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Lyons, SD - (April 16,
2008) -
Rosenbauer Aerials once
again provides improvements to the fire service industry and generates interest
at the 2008 FDIC show in Indianapolis, IN, with its new state-of-the-art single
joystick aerial controller and turntable seat.
Many of the 28,000 FDIC
attendees were able to see first-hand the newly-designed Aerial Command Seat
(ACS) that affords great visibility for aerial operations. With the ACS, operators
will have control of the aerial and waterway monitor functions at their
fingertips.
The ACS is going to be an
added benefit for operators' stations at the turntable while having personnel
in the platform operating the aerial. It will add extra comfort on long lasting
fires and reduce the stress on firemen standing for long periods of time.
The new, single joystick
controls the aerial raise/lower function, as well as the extend/retract and
left-to-right functions. By simply flipping a switch, the monitor's stream,
pattern, up/down and left-to-right functions can equally be controlled from the
joystick.
The joystick will also be
able to activate the aerial's AC and DC lights, as well as switch the aerial
speed between high and low. Four different lights on the joystick will
illuminate to indicate which functions are selected.
The Can-Bus joystick uses
the latest technology allowing our in-house staff to set-up each Programmable
Logic Controller (PLC) to assure a safe, smooth and easy-to-operate aerial using
this single control.
Rosenbauer is the world's leading manufacturer of
firefighting vehicles and equipment. In North America, Rosenbauer incorporates the international
strength and innovation of a global company with top American manufacturing
firms. For more information, please visit the company's website - www.rosenbaueramerica.com.
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Contact:
Callan Jarabek, Marketing
Rosenbauer
(605) 543-5591
cjarabek@rosenbaueramerica.com
