Camera improves posture
Witzand Bouwmaterialen provides contractors, builders, freelancers and individuals from the East of the Netherlands with building materials. Its office in Almelo is specialized in wood and woodworking.
In the warehouse, putting away a package of wood requires the utmost concentration from those driving the Linde H80, which has been accommodated with a timber pack handler. The driver has to look diagonally past the packages in front of the forklift and securely place the package on the stand.
One of the company's drivers is currently on sick leave as he can no longer turn his neck or look upward without experiencing discomfort. As a result, a occupational health physician advised the company to install a camera system on the forklift. Forklift supplier Hevotec showed up with an Orlaco camera system and after a short demonstration, it is now in use.
"’The camera provides a proper view on the area in front of the package that’s in the timber pack handler. The footage on the display is clear and of high resolution. You can perfectly see what happens above you,” Jan Ribberink, manager of the Almelo office, said.
The AMOS camera has been installed between the mast of the forklift, where it’s protected. Moreover, the Linde H80 has been accommodated with a rear view camera. When the driver of the forklift starts reversing, the display automatically switches to rear view footage. Blind spots have been removed and the driver no longer has to turn their neck.
