Amber Valley Developments LLP has been commissioned by a group of National Transport Departments in a variety of European countries to develop a truck overload warning that can be fitted to the load weighing system on heavy duty vehicles called Alarmalight.
When the vehicle is operating below capacity a green LED light is in operation, when the capacity is higher (dependant on vehicle specification) the green LED light goes off and the amber LED light comes on. If the vehicle is operating in overload mode, the ambed LED light goes off and the Red LED light and alarm alerts people in the surrounding area that the vehicle is operating in a dangerous fashion.
The LED lights and alarm can be pulsed if required – this function is normally controlled by the vehicle manufacturer. When the amber light is on, the audible alarm sounds intermittently and when the red light is on, it is continuous.
Managing Direct David Morewood said, “Overloading a heavy duty vehicle can be done without realising it, putting lives at risk and making the vehicle operate in a dangerous fashion. This real-time indicator keeps the workforce safe when loading to tight deadlines. This easy to fit orange module is proving vital with so many trucks needing to enter residential areas to deliver their goods. It has certainly made our industrial and commercial business parks a safer place for workers and pedestrians.”
