ESCsmart™: A globally-proven active safety technology
An active safety system that automatically intervenes to prevent untoward incidents
With over five decades of experience in pioneering active safety technologies for CVs, ZF is a pioneer in manufacturing active safety technology solutions for commercial vehicles worldwide. In continuance with the development of active safety technologies, ZF is the first to market ESCsmartTM for CVs in 2001. Ever since the introduction of Electronic Stability Control technology, ZF has sold over one million units worldwide.
As a global leader in supplying safety technologies that contribute to safer and more efficient road transportation of people and goods, the combination of ESCsmart with ABS helps to significantly reducing the risk of accidents associated with vehicle instability in CVs. The functionalities of ESCsmartTM seamlessly builds on ZF’s industry-leading Anti-lock Braking System (ABS) and Electronic Braking System (EBS) platforms. The electronic stability control technology forms the building block for other future active safety technologies.
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 technology 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.
Value to fleets
- Addresses a broad range of accident causes to increase overall safety
- Accident avoidance helps to
- Maximize vehicle uptime
- Avoid accident-related cost
- Deliver cargo safely and on time to ensure customer satisfaction
- Supports drivers in very stressful driving situations
- Improves driver effectiveness across all levels of experience
Value to OEMs
- Engineered to fulfill ESC legislations for commercial vehicles worldwide
- Seamlessly integrates with ZF’s product portfolio of Advanced Braking Systems
- ESCsmart™ adapts to the broadest range of vehicles on the market
- Delivers exceptional end-of-line efficiency for OE customers
- Enables shortest possible time-to-market
- Offers significant savings on logistic costs by reducing parts inventory
- Experienced local engineers support customers from application over homologation to SOP
Benefits of ESCsmart™
- Keeps the vehicle stable during critical maneuvers
- Maximizes savings on logistics and maintenance
- Low air consumption maximizes fuel efficiency
- Self-adapting capabilities deliver outstanding control quality
- Maximizes driver safety and productivity
ESCsmart™ helps fleets to realize improved performance and ease of maintenance. By providing a safe driving experience for drivers, ESCsmart™ aids in boosting driver confidence and improves driver retention. The technology benefits the owners by reducing the insurance costs recurred to make repairs and improves customer satisfaction by on-time delivery of cargos.
Having sold over 2 million units of ESC models globally, ESCsmart™ is the first and most efficient technology to homologate on CVs in the industry. ZF offers the advantage of experienced application engineers supporting customers from the start of production.