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  1. Digitalization of the Stoneridge-Orlaco Portfolio: The Technologies at a Glance

    Digitalization of the Stoneridge-Orlaco Portfolio: The Technologies at a Glance

    The launch of the new 7" HLED digital monitor and the dynamic digital GMSL cable marks a further diversification of the Stoneridge-Orlaco product portfolio. Next to our analog portfolio, we now offer a wide range of digital cameras and monitors too. Stoneridge-Orlaco now has three different camera platforms: PAL/NTSC, GMSL and Ethernet. What are the differences? Which products use which platform? And what are the considerations to keep in mind when purchasing a camera system? To help you, we...

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  2. Forklifts and Blind Spots

    Forklifts and Blind Spots

    Forklift drivers often have to contend with an impaired view as a result of blind spots around the vehicle, leading to a considerable volume of accidents each year. This fact is borne out by figures from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, which reports that between 2011 and 2017, a total of over 7000 people each year were injured so badly that they were unable to work for a prolonged period of time. Most industrial accidents with forklifts involve the truck being in a collision with the acc...

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  3. Wireless Camera System for Crane Trucks Provides Optimum Vision of Lifting Operations

    Wireless Camera System for Crane Trucks Provides Optimum Vision of Lifting Operations

    With its new wireless camera system, Stoneridge-Orlaco is making lifting with a crane truck safer and more efficient. The high-end, shock-resistant system provides the operator with a sharp, stable view of the winch, load, surroundings and the entire situation around the crane. Loader cranes have developed rapidly over the past few years, with an increasing number of cranes being developed for special purposes. For example, heavy-duty loader cranes are usually equipped with a second articulat...

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  4. Stoneridge-Orlaco introduces new digital  7” monitor for cranes

    Stoneridge-Orlaco introduces new digital 7” monitor for cranes

    Stoneridge-Orlaco introduces the new HLED 7” High Definition digital monitor for the crane sector. With this new product, Stoneridge-Orlaco completes its current digital GMSL product portfolio. Due to its more compact size, the 7” HLED monitor is better suited for rearview solutions on crawler cranes, drilling-pilling crane and telescopic cranes. Product specifications Real time High Resolution Shock and vibration proof Watertight IP68, IP69K Operational temperatu...

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  5. Stoneridge-Orlaco introduces new HLED 7” monitor and dynamic GMSL cables

    Stoneridge-Orlaco introduces new HLED 7” monitor and dynamic GMSL cables

    Stoneridge-Orlaco introduces the new HLED 7” High Definition monitor and a new dynamic GMSL cable. With this new product, Stoneridge-Orlaco complement its current GMSL product portfolio for reach trucks, counterbalance forklifts and other forklift applications. Product specifications Real time High Resolution Shock and vibration proof Watertight IP68, IP69K Operational temperature -30°C to +75°C (-22°F to +167°F) New monitor Due to its more compact size, the...

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  6. Stoneridge-Orlaco introduces new digital  7” monitor for trucks

    Stoneridge-Orlaco introduces new digital 7” monitor for trucks

    Stoneridge-Orlaco introduces the new HLED 7” High Definition digital monitor for the truck sector. With this new product, Stoneridge-Orlaco completes its current digital GMSL product portfolio. Due to its more compact size, 7” HLED monitor is better suited for rearview solutions on rigid trucks, tank trucks, construction trucks and municipal vehicles. Product specifications Real time High Resolution Shock and vibration proof Watertight IP68, IP69K Operational temp...

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  7. Integrate RadarEye on any monitor with the SRD Interface Box

    Integrate RadarEye on any monitor with the SRD Interface Box

    Expand a camera system on a vehicle with RadarEye via the Orlaco SRD Interface Box. Thanks to this interface, RadarEye can be integrated into any system without using an Orlaco SRD monitor. Most heavy machines in the field are equipped with an analog reversing camera. These systems are suitable for expansion with RadarEye. The SRD Interface Box integrates radar alerts directly into the view on the existing monitor via visual overlays and audible signals. This is possible on an existing Orlaco...

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  8. Stoneridge-Orlaco introduces new digital  7” monitor

    Stoneridge-Orlaco introduces new digital 7” monitor

    Stoneridge-Orlaco introduces the new HLED 7” High Definition digital monitor for the construction sector. With this new product, Stoneridge-Orlaco completes its current digital GMSL product portfolio. Due to its more compact size, the 7” HLED monitor is better suited for rearview solutions on wheel loaders, excavators, mobile cranes and other mobile equipment found on construction and mining sites. Product specifications Real time High Resolution Shock and vibration proof...

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  9. MirrorEye In Local Public Transport: A Safety Boost for Everyone

    MirrorEye In Local Public Transport: A Safety Boost for Everyone

    It's Monday morning and we are at a bus depot near Nordhausen in the southern foothills of the Harz mountains. Here we meet Thomas Fricke, a bus driver who has worked for local transportation company Verkehrsbetriebe Nordhausen for 20 years. He's about to start his shift. What makes his day a little bit more special is that for the last six months he has regularly been driving a bus, on a scheduled route, that is fitted with the MirrorEye camera system. Today is no exception. "It took a while...

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  10. March 9 to 12, MODEX 2020, Atlanta (USA), Booth #6506

    March 9 to 12, MODEX 2020, Atlanta (USA), Booth #6506

    E-commerce is placing ever-greater pressure on order lead times in warehouses. Shorter and shorter package delivery times are needed. The fastest option is same-day delivery, which means customers can place an order in the afternoon for home delivery the very same evening. New systems designed to save valuable time and allow businesses to achieve the highest possible service levels are now increasingly common. Digital cameras play a central role in this area. Until recently, it was primarily...

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  11. 5x Advantages of Cameras on a Forklift Truck

    5x Advantages of Cameras on a Forklift Truck

    Forklifts are one of the most common causes of accidents in the workplace The reason? The driver doesn't have a good enough view. Installing the Forkview camera system will significantly reduce the risk of accidents and, what's more, productivity will increase and costs arising from damage will fall. These benefits and various others are outlined on our website. 1. A better view for increased safety The front area is completely obscured when a forklift truck is carrying a load, which causes...

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  12. Smart Camera Solutions for the Vehicles of the Future

    Smart Camera Solutions for the Vehicles of the Future

    Increase safety and efficiency with the heavy duty digital EMOS Ethernet camera of Stoneridge-Orlaco. The EMOS can be integrated to any Ethernet network due to its Ethernet technology. The flexibility of the camera ultimately offers the opportunity for image processing and sensor fusion. The EMOS is a low latency Ethernet camera intended for onboard computer systems used in industrial vehicles and heavy equipment. The camera is shock, vibration and water resistant and features a system latenc...

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  13. ATS Group Installs CornerEye on New Natural Gas Trucks

    ATS Group Installs CornerEye on New Natural Gas Trucks

    ATS Group in Belgium has installed the CornerEye blind spot camera from Stoneridge-Orlaco on 23 new trucks. As a multidisciplinary technology group, safety and sustainability are top priorities when it comes to delivering electrical, HVAC, mechanical and distribution solutions, including truck safety — on the road and, in particular, on construction sites where getting a good view of surroundings is difficult. For Fleet Manager Jeroen Van den Berghe, the decision was not a difficult one: "We wer...

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  14. March 10 to 12, LogiMAT 2020, Stuttgart (DE), Hall 10 | Stand H40

    March 10 to 12, LogiMAT 2020, Stuttgart (DE), Hall 10 | Stand H40

    E-commerce is placing ever-greater pressure on order lead times in warehouses. Shorter and shorter package delivery times are needed. The fastest option is same-day delivery, which means customers can place an order in the afternoon for home delivery the very same evening. New systems designed to save valuable time and allow businesses to achieve the highest possible service levels are now increasingly common. Digital cameras play a central role in this area. Until recently, it was primarily...

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  15. Wireless communication marches on in the agricultural industry

    Wireless communication marches on in the agricultural industry

    The agricultural industry is undergoing a period of rapid digitalization and automation. Connectivity and data communication from one agricultural machine to another is therefore becoming increasingly important. Effective communication is pivotal to the creation of complete and reliable automated workflows. Many farmers are keen to increase the precision of their work. To make this goal a reality, the agricultural machines must be able to communicate with each other reliably and securely. Sto...

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  16. Stoneridge-Orlaco wins Innovation Label Busworld Europe

    Stoneridge-Orlaco wins Innovation Label Busworld Europe

    Stoneridge-Orlaco has been granted the prestigious Innovation Label 2019 Busworld Award with MirrorEye®. The Busworld Awards are one of the most important prizes in the bus and coach sector. The awards were granted during the Busworld Europe exhibition in Brussels (Belgium). All 514 exhibitors at the exhibition were given the opportunity to compete for the innovation award. Eventually, Stoneridge-Orlaco made the shortlist with 18 other exhibitors in the category ‘Innovation Label Non-Vehicles...

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  17. STONERIDGE-ORLACO WINS INNOVATION LABEL BUSWORLD EUROPE

    STONERIDGE-ORLACO WINS INNOVATION LABEL BUSWORLD EUROPE

    Busworld Europe 2019, October 18–23 in Brussels, Belgium — Hall 4 — Stand 428 Stoneridge-Orlaco has been granted the prestigious Innovation Label 2019 Busworld Award with MirrorEye®. The Busworld Awards are one of the most important prizes in the bus and coach sector. The awards were granted during the Busworld Europe exhibition in Brussels (Belgium). All 514 exhibitors at the exhibition were given the opportunity to compete for the innovation award. Eventually, Stoneridge-Orlaco made the...

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  18. Cameras Increase Safety of Freesmij Asphalt Milling Machines

    Cameras Increase Safety of Freesmij Asphalt Milling Machines

    The road network in Europe spans thousands of miles. All of this asphalt has to be maintained and, sooner or later, the road surface will need to be replaced, widened or moved. Every time the asphalt has to be removed, milling work is required. As a market leader, Freesmij is involved in this type of work on a daily basis. To increase the safety and ease of operation of its milling machines, the company recently fitted cameras from Stoneridge-Orlaco. The Challenge Freesmij is the subcontract...

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  19. More than 10 buses featuring MirrorEye™ at Busworld Europe

    More than 10 buses featuring MirrorEye™ at Busworld Europe

    No fewer than 10 buses from different bus manufacturers will be in attendance at Busworld Europe in Brussels equipped with MirrorEye from Stoneridge-Orlaco. The innovative and advanced camera system has only just hit the market but is already being embraced by OEMs worldwide.  Replacing Exterior Mirrors with MirrorEye MirrorEye consists of two high-definition (HD) cameras mounted on the side of a vehicle. These cameras replace the exterior mirrors and cover the statutory mirror classes II an...

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  20. MORE THAN 10 BUSES FEATURING MIRROREYE FROM STONERIDGE-ORLACO TO APPEAR AT BUSWORLD EUROPE

    MORE THAN 10 BUSES FEATURING MIRROREYE FROM STONERIDGE-ORLACO TO APPEAR AT BUSWORLD EUROPE

    Busworld Europe 2019, October 18–23 in Brussels, Belgium — Hall 4 — Stand 428 No fewer than 10 buses from different bus manufacturers will be in attendance at Busworld Europe in Brussels equipped with MirrorEye from Stoneridge-Orlaco. The innovative and advanced camera system has only just hit the market but is already being embraced by OEMs worldwide.  Replacing Exterior Mirrors with MirrorEye MirrorEye consists of two high-definition (HD) cameras mounted on the side of a vehicle. These...

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  21. Autonomous transport offers opportunities for logistics companies

    Autonomous transport offers opportunities for logistics companies

    Automating transport vehicles provides interesting opportunities for warehouses and distribution centers. Introducing Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) will make transport operations safer and more efficient. Automated transport will soon become everyday practice in logistics company. In many sectors, automation has led to lower production costs and has therefore become indispensable. Now, following the introduction of automated container ports, the logistics sector has autonomous dri...

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  22. Three Advantages of MirrorEye for Buses

    Three Advantages of MirrorEye for Buses

    MirrorEye is an innovative camera monitor system to replace conventional exterior mirrors on buses. Why would you choose advanced cameras over tried-and-tested mirrors? On our website we have listed three advantages of MirrorEye for buses. 1. Better view with cameras MirrorEye increases safety by covering a greater field of vision than mirror classes II, IV and V. With a better view, you can drive in comfort, maneuver easily in all traffic situations, and have a continuous view of cyclists,...

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  23. MirrorEye Bus Camera Boosts Road Safety

    MirrorEye Bus Camera Boosts Road Safety

    Narrow streets, numerous cyclists and pedestrians, and a whole load of cars. With all these factors to think about, a good view of the surrounding area is essential for any bus driver in a busy city when it comes to preventing accidents. Replacing conventional mirrors with MirrorEye improves the view of the area around a bus, which in turn increases the safety of the driver, the passengers and other road users. Buses and coaches often need to drive through congested and busy cities, and have...

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  24. Wireless Camera Set Connects Any Truck to Any Trailer

    Wireless Camera Set Connects Any Truck to Any Trailer

    Thanks to Orlaco, driving and maneuvering trucks with trailers and semi-trailers is much safer and easier. Orlaco's high-end wireless camera set, which comprises the new Ethernet Wireless Sender Receiver (WiSR) and an EMOS Ethernet Camera, lets truck drivers see their trailers via a tablet, anytime and anywhere — and even when changing to another trailer or semi-trailer. As far as transport companies are concerned, safety is a top priority, whether this be the safety of humans, materials...

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  25. Opt for more productivity and less absenteeism in the warehouse

    Opt for more productivity and less absenteeism in the warehouse

    Ergonomic solutions for reach truck drivers A stiff neck, tired eyes, back problems... these are the most common complaints from reach truck drivers, who collect orders every day in a warehouse. All of these are signs of poor ergonomics at work. Just a few small adjustments to their working methods can make a world of difference: more productivity, less absenteeism. But which measures do you need to take? Measure 1: The correct temperature Tight muscles and stiff joints; the temperature i...

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