Using HAL by Unwin Safety Systems

Video showing how to operate HAL, Unwin's popular Hand Actuated Lockable.

HAL is a seat fixture that makes life easier and safer for everyone involved with community transport.

It allows most seats to be simply taken in and out of vehicles.

HAL's main innovation is a rear handle with a concealed button. All that's required to secure a seat, once HAL's been fitted to the bottom of its legs, is to place it in a rail and push the handle. To unlock, press the button and pull the handle.

HAL is simple, flexible and robust.

Gerry O'Connor, Unwin's sales and marketing director, said: 'You don't have to be mechanically-minded to use HAL. You don't have to have big muscles. When it's wet and dark and cold outside, you can just use it, everybody can just use it."

"We wanted to produce something different and with the interest we're getting in the market and the response we're getting from people, it feels like we've succeeded.'

Bath and North East Somerset Council (BANES) is one of the many organisations using HAL. Barry Richards, BANES' service team manager, said: 'We've got a new fleet of 14 buses all fitted with HAL, four 24-seat Mercedes Varios, two 16-seat Mercedes Sprinters, and eight Peugeot Boxers with 14 seats.

'HAL is easy to use and is working very efficiently. Drivers tell me that they're getting on with it well and it is making things quicker. The fact that Unwins keep on improving products makes us all very pleased'.

Rob Butcher, Unwin's director of engineering, said that HAL had gone through 18 months of concept reviews, prototypes, tests and refinements.

He revealed: 'The project name for HAL was Paradigm -- as in paradigm shift -- and for us that's what it represents.

The biggest shift is putting the user interface -- the handle - to the rear of the unit and the seat, which really does make it easier to use.

In terms of its technical achievement, I think it's unique. We've allowed a significant overload capacity, which you could suggest is over-engineering, but it's safer and it increases the number of seats it can be used with.

Features of HAL

Easy grip and operate shaped handle.
Single release hand trigger: to easily released HAL from the rail with a single hand operation.
Rear anchor technology, enable the lockable to be set and secure at the rear of the seat.
The lockable is rattle free for the reassurance and comfort of passengers and drivers.
With the aid of the integrated wheel the lockable self locates into the rail with ease. Please note this wheel is only designed for use within the vehicle.
Anti-tamper mechanism can be used to further secure the seat within the vehicle.
HAL provides versatility as it fits any seat leg, any rail.
VCA witnessed lockable which is significantly stronger than M1 requirements on single seats.
IPR Protected Countrywide
HAL comes with 3 years warranty.
Transport wheels are available as an accessory to allow you to easily move seats outside the vehicle.
For more information, visit our website www.unwin-safety.com

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