Aspöck UK reaps reward for radar reversing aid
Safety and lighting equipment provider Aspöck UK has received one of the inaugural King’s Awards for Enterprise in the innovation category, in recognition of its radar-based reversing aid for commercial vehicles with automatic brake function.
The win for Aspöck UK, a daughter company of Austria-based Aspöck Systems, coincides with its 21st year of operation. During its lifespan the company has supplied some of the UK’s largest commercial vehicle fleets with lighting systems, solar panels and cameras.
“Reversing is the most difficult part of driving any vehicle, and with commercial vehicles it can be even harder,” said the company.
“When you add in the articulation of a trailer it can be a challenge for even the most highly skilled driver.
“The RADC has been developed to assist drivers reversing into loading bays, as well as in more public areas where reversing without obstruction could prove more difficult. The distance that the radar brakes at can be tailored to the client’s needs, and integration of this invention into a fleet could save time and money, avoiding having to repair damaged vehicles after a collision. Not only that, the radar could be instrumental in improving the overall safety of a vehicle.”
The RADC product had been in development for some years before its release to market and its entry into the King’s Awards. Mark Toghill, sales manager at Aspöck UK, engineered the project and brought the radar into fruition.
“We are immensely proud that the RADC has been recognised under the King’s Awards,” said Aspöck UK managing director Lee Rush.
“Aspöck has been leading the way in commercial vehicle lighting in the UK for many years, and we are very excited that we have now been able to apply the talents and knowledge of our employees to help improve safety in other areas of the industry.
“We hope to rewrite the standard for safety with this product, as well as forging long lasting relationships.”
