| | | Eaton VORAD INTRODUCES BACKSpotter™ Rear Object Detection System
KALAMAZOO, Mich… Diversified industrial manufacturer Eaton Corporation is introducing the Eaton VORAD BackSpotter, a new rear object detection system designed to warn drivers that they are approaching an object behind the vehicle while in reverse. The Eaton VORAD BackSpotter features radar-based technology that is effective in detecting objects under poor visibility conditions such as rain, snow, sun glare and during the night – when mirrors and camera systems fall short in delivering the safety that customers demand.
“Eaton VORAD BackSpotter has been designed for our customers’ working environment, ” said Jeffrey Barylak, VORAD Global Marketing Manager. “The Eaton VORAD BackSpotter delivers a new environmentally rugged radome cover coupled with a robust commercial vehicle wiring harness and connector, providing a new product package that will keep delivering the value and quality to our customer base.”
The Eaton VORAD BackSpotter helps drivers avoid collisions when backing up any medium-duty straight trucks and vehicles including delivery trucks, refuse and motorcoach applications. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) estimates that the potential of preventing back-up accidents is better than 90% with a back-up alert system.
The Eaton VORAD BackSpotter engages when the vehicle is in reverse gear. It detects stationary and moving objects in an area up to 15-foot wide by 15-foot long behind a vehicle. When BackSpotter™ detects an object in the coverage area; the display unit illuminates the proper range indicator and sounds an audible alert to give the driver warning that an object has been detected. As the object closes in, the next range indicator is illuminated. Since, visual alerts may not be enough of a warning, BackSpotter™ also provides audible tones that coincide with one of the five range indicators. The buzzer tone rate increases as the vehicle continues to approach the object.
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“Due to customer requests we have added an external back-up audible alarm feature to the Eaton VORAD BackSpotter,” said Barylak. “The feature provides the capability to accommodate an external back-up audible alarm (i.e. an external speaker) when an object is detected.” The speaker is not included.
In addition to the BackSpotter, Eaton markets a complete Eaton VORAD Collision Warning System that includes forward and side radar sensors to detect objects and vehicles in the vehicle’s intended path that may pose a hazard. In-cab display units with a series of warning lights and audible tones are used to warn the driver of the presence of these objects and vehicles. These warnings give the driver added time to take any necessary action to avoid a collision. Eaton VORAD systems are also available with the optional SmartCruise, adaptive cruise control that helps maintain safe distances between vehicles. Accident recording and reconstruction and fleet information management systems are also available.
The Eaton VORAD BackSpotter product is only available as a stand-alone after-market system. It can be used in concert with other Eaton VORAD Collision-Warning Systems. The BackSpotter can be purchased online at the Roadranger Store, www.roadrangerstore.com, using Visa or MasterCard.
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Eaton Corporation is a diversified industrial manufacturer with 2004 sales of $9.8 billion. Eaton is a global leader in fluid power systems and services for industrial, mobile and aircraft equipment; electrical systems and components for power quality, distribution and control; automotive engine air management systems, powertrain solutions and specialty controls for performance, fuel e conomy and safety; and intelligent truck drivetrain systems for safety and fuel economy. Eaton has 55,000 employees and sells products to customers in more than 125 countries. For more information, visit www.eaton.com.
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