New ECCO Safety innovation ‘pushes boundaries of vehicle lighting’
ECCO Safety has unveiled a new solution designed to enhance the visibility of both vehicles and the people working around them.
Developed primarily for demanding off-road and industrial environments, the ECCO ED3800 Viz Series LED warning light combines high-intensity LED warning functionality with patented HINVII technology in a single unit.
While conventional warning lights and flashing beacons alert people to the presence of a vehicle, Viz uses specialist HINVII illumination to enhance fluorescent materials commonly found in high-visibility clothing, traffic cones, signage and other safety equipment.
According to ECCO, this makes workers and important visual safety cues more prominent, helping operators identify people working nearby and improving awareness in busy or low-light environments.
Potential applications include construction, mining, quarrying, agriculture and material handling, where people and vehicles frequently operate in close proximity.
Thomas Miller, Global OE sales director at ECCO Safety, said: “Vehicle lighting has traditionally focused on making the vehicle visible and warning people that it is there. Viz takes that concept further by helping to make the people and safety-critical objects around it more visible too.
“By putting people at the heart of vehicle safety, we believe this technology can provide operators with greater awareness of their working environment and add another layer of protection around vehicles and equipment.”
ECCO says the technology can be particularly valuable where visibility is compromised by darkness, poor weather, dust or other challenging operating conditions.
Thomas Miller added: “Viz is about pushing the boundaries of what vehicle lighting can do. Instead of simply making a vehicle brighter or more noticeable, we are using lighting technology to help operators see and recognise potential hazards around the vehicle more clearly.”
ECCO has more than 50 years’ experience in vehicle warning and safety technology, supplying warning lighting, reversing alarms, camera systems and related safety equipment for commercial vehicle, construction, material handling and other specialist applications.
