Via: Telestar Logistics
Fast in Fire, Easy in Transport — DOK-INGAccording to the AP, the US sent two fire trucks to Fukushima to help with the situation at the Dai-ichi power plant.Those trucks are being operated by Japanese fire fighters, who have joined soldiers in trying to keep the spent fuel rods covered with water, hoping to prevent large-scale radiation into the atmosphere.But what they really need right now, are robotic fire fighting systems, like the DOK-ING MVF-5, pictured above.The MVF-5 is unique remote controlled fire fighting system developed to fight fires in hazardous and inaccessible areas. It is designed to help fire-fighters to do their job in the most challenging and dangerous conditions.Some advantages include:
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- Only one person needed to operate the system
- Because of small dimensions, the system can approach areas inaccessible to regular fire fighting vehicles
- World-class components such as a Ziegler water pump and Perkins engine are used