Advanced technologies for ready mix trucks
Safety @ 360º is an initiative by Oshkosh Truck and its subsidiaries, McNeilus Truck and Manufacturing, and London Machinery, to enhance safety for the ready mix industry. “Through these initiatives, we aim to reduce accidents that occur when travel-ling to or within the job site, and protect those inside the cab and outside,” said Mike Wuest, President of McNeilus Companies. Several safety features represent industry firsts.
Obstacle detection system
The Eagle Eye obstacle detection system alerts drivers to objects hidden in vehicle blind spots up to 20 feet away. For the operator, this means that turning, backing up, and lane changing are less risky and potential collisions (and accident related expenses) are easier to avoid. The system is available exclusively in the ready mix industry on Oshkosh, McNeilus, and London mixer trucks.
Side roll protection system
The Side Roll Protection System, developed together with LifeGuard Technologies, a leader in commercial truck occupant protection, uses a roll sensor to detect a rollover by monitoring the vehicle’s roll angle and rate, and then triggers safety devices in a pre-programmed sequence. In the event of a vehicle side-roll, the Side Roll Protection System automatically initiates the following actions: tightens the seat belt to reduce driver motion; lowers the seat to its lowest position to increase survivable space; locks the seat down to eliminate movement; pre-tensions the seat belt to position the driver for contact with the side airbag; and deploys an inflatable tubular side-curtain airbag that protects and cushions the head and neck and prevents excessive head motion. The side-curtain airbag activates in a fraction of a second, and remains inflated for several seconds –enough time to protect the driver for the duration of the accident.
DriveSafe system
The Trimble DriveSafe technology is available to the ready mix industry only on Oshkosh, McNeilus, and London mixer trucks. It helps train ready mix drivers as it measures the accelerations exerted on the truck during various driving maneuvers such as turns, starts and stops. It also takes into account the loaded or unloaded status when measuring turns.
The DriveSafe system also measures average vehicle speed via high resolution GPS positioning, calculates a score for each maneuver, reports scores for individual drivers as well as a composite score, and compares individual scores to the average scores for the fleet.
The system functions as a valuable driver-training tool. In many cases, drivers just need to be reminded about certain elements of their driving behaviour. In other cases, drivers need to be trained to significantly alter their driving style when the truck is loaded to avoid potential rollover situations.
Obstacle detection system
The Eagle Eye obstacle detection system alerts drivers to objects hidden in vehicle blind spots up to 20 feet away. For the operator, this means that turning, backing up, and lane changing are less risky and potential collisions (and accident related expenses) are easier to avoid. The system is available exclusively in the ready mix industry on Oshkosh, McNeilus, and London mixer trucks.
Side roll protection system
The Side Roll Protection System, developed together with LifeGuard Technologies, a leader in commercial truck occupant protection, uses a roll sensor to detect a rollover by monitoring the vehicle’s roll angle and rate, and then triggers safety devices in a pre-programmed sequence. In the event of a vehicle side-roll, the Side Roll Protection System automatically initiates the following actions: tightens the seat belt to reduce driver motion; lowers the seat to its lowest position to increase survivable space; locks the seat down to eliminate movement; pre-tensions the seat belt to position the driver for contact with the side airbag; and deploys an inflatable tubular side-curtain airbag that protects and cushions the head and neck and prevents excessive head motion. The side-curtain airbag activates in a fraction of a second, and remains inflated for several seconds –enough time to protect the driver for the duration of the accident.
DriveSafe system
The Trimble DriveSafe technology is available to the ready mix industry only on Oshkosh, McNeilus, and London mixer trucks. It helps train ready mix drivers as it measures the accelerations exerted on the truck during various driving maneuvers such as turns, starts and stops. It also takes into account the loaded or unloaded status when measuring turns.
The DriveSafe system also measures average vehicle speed via high resolution GPS positioning, calculates a score for each maneuver, reports scores for individual drivers as well as a composite score, and compares individual scores to the average scores for the fleet.
The system functions as a valuable driver-training tool. In many cases, drivers just need to be reminded about certain elements of their driving behaviour. In other cases, drivers need to be trained to significantly alter their driving style when the truck is loaded to avoid potential rollover situations.
