More Efficiency and More Safety
Growing deadline constraints and cost pressure are aggravating the competitive situation within the transport industry, with operational reliability and efficiency of a fleet increasingly turning into key management tasks: Efficiency is, therefore, the key demand which truck manufacturers and carriers will make on vehicles and their components – today and in the future. The fifth-wheel is one of the key components of a tractor: Its resistance to wear, its reliability and ease of operation affect the proper functioning of a tractor-trailer, making a considerable contribution to its safety and efficiency. These two factors can now be optimised further – with the RECOSS Safety Sensor System for all GF (Georg Fischer) fifth-wheels SK-S 36.20 by SAF-HOLLAND.
The RECOSS Safety Sensor System makes coupling safer and more comfortable. Three sensors monitor the status and functioning of the fifth-wheel electronically and indicate this visually and acoustically in the cockpit. RECOSS is available ex works for all GF (Georg Fischer) SK-S 36.20 fifth-wheels regardless of their specifications, e.g. low-maintenance plates or direct mounting, height-adjustable versions, in all available heights.
Sensors 1 and 2 on the coupler jaw and the safety latch continuously monitor the safety and correctness of the coupling operation. Sensor 3 monitors the presence of the semitrailer plate and ensures correct engagement and coupling height.