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For the first time, a successful crash test was performed in Germany according to the Technical Guidelines of the Police (Police Technical Institute (PTI) at the DHPol: Technical Guidlines (TR) – Mobile vehicle barriers). At the CTS crash facility, a guideline that has been put into effect this year was applied for the first time – and with success. The Police, customers and also the crash test crew of Dipl.-Ing. Ralf Bührmann were highly satisfied with the results of their respective departments.

Under the auspices of the European Accident Research Association (EVU), last week in Tata (Hungary), the Vehicle Expert Seminar took place. With the invitation from Mr. Köfalvi Gyula, P. Schimmelpfennig held a lecture on certified vehicle restraint systems for heavy goods vehicles.

From the 16th November 2018, the AUTOVISION museum in Altlußheim (near Hockenheim) will be showing a new special exhibition on the theme „driving safety“. Also present will be the Biofidelic-Dummy in the form of a skeleton, a complete standard dummy and a half/half show-purpose dummy. The special exhibition is set to run until the end of May 2019. Come along and take a look!

Last Thursday, the CTS crash department had visitors from Japan. CTS were very pleased that the entire team from Japan came specially for this spectacular crash test commission.

This week the 18th AACHEN INTERDISCIPLINARY TRANSPORT CONGRESS took place at the RWTH Aachen. The Symposium, which was organised by the expert office’ Dr. Möhler + Dr. Görtz, was supported by CTS. Peter Schimmelpfennig presented the Biofidelic Dummy and the latest crash tests from accident reconstruction.

As an innovative company in the area of load securing, HS-Schoch has developed an underride guard that can saves lives in the case of an emergency. The company, based in Lauchheim (Baden-Württemberg), won the European transport prize for their underride guard SL1000. The underride guard celebrated its premiere at the IAA in Hannover. CTS as a competent partner in industrial pre development, would like to congratulate HS-Schoch on their award.

Also this year we are represented at Security Essen 2018. Take a look at our stand (Hall 7 G36). We are looking forward to your visit.

Around 300 participants from 11 countries were guest at the crash test facility this week. Whilst 30 exhibitors from the field of anti-terrorism barriers used the presentation space in the crash test hall, the participants were guest in the new CTS event hall. In a modern industrial setting here, lectures on current issues from the area of counter-terrorism were presented. Besides, there was no shortage on practical crash tests. During the two seminar days, the CTS-team led by test manager Ralf Bührmann conducted three crash tests, two of which were performed under standard conditions.