Crash-Testing: Why Needed?

No-one li kes to think that the worst could happen, but sometimes it does. In the event of a road traffic accident, there is a very real danger that an improperly secured water tank could break free and kill or seriously injure the driver and passengers.

We’ve went to extraordinary lengths to make sure that your safety isn't compromised should you be unfortunate enough to be involved in a road traffic accident. We’ve developed our systems so that they will stay firmly anchored to the vehicle in the event of a collision.

But don’t just take our word for it! We commissioned an independant crash-testing programme at the vehicle testing centre Thatcham Research.

As a result, we remain the ONLY supplier of water-fed pole equipment to be awarded the FMVSS-208 certification.

Development Testing
In order to meet the FMVSS-208 standard, several development tests were conducted on Thatcham's
Hyper-G reverse acceleration sled.

Sled tests are particularly useful for highlighting potential weaknesses, but only with an 100% impact test can you be sure how the machine will perform in a real crash.

(This is why award of the FMVSS-208 certification requires 100% imapct testing)

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100% Impact Barrier Tests
Following the development tests with the Hyper-G Sled, two 100% impact barrier tests were carried out at 30mph

Only with a real 100% impact could we be sure how our machines would perform in a real crash.

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