Active safety
     •Visibility•Rigid articulation joint
     •Load sensor
     •Ergonomics
     •Hydrostatic transmission
     Visibility
     The first thing in the safe design of Avant is its basic construction.

     The operator has an excellent , unrestricted 360 degrees

     field of vision.

     Positioned in the front part of the machine, the operator’s seat is

     as close to the attachment as it can safely be. That is why Avant

     driver can always see what he is doing and where he is going

     Rigid articulation joint
     Rigid articulation joint has been the trademark of Avant for a long

     time. This design means that the articulation joint doesn’t swing

     sideways – it only turns in the direction of steering.

     This gives numerous advantages:
     •Tipping load is much bigger when the chassis of the machine is in articulation
     •Rear chassis of the machine is in all situations a counterweight to the load on the front part of the machine
     •Drive speed of the machine can be higher without needing to make the machine too wide, because the

     machine is more stable when turning.
 

     Load sensor
     The load sensor also comes as standard in Avant 700 series. Audible warning signals are heard if the

     rear wheels are about to lift off of the ground, warning the operator immediately should he, for example,

     inadvertently move the load away from the machine with the telescopic boom.

     Ergonomics

     Working with the machine is very easy and logical.

     Cockpit ergonomics is well thought out and all controls are

     well positioned.

     Hydrostatic transmission
     Hydrostatic transmission guarantees smooth and exact driving.

     The machine can be controlled very exactly both on low and

     higher drive speeds.

     Passive safety
     •ROPS safety frame and FOPS canopy
     •Seat belt
     Avant 700 series comes as standard with a tested and certified

     ROPS safety frame, which is a four post structure which really

     protects the operator, for instance when driving backward and

     accidentally hitting an obstacle. The ROPS frame and the

     FOPS canopy are tested and certified and comply

     with the relevant ISO standards.

     The two-point seat belt is standard feature as well.

 

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