Tag: Technology
Three Ways Remote Monitoring Helps Cities Streamline Operations and Improve Safety
With COVID-19 officially being labelled a pandemic and “social distancing” becoming an imperative in many places, a growing number of people are forgoing the office in order to work from home. For some companies, including technology companies like ours where the infrastructure and policy needed for remote work are already in place, the transition has […]Technical Bulletin B-100: Updated Ambient Brightness Sensor Cover
Carmanah’s technical bulletins are intended to provide updates, clarification, and guidance on the installation and maintenance of our products. They convey relevant technical product information to our partners and customers. Please contact us if you have any questions about the content of this bulletin. Product Applicability This bulletin applies […]
Durable SpeedCheck signs survive extreme conditions
Watch our extreme testing video below Why use a tough radar speed sign? In a 2016 study examining vandalized signs by sign type, both speed regulation signs and advisory speed signs were found to be likely to get damaged: of vandalized signs, 53% were warning signs, and almost 11% of all vandalized signs dealt with […]
SpeedCheck Radar Speed Sign Vandalism and Environment Testing
Studies show that speed limit, advisory speed limit, and warning signs are all likely targets for vandalism. As radar speed signs loosely fit into these sign categories, they should be resistant to impacts and tampering in order to preserve the visibility of their display message and their positive traffic calming effect. The SpeedCheck® radar speed […]
How Applied Information Technology Works with Carmanah Products
Building AI into your safety program simplifies maintenance and monitoring When it comes to traffic safety, we are committed to making it easy to build upon the foundation our beacons and signs offer in school zones, at crosswalks, and more. That’s why Carmanah products can connect to third-party devices such as time switches. Time switches […]
New Generation of Solar-Powered Engines Are Ready for Your Project
Previous generation engines discontinued after March 31, 2019 Several Carmanah Traffic beacon engines are headed towards retirement, but their powerful replacements are already in production and ready for new orders. The R247C/R247, R829C/R829, and R820C/R820 will no longer be available after March 31, 2019, or when stock runs out, whichever happens first. All customers […]
2019 Product Launch
Carmanah Traffic is proud to cap off an exciting 2018 with the addition of Information Display Company (IDC) and their SpeedCheck® products into our arsenal of traffic safety solutions. We are now even better equipped to improve walkability and increase traffic calming in communities across North America. Our lineup for 2019 is full of new […] New G Series Traffic Beacon Cabinet Features Video
The new G Series traffic cabinet is designed for demanding projects that need to support high beacon intensity, more activations, third-party devices, and other requirements. Here are some features that make installation and maintenance a breeze and keep your traffic beacons safe and secure over the long term. Carmanah’s G series products include: SC315-G Rectangular […]
When Yellow Means Stop: Deciphering RRFB Light Color
The studies have proven it: rectangular rapid flashing beacons (RRFBs) work. Yield rates can be as high as 96% where RRFBs are installed. That’s a huge increase when yield rates are as low as 18% with a simple painted crosswalk. If RRFBs are working that effectively in one community, they must work in every community—right? […]