FLEET SAFETY AND COMPLIANCE INNOVATIONS FROM PEDDERS
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Australian Family-owned suspension and brakes specialists , Pedders are at the forefront of innovative Fleet vehicle handling and safety advancements . Since expanding into the Fleet space with their extensive program of GVM Upgrades many years ago , Pedders has developed a series of new innovations and solutions which compliment its core range of load-carrying products .
A major innovation from Pedders is the brand ’ s LoadRyder Onboard Scales system – a real-time vehicle weight management solution that delivers accurate vehicle weight metrics to the driver via an onboard display unit . The device offers both front and rear axle load measurements and calculates the Gross Vehicle Mass and available Payload .
If the device detects an overloading event where the vehicle is loaded beyond its axle load ratings or GVM certification , an alarm will display and the overloading event will be recorded by the device . The system also offers remote notification capability to notify a central Fleet Manager resource that their vehicle has recorded an overloading event .
With LoadRyder Onboard Scales , there ’ s full transparency on vehicle weights at all times , meaning the driver and occupants of the vehicle are safer , while insurance requirements are met . In the Fleet industry where chain of responsibility is highly important , the Pedders LoadRyder Onboard Scales product can help mitigate your risk when it comes to overloading vehicles .
14 ISSUE 42 AUGUST 2023 / WWW . AFMA . ORG . AU