C&C Trucking, Inc. Selects Eaton VORAD Collision Warning Systems To Enhance Safety, Reduce Insurance Costs
KALAMAZOO, MI. - Diversified industrial manufacturer Eaton Corporation announced that C&C Trucking, Inc., has specified the Eaton VORAD EVT-300 collision warning system on its recent purchase of 75 International 9400 tractors to be delivered in 2005 and 2006.
C&C Trucking of Duncan, South Carolina, said the biggest reason they decided to install the VORAD system, including Forward Collision Warning, SmartCruise™ Adaptive Cruise Control and the BlindSpotter™ side sensor, was to increase safety. Charlie Tapp, chief executive officer of C&C Trucking, said they were particularly interested in VORAD’s early warning detection feature.
“We run lines from Georgia to New England in heavy traffic and our drivers are on the road a lot at night when you face the greatest risk of fatigue,” said Tapp. “The extra seconds provided by VORAD allow our drivers the reaction time needed to avoid accidents in these kind of driving conditions.”
In addition to a reduction in accidents, C&C is looking to decrease their insurance costs with the use of the VORAD system.
“I’m convinced the savings and payback are there with VORAD,” said Tapp. “We expect to see a reduction in accidents and ultimately our insurance costs.”
“We have a large deductible and with fewer accidents that would be instant savings for us,” Tapp continued. “Our insurance company feels that by using the VORAD system we should see a significant reduction in rear collision and lane change accidents that will over time result in lower insurance rates.”
The VORAD Collision Warning System uses warnings that alert the driver to objects up to 500 feet ahead, even around curves, and can track up to 20 vehicles at a time. All of VORAD’s features combine to reduce rear-end, rollover and road-departure collisions. By using the VORAD system C&C Trucking feels that they are able to increase the safety of everyone on the road.
“I feel good about investing in the VORAD system,” declared Tapp. “ We are using the technology to reduce accidents and injuries, and even save lives.”
C&C Trucking, Inc. is a privately held growing transportation organization that currently operates 120 trailers that carry mostly truckload and expedited freight. C&C provides services in the contiguous 48 states and Ontario, Canada, with facilities in Duncan, SC, Pittson, PA, and Halifax, CA.
Eaton markets a complete VORAD Collision Warning System that includes forward and side radar sensors to detect objects and vehicles in the vehicle’s intended path that may pose a hazard. Incab display units with a series of warning lights and audible tones are used to warn the driver of the presence of these objects and vehicles. These warnings give the driver added time to take any necessary action to avoid a collision. Eaton VORAD Systems are also available with the optional SmartCruise adaptive cruise control that helps maintain safe distances between vehicles. Accident recording, reconstruction and fleet information management systems are also available. For more information on VORAD Collision Warning Systems visit www.vorad.com.
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Eaton Corporation is a diversified industrial manufacturer with 2004 sales of $9.8 billion. Eaton is a global leader in electrical systems and components for power quality, distribution and control; fluid power systems and services for industrial, mobile and aircraft equipment; intelligent truck drivetrain systems for safety and fuel economy; and automotive engine air management systems, powertrain solutions and specialty controls for performance, fuel economy and safety. Eaton has 56,000 employees and sells products to customers in more than 125 countries. For more information, visit www.eaton.com.
Contact: Glenn McDaniel 269-342-3213; glennemcdaniel@eaton.com
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