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Safequarry.com
dumptrucks rigid
UPDATED 2012
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Visibility    
1 Mirrors - Fitment of plane, angled or curved (convex) mirrors or Fresnel lenses to achieve the 1m x 1m out 360degree visibility criteria. Where these are inadequate, machines must be fitted with colour cameras to ensure the operator can maintain the visibility criteria not met by use of the above devices      
2 Mirrors - As above (both) but heated     Optional upgrade Optional upgrade  
3 Cameras - Fitment of colour rear view camera     Optional upgrade  
4 Cameras - Fitment of colour cameras (direction of view to be decided by customer e.g. front & side)     Optional upgrade Optional upgrade Optional upgrade  
5 Cameras - Fitment of black & white rear view camera where the 1.5m up x 1m out can be achieved with or without mirrors     Optional upgrade
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6 Cameras - Fitment of black & white cameras for front &/or side (direction of view to be decided by customer)     Optional upgrade Optional upgrade Optional upgrade  
7 Cameras - Dipper arm colour camera    
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8 Cameras - Dipper arm camera    
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9 Cameras - Adjustable & ergonomically situated (e.g. inline with mirrors and with minimum loss to visibility sight-lines) high definition monitor suitably sized with adjustable contrast, brightness, resolution and always displaying view when ignition is on (not only in reverse), where any cameras are fitted. Images must be intuitive (e.g. if the feature is on the right hand side of the vehicle the monitor shows this on the right hand side whether facing forwards or backwards)      
10 Cameras - Fitment of IR/Thermal imagine camera for use in low visibilty conditions e.g. fog, rain, dust, smoke and darkness to ensure operator maintains 360 degree when manoeuvring     Optional upgrade Optional upgrade Optional upgrade  
11 Alarms - Machine fitted with an audible radar/proximity sensor reversing aid.     Optional upgrade Optional upgrade Optional upgrade  
12 Alarms - Machine fitted with an audible radar/proximity reversing aid, linked to automatic breaking system    
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13 Alarms - Amber flashing or rotating beacon (LED preferred) being hard wired to ensure it is activated on start up      
14 Alarms - Amber flashing or rotating beacon (LED preferred) being switched on and off manually     Downgrade Downgrade Downgrade  
15 Alarms - Reversing alarm / travel alarm for excavators, of the broadband white noise type being hard wired and capable of being set/operate at a predefined level above ambient (time limited to say 5 seconds for tracked machines.)      
16 Alarms - Reversing Alarm / travel alarm for excavators, of the broadband white noise type being switched on and off manually     Downgrade Downgrade Downgrade  
17 Alarms - Reversing Alarm / travel alarm for excavators, of any type being hard wired (time limited say 5 seconds for tracked machines.)     Downgrade Downgrade Downgrade  
18 Alarms - Reversing Alarm / travel alarm for excavators, of any type being switched on and off manually     Downgrade Downgrade Downgrade  
19 Lighting- Blue flashing reversing lights / travel lights for excavators activated by selection of reverse gear hard wired      
20 Lighting- Blue flashing reversing lights / travel lights for excavators activated by selection of reverse gear hard wired, but being able to be switched on and off manually     Downgrade Downgrade Downgrade  
21 Lighting- White high intensity or strobe reversing lights (for vehicles mainly using the highway.)     Downgrade Downgrade Downgrade  
22 Lighting - Safety critical light clusters fitted with LED's rather than bulbs (so partial failure rather than total light failure)     Optional upgrade aspirational Optional upgrade aspirational Optional upgrade aspirational  
23 Lighting - Additional working lights - Halogen      
24 Lighting - Additional working lights - High Intensity (Xenon)     Optional upgrade Optional upgrade Optional upgrade  
25 Signage - High visibility decals or highly reflective striping and numbers fitted to sides of machine to clearly delineate
the truck dimensions and plant identification number at night
    Optional upgrade Optional upgrade Optional upgrade  
26 Mud guards - Fitment of full cover mud guards and extensions     Optional upgrade Optional upgrade Optional upgrade  
27 Visibility - Red and white safety chevrons to be painted on the counter weights or other suitable surfaces on the rear of each machine     Optional upgrade Optional upgrade Optional upgrade  

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