Doosan 'Transparent Bin' Wins Two Matexpo Awards

The system won an award in both the innovation and safety categories, thereby winning two of the three prizes up for grabs at Matexpo. The awards were presented by an independent jury consisting of industry specialists, led by jury president Danny van Parys. There were 51 applications for this year's awards (22 for the Innovation Award, 12 for the Safety Award and 17 for the Green Award).

Matexpo is a biennial international trade fair showcasing machinery and equipment for the construction, industrial and environmental sectors. It is the third largest trade fair in the industry in Europe, with a good reputation. The fair attracts more than 40,000 visitors on average.

Using innovation to enhance security

The Doosan transparent bucket has a fully integrated system that allows the wheel loader operator to see the blind spots of the bucket on the screen inside the machine. The system captures images from the front of the wheel loader through two cameras mounted on the top and bottom of the machine. Together, these display a combined image in real time.

Because of the blind spots caused by the bucket of the wheel loader, the area in front of the machine is seen as an area which is dangerous. With the new Doosan transparent bucket feature, the operator can easily see everything clearly. This increases safety and prevents accidents. Another advantage is that work efficiency can be significantly improved by giving the operator a forward view during loading, unloading or when transporting materials.

Patents are pending for Korea, North America, Europe and China

Doosan Infracore is the first company in the world to have developed and applied a front projection function to the transparent bucket for construction machinery, and has patented it for Korea, North America and China.

Doosan has already developed several advanced safety systems for different machines. These include the Around View Monitor (AVM) - a system that can observe the machine's surroundings and a rear warning system with ultrasonic sensors, both of which have been well received in the industry. A Doosan spokesperson notes, ''As safety standards for construction sites and machines continue to rise, safety systems will soon be indispensable. We plan to continue developing more safety features that can protect the operator and other workers. We want to be at the forefront of creating a safer construction site.