Compare Systems

Prevention and removal address the hazard at different points.

Traditional systems remove snow and ice after accumulation has developed. PRAEVIS™ is designed to intervene earlier by helping prevent accumulation from bonding to the roof.

PRAEVIS vehicle-integrated roof prevention system

PRAEVIS™ Prevention

Designed to act before bonded accumulation develops.

Vehicle-integrated prevention architecture
Environmental-condition monitoring
Connected and disconnected power continuity
Designed for manufacturer integration and licensing

Traditional overhead commercial vehicle roof scraper

Fixed Overhead Removal

Designed to remove accumulation after it has formed.

Dedicated removal equipment or facility
Separate stop and removal process
Acts after roof accumulation is present
Different capital, site, labor, and workflow requirements

Evaluation Point PRAEVIS™ Fixed Overhead Removal

When it acts

As qualifying winter conditions develop

After snow or ice has accumulated

Operating model

Vehicle-integrated prevention

Separate removal equipment or process

Vehicle connection

Designed for connected and disconnected continuity

Independent of the vehicle’s onboard power system

Commercial pathway

Manufacturer integration, production development, and licensing

Facility-based removal equipment

The comparison is intended to explain operating approaches, not to claim that one solution is appropriate for every fleet, vehicle, site, or winter operating condition.