U-MAD® Truck Mounted Attenuator

NCHRP 350 TL-2/3 TMA

U-MAD Truck Mounted Attenuators (TMAs) offer outstanding performance, excellent life cycle costs, and quick, simple refurbishment. The U-MAD TMA is available for use in work zones with speed capacities from 45-62 mph [70-100 km/h]. The U-MAD TMA provides a wide range of protection for workers, motorists and equipment. The U-MAD TMA has passed the rigorous NCHRP 350 TL-2 and TL-3 criteria for both mandatory and optional tests. The U-MAD Truck Mounted Attenuator is designed to absorb collision energy during rear-end impacts, prevent impacting vehicles from underriding a protected truck and reduce expensive damage to equipment. After a design impact only the cartridge will need to be replaced. The U-MAD TMA can be configured using a variety of options for mounting systems, hydraulics, and controllers to make installation, use, and maintenance as simple as possible.

Mounting Options:

• Socket Hitch
• Bolt-On
• Tailgate Mount for dump tracks
• Quick-Connect
• Extension
• Flatbed Mount

The U-MAD TMA is ideal for stationary operations such as repair of crash cushions guardrails or road surfaces where the truck is acting as a barrier vehicle. It is also ideal for slow moving operations such as striping, sweeping, marking, or plowing where the truck is acting as a shadow vehicle.

General Specifications:

• TL-3 Length - 13'-8" [4.19 m]
• Weight - 1300 lb. [590 kg]
• Height in Storage Position - 12'-6" [381 cm]

Features and Benefits:

• Only the cartridge needs to be replaced after a design impact
• Passes all mandatory and optional NCHRP 350 TL-2 and TL-3 tests
• Engineered to keep the impacting vehicle and support vehicle in the travel lane even after angle impacts
• Cartridges are Interchangeable with the U-MAD Trailer TMA, reducing inventory costs
• Light weight system
• Many flexible mounting options
• Optional cab-mounted controllers