WABCO PREMIERES NEW AUTONOMOUS EMERGENCY BRAKING SYSTEM
Published at 06.09.2008 in Components, Safety
Wabco, provider of electronic braking, stability, suspension and transmission automation systems for heavy duty commercial vehicles, will in due course start he production of an autonomous emergency braking (AEB) system. Her revolutionary system minimizes the response time for a vehicle to brake in collision imminent situations with moving or stopped vehicles because the AEB system reacts faster than the driver. It ensures the most effective deceleration and can bring the vehicle to a complete stop.
ELECTRONIC CO-DRIVERS WITH EXTRA SENSES
Published at 05.09.2008 in Components, Safety
Increasing traffic density imposes even greater demands on drivers. Even a momentary lack of attention in road traffic can cause an accident with severe consequences. Today, Bosch driver assistance systems not only help to avoid accidents – they also reduce the risk of injury and the severity of injuries if accidents happen.
SETRA TOPCLASS 400 AVAILABLE WITH ACTIVE BRAKE ASSIST
The Setra S 416 HDH is the second coach from the Evobus group which will be available with the new Active Brake Assist (ABA) system, also known as emergency brake system. The system reacts when there is a slower moving object in front of the coach, creating the danger of a collision. After a number of warnings it actively starts braking.
REVOLUTIONARY RETARDER FOR MIDIBUSES
Published at 15.08.2008 in Components, Safety
Voith will shortly launch the revolutionary secondary brake Voith Magnetarder in cooperation with the Japanese retarder manufacturer SMI (Sumitomo Metal Industries). The basis of this launch is a joint venture established in January 2008 between the Voith Turbo Product Group Retarders and the Japanese manufacturer Sumitomo Metal Industries. With the Magnetarder, the new joint venture trading under the name of Voith Turbo SMI Technologies (VTST), offers the ideal solution for vehicles in the 7.5 to 16 ton GVW segment.
THE EU WANTS VEHICLES TO WARN EACHOTHER FOR TRAFFIC PROBLEMS
Published at 06.08.2008 in Infrastructure, Safety
The European Commission intends to make it possible for vehicles on the road to warn each other automatically for traffic jams and dangerous situations, like for example black ice. To enable this kind of smart communication between vehicles a part of the European wireless spectrum will be made available intentionally for this type of messages.
