Tachograph

Spencer Commercial Tachograph Services specialise in analysis of tachographs and production of reports required by the modern transport and haulage company, for all types of tachograph analysis, including latest digital records as well as paper charts. We have vast experience and expertise and pride ourselves on offering the ultimate in tachograph analysis and put the customer first, with the service required to match your needs. We support the road haulage industry with all aspects of tachograph analysis, from small owner driver, to the larger fleet market. We offer a flexible service to to transport managers, small, medium and large fleets who require the latest reporting on all common driving rules, infringements and Working Time Directive legislation.

Dates of when calibrations, inspections and repairs are carried out can be found on labels positioned in or close to the tachograph head. It should be noted that labels for the radio sized modular and digital tachographs are often to be found either on the door, door posts or seat frame.

The "calibration label" date must not be more than six years old if it's an anologue type or two years for digital. If it is, then an inspection must be carried out immediately. If the date is more than two years old, then there should also be a "two yearly inspection" label. This label must not be more than two years old otherwise a further two yearly inspection must be carried out. For digital tachographs only, the two year inspection will in fact be very similar to a full calibration and will therefore have a new  calibration label rather than a two year inspection label fitted.

The main features of a 6 yearly inspection are:

• Production of a test chart to check speed accuracy and instrument function
• Dial illumination and function of duty switches
• All seals are intact and correctly marked
• Calibration factors are re-measured.
• All seals will be removed and renewed with the calibrating Centres' mark.

The main features of a 2 yearly inspection are;

• All seals are intact and correctly marked
• Dial illumination and function of duty switches
• Production of a test chart to check speed accuracy and instrument function