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Highway E600 manhole covers

Designed and manufactured to meet the enhanced requirements of Highways England’s CD 534 v0.2.0 specification. The Kitemarked Highway E600 range of manhole covers exceeds BS EN 124:2015 requirements and includes safety and specific design features required by Highways England.

Highway E600 Manhole Cover

Features

  • Independently tested by a UKAS-accredited laboratory to achieve a PSRV value of 70+ on the chequer surface.

    PSRV tested
  • Indexed corners ensure correct orientation and alignment first time, every time.

    Indexed corners
  • Enlarged corners spread loads evenly across the foundation, enhancing reliability and lifespan.

    Enlarged frame corners
  • Complies with CD 534 v0.2.0.

    CD 534 v0.2.0 logo
  • Built-in lifting points allow mechanical lifting, reducing manual handling and improving on-site safety.

    Mechanical lifting point
  • Optional ID badge supports RFID, NFC and IoT connectivity for asset identification and tracking.

    Retrofittable badge
  • Safety keyways are configured to support engagement of lifting keys during handling and lifting operations.

    Safety keyway

Hinge and Lift Out (HALO)

HaloHinge boasts a creative design. The covers are fully removable using standard BS 7903 lifting keys, but the covers can also hinge to 100 degrees, remaining captive within the frame and free from risk of accidental closure.

The hinges are located on the inside of the frame. This simple design allows for the infill surfaces to be compacted against the straight edges of the frame with ease, unlike other alternatives that have protruding hinges that are difficult to compact around. Compacting equipment over the hinge housing can apply destructive forces to the hinge housing and foundation, making inboard hinges a great solution.

Moreover, the inboard hinges prevent hinge pockets from clogging with dirt and debris, ensuring that the hinges operate reliably and promote better health and safety. Additionally, Highway HaloHinge covers are compatible with GritBlocker, the anti-blockage keyway insert that provides unblocked keyways at every operation.

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Specification clauses

Download and use our specification clauses within project documentation to reference Unite and Highway product ranges for ironwork installations. These documents provide clear guidance to support specification and product selection during project planning.

Incorporating these clauses within specifications helps provide consistency in product selection and installation approach across projects involving ductile iron access covers and frames.

Retrofittable identification bolt being installed in a Unite access cover
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Retrofittable antenna options

Unite* and Highway access covers are the only ranges on the UK market to include provisions for communications equipment, such as antennas, to be installed within the cover.

Antenna in cover linked to hardware in chamber

The ID bolt provision can be used for antennas, allowing communications equipment, such as water meter monitoring, to be installed within a chamber beneath a cover while providing a strong signal above ground without the need to dig or adjust the surrounding road surface. Saving time, effort and money while minimising disruption.

* references ending /KUE

Highway D400 Halohinge lifting mechanism
Highway

Are you looking for hinged access covers?

An expansion of the Highway range, our hinge and lift out HaloHinge manhole covers can be safely removed using our safety keyways and standard BS 7903 lifting keys, but can also be hinged to 100°, where they are secured in place.

HaloHinge's design incorporates inboard hinges (on the inside of the frame). This allows for surface compaction against the straight edges of the frame, whereas common alternatives have protruding hinges that are difficult to compact around without damaging the hinge housing and foundation.

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