Changes: Cab

Revision as of 03:17, 26 May 2008

A Cab is the protective Cabin that started to be added to tractors in the 1950s, often supplied by other firms as manufactures did not see the need or demand at first.

Overview

By the 1960 after legislation was introduced to protect driver from rollover accidents crushing them the safety cab was produced. This was developed to meet ROPS "Roll Over Protection Standards" set up ensure cabs and the cocpant would survive in the event of a roll over accident occurring.

Then as time went on increased H&S led to the Q cab or Quiet Cab to reduce the noise the driver was subjected to. The most modern tractors have Air Conditioning, Suspension cabs with Air sprung seats, full climate control, tinted glass. Some cabs for Construction machinery are designed for FOPS "Falling Object Protection Standards" for the drivers protection from things like demolition material falling and crushing the cab.

For construction machinery the cabs glass can be protected when not in use by "Cab Guards" that fix ovrt the cab to enclose it.

Early after market Cabs

Lambourne
Sekura
Duncan
Stay-Dri
Victor

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-A Cab is the protective Cabin that started to be added to tractors in the 1950s, often supplied by other firms as manufactures did not see the need or demand at first. by the 1960 after legislation was introduced to protect driver from rollover accidents crushing them the safety cab was produced. Then as time went on increased H&S led to the Q cab or Quiet Cab to reduce the noise the driver was subjected to. The most modern tractors have Air Conditioned, Suspension cabs with Air sprung seats full climate control, tinted glass.
+A Cab is the protective Cabin that started to be added to tractors in the 1950s, often supplied by other firms as manufactures did not see the need or demand at first.
-==History==
+==Overview==
+By the 1960 after legislation was introduced to protect driver from rollover accidents crushing them the safety cab was produced. This was developed to meet [[ROPS]] "Roll Over Protection Standards" set up ensure cabs and the cocpant would survive in the event of a roll over accident occurring.
+Then as time went on increased H&S led to the Q cab or Quiet Cab to reduce the noise the driver was subjected to. The most modern tractors have [[Air Conditioning]], Suspension cabs with Air sprung seats, full climate control, tinted glass.
+Some cabs for Construction machinery are designed for [[FOPS]] "Falling Object Protection Standards" for the drivers protection from things like demolition material falling and crushing the cab.
+For construction machinery the cabs glass can be protected when not in use by "Cab Guards" that fix ovrt the cab to enclose it.