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Fachbetrieb und Mitglied im Issue 43 April / May 2013 Verein für Verkehrstechnik VV und Verkehrssicherung e.V. V

At a glance LED flashlight now also BASt-tested

As one of the first manufacturers in ambient brightness by the integrated Contents Germany, we can now offer a BASt-tested automatic photocell so that road users are LED flashlight in 340 mm from our own not dazzled; power consumption can be Page 2 development and production - made in reduced even further in the dark. • Warning trailers straight from Germany. Furthermore, the maintenance-free high- the manufacturer Following the successful testing of our power LED also has a far longer service • Knowing how to do it - with 340 mm LED advance warning lights by life than flash tubes and is insensitive to Berghaus training the BASt (Federal Highway Research vibrations, so that servicing is further Institute), we have now also had LED reduced while enhancing operational • Also stand-alone: pedestrian flashlights tested in Bergisch Gladbach. reliability. controller FG 2-R And the same conclusions reached for the Other advantages of the electronic Page 3 LED advance blinking light also apply to development by Berghaus include for • New TL mounting devices our 340 mm LED advance flashlight example electronic reverse polarity 2xK9 by Berghaus (type PB 340 Flash): Berghaus LED protection and low voltage protection as a technology once again leads the field. standard feature. In addition, all lights can • New homepage: While others need many light-emitting be operated with either 12V or 24V DC mobile-schutzwaende.de diodes, Berghaus technicians create without needing any modification. • New road sign holder for exactly the same effect with just one high- Already during the development phase, crash barriers power LED. Berghaus ruled out the possibility of any Compared to our proven halogen or electric damage to the lights from reverse LED advance warning flashlight "PB 340 Flash", one of the first 340 mm LED flash- Page 4 flashlight technology, the reduced power polarity, incorrect operating voltage and lights to be successfully tested by the BASt • Swift safeguarding with consumption means that a far longer possible total discharge and damage to the (Federal Highway Research Institute). ProTec after accident operating period is now possible with just vehicle battery. Berghaus advantages that The outside gives no clue that high-power one battery charge. The luminous soon pay off in the practical conditions Berghaus LED technology is concealed in • Further training at AVS in intensity is adapted continuously to the prevailing in roadwork situations. the standard housing. Overath • AVS Overath supports TUS Marialinden Technical data LED flash Technical data LED blinker Operating voltage 12 V or 24 V DC Operating voltage 12 V or 24 V DC Wishing Karl-Heinz all the (automatically detected) (automatically detected) best for his retirement! Lamp 1 high-power LED Lamp 1 high-power LED Lens 340 mmØ , yellow Lens 340 mmØ , yellow Power consumption approx. 0.045 A on average (24V) Power consumption approx. 0.26 A on average (24V) Flashing frequency 40-45 flashes / min Flashing frequency 40-45 blinking pulses / min

BASt test number V-4-73-2011 BASt test number V-4-69-2011 tested as per TL Warning Lights 90 type WL 5 tested as per TL Warning Lights 90 type WL 7 DIN EN 12352: L9M (day) / L9L (night) DIN EN 12352: L9H (day) / L9M (night)

Warning trailers straight from the manufacturer Mellingen: Karl-Heinz Methfessel Mobile warning trailers give trucks or cars. Whichever takes his well-deserved retirement road users an early warning of towing device is not needed is On his last day at work for AVS (one-day) roadworks, major ac- simply stored in easy reach in Mellingen, Karl-Heinz Methfessel cidents and short-term changes the battery compartment in the received the best wishes of his to the traffic situation. Their loading area. colleagues for the next phase in his warning effect also protects the On request, all 200 mm warning life, a large gift hamper and many workers in the danger zone. lights and also the two 340 mm thanks for 20 loyal years from For more than 45 years, flashlights on the warning trailer Managing Director Steffen Weidner Berghaus has been producing are already fitted with our new (right). professional traffic technology LED technology, developed and Karl-Heinz is one of the veterans at products, developed and made made by Berghaus. AVS Mellingen. His employment by Berghaus. This naturally also The lighting features of all with AVS began in August 1992, includes mobile warning trailers Berghaus LED lights have been where right up to the end he was the for use on motorways, national tested by the BASt (Federal specialist for mobile traffic-light and country roads (type AM) Highway Research Institute) as systems. and also in urban areas (type per type WL5 or WL6 for TL SM). Our warning trailers A mobile warning trailer AM 3 TL by Berghaus safeguards an AVS Warning Lights 90 and comply PeelJet while removing road markings. At the customer's request, Imprint comply with the requirements illuminated arrow and flashlights are already completely equipped with DIN EN 12352. of theRSA 95 and the StVO with the new BASt-tested LED technology - naturally from Another standard feature for our Published by: Editor: Peter Berghaus GmbH Dieter Berghaus (German Road Traffic Regula- Berghaus's own development. AM and SM models also Herrenhöhe 6 Text and layout: D-51515 Kürten-Herweg Michael Kronenberg tions) (road sign 615 or 616), includes the possibility of motor together with the Technical The scope of delivery for all trailers adjustment for the arrow in road Circulation: Printers: 55,000 copies in German Druckerei Brocker Delivery Conditions TL 97 for Warning supplied by Berghaus ex works also sign 222 – at low cost with cable remote 1,000 copies in English D-51515 Kürten-Dürscheid Trailers. In the "AM" version, all mobile includes the height-adjustable drawbar control or also on request with all the warning trailers are equipped with with replaceable DIN eye and ball-type convenience of wireless radio control. retroreflecting RA2 foil for an optimum towing device. This means that our Peter Berghaus GmbH is part of AVS Holding GmbH. warning effect as a standard feature. warning trailers can be towed either by cont. on page 2 - 2 -

cont. from page 1: Warning trailers straight from the manufacturer cont. from page 1: The standard AM 4 TL is already As described on page 1, we are one of the The mobile warning trailer type AM 3 TL equipped with electromechanical lifting first manufacturers in Germany to supply that we produce on our own premises is and lowering of the upper part of the all warning and flashlights in the BASt- the popular low-cost standard version for board, with radio remote control available tested LED version on request! use on motorways and expressways as a separate accessory. without oncoming traffic (road sign 616). In the "AM" version, all mobile warning So you see, mobile warning trailers by AM 3 TL is already equipped with an trailers are equipped with retroreflecting Berghaus help you ensure that attention is electrically adjusted blue arrow ex works. RA2 foil for an optimum warning effect always paid as necessary on our roads and An electrical device for raising and as a standard feature. motorways lowering the upper part of the warning We also produce mobile warning trailers Large loading area of AM 4 TL, e.g. for transporting an advance board is also available as an option. The for use on roads with oncoming traffic: warning device. standard cable remote control for aligning these are the SM models (road sign 615 the warning board from inside the driver's and 616, small). cab of the towing vehicle can also be SM 10 is equipped supplemented by a handy radio remote with a triple warning control on request. light system, rota- Model AM 4 TL is also designed for ting blue arrow and motorways and expressways without a roadworks sign oncoming traffic. This mobile warning drawing attention to trailer has a high payload and large the roadworks ahead. loading area measuring 3530 x 1855 x But the best-selling 400 mm Lx W x H, equipped with a drive- version in this class on ramp. is the SM 40 with The battery compartment (1695 x 440 x electric illuminated 395 mm) is not on the drive-on loading arrow: this is a area but is kept separately. This means smaller version of that the whole loading area of the AM 4 road sign 616 re- TL is available in its full length and width spectively motorway to take a payload without any restrictions. warning signs. Road Small mobile warning trailers SM 10 (left) Type AM 3 TL for roads with- and SM 40 for roads with oncoming traffic When using the optional winch, it is thus users have been used out oncoming traffic: stan- (e.g. for urban use). For roads without oncoming possible to keep an advance warning to heeding this signal dard design for motorways Also available with larger, drive-on loading traffic: AM 4 TL with large drive- device at the ready here as well. pattern for years. and federal roads. area on request. on loading area.

Knowing how to do it - with Berghaus training Also stand-alone: pedestrian controller FG 2-R

Professional traffic light technology for temporary pedestrian crossings with changed traffic situations at roadworks and for fast school road safety – that is a brief description of the mobile pedestrian traffic light system FG 2. This is a low-cost, mobile complete system that is installed ready for use in next- to-no time. It can be operated on site either with 230V mains voltage or with 12V batteries to be independent of the grid. Controller FG 2 controls pedestrian and bottleneck traffic pursuant toVDE 0832 , RiLSA, it is tested pursuant to Participants at traffic light training course 2 at the end of January in our training room in the Technical Delivery Con- Kürten, where theory was put to the test on real traffic lights, under the supervision of ditions for Portable Traffic course instructorAlfred Wurth (right). Light Systems TL-LSA 97 and complies with type class D. Mobile pedestrian controller FG 2 - now also avail- For more than 19 years now, we as implementation of compiled signal time- Our mobile pedestrian system is able in a separate switchgear cabinet. manufacturer have been holding traffic tables as well as effective troubleshooting very popular with road main- light training courses of still unabated on site. tenance depots and contractors popularity on our premises. Once again, This year, course participants showed particularly because of its modular the traffic lights. the places on this year's seminars were great interest in the practical application of structure. One particularly practical Needless to say that even customers of fully booked in just a few days. our new hardware and software solution aspect for these customers is that all the new controller will not have to Around 100 employees from contractors "Remote control/Remote main-tenance" signal heads, cables and holders find dispense with any of the usual functions. for traffic safety and signalling technology for the traffic light controllers EPB 12 / 48. space for storage and transport all The standard FG 2-R is equipped to run took up our offer of further training in The practical explanations for using our together in the two large orange casings. on 12V batteries or 230V mains voltage, early 2013. The courses were held at the new pedestrian controller FG 2 with its Only the four 3m mast sections are it has overvoltage and undervoltage end of January at company headquarters many possibilities were also received with transported separately. These are then protection and is also capable of in Kürten (near Cologne) and at the end of interest. simply put together on site to two 6m actuating LED signalling technology. A February on the premises of our AVS As manufacturer, we gladly give a lengths. request counter for pedestrian use is service provider in Mellingen near comprehensive insight into mobile traffic For traffic safety contractors keen to use already fitted ex works. Weimar. light technology at these seminars, their own masts and traffic light stands to On request, several systems can be linked Once again, two different, consecutively welcoming the opportunity to respond to mount the signal heads and overhead together to permit simultaneous green structured two-day seminars were on offer questions and suggestions made by course cables, we now offer our traffic light lights for all pedestrians on request. on the basic and advanced level. The participants and offering solutions. controller in the FG 2R version in a Options include radio clock control contents included necessary German Our course instructors and mobile traffic separate compact switchgear cabinet. (DCF 77) for progressive signalling, guidelines and technical specifications for technology professionals, Operations The dimensions of the controller are SMS remote control, illuminated waiting mobile traffic light systems (e.g. RiLSA, Manager Alfred Wurth and technician approx. 100 x 62 x 38 cm (H xWx D). signals, pedestrian request button with TL-LSA), as well as how to calculate and Uwe Banischewski, led the participants The new switchgear cabinet version visual feedback, acoustic system for the compile signal timetables correctly. through the various topics, providing is also ideal if there is not much space visually impaired, operating logbook, Attention naturally focused on operating them with tips and tricks from their many available at the required site for and much more besides. and programming the traffic light years of professional experience with installation of the pedestrian system controllers, together with practical mobile traffic light technology. with the standard orange casings under - 3 - New TL mounting device 2xK9 by Berghaus

Peter Berghaus GmbH makes a wide Technical Delivery Conditions for In each particular case, the right TL provides a list of all Berghaus products range of different mounting devices for Mounting Devices for Signs and Traffic mounting device has to be used according for temporary mounting of road signs. fast, stable mounting of road signs and Devices at Construction Sites (TL to the required installation site (inside or Coloured dots are used to show our warning signs, also for overhead road Mounting Devices 97). outside built-up areas), installation customers the classification of the cabling units, as stand masts and high Both sign stands have an enlarged height, size and number of road signs (see Berghaus mounting devices pursuant to signals for mobile traffic light systems, capacity to take not only standard K1 ZTV-SA Annex 3 for the corresponding Annex 3 of the ZTV-SA. This shows at a and much more besides. We offer base base plates but also all previously known classification). glance which sign stand is the right plate holders (also called sign stands) K1 base plates with sufficient space in the The stability classes (K) allocated to each choice for stable, secure mounting for the made of steel or aluminium from our own TLstand to hold them securely. TL product are clearly stated on the required road sign size and mounting production – made in Germany – for Thanks to the large contact surface, we Berghaus nameplate in each case. This height, for use inside or outside built-up practically every application. can now produce an aluminium sign makes it easy to find the right TL base areas. We have now made an appropriate stand (order no. EE 0725) that fulfils the plate holder and the necessary quantity of Simply download this practical list from addition to our product range of mobile highest stability class 2xK9 pursuant to base plates needed for the specific our website or send us a request for the TL mounting devices with two new TL Mounting Devices. The sign stand stability. This ensures that road signs are new brochure featuring our TL mounting aluminium sign stands. As with all our itself remains comparatively light, mounted to be "clearly visible, stable and devices (unfortunately only available in mobile sign stands, the two new products weighing just 34.5 kg, compared to the prevented from twisting", as stated in the German). have also been tested by an IfS-certified weight of 59 kg for our steel stand in guidelines. expert according to the German stability class 2xK9. Our new "Mounting Devices" brochure

TL sign stand (order no. EE 0735) Tested pursuant to made of aluminium for 60x60 mm pole K8 TL Mounting Devices 97 Outer dimensions: 1020x916x1000 mm (LxWxH) up to K5 mit 4 K1 base plates up to K6 mit 6 K1 base plates fits all known K1 base plates up to K8 mit 10 K1 base plates weight: approx. 24.5 kg

Safety bar (order no. EE 0731) required to secure the base plates pursuant to the TL weight: approx. 2.5 kg

NEW TL sign stand (order no. EE 0725) Tested pursuant to made of aluminium for 60x60 mm pole 2xK9 TL Mounting Devices 97 Outer dimensions: 1890x916x1000 mm (LxWxH) up to K9 with 8 K1 base plates up to 2xK8 with 12 K1 base plates fits all known K1 base plates up to 2xK9 with 16 K1 base plates weight: approx. 34.5 kg Berghaus TL sign stands for secure, stable Safety bar (order no. EE 0721) required to mounting of temporary road signs in the secure the base plates pursuant to the TL stability classes stipulated according to weight: approx. 2.8 kg ZTV-SA97 and TL Mounting Devices.

New homepage: mobile-schutzwaende.de New road sign holder for crash barriers

Our crash barriers website has been Wherever crash barriers line our roads, it To supplement our existing portfolio, we completely revised in March and now is particularly quick and easy to fit now also offer a new universal crash stands out with its new, clear design. temporary road signs. As a rule, the crash barrier holder (order no. VZ5111SM). We have been developing mobile barrier can be used for this purpose crash barriers for more than 20 years without needing any sign stands or base Similarly, this is also ideal for fastening here on our own premises; during this plate holders. to Sigma, Super-Rail and IPE 100 crash time, we have built up an impressive Our crash barrier holders can be used barriers; furthermore, thanks to its special range of tested products. for securely fastening square tubes or bracket it can also be fitted securely "mobile-Schutzwaende.de" provides poles measuring 40x40 or 60x60 to the to crash barriers with a so-called middle you with important information about crash barrier posts. or upper rail, as is the case for example our current ProTec product family. We make galvanised stainless steel crash with the Super-Rail ECO. For example, every crash barrier barrier holders with and without side model is accompanied by a brief arms for the various different systems, description of the system together e.g. Sigma, Super-Rail and IPE 100. with an explanation of the test conditions as well as the test results and test numbers; videos of the Crash barrier holder (order no. VZ 5101S) impact tests are also available, and Crash barrier holder made of galvanised steel, product brochures with further for 40x40 mm and 60x60 mm pole. With U-bolt information are available for down- to fasten the holder to the crash barrier post loading. (Super-Rail, Sigma, IPE 100). Tested as per The archive section features our TL Mounting Devices 97. Weight approx. somewhat older crash barrier models, 5.4 kg which together with the current ProTec systems naturally also fulfil NEW the requirements of DIN EN 1317 Crash barrier holder (VZ 5111SM) (Part 1 and 2). as above for Super-Rail, Sigma and IPE 100, The information provided in this way equipment, the services section offers a but also for use at crash barriers with middle or will surely make it easier to decide in link to our service provider, the AVS upper rail, e.g. Super-Rail Eco. Weight approx. favour of the right mobile crash barrier Traffic Safety Professionals Group. 5.5 kg. system. Needless to say that we will gladly provide you with any additional To take a look at our new website, just go Crash barrier holder (VZ 510SA) help and advice when required. to: as above but with side arm, approx. 800 mm www.mobile-schutzwaende.de And if you want to find a local contractor long, for mounting signs outside the traffic to mount mobile crash barriers for you, area. Tested as per TL Mounting Devices 97. including a 24-h full service on request, Weight approx. 13 kg together with other construction site - 4 -

Swift safeguarding with ProTec after accident Further training at AVS in Overath

measures to prevent any further accidents. Without further ado, an AVS service team got the loading crane truck ready and put the mobile crash barrier system ProTec on board. The largest crash barrier in the ProTec family has a deadweight of 300 kg/m, fulfils containment level H1 of DIN EN 1317-2 and bears the BASt test number 2010 7E 54 (issued by the Federal Highway Research Institute). Within just 90 minutes, at 11 a.m. Things could have been worse for the driver of this truck, given the 30 m drop behind the crash AVS started to install the mobile barrier. crash barrier on the hard shoulder of Picture: Feuerwehr-Overath.de the closed-off carriageway heading Multipliers: in mid January, site supervisors from all 10 AVS branches received training at In mid January, ice and snow caused a for Cologne. Thanks to the modular AVS Overath entitled "Portable road restraint systems in practice". serious accident to happen on the A4 structure of the system and the easy motorway at 4 a.m. in the morning. connection between the ProTec elements Once again the site supervisors of allAVS standards for the handling, transport, A truck driver lost control of his vehicle (only two screws need to be fastened branches came together at AVS Overath installation, modification, dismantling on the snowy sloping road surface and every 10 metres), about 130 metres of in mid January to attend a multiplier and storage of mobile crash barriers with skidded into the right noise barrier in the mobile crash barrier were installed on site training course. simple explanations in each case. The middle of Holzbachtal bridge. The cab in just under one hour. With a service network of around 270 uniform handouts and work instructions was torn off the trailer and fortunately At around midday, the police were then well trained specialist staff, the apply to all site supervisors and came to a halt just centimetres before the able to open up the A4 motorway so that colleagues at AVS Traffic Safety are employees working on the AVS service edge of the bridge, after which there was a traffic could head for Cologne again, at involved everyday in taking care of our gangs. This guarantees meticulous top drop of a good 30 m. least for the time being. safety at construction sites on roads and quality working practices at every AVS Overath fire brigade were on the motorways. Throughout Germany, the site and with every service team, for spot quickly, secured the accident AVS staff at altogether ten branches of constant top quality, professional site and rescued the driver from his our service partner are available as expert installation of traffic safety solutions precarious position over the pre- contact partners for all aspects of traffic with mobile crash barriers from Hamburg cipice before handing him over to safety. to Bühl or from Overath to Berlin and the ambulance team. During the two-day seminar, the focus for beyond. The carriageway of the A4 heading the site supervisors responsible for Given the focus on (traffic) safety, it's for Cologne had to be closed down mobile crash barriers concentrated on the clear that AVS always pays special completely between Overath and correct storage, loading, transport and attention to providing standard initial and Untereschbach. installation of mobile crash barriers. advanced training, as the staff of the After the rescue, accident investi- A lively lecture gave detailed expla- various branches often work hand-in- gation and site clearance, in order to nations for the important basic principles hand throughout the country. It is get traffic moving again, at around together with the terminology used in the therefore extremely important that they 9.30 a.m. AVS Overath was in- TL Road Restraint Systems, such as all speak the same language and know the structed by Landesbetrieb Straßen application area, containment level, necessary procedures. During the morning, AVS staff install the ProTec NRW (North Rhine Westphalia 160 mobile crash barrier over a length of around effective range and minimum installation Needless to say, the site supervisor highway agency) to promptly 130 m as a safeguard to replace the damaged length, clearly illustrated by photographs seminars also offer plenty of scope for the implement reliable road safety crash and noise barrier. of practical examples. "traffic safety professionals" to share All site supervisors received well their experiences and know-how - after organised folders for each of their service all, this is in aid of greater safety for us all AVS Overath supports TUS Marialinden vehicles, containing the mandatory at construction sites on roads and safety regulations together with clear motorways. The sports club TUS Marialinden 1946 e.V. has gratefully received a Advertisement new sign for the football ground. Two years ago, AVS Overath started to support the club by providing a set of AVS jerseys in the club colours. TUS Marialinden 1946 e.V. plays in the "Mittelrhein" district class and at the moment is doing well in the top third of the table during the 12/13 season. Actually, the plans had originally been to wait until the weather improves in the spring before installing a stationary club sign as a permanent feature at the sports any excavation work at all. What's more, ground in the Marialinden district of the individual components can be reused Overath. But our mobile, modular time and again. And so we decided to go aluminium instal-lation system with ahead with the temporary installation of ready-made concrete foundations has now this system in Marialinden already during made it possible to install signs with a the winter. To everyone's delight, the surface area of 6 to 16.2 m² in a stable sponsored club sign was installed by AVS solution with statics test, without needing Overath already in December. Peter Berghaus GmbH Traffic Technology• Mobile Crash Barriers Herrenhoehe 6 • D-51515 Kuerten • phone +49 22 07 96 77 0 • fax +49 22 07 96 77 80 www.berghaus-verkehrstechnik.de • [email protected]