BLADE – Truck Mounted Attenuator (MASH)
Introducing the BLADE TMA, the latest advancement in truck-mounted attenuator technology and a leader in road safety. This cutting-edge device has undergone rigorous full-scale crash testing, meeting the latest MASH 2016 TL-3 standards and the UK optional 110K test TD49/07. The BLADE TMA is distinguished by its innovative design and exceptional performance, with all crash test videos publicly available to demonstrate its reliability and effectiveness. Designed and tested in the USA, this attenuator sets a new benchmark in safety with its advanced features and unparalleled test results.
UNIQUE SELLING POINTS
- Meets MASH 2016 TL-3 and UK optional 110K test TD49/07.
- Controlled via wired cabin controller with easy access.
- Powered by a 175 Amps plug compatible with 12Vdc or 24Vdc systems.
- Features a galvanized steel structure and customizable aluminum crash cushion.
- Equipped with a complete hydraulic unit and electronics housed in a closed box.
- Patented blade technology for superior crash performance.
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
- Full-scale crash tested and approved to MASH 2016 TL-3 (3-50, 3-51, 3-52, 3-53)
- Full-scale crash tested and approved to UK optional 110K test TD49/07
- Operated from truck with wired cabin controller
- 175 Amps plug for powering from 12Vdc or 24Vdc vehicle systems
- Complete hydraulic unit and electronics housed in a closed box
- Two hydraulic rams for raising and lowering the crash cushion
- Galvanized steel structure
- Aluminum crash cushion customizable in any RAL color
- Delivered with test certifications and CE marking
- EMC compliant
- Standard under-ride protection included
NO. 1 ON RESULTS
The patented BLADE TMA has achieved exceptional results in full-scale crash tests, meeting MASH 2016 standards at the Texas Transportation Institute (TTI). It demonstrated outstanding performance, with all ride-down values within the preferred range (MASH recommends a longitudinal ride-down of 15.0 g, with a maximum of 20.49 g). Additionally, the BLADE TMA has been crash tested to the UK optional 70mph / 110 kph standard, ensuring the highest level of safety available.
WHY THE BLADE AND HOW IT WORKS
The BLADE TMA stands out due to its patented design featuring composite aluminum welded profiles and 12 internal blades. Upon impact, the first 4 blades slice through the aluminum composite H-beams, while the remaining 8 blades cut through the welded tubes. This innovative mechanism ensures that the remaining aluminum parts bend safely away, effectively absorbing the impact. The patented technology leverages these cutting blades to enhance the TMA’s performance and safety.
WHY mash?
The MASH standards address the evolving safety needs due to significant changes in vehicle sizes over the past decade. With light trucks’ average bumper heights increasing since 1993, older highway safety designs no longer provide adequate protection. MASH standards have been developed to ensure that safety barriers and attenuators meet the new requirements for effective crash protection and occupant safety.
THIS IS WHY YOU WANT THE NO. 1 MASH TMA
- Meets MASH preferred values of 15G for superior safety.
- Offers the highest level of safety with optional TD49/07 certification at 70 mph / 110 kph.
- Redirects impacting vehicles away from the truck’s vulnerable rear area.
- FHWA eligible and DOT approved in most US and Canadian states.
- Includes an optional Dr. Airbrake system that locks the host vehicle’s brakes upon impact.
- Proven performance with tests on vehicles from 7,262 kg (16,010 lbs) up to 18,000 kg (40,000 lbs).
- Compatible with all box trucks and features a modular design for easy repairs and parts replacement.
- Deploys within 20 seconds, even while driving at 50 mph (80 kph), with a space-saving vertical position and minimal wind resistance.
MASH TESTED, PASSED, FHWA ELIGIBLE AND DOT APPROVED
Options Available:
- Bolt-on truck bracket with fenders
- Arrow board bracket
- Jockey wheels
- Chevrons/reflective foil
- Truck body
MOBITRACK
Mobitrack can be integrated into your products, providing accurate and real-time location data. It keeps a detailed record of past locations, allowing you to see where your products have been. Mobitrack is simple to integrate into both new and existing products.
Statistics show that many accidents still occur involving road users and workers. To enhance the safety of both drivers and workers, Mobitrack can be configured to work with safety alert systems. This integration allows it to send alerts to drivers, warning them of nearby workers and significantly increasing safety.
Mobitrack is automatically integrated with a wide range of safety alert systems, including Google, Waze, Flitsmeister, Monotch, and your country’s traffic control system. We are the only manufacturer with such extensive integration across various safety alert platforms.
Additionally, the advanced implementation of the Mobitrack module allows you to request detailed information about your products, ensuring you have all the necessary data at your disposal.
MOBITRACK – SIMPLE
- Track your products’ locations accurately in real-time.
- Keeps a location history of where your products have been.
- Easily integrates with any product.
- Display your product in the Mobilityplanner platform for easy access.
- Integration with safety alert systems to improve safety and send warnings.
Request additional information from your products: arrow left/right, cushion down/up, lights on/off etc.
MOBITRACK – ADVANCED
- Track your products’ locations accurately in real-time.
- Keeps a location history of where your products have been.
- Easily integrates with any product.
- Display your product in the Mobilityplanner platform for easy access.
- Integration with safety alert systems to improve safety and send warnings.
- Request additional information from your products: arrow left/right, cushion down/up, lights on/off etc.
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