Forman Vehicle Services News

Global safety experts, Ardent Group (Ardent Vehicle Fire Protection) have announced significant new investment in machinery and robotics at its site in Roecliffe, York, United Kingdom (UK), as the company expands its portfolio of market-renowned fire suppression and electronic systems, for a wide range of vehicles, as well as static and mobile plant. Investment in machinery and robotics Explaining the investment, Neil Crowther, the Managing Director at the Ardent Group, said “In recent y...

Following the outbreak of the Coronavirus (COVID-19), Forman Vehicle Services wanted to reassure everyone that they are doing everything they can to reduce the risk of infection for customers and employees. The company understands that many businesses are keen to maintain normality and they would like to do what they can to make business as usual as easy as possible. Operation update due to COVID-19 spread Supplying and maintaining their systems is a high priority for Forman Vehicle Services...

Recent shifts in the transport industry towards green energy have led to an increase in electric, hydrogen, and hybrid electric vehicles on the road. Public transport has seen a rise in the number of clean energy buses in use, and some questions regarding the safety of the vehicles have been raised. fire suppression systems One such question was that of the effect of the quiet vehicles on other road users and the partially sighted, which led to UNECE Regulation No. 138 for Quiet Road Tran...

The drastic consequences of fire are well known. Fires on vehicles such as buses and coaches put lives at risk and it’s often difficult for the driver to detect a fire on his vehicle. The engine compartment is located at the rear of the bus or coach, where the driver’s visibility is obscured, which can mean that if a fire starts it goes undetected until it has caused a large amount of damage and can be seen billowing from the back of the bus. Coach fire suppression Preventative me...