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in the trailer danger zone. The mobile device uses an app to communicate via WLAN with an electronic
module that relays the control commands to the brake and chassis control system via a CAN bus.
New Holland introduces ABS as standard equipment
Tractors are becoming increasingly powerful and capable of towing heavy trailers at increasing
speeds. As a result, high-performance tractors with top speeds of 60 km/h are increasingly being
used in areas other than agricultural operations – for example for winter road maintenance, in forestry,
and in the construction and transportation sectors. This means the safety requirements of such
vehicles are increasingly similar to those of normal commercial vehicles. Already more than 90% of
accidents involving agricultural tractors in Germany occur on public roads. Safety-relevant products
are therefore becoming increasingly important.
In response to this trend Knorr-Bremse launched volume production of an ABS system for agricultural
vehicles in 2011. And during the year under review, vehicle manufacturer New Holland decided to
include ABS as standard equipment on its new T7 tractors.
Tractors are becoming
faster and more
powerful – which is
why the latest T7
generation from New
Holland is equipped
with Knorr-Bremse’s
ABS for agricultural
vehicles.