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• Veeder Root has finally fallen into step with the rest of the transport world with the launch of its stylish new 8300 automatic tachograph, which is capable of using Kienzle-style charts with a pear-shaped centre hole. The 8300 has cost over 21.5 million to develop.
The arrival of the 8300 represents a major departure for Veeder Root, which up until now has produced its tachographs with a unique two-pin chart fixing system. The 830(1 is already being fitted as standard by Scania in its latest Series 3 trucks.
Compared with the old 1400 series tachograph, the two-man 8300 is shallower by 20mm, and its front-face hinge allows easier access.
In addition to the usual speed/driving hours and distance traces, the Dundee-built 8300 can be specified with an extra-fourth-stylus, which can be used to record a variety of functions, including engine speeds. According to VR, this is particularly useful for checking that a truck has been driven within its green economy band. The fourth stylus can also be used to monitor power take-off engagement, or record the use of pumps, blowers or the opening of cargo doors. This fourth stylus records on the front face of the chart.
Like its predecessor, the 8300 has a self-test function which VR says is now easier to use. An operator can carry out all testing without having to break the tacho seals, or drive the vehicle.
Veeder Root claims its 8300 model is suitable for all vehicles including petroleum regulations trucks, thanks to its BASEEFA safety approval.
It is comptible with any electronic-impulse generator, in addition to the normal Veeder Root sender unit, and also has a computer interface fitted, allowing it to be linked to an in-cab computer. Using only two wires, information including speed, distance and drivers' duty mode can be transmitted to the data logger and stored for subsequent analysis.
Under normal conditions, the duty mode switch is left in the 'other work' position, with the driver only needing to select the 'rest' position when a break is taken. List price for the 8300 is 2355, with the optional fourth stylus adding 275.