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Summary of Contents for VDO ROAD SPEED LIMITATION
- Page 1 Road speed limitation for commercial vehicles...
- Page 2 Mobility shapes our life – moving ahead is our passion A passion for mobility drives us to achieve new goals, We seize on these tasks, seeing them as an opportu- to push further and to move boundaries. As a global nity to place trust in the knowledge of our many spe- supplier, we are concentrating on our core competen- cialists in a lot of different fields of business, particularly...
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
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Page 4: General Information
General information Excessive speed in driving heavy vehicles has been a Excessive speed in trucks has numerous conse- social and governmental issue around the world for quences, including: many years, primarily from the perspective of road safe- ty. With increased engine power and long axle ratio, • H igher rates of accidents involving fatalities attainable speeds for trucks are currently much higher and serious injuries... - Page 5 One effective solution to prevent speeding in com- Furthermore, the speed limiter includes additional mercial vehicles is to equip them with a road speed lim- speed limit inputs to preprogram smaller speed limits iter system, which restricts maximum road speed to than the maxi mum speed.
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Page 6: Technical Conditions
Technical conditions Two different engine technologies used in vehicles require different speed limiter device applications. Mechanically controlled engines Mechanical injection pump Mechanical linkage Engine revs are regulated with a mechanical throttle pedal, which transmits the pedal po sition mechanical- ly via a throttle cable or rod to the injection pump (or throttle body). -
Page 7: Legal Requirements
Legal requirements Experience from different countries and regions of the world has shown that successful implementation of a speed limiter directive rests on three major pillars: • Technical requirements for speed limiter systems • Legal requirements for implementation • Testing requirements (vehicle monitoring in traffic) A speed limiter directive must define Technical Requirements Legal Requirements Testing Requirements • System requirements • Vehicle categories • Regular vehicle checks... -
Page 8: Solutions
VDO OEM solutions for commercial vehicles VDO Pedal Interface II Retrofit solution for electronically controlled engines VDO offers a wide range of vehicle controllers and electro mechanical actuators for commercial vehicles, Pedal Interface II consists of an electronic control unit... - Page 9 VDO control ECUs for power train applications VDO AGB III Retrofit and OEM solution for mechanically controlled engines AGB III is the third generation of automatic speed limit- troller limits the speed according to the driver’s de- ers. Its construction corresponds to European regula- mand.
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Page 10: Advantages
Advantages The advantages of VDO road speed limiter systems • M ore than 30 years experience in speed limiter are their own best advertisement: devices and directives worldwide • R educed accident risk due to limitation of the • L ower operating costs as a consequence of maximum vehicle speed – reduced wear – reduced fuel consumption • D ecreased environmental pollution due to minimized... - Page 11 Without Road Speed Limiter Speed in KPH Road Speed Time in sec. Road Speed Limiter 90 KPH Speed in KPH Road Speed Time in sec. Current Limit KPH Vehicle speed monitoring with and without Road Speed Limiter...
- Page 12 VDO – A Trademark of the Continental Corporation The information provided in this brochure contains only general descriptions or performance characteristics, which do not always apply as described in case of actual use or which may change as a result of further development of the products. This information is merely a technical description of the product. This information is not meant or intended to be a special guarantee for a particular quality or particular durability.