SES America arrives at World Congress fresh from the National Rural ITS conference where its SolarSign was awarded New Product of the Year. SolarSign is a solar powered Dynamic Messaging Sign (DMS) system with full range capabilities for large scale displays on major highways in both rural and urban locations. The solar power system allows signs to be erected where needed without placement being dictated by access to power and the signs can display travel times, warnings and awareness signs.
September 9, 2014
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Brandon Tessier of SES America displays the award
7846 SES America arrives at World Congress fresh from the National Rural ITS conference where its SolarSign was awarded New Product of the Year.
SolarSign is a solar powered Dynamic Messaging Sign (DMS) system with full range capabilities for large scale displays on major highways in both rural and urban locations. The solar power system allows signs to be erected where needed without placement being dictated by access to power and the signs can display travel times, warnings and awareness signs.
The NTCIP compliant company uses the latest LEDs which are 30-50% more efficient than traditional LED’s and eliminate the need for a cooling system therefore reducing both power consumption and maintenance costs. An optional power and temperature monitoring system provides real-time feedback to eliminate operational uncertainties regarding the power supply.
Aesys, a specialist in the LED display industry, will be using Intertraffic Amsterdam 2014 to highlight its range of traffic variable message signs (VMS) with ULP Technology. The company claims ULP (ultra low power) is the best existing technology for low consumption applications. It enables high efficiency LEDs with ULP piloting, power supplies with low dispersion, optimised electronic control, heat dissipation without external air exchange and high thermal dissipation paint. In addition, the company says
SES America’s energy efficient M6000 series of dynamic messaging signs, which require no cooling or ventilation systems, has recently received full approval for application anywhere on the Georgia highway system.
The M6000, available in both colour and amber, comes in assortment of sizes or if needed customisation is entirely viable. The amber signs can be supplied in either solar or mains power versions.
The M6000 utilises web based software in conjunction with SESA’s SCUV6 dynamic message sign co
Telegra is coming to Intertraffic Amsterdam 2014 to feature what it has termed “Signs of Intelligence!” – the company’s NextGen series of signs which are claimed to be a quantum leap in LED sign technology. They are a CE certified, lightweight, modularised and hermetically sealed sign that can be assembled in any size. Innovative technology ensures almost no maintenance required, so the company states that Operation & Maintenance (O&M) cost savings may reach 60%. State-of-the-art optical technology has redu
David Crawford looks at the sunny side of the street. Solar power has been relatively slow in entering the transport sector, but a current blossoming of activity bodes well for the large-scale harnessing of an alternative energy that is zero-emission at source and, in practical terms, infinitely renewable. Traffic management and traveller information systems, and actual vehicles, are all emerging as areas for deployment. Meanwhile roads themselves are being viewed as new-style, fossil fuel-free ‘power stati
