Sigelock Systems

Sigelock Systems, LLC is a manufacturer of security hydrants for fire protection service. Based in East Rockaway, NY, Sigelock Systems is a privately held, family owned company.

History

George Sigelakis is a 15-year veteran New York City firefighter, inventor and developer of the Spartan security fire hydrant. Sigelakis founded Sigelock Systems in 2009 with partner Ira Wender as a Delaware limited liability company.

Achievements

Sigelock Systems has worked with Underwriters Laboratories to create a new standard entitled "Tamper Resistant Features of Hydrants for Fire-Protection Service (UL246B)." This standard was first issued on May 19, 2011 and includes a series of stringent testing requirements that supersede the current standard for fire hydrants (UL246). These requirements put the hydrant through a series of corrosion and longevity tests as well as being put up against UL's safe cracking team that attempts to break into the hydrant like it were a safe or vault.

The Spartan is also UL certified as a 300psi working pressure hydrant. The majority of conventional hydrants have a working pressure rating of only up to 250psi.

Partners

Franklin Bronze & Alloy Co.

Established in 1878, Franklin Bronze & Alloy Company is one of the oldest continually operating foundries in Pennsylvania. Historically a sand casting facility, Franklin Bronze expanded into the investment casting market in 1987. They subsequently increased their investment casting capabilities in 1989, 1991, and 1996, and their investment casting division now operates as a manufacturing facility separate from their sand casting division.

Sigelock Systems partnered with Franklin Bronze to produce the majority of the components for the Spartan hydrant as well as being the assembly and warehousing location. George was introduced to President and Owner of Franklin Bronze, Robert Barber, in 2009 but their relationship did not flourish until 2010 when Sigelock was searching for foundries to produce their product.

Waupaca Foundry

The largest producer of gray, ductile, austempered ductile, and compacted graphite iron in the world, melting more than 9,500 tons a day. Their castings are produced using an innovative, customized, high pressure vertical green sand molding process.

ThyssenKrupp Waupaca produces all the ductile and gray iron components for the Spartan hydrant. Their high pressure vertical green sand molding process is critical for producing the 140 lbs nozzle section housing component that houses all the working parts of the Spartan and has the Spartan's signature smooth curved design.