Built Big to Test Big
CAPE built one of the largest barrier blocks in the world to test some of the largest commercial vehicles. We specialize in crash testing large commercial trucks, and our findings have contributed to significant safety advancements for the industry and the men and women who drive it forward. Trailer underride, oblique and offset tests, and vehicle-to-vehicle crashes are among the tests we perform using our barrier wall.
Commercial Truck Rollover Testing
At CAPE’s modern, state-of-the-art facility, we also constructed a 90-degree dynamic rollover impact machine to better understand how injuries occur to truck drivers in a rollover. Our findings led to IMMI’s development of RollTek, the first side-roll protection system for commercial vehicles.
CAPE’s unique rollover machine has been validated through the rolling of a full vehicle, which provides real-world crash sensor data. Our machine captures occupant restraint and product performance in a rollover and is built to accommodate large vehicle cabs. It can also be adjusted to various roll conditions.
Our sled tests can act as an intermediate step to testing full vehicles. With both forward- and reverse-firing sleds to choose from, clients can test the cab without crashing the whole truck. Sled testing can be an efficient, repeatable, and less resource-intensive tool for performing the evaluations you need.