Spillard News

Spillard Safety Systems of Wolverhampton has recently developed a cab door entry light system in conjunction with Tarmac National Contracting which has now been fitted to its new fleet of 41 JCB Streetmasters.

Commenting on the new system, Tarmac’s national plant manager Steve Wragg said: “Because an increasing volume of our work now takes place at night we were very keen to provide some sort of lighting on our Streetmaster fleet which would enable operators to get in and out in complete safety and without the fear of twisting an ankle when climbing out onto uneven ground.”

Mr. Wragg continued: “Our quarry division has enjoyed a long working relationship with the team at Spillard Safety Systems and so they were our first choice to help us with the development of a suitable system, having already supplied us with cameras and mirrors over the last three years.” 

In fact, Spillard Safety Systems only took about a month to create a suitable entry light for the Streetmaster which is switched on for a pre-determined number of seconds each time the cab door is opened and is further controlled by a roof mounted photocell which ensures the light is only activated after dusk.
 The light itself is from Spillard’s new range of work lights and is a 70 watt unit comprising of 7 high intensity light emitting diodes. This type of light has been chosen on grounds of environment suitability as it offers both long life and a minimal battery drain of less than one amp.

According to Pete Spillard, “With access/egress at the forefront of safety discussions at the moment, illumination of these solutions also needs to be considered, working closly with the likes of Tarmac, we are now well placed to satisfy future demand for a suitable, cost-effective lighting system whether that be automatic, remote or hardwired.”