The features include Distance Assist Distronic, Active Brake Assist and Active Lane Keeping Assist
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From crane safety to jobsite management
SMIE’s product development strategy for its ProSite anti-collision system is to expand its safety and lift management features to enable planning, managing and reporting jobsite activities as well as operator training
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Working at height: creating a stronger fall protection chain
Nicolas Abry, sales leader, fall protection systems and solutions MEAIRR, MSA Safety, explains how and why specifiers, contractors, system installers and end-users share the responsibility to minimise risk and help ensure people go home safely at the end of each day.
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IPAF to launch 2019 global safety campaign at Bauma Munich
The updated IPAF MEWPs for Managers course is available for the first time as eLearning
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Hyundai’s communication lighting concept aims to to reduce accidents related to autonomous vehicles
The concept includes a ‘communication lighting zone’ that uses LED, digital boards, headlamp projection and sound to communicate with nearby pedestrians and vehicles during various driving scenarios
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Majority of transport companies in Europe, GCC and Asia expect autonomous trucks to become a viable option within the next decade, according to IRU survey
76% of the 450 transport companies that participated in the survey believe autonomous trucks are just around the corner, but 71% cited cost and investment as the major challenges to adopting new technology
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IPAF aims to reduce fatal incidents and promote the use of VR as part of its 2018-2020 strategic plan
Other focus areas include identifying opportunities to expand with the MEWP industry into new countries to share good practice and creating career paths for people employed in the industry
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Best practices of working at height should be driven from the top down
Improving site safety is as much about educating company management to make the right decisions, select the right equipment, and ensure the correct processes and procedures are in place, as it is to ensure operators are qualified to operate machines, according to Paul Rankin, managing director-Middle East and International, Rapid Access
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The safety aspects and efficiency of aerial work platforms are being widely recognised across industry sectors
David King, group managing director, Manlift, talks about how the company drives product, process and skill development to improve safety and operator competencies