NEW TIRE SENSOR SYSTEMS FOR GREATER SAFETY AND REDUCED CONSUMPTION
Published at 19.09.2008 in Safety
Continental has developed a new tire pressure monitoring systems designed specifically with vehicles like buses in mind. The Intelligent Tire System, with sensors integrated into the tire, continuously oversees the respective pressure and temperature of the tire and is thus able to catch a gradual loss of inflation pressure before it’s too late.
NEW CONTI VDO ASSIST SYSTEMS LOWER THE RISK OF ACCIDENTS
Published at 18.09.2008 in Safety
To enhance the on-road safety of buses Continental is launching series production of a driver assist system that monitors the blind spot on the right-hand side of the vehicle and warns of imminent collisions. Continental is thus actively anticipating upcoming statutory regulations – already announced for 2013 – that would make such systems mandatory for heavy commercial vehicles.
NEW TILT TABLE AT MILLBROOK PROVING GROUND
Published at 15.09.2008 in Safety
The Millbrook vehicle testing facilitiy in Bedford has added one of Europe's largest tilt tables to its list of testing devices. The newly installed equipment can be used to determine static roll over thresholds and tilt operation capabilities for a wide range of commercial vehicles.
NEW TRAVEGO HAS FRONT COLLISION GUARD PASSIVE SAFETY SYSTEM
Evobus-subsidiary Mercedes-Benz Bus recently launched the new Travego coach, fitted with the Automatic Brake Assistant (ABA) as new active safety component. But also with regard to the passive safety this new generation Travego shows an important development – fitted as standard outfit is the new Front Collision Guard.
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.
