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Decelerometer – Brake Tester User Guide

Decelerometer Commercial Vehicle Brake Testing The following criteria are required for all HGV brake testing. All brake testing should be carried out away from the sites working area; this should be done in an area that has roughly level ground. The MOT performance figures are for the Peak Reading: Service Brake Bare Minimum 50 % Secondary Brake Bare Minimum 25 % Parking Brake Bare Minimum…

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9 February 2015
Read more about the article TrailerCheck Trailer Tester on You Tube
Trailer Air Brake And Light Tester
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TrailerCheck Trailer Tester on You Tube

Following the purchase of a TrailerCheck Trailer Tester By Wycombe based trailer inspection and repair company Whiteline Services, Owner Daniel Bryant has filmed the 24 volt trailer light tester in operation. Daniel says "Working within a truck dealership for many years, i saw the need to to offer an on site inspection and trailer repair service. With this i had no hesitation in investing in the…

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16 December 2014
Read more about the article VOSA / DVSA Truck Brake Test Requirment
Truck & Trailer Brake Tester
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VOSA / DVSA Truck Brake Test Requirment

Truck Brake Test Earlier this year the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) published a revised version of its Guide to Maintaining Roadworthiness. Although the guidance advises that a ‘calibrated roller truck brake tester‘ (RBT) is used on each safety inspection, the DVSA also accept the use of an approved and calibrated decelerometer like the aide automotive BrakeCheck to carry out the three additional tests…

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18 November 2014
Read more about the article Truck Reverse Sensing System
BackStop Trailer & Truck Reversing System is a modern hi tech reversing aide for commercial rigid trucks and trailers.
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Truck Reverse Sensing System

Tipper Truck Firm Fined £10,000 Over Tipper Truck Injury Swindon Civil engineering company John O’Flynn Developments has been fined £10,000 after one of its workers was seriously injured by a reversing tipper truck at a building site. Reversing is often the cause of vehicle damage or human injury. Fines have been issued to transport operators for employee injury and high costs in repairs for simple…

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14 October 2014
Read more about the article Truck Trailer Reversing System – BackStop
Truck Reversing Auto Braking System – BackStop
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Truck Trailer Reversing System – BackStop

A lorry driver making deliveries to Marks & Spencer was left red-faced after tearing down part of a wall. He became stuck reversing into the back of the Brighton store yesterday morning and struck the wall. When he moved forward again, it collapsed. Bob Higham, who lives in Regent Hill, where the accident happened, claimed lorries caused numerous accidents in the area’s narrow streets and…

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25 September 2014
Read more about the article Truck Brake Test Within Maintenance Routine
BrakeCheck is a portable brake tester that works from the principle of measuring deceleration or Brake Efficiency
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Truck Brake Test Within Maintenance Routine

Keep Commercial Vehicles Roadworthy - Truck Brake Test Poor Truck Maintenance A False Economy Figures released by VOSA may show a rise in HGV annual test pass rates, but far too many of the lorries and commercial vans in operation in Britain today are below the general roadworthiness expected by VOSA. That’s the view of Paul Hassall, operations director of Stoke-on-Trent-based commercial vehicle contract hire…

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16 September 2014
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12 Volt Trailer Light Tester

12 Volt Trailer Light Testers For Ifor Ifor Williams Trailers Ltd, the leading trailer manufacturer in the UK has recently purchased another two Trailer Electrical Testers from aide automotive ltd. For half a century, customers have been turning to Ifor Williams Trailers to make their working lives easier and their leisure time better! Whether you are looking for a trailer for commercial or domestic use,…

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23 July 2014
Read more about the article Tapley Brake Meter Retires!
Results of Tapley Brake meter tests have been accepted as evidence of braking efficiency in Courts of Law throughout the world.
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Tapley Brake Meter Retires!

The Old Mechanical Brake Tester, Tapley brake meter Now Retired As DVSA Say A Print Out Required For almost 100 years Tapley brake meters have been the market leading portable brake testing equipment. During this time the Tapley meter has been the most recognised international standard decelerometer, and trusted by many leading government authorities around the world to set local brake testing standards. Results of Tapley Brake…

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8 July 2014
Read more about the article Drakefield Sensor Master
EBS ABS Sensor Tester is a truck Sensor tester for GAP & Exciter Ring Testing
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Drakefield Sensor Master

The Drakefield Sensor Master is a  truck Sensor tester for GAP & Exciter Ring Testing,  the Sensor Tester is an easy to use device which will confirm each EBS ABS sensor is operational and effective. By connecting to the sensor socket on each wheel, individual sensor faults can easily be identified. The EBS ABS Sensor Tester also tests the exciter ring and the distance between the…

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25 June 2014
Read more about the article Brake Efficiency Test For Trucks
BrakeCheck is a portable brake tester that works from the principle of measuring deceleration or Brake Efficiency
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Brake Efficiency Test For Trucks

Important Update on Brake Efficiency Testing for Commercial Vehicles!! As this is a guide from DVSA and The Department of Transport, the operator can take the decision to carry out brake tests using roller brake tests or a decelerometer like BrakeCheck. Extract -  "Therefore it is normally expected that the vehicle or trailer should complete at least three successful brake efficiency tests spread throughout year in…

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18 June 2014