ESCsmart™: A globally proven active safety system

As a pioneer in manufacturing active safety solutions, ZF is the first to market Electronic Stability Control system, ESCsmart^TM , globally for commercial vehicles since 2001. With over five decades of expertise in ESC system, ZF has sold over two million units of ESCsmart^TM worldwide.

ZF is a global leader in supplying active safety solutions, which contribute to safer and more efficient road transportation of people and goods. ZF's ESCsmart^TM helps to significantly reducing the risk of accidents associated with vehicle instability in CVs. The functionalities of ESCsmart^TM seamlessly builds on ZF’s industry-leading Anti-lock Braking System (ABS) and Electronic Braking System (EBS) platforms. The electronic stability control system forms the building block for other future active safety technologies and ADAS solutions.

ZF‘s ESCsmart™ stabilizes the vehicle during critical driving maneuvers by detecting tilt, roll, swerve and jackknife and reduces the impact by selective intervention on brakes and engines.

The solution activates the brake immediately when a critical maneuver is detected and stabilizes the vehicle, preventing from untoward incidents. The active safety system monitors the roll and directional stability of vehicles. It uses a series of sensors to read the direction of the vehicle and the position on steering wheel and brakes. When a substantial risk of instability is detected, ESCsmart™ automatically intervenes, independent of a driver, thereby reducing the likelihood of accidents associated with rollover, skidding and jackknifing in all terrains and driving conditions.

The features of ESCsmart™ system include Yaw Control and Roll Stability Control. Yaw Control determines the behavior of the vehicle along its vertical axis and helps avoid jackknifing. Roll Stability Control enhances stability along longitudinal axis and prevents vehicle rollover.

The self-learning capabilities of ESCsmart™ aids vehicle manufacturers to eliminate the need to physically testing all variants of vehicles during homologation, thereby saving considerable time and labor.