Kahramankazan Fencing and Perimeter Systems

A district where industry and farming sit side by side

What makes Kahramankazan interesting from a fencing point of view is that there is no single demand profile. Alongside the organised industrial zone and large scale production facilities, the district also carries on a long standing tradition of farming and livestock. A plant boundary and a feedlot run can both come up on the same day.

These two needs are nothing alike. On a plant boundary the expectation is deterrence and controlled access; the line should make life difficult for anyone trying to cross it, and entry points should be few. On a field or pasture boundary the expectation is the opposite, namely simplicity: closing off a long distance at a sensible cost and keeping animals from crossing.

The most common mistake in product selection is mixing up these two logics. Applying a plant solution to a field run creates unnecessary cost, while applying a field solution to a plant boundary creates a security gap.

Setting the security level on a plant boundary

On a plant perimeter the first decision is not height or product but the level of difficulty you are aiming for. Is the point simply to mark the boundary, or to make climbing and cutting seriously hard?

In the second case a high security fence comes into play. A narrow mesh aperture leaves no room for fingers or a foothold, which makes climbing difficult in itself. That same tight structure also slows down an attack with cutting tools; every minute gained in security turns into deterrence.

On plant runs it is equally important to plan the line together with the cameras and the lighting. A line that blocks the field of view can leave a camera system useless. This is why large campuses tend to prefer tightly woven lines that allow sight through, rather than fully closed faces.

Another point is keeping the ground around the line clear. A container pushed up against the fence, a stack of pallets or a tree that has grown too far can make even the strongest line easy to cross. Leaving a clear strip along the boundary, inside and out, is the cheapest part of security there is, whichever product you choose.

Increasing deterrence with a topping

On some runs the fence on its own is not enough and an extra layer is needed along the top. Concertina razor wire is used for this purpose; because its coiled form offers no fixed point to hold on to, it makes crossing the top of the line difficult both physically and psychologically.

Two points should not be overlooked when adding a topping. First, the extra layer increases the total wind face of the line and adds to the load on the posts, so the posts should be selected accordingly. Second, razor wire needs to be positioned carefully on runs that sit directly next to public footpaths, and it must not overhang the route people walk on.

Where panel fence is used as the main line around a plant, a regular structure is already in place to carry a topping. The security level can then be raised in stages as the need grows.

Animal behaviour on feedlot and pen perimeters

Where animals are kept, fencing works on a different logic from human security. What strains the line here is not climbing but constant, repeated pressure. Cattle lean against the line, rub along it and work a post loose over time.

On pen and paddock runs, then, what matters is not so much the type of wire as the strength and spacing of the posts. Where the spacing is left too wide, the line flexes even with sound wire and loses its shape within a few seasons.

The second issue is height and the gap at the bottom. Sheep and goats will try to get through underneath, so the part of the line closest to the ground needs to be closed off. Feeding areas, water troughs and shade shelters, the points where animals gather, are where the line takes the most punishment; reducing the post spacing in these areas noticeably extends the life of the run.

Building an economical line on field and pasture boundaries

On field perimeters the equation is simple: long distances, a limited budget, low maintenance. The aim here is a visible boundary and deterrence; nobody closes off a field like a fortress.

The classic solution that fits this brief is barbed wire. The number of strands is set according to need; the lower strands are spaced more closely to stop animals crossing, while fewer strands are enough if the point is only to mark a boundary. On long runs, correct placement of tensioning and straining points keeps the wire from sagging.

In maintenance terms the straining points are the critical detail. A line that slackens with temperature changes through the season will run for years without trouble if it is checked once a year. Fitting a brace at the corners is the simplest measure there is against a post leaning over.

On long field runs there is also the reality of farm work. The headlands where the tractor turns take knocks again and again; setting the posts slightly further in than the rest of the line in these sections, or reducing the spacing, saves repairing the same spot every season. Points where an irrigation line passes under the fence should also be marked out at the start, otherwise the pipe gets damaged while the post holes are dug.

Choosing a gate: articulated truck traffic or a tractor

In Kahramankazan the choice of entrance gate changes completely with the type of use. Plant entrances see heavy vehicle traffic and the gate is operated many times a day. At that tempo a sliding gate has the advantage; because it slides to one side there is no leaf sag on wide openings, and it needs no swing room at an entrance where vehicles are waiting.

At field and farm entrances, on the other hand, use is infrequent but the vehicles are large. Here a field gate is the better fit; its plain construction needs no maintenance on soil ground and its wide opening lets a tractor through.

In both cases the gate post should be calculated separately from the line posts. The whole weight of the leaf is carried on that post, and where the ground connection is not up to it the gate soon starts to sag.

The number of entrances should also be settled at the outset. On plant runs every extra entrance means another point to supervise; bringing staff and vehicle traffic together at a single point makes both security and daily operation easier. On farm and field runs the opposite applies: a second crossing at the far end of the parcel saves walking the whole boundary every time.

Delivery, site survey and the installation threshold in Kahramankazan

Dispatch is made from our Ostim depot. Kahramankazan is approximately 30 km away and shipments are planned to leave within 1 business day. On jobs with large meterage, splitting the delivery keeps the material from standing out in the open on site longer than it needs to.

Delivery is charged in all cases, including addresses within Ankara; the transport cost is set according to volume, running meters and whether the vehicle can get into the area. Site survey is free within Ankara, and on long runs taking measurements on site gives a far more reliable result than working the meterage out by estimate.

Installation is not a standard service. The threshold for a team attending site is approximately 1000 metres; on jobs below that length only the products are delivered. All prices include VAT.