The JCB Proximity Braking System (PBS), developed in collaboration with FCC Environment (UK), automatically sounds an alarm in the cab and applies the vehicle’s brakes if a person enters a pre-set exclusion zone around the machine.
In addition, the system automatically puts the vehicle into neutral and applies the parking brake.
In harmony with this, at-risk pedestrians are also warned of the danger of a moving machine through a vibrating transponder attached to their safety helmets.
The new PBS system is being launched as an option on JCB’s flagship wheeled loader, the 19tonne JCB 457, with plans to roll out the feature to the rest of JCB’s wheeled loader range.
“Safety on-site is of paramount importance and we are delighted to launch the new JCB Proximity Braking System which drastically reduces the risks to pedestrians,” said Tim Burnhope JCB chief innovation and growth officer.
JCB PBS uses triple antennas mounted on the wheeled loader, which generate a detection zone around the machine. Operatives on site are equipped with a vibrating transponder, usually attached to a safety helmet.
If the person enters the safety ‘bubble’ around the machine, the transponder will vibrate to warn the operative that they’ve entered a danger zone.
