Forklift Impact Detection
Forklift impact sensors enhance site safety and operator accountability by
raising awareness of an excessive impact. In any warehouse or production facility environment, using forklift trucks to move hundreds of pallets or other items comes with obvious risks. In addition to collision risks with obstacles and pedestrians, forklifts may suffer costly damage from excessive impacts.
The iTEch Standalone Forklift Impact Detection System will immediately alert the operator of impact events with two response levels:
- Level 1 – the system detects impacts and triggers an audible and visual alarm, requiring a supervisor override to reset
- Level 2 – triggers automatic truck shut down upon impact, requiring a supervisor override to reset
Our forklift impact sensors capture and log detailed collision data, including severity, duration and force across all three axes of the forklift truck.
How Our Forklift Impact Sensor System Works
The iTEch Standalone Impact Detection System is fitted to the main chassis of the forklift truck or other materials handling vehicles. The warning system monitors severe or unusual acceleration and deceleration. It will then store these events, keeping a count of them whilst logging telemetry about the severity of the impact.
This information is accessible via a USB connection. Outputs from the unit can be used to alert both the operator and nearby personnel that the forklift has suffered an excessive impact. This can be a combination of audible and visual warnings mounted on or in the cab.
Level 1 of the system detects impacts and triggers an alarm siren / flashing beacon, which requires supervisor override to reset. Level 2 offers an additional automatic truck shut down upon impact, requiring a supervisor override to reset.
Benefits of Forklift Impact Sensors
- Enhances driver accountability
- Improves site safety
- Ideal for almost any type of forklift truck and materials handling vehicle
- Ideal for inside and outside usage
- Reduced damage and wear to vehicles
- Helps to reduce insurance premiums
- Ability to monitor ‘accident prone’ drivers
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Key Features Of The iTEch Impact Detection System
Our advanced forklift impact detection system includes the following key features designed to maximise safety, reliability and ease of use:
- Audible and visual warning to the driver and those around the vehicle
- A supervisor reset function which means the alarm can only be deactivated by a key switch on the dashboard – battery removal and reconnection will not reset the alarm
- Voltage range: 9-60 V
- Robust design built for durability
- Suitable for diesel, LPG and electric trucks
- Easy to install on all forklift trucks, both new and old
- Programmable g-force and time thresholds
- Works in both forward and reverse
- Designed and built in the UK
- Global distribution to the US and beyond
“Safety is our top priority, and importantly, on the Doosan automatic braking system the vehicle comes to a complete stop; the Transmon system on the Doosan trucks is better and safer, and that’s absolutely critical to us.”
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