Safety steps up

Electronic controls let suppliers improve safety without sacrificing reliability.

Safety has become a major factor in design programs as regulators and customers alike call for more safeguards. Electronic controls are letting design engineers add features without lowering reliability, reducing the amount of downtime caused by accidents.

Over the past few years, safety has become an important selling point throughout the transportation industry. As microprocessors increased their computing power while costs drop, engineers have deployed these chips in many ways to safeguard operators, equipment, and the surrounding environment.