Rear detection zone
Three or four infrared sensors watch the space behind the truck every time it reverses. People, poles, cars and bins all register, day or night.
Construction fleets
Automatic reverse braking for construction trucks.
Job sites are loud, dusty and crowded. Ground crews work a few feet from trucks that back up all day. Search Eye stops the truck before it reaches them.
The problem
On a job site, the person behind the truck is usually on your crew.
Dump trucks reverse to the paver. Mixers back up to the pour. Tack trucks work inches from the crew. Spotters help, but they get distracted, step into blind spots, or are simply not there for every move.
Ground crews
Rakers, flaggers and laborers work behind trucks all day, often facing away from them.
Noise and dust
Constant alarms stop meaning anything, and dust makes cameras and mirrors less reliable.
Tight work zones
Road work squeezes trucks, equipment and people into narrow lanes with traffic on one side.
Mixed fleets
Owned trucks, rented trucks and subcontractors, each with different safety equipment.
Why cameras alone are not enough
Backup alarms become background noise after the first hour. Cameras get covered in dust. The result is the same pattern OSHA and the BLS keep reporting: workers struck by a vehicle that was backing up.
Active vs. passive safetyCameras warn.
Cameras warn.
Search Eye stops the truck.
Search EyeAutomatic braking
- Someone behind
- Sensors detect
- Truck stops
Backup cameraDepends on the driver
- Someone behind
- Screen shows it
- Driver notices
- Driver decides
- Driver brakes
How Search Eye works
One system. Five ways it has your back.
Search Eye works the moment the truck goes into reverse. No buttons to press, no screens to watch.
In-cab alerts
A green light confirms the system is on. When something is detected, a yellow light and a tone tell the driver right away.
Automatic air braking
The system applies the truck’s own air brakes. It does not wait for the driver to see, think and react. The truck simply stops.
Driver override, with a safety net
Backing up to a dock or a container on purpose? Press Auto Brake OFF. A red light and pulsing tone stay on, and the sensors keep warning.
Built for job sites too
Dump, mixer, paving and tack trucks get the same protection for the crew working behind them. Any truck with air brakes.
Why Global
Rugged enough for the site. Simple enough for every driver.
Fits these trucks and any other commercial vehicle with air brakes.
Built for harsh conditions
Sensors in protective mounting boxes, designed for dust, mud, weather and vibration. A daily lens wipe is all the care they need.
Works without a spotter
Spotters are still best practice. Search Eye is the backstop when nobody is watching the rear.
Override for close work
Backing right up to a paver or a hopper? Auto Brake OFF keeps the sensors warning while the driver works close.
Any air-brake truck
One system across dump, mixer, paving, tack, tanker and refuel trucks, so your whole fleet works the same way.
Your shop can install it
Six hours or less per truck, with manuals in three languages and mechanic training in Global Academy.
One-time purchase
Two-year warranty, no subscription. The cost of one backover incident covers a lot of trucks.
Does Search Eye work on dump trucks and cement mixers?
Yes. It fits any commercial vehicle with air brakes, including dump trucks, cement mixers, paving trucks, tack trucks, tankers and refuel trucks.
Will dust and mud stop the sensors from working?
The sensors are built for harsh conditions and sit in protective mounting boxes. A quick wipe of the lenses during the daily inspection keeps them working.
Does automatic reverse braking replace a spotter?
No. Spotters and backing procedures are still best practice. Search Eye adds an automatic stop for the moments when a spotter is out of position or not there.
Can a driver back up close to a paver or hopper?
Yes. The driver presses Auto Brake OFF for close work. A red light and pulsing tone stay on, the sensors keep warning, and automatic braking comes back on its own afterward.
Sources
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Fatal injuries at road work zones (2017)
- OSHA, Struck-By Backover hazards in construction
- Global Sensor Systems installation data
Search Eye is a driver assistance system. It does not replace safe driving practices, spotters or company backing procedures.
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