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SignPost Solutions to unveil largest Optimast sign at Traffex

SignPost Solutions, part of the Swarco Group, is taking advantage of Traffex 2017 at the NEC, Birmingham from 4-6 Aprill to launch Optimast 400, the latest addition to its range of passively safe sign masts. The new mast, which has a distinctive shape, has been designed with strength and versatility in mind and the company says it can accommodate signs right up to the very largest of motorway and advance direction signs. The Optimast 400 adds to the range of four established masts, 127mm, 168mm, 219
March 22, 2017 Read time: 1 min
7637 SignPost Solutions, part of the 129 Swarco Group, is taking advantage of 136 Traffex 2017 at the NEC, Birmingham from 4-6 Aprill to launch Optimast 400, the latest addition to its range of passively safe sign masts.

The new mast, which has a distinctive shape, has been designed with strength and versatility in mind and the company says it can accommodate signs right up to the very largest of motorway and advance direction signs.

The Optimast 400 adds to the range of four established masts, 127mm, 168mm, 219 mm, 244mm and has been successfully crash tested to BS-EN 12767. It has also achieved an energy rating of 100NE2.

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