Safety and visibility go hand in hand: Why modern lighting technology is indispensable for trucks

The demands placed on lorries today are high - they must be efficient on the road, guarantee maximum safety and offer the driver a well thought-out ergonomically designed working environment. Lighting plays a key role in this respect: It not only ensures good vision, but also effective visibility - and thus makes a decisive contribution to the safety of all road users. FORVIA HELLA is setting new standards in the commercial vehicle industry with an extensive portfolio of vehicle-specific and universal lighting technologies.

Modern truck lighting really comes into its own at night on the motorway, in the rain and with oncoming traffic. Vehicle-specific front lighting solutions by HELLA are precisely matched to the respective models and ensure optimum illumination of the road. Whether country roads, city traffic or snowstorm - modern LED headlamps such as the Matrix LED adapt their light distribution dynamically to the driving situation. The glare-free high beam prevents other road users from being dazzled - and gives the driver maximum visibility. This reduces stress, and strain on the eyes and can save lives in an critical situations.

Light means more than just brightness - it provides orientation, increases safety and enables fast reactions. This particularly holds true in situations where standard lighting reaches its limits. That’s where HELLA auxiliary lamps and lightbars take over with powerful lighting solutions for extreme applications. Black Magic Tough Pro Lightbars are a genuine highlight of the HELLA product range. They offer an impressive light output of up to 9,200 lumens and are specially developed to operate in the toughest conditions. Whether mounted on the roof, bullbar or rear end - they always ensure optimum illumination of the viewing and working area.
The latest models are impressive with innovative features such as the dynamic position light ("moving PO"), individually selectable light colours in white or amber and an ECE R65-compliant speed camera function. Although the DYNARAY series also boasts a similar range of impressive functions, the products convey the impression of being separate designs in their own right - ideal for users with high technology and style expectations. On-road, off-road, at night or in bad weather: Whatever the situation, HELLA offers the right solution for every application - to ensure optimum visibility, safety and performance.

Although the vehicle physically stops at the rear end, the responsibility for road safety continues beyond. After all, the rear lighting communicates with other road users, and provides warnings and signals - this can make all the difference when quick reactions are needed. HELLA therefore offers a powerful range of multi-function lights that combine tail light, stop light, direction indicator, reversing light and rear fog light in one module. The patented light curtain technology lends the rear end of the vehicle a homogeneous appearance and provides a striking signature. Single-function lights such as side lights, marker lights or licence plate lamps can be used flexibly and retrofitted easily. The Shapeline series can be used to customise vehicle designs and ensure a uniform appearance of the entire fleet.

Lighting solutions for every situation - that’s the inspiration behind the HELLA universal parts range.
The programme includes robust and multifunctional work lamps, powerful and multifunctional auxiliary lamps, first-class beacons and numerous individual and multi-function lamps. The extensive product range caters for the requirements of various lorries, trailers, construction and agricultural equipment. The products are designed to cope with extremely tough operating conditions and can withstand high vibrations and shocks, temperature fluctuations, humidity and stone chippings and guarantee a long lifetime with minimum maintenance expenditure.

FORVIA HELLA is also presenting a world premiere in the form of the "Future Trailer Lighting System" where signals are digitally transmitted via a CAN bus interface which reduces the amount of cabling and therefore the weight of the trailer. This saves fuel, reduces the CO2 footprint and makes the fleet fit for future technologies. LED technology is a compelling choice as it consumes very little electrical energy, generates only a small amount of heat and has a particularly long lifetime - which is good for the environment and reduces operating costs.