R.O.P.S - Rollover Protection Systems

 

The design and construction of any industrial mining R.O.P.S system demands critical attention to both engineering design and manufacturing quality excellence. Based on over 30 years experience alone, Brown Davis are confident in stating the best R.O.P.S system available today is produced in the Brown Davis facility.

When design any R.O.P.S system, it is imperative that each system incorporates specific engineering design and testing principals to ensure the utmost in safety and strength is achieved. Below are just a few of the design element details in which Brown Davis R.O.P.S structures excel at protecting occupants during rollover conditions.
Footplate and bracket location needs to be placed in exactly the right spot to ensure correct hoop support, strength and to also not impede occupant seating space. Some vehicles pose initial problems due to in cabin ergonomics, however Brown Davis go to extroadinary lengths of design to ensure roll hoops, foot plates and brackets are mounted in critical positions, maximising both occupant safety and structural strength. This ensures the strongest possible structure is obtained within the limits of the factory vehicle design.
Drop tested tank
Side bar and tubing joins are a tricky area to design for given that it tends to be the point of failure in a poorly designed piece. Brown Davis spent many years testing and refining a specific design to arrive at what Brown Davis feel is the strongest and most effective join in the industry. Utilising high quality grades of material and critical design dimensions, Brown Davis' patented design surpassed stringent testing to a point of strength beyond that of the industry regulated tubing specification for ROPS use, whilst also maintaining a completely flush finish with the tubing to prevent any potentially harmful protrusion from bolt heads.
In cabin room is always an important area to focus on. It is for this reason that Brown Davis maintain extremly tight tolerances in overall R.O.P.S shape to ensure that the system does not impede into normal occupant space, and any space that is used, is used effectively.