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ABCO India, the leading
manufacturer of safety
systems for commercial
vehicles,has introduced
in India ESCsmart, its Electronic
Stability Control System for trucks
and buses,to reduce accidents
and enhance safety. Commercial
vehicles, especially the large trucks,
buses and multi-axle vehicles,
account for a third of road accidents
in India. About 84 percent of
accidents occur owing to loss of
control.
The company has also announced
the beginning of the operations of
its Gradient Hill, which was officially
launched by Rashmi Urdhwareshe,
Director, Automotive Research
Association of India (ARAI).
ESCsmart is designed for
application in all kinds of
commercial vehicles – heavy,
medium or low duty; it can be
applied on a bus, truck or a towing
truck. Tata Motors is the first OEM
customer which has decided to
deploy ESCsmart system across its
Prima range of medium and heavy-
duty trucks.At present the company will focus on
ESCsmart for off-highway vehicles- tractors, construction equipment,
and some military vehicles. With
this the company offers the full
range of capability in braking
systems covering both pneumatic
and hydraulic technologies. It can
seamlessly transfer the technologies
used in CVs to other sectors.
At the unveiling of the product
recently at its proving grounds in
Chennai, India, Jacques Esculier,
WABCO Chairman and Chief
Executive Officer, said, the company
is a global leader in innovating
technologies that contribute to
safer and more efficient road
transportation of people and goods.
“After pioneering the introduction
of ABS for commercial vehicles
in India, we are extremely proud
to launch ESCsmart and to play a
key role in helping to support theGovernment of India’s vision to
reduce road accidents.”ESCsmart has been in Europe
for long and the global company
introduced this in the US in June
this year. Steps are under way in
the US to make ECS mandatory.
Several fleet operators there have
adopted this technology even ahead
of regulations; other countries like
Japan and South Korea are thinking
about it and India also will move to
it. “Many countries, including India,
are considering us. Once you have
ABS (anti-lock braking system), this
is the next logical step,” he added.WABCO Launches Electronic Stability Control System For CVs In India
By T Murrali