INDUSTRIAL
Part Number KAI201Works up to 12' away!
Programmed to identify moving objects more quickly than statationary ones! |
 Model A-F speaker in a vehicle
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 Model A-F
flush mount sensor |
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What
It Does
The Model A-F Industrial
Driver Backup Warning System activates whenever the vehicle is put
into reverse gear, monitoring what is behind the vehicle as it backs up. The
system’s speaker (using a human voice) ACTIVELY notifies the driver of the
distance between their vehicle and obstacles behind their vehicle in feet,
while also providing beeping warning signals to ensure the driver hears the
verbal warnings. This dual-warning system ensures that the driver is alerted
about any obstacles as the vehicle backs up.
The
Components
The Model A-F Industrial
system includes:
Features,
Customization and the Voice Warning Technology
Included
TailGauge
detects objects as far away as 12 feet (unprecedented in the reverse
detection industry)! The voice warning speaker (VWS), with audio multi-tone
assistance beeper (MTA), alerts the driver to potential hazards as the
vehicle backs up. An optional 2nd speaker attachment is available as an
accessory for this kit. Like all of our industrial systems, this product is
very sophisticated, and includes additional circuitry specifically developed
to work with the electrical systems of heavy industrial vehicles. In
addition, we customize most orders to accommodate specific cable length
requirements and other vehicle-specific installation needs.
What
distinguishes our systems from other systems?
Our systems incorporate “Smart Sensor
Technology”, a form of “artificial intelligence.” What does this
mean to you?
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Our systems will react differently to a
moving obstacle than to a stationary one. For example, someone walking or
running behind your vehicle would be recognized by TailGauge as a “fast
moving object”. A “fast moving object” would trigger the system to signal
a “hit” alert, while a stationary or slowly moving object at the same
distance might register without the “hit” warning. (The same “hit” alert
will sound in the event any object comes within 18” of the vehicle,
regardless of how fast either the vehicle or object is moving.)
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The TailGauge
system can distinguish between objects at different distances from the
vehicle. For example, if there is a person 5 feet away from the vehicle
and a telephone pole 4 feet away, the system will alternate between both
objects, first displaying one distance, than the other, to make sure you
see both. If the person decides to move, the system will pay more
attention to them than to the stationary pole.
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TailGauge systems can see wide objects up
to 15 feet away. They are programmed not to identify most objects at that
distance, in order to prevent unnecessary alerts. However, if the object
is wide and is in your vehicle’s path, the system is designed to register
it.
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TailGauge significantly reduces false
alarms. Our systems are programmed to ignore small pieces of trash or
leaves blowing in the wind, rain, hail, snow, etc. that might cause other,
less sophisticated, warning systems to sound a false alarm.
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TailGauge systems have been designed with
“limited peripheral vision” to provide detection of objects in a 45º field
to the left and right of the rear of the vehicle. This feature allows
TailGauge to warn you of objects next to (but behind) the vehicle without
registering objects that are not in the path of the vehicle, and thus not
relevant to the driver. If an object in peripheral view looks like a
problem, TailGauge will identify it, alert the driver, and react as though
the object might be in his/her path. In addition, TailGauge will identify
objects along the curb to help you avoid hitting them, and will provide
you an accurate reading of distance to the car behind you as you parallel
park (great for those who have difficulty judging distance while backing
up).
Hear what the Model A-F Industrial sounds like.
The
Model A-F Industrial includes a speaker that warns of objects behind a
vehicle using spoken words (a voice speaker). This system does not include
an LED display. Looking for a system with a visual LED display readout?
Check out our Model V Industrial.
How It Helps the Driver
If the
processor determines that conditions require the driver to take
precautionary or corrective action, the driver will be ACTIVELY notified by
both the audio warning speaker and audio warning beeps. The beeping will
speed up as the vehicle gets closer to the object. When the vehicle comes
within 12" of the object, the audio speaker will say “crash” and the beeper
sound will change to one continuous tone, which will continue to sound
until the driver stops the vehicle and takes it out of reverse gear.
Exact Information Provided to You As You Drive
As the
vehicle backs up closer to the obstacle(s), the VWS calls out the distance
between the obstacles and the rear of the vehicle in the following
increments: "12 feet, 9 feet, 6 feet, 5 feet, 4 Feet, 3 Feet, 2 Feet, 18
inches, 1 foot, CRASH!" The system is accurate to within 1 1/2 inches of any
object detected. The Model A-F Industrial is very sophisticated, and has
been designed to be reliable, accurate, durable and smart.
What the System Detects
The
system's ability to detect objects is based on both the width of the object
as it faces the vehicle and its distance from the rear of the vehicle.
| OBJECT TO BE DETECTED |
DISTANCE AT WHICH
IT SHOULD BE DETECTED |
Large
objects
(6 feet wide and wider) |
12 feet |
| Objects
2 feet wide |
8 -10
feet |
Objects
4 - 8 inches wide
(a telephone pole or fire hydrant) |
5 - 6
feet |
Objects
2 inches wide
(a metal sign post) |
3 – 5
feet |
| Adult or
Child |
3 – 5
feet |
| Objects
narrower than 2 inches |
Might
not be detected
beyond 4 feet |
If an
obstacle which the system has identified suddenly disappears from the
system’s “view”
(Example: if a person falls to the ground behind the vehicle) our Model A
Industrial will go into “object in
blind area mode”
a mode indicated by
the voice
warning calling out the words "Object in Blind Area!".
This notifies the driver to stop the vehicle immediately, shift into
park and check behind it.
What
Vehicles Can Be Fitted with TailGauge
TailGauge makes a various models. Some are designed for private use, while
others are designed for commercial applications. This specific system is
designed for use on Industrial vehicles.
While
The TailGauge Model A-F Industrial is intended for use on industrial
vehicles, it is not intended for use in situations where the sensors may be
obstructed from a clear rear view, or where they might be damaged, either by
debris or while the vehicle is being loaded/unloaded. Contact us if you have
any questions regarding this issue.
Why is our Model A-F
better than other flush-mounted sensor systems on the market?
Although there are other back-up warning systems on the
market, we think you’ll find that the TailGauge Model A-F Industrial system
is a better product because:
1. Like all TailGauge Industrial systems, this product is
designed to work on industrial/commercial equipment. Most other systems are
designed only for passenger cars.
2. The Model A-F is able to detect obstacles up to 12 feet
away. No other flush-mount sensor system can detect an obstacle farther than
7 feet away. The added distance provides unparalleled protection.
3. Other
flush-mounted audio alert systems only beep at the driver. The TailGauge
Model A-F Industrial alerts the driver using both a multi-tone beep system
AND a voice speaker system. This dual warning system provides reliable and
detailed information that is hard to miss. |
