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WABCO TailGuard For Trailers
WABCO TailGuard For Trailers
WABCO TailGuard For Trailers
FOR TRAILERS
• The integration of TailGUARD with WABCO braking technology provides unique functions: automatic stopping, forced
slow down, distance programmability and truck-trailer communication via Power Line (PLC)
• Comes with a cabin-mounted trailer control device for the driver, the Trailer Remote Control
• Allows tailoring the system to meet the needs of different logistic environments, as illustrated in the table below
• According to best-in-class automotive standard ISO 12155 for reversing systems for commercial road vehicles
Four recommended configurations to meet the needs of different logistic environments and trailer types.
Typical logistic Large loading bays with Multiple and unknown Height-limited locations: Locations with small
environment identical layout or flat walls loading bays with flat walls, warehouses, docking gates, and / or moving objects:
and no object or persons different layouts and large tree branches and roof supermarkets, forklift loading,
behind the trailer objects, pallets, cars, metal constructions road signs, retail shops,
and wood traffic poles villages, city distribution
Compliant to ISO 12155
DIN 75031
Represents position of
sensors
Number of sensors 2 3 5 6
Limited Full back of trailer Full back of trailer Full back of trailer
Blind spot coverage area v v v
(view from top of trailer)
u u u
Sensitivity Only objects standing Large moving objects are Objects at ground and Small moving objects are
directly behind the left and detected and displayed roof level are detected and detected and displayed
right sensors are detected. independently on Trailer displayed independently on independently on the Trailer
(objects between the two Remote Control the Trailer Remote Control Remote Control
sensors are not detected)
IMPROVES DRIVER COMFORT
TailGuard is automatically When TailGuard detects an object TailGuard stops the trailer
activated when the truck’s gearbox within 3 meters behind the trailer, automatically at a programmable
is shifted into reverse gear. It works with Trailer Remote Control in the cabin shows distance between 30cm and 200cm.
any type of truck. the object distance with green, yellow or The driver can then slowly reverse the last
red colored blocks. few centimeters to dock the trailer to the
At the back of the trailer, the outline loading area.
marker lights start flashing, and TailGUARD forces the driver
a warning signal sounds to alert people to slow down when reversing
standing close to the reversing vehicle. speed exceeds 9 km/hour by pulsing the
trailer brakes.
The system can be turned to ‘silent’
mode for operation during the night. When the trailer comes closer to an
object, the outline marker lights blink
faster and the frequency of the reverse-
warning beep increases.
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TailGUARD supports the driver and does not take away the responsibility to drive carefully and slowly. ORDER TailGUARD™
Installation instructions can be downloaded at www.wabco-auto.com/TailGuard
Via your distributor:
www.wabco-auto.com/findwabco
Via your trailer builder