NEW Podcast: The Importance of Functional Safety for Off-Highway Vehicles

EAO Automotive’s Michael Schankin discusses the role functional safety plays with off-highway vehicles and why it’s required.

March 12, 2025
Chris Vavra
EAO Corporation
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EAO Automotive’s Michael Schankin discusses the role functional safety plays with off-highway vehicles and why it’s required with OEM Off-Highway editor Chris Vavra. He discusses functional safety's role, the pros and cons of databuses, the importance of safety integrity levels (SILs) and more.



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