A-Plant has fitted entire new British fleet of cone layers with Brigade’s CCTV solutions.
The company
A-Plant is one of the world’s largest providers of non-operated equipment rental and supply over 1600 road maintenance vehicles to clients such as; United Utilities, Morrison’s and Skanska.
The situation
Cone laying and other vital maintenance work on motorways is a dangerous task due to the high speed of moving vehicles and inattentive drivers. Although impact zone barriers are designed to absorb shock from collisions, many drivers swerve to avoid the equipment, causing greater damage.
The solution
A-Plant has fitted its entire British fleet of cone layers with Brigade’s CCTV solutions. The BE-850M 5.0" TFT LCD colour monitor and BE-800C low light reversing camera, are fitted to heavy duty trucks and the BE-835 3.5" TFT LCD colour monitor CCTV system to its vans.
The move to equip the fleet with safety devices allows maintenance vehicle drivers to see road users who may be approaching the impact zone. By using the camera safety systems, the driver has an increased chance of guiding the vehicle away from imminent danger, thus preventing accidents and costly vehicle repairs.
The cameras are also used to aid safe reversing, allowing the driver to see objects, or other vehicles obscured by the rear of the truck, thus reducing the possibility of work related fatalities.
Products fitted
A-Plant fitted the BE-850M, a 5.0" TFT LCD colour monitor with two camera inputs to its fleet of heavy duty trucks. The BE-800C low light, colour, reversing camera delivers a fantastic picture quality ideal for poorly lit motorway situations. Brigade’s BE-835, a smaller 3.5" TFT LCD colour, monitor and system was fitted to A-Plants fleet of vans, where cab space is at a premium.
Feedback
Shaun Winstanley, Head of Transport Services at A-Plant said: “The safety of operators is of paramount importance, plus the cost of a camera system pales into insignificance when compared to the total running cost of the vehicle over its lifetime. We chose Brigade systems due to the reliability of the product.”
