We have a wide range of variable message sign to suit most purposes.For more detail please go to our specialist division, Roadside Technologies.
The Freeway 3000 mobile variable message sign is Highways Agency approved. It’s versatile and robust, offering a high level of site safety for operators and conformance with the Road Traffic Act.
It can be deployed at short notice allowing high quality information to be displayed to critical points of congestion. The easily transportable unit is designed for use when temporary events are likely to bring traffic problems; for road works and in-line works on contra-flows, and offers optical performance in compliance with UK Highways Agency specification TR2136C. The display, which can operate on solar power, is mounted on a hydraulic powered column for raising and lowering and is capable of showing both pictograms and text. It is simple to operate and uses a touch screen user-friendly Operator Interface with various options for remote control, GPS location reporting, radar speed detection, number plate recognition, and PC/ PDA operation.
The Freeway3000 is designed around the highly successful light emitting diode display technology used in the some motorway message signs. It displays a full range of pictograms including warnings, speed restrictions, and lane closure signage. Alternative modes of operation are possible, from static mode, radar mode, scheduled mode, cyclic mode, and bespoke, thus ensuring you can control the sign to suit the application. The unit offers a display area of 50 x 32pixel continuous matrix with a pixel pitch of 40mm; this area can be used for text only, for pictograms, or a combination of the two. The controlling computer has a weatherproof touchscreen for simple set-up and operation.
Display
50 (W) x 32 (H) pixel matrix, pitch 40mm. Amber/ Yellow Light
Emitting Diode optics. Text: Character format 7 x 5, 0.7 aspect
ratio.
Power:
On board Battery power: 12V 28Ah. 12V 320Watt peak. Solar Panel
Charging
Operation:
Typical display approximately 60W. Will operate on battery supply
only for up to 100 hours on fully charged batteries. Solar panels
can operate sign and charge batteries, or just charge batteries.
Local operation through on-board Operator Interface Unit with touch screen controls. The integral controller communicates over a serial communications port and can be provided with GSM cellphone protocols for remote operation.
Operating Temperature Range -20 to +60°C, 95% RH, non-condensing.
Mobility and Adjustment Facilities:
Stand alone Trailer-mounted VMS, single-axle trailer with handbrake
and over-run brakes, standard 50mm ball hitch tow bar, single 7-pin
electric coupling, jockey wheel, and corner jacks. Spare wheel with
locked storage facility. Battery powered hydraulic column raises
sign to viewing position.
Enclosure:
Lockable enclosures for controls, electrics, and hydraulics.
Lightweight, vandal resistant aluminium enclosure.
Window:
Full window in 5mm polycarbonate with vandal resistant finish.
Weight:
1250Kg (approximate gross laden weight).
Our VMS are battery driven and a number of them are fitted with solar panels for battery re-charging. Most of our VMS can be controlled remotely via wireless links and a simple internet based interface - ideal when changes of message are required without having to attend on-site.