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WITH THE INTRODUCTION OF THE WABCO TAILGUARD ELECTRONIC BRAKING SYSTEM TO ITS DYNAMIX CONCRETE MIXERS, GOUGH INDUSTRIAL SOLUTIONS AIMS TO HELP IMPROVE SAFETY FOR AUSTRALIA’S CONTRACTORS AND CONSTRUCTION SECTOR.
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aced with catering to an industry full of contractors with continuously changing needs and requirements, Gough Industrial Solutions launched its new Dynamix Concrete Mixers to Australia. Entering the market last year, the new Gough all-purpose agitators were introduced as a response to the efficiency and safety challenges contractors face daily. With the machines quickly gaining
traction with local contractors, Gough is now doubling down on its commitment to safety in the civil construction sector by introducing WABCO TailGuard systems to the new concrete mixers. As a WABCO distributor for the past eight years, Gough has extensive experience with the manufacturer’s braking systems. Following successful installations of the tailguard systems on rigid trucks for its clients in the transport
The new Dynamix Concrete Mixers, launched last year, can be fitted with the WABCO TailGuard to improve safety.
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sector, the business decided to offer them on its agitator range. The WABCO TailGuard is a rear blind spot detection system with active braking that automatically halts a vehicle when an obstacle is detected. Nick Hope, Product Manager for Braking at Gough, says the business has been using the WABCO TailGuard in other areas of the business for nearly four years, the experiences of which helped inform its
