Wolverhampton firm targets construction sector with new safety device
A WOLVERHAMPTON safety solutions firm is targeting the construction sector with a new product it hopes will cut down on serious injuries and fatalities at building sites.
Spillard Safety Systems has invested more than £30,000 and hundreds of hours of research and development to install a number of new measures into its ‘VCAS 300’ system which helps to reduce blind spots on construction vehicles.
The improvements include a number of new features, such as a 4-metre vision field, warning lights for each main sensor for quicker identification of possible objects and a new ultrasonic tip sensor.
Bosses at the firm expect sales to reach more than £350,000 in its first year, with interest already secured from the plant industry, highways and civil construction sectors.
Peter Spillard, managing director of Spillard Safety Systems, said: “We tasked our experts to come up with adaptable technology that could include extra speech alerts or warnings. There is also a night silent function, seatbelt warning, an even deeper viewing field (extended by 2 metres), an inclinometer to warn when a vehicle has reached its recommended inclination and a trio of warning lights to immediately tell you where the danger is located.
“These advancements mean VCAS 300 will help to remove even more blind spots and increase awareness on construction site dumpers.
“This will hopefully mean fewer injuries and deaths on site and should also help firms to reduce insurance premiums, as they are taking every measure possible to protect the workforce and the public.”
A launch event at the firm’s base attracted interest from delegates at all levels of the plant and construction supply chain.
The VCAS 300 launch caps a successful 2015 for Spillard, which employs 25 people at its base in Four Ashes.
Demand for the firm’s new camera systems and digital video recorders has grown significantly as customers strive to reduce accidents, injuries and avoid expensive insurance claims.
