameras to determine vehicles on side roads to eliminate collisions at crossroads/side roads, and pedestrian/cycle detection to warn motorists of their presence ahead.
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TRAFFIC SAFETY systems manufacturer Westcotec has today announced delivery of its 10,000th sign. The active speed warning sign has been provided to Surrey County Council, where it has been installed at a location on the A31 Farnham Road in Guildford.
A network of 24 air pollution sensors has just been activated across the Central Bedfordshire Council region, as part of a coordinated plan to improve air quality for residents. The sensors have been installed by Norfolk-based Westcotec in partnership with manufacturer Airly. For the first time, the sensor network provides open-access real-time accurate air quality […]
Innovation | Environment | 19th August 2020
Westcotec strives to use innovation to improve the safety on roads, and thermal detection is at the forefront of this.
The sales and technical staff at Westcotec thrive off innovation which has firmly put them at the forefront of the vehicle activated sign and intelligent traffic safety systems industry, with such products as mobile phone detection, thermal camera collision avoidance systems and bespoke ANPR technology.
The improved air quality in our major cities has been one of the few bright spots of the national lockdown. Westcotec, a leading traffic safety systems manufacturer, is leading the way with the supply of air quality monitoring devices and specialist systems to help combat high pollution levels and ease congestion. In this article, it argues that local authorities can be bold and turn a crisis into an opportunity.
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Case study | 28th July 2021
What’s the background? Concerns were raised about the poor visibility of horses and jockeys riding to and from the paddocks on the B4000 Upper Lambourn Road. It’s a busy rural thoroughfare that bisects a number of paddocks and racing yards, an equine hospital and the large area of gallops used for exercising the horses on […]
Case study | 28th July 2021
Where’s the sign? You’ll find the sign within the extensive Next Headquarters, a private work site just off the M69 at Enderby in Leicestershire. How does the sign work? It’s solar powered and portable. Its current location is outside the large Next multi-storey car park, but there are plans to move it to a location […]
Case study | 28th July 2021
Where’s the sign? You’ll find the sign on the B6532 Edmondsley Lane, near the junction with Potterhouse Lane to the east, and Trouts Lane to the west. How much did the sign cost? The budget for the entire collision-reduction project was £20,000. Of this, £13,000 was paid to Westcotec for the signage and thermal imaging […]
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