Front Impact Test

Simulating the impact of a head-on collision, the next test subjected the front of the apparatus cab to forces in excess of 127% of that in the ECE-R29 Standard.

A 3,736 pound pendulum fell from a height of over 15 feet impacting the front of the cab at a velocity equivalent to 18.2 miles per hour. To pass, the cab must not crush beyond the point where the crew survival space is compromised. The cab also must remain attached to the frame.

Demonstrating our commitment to excellence, the Ferrara Infernoâ„¢ and Igniterâ„¢ cab not only remained intact and on the chassis, but all doors remained closed during the impact, and opened as normal afterwards.

There was no passenger compartment intrusion nor a single failure in any structural component in the cab.