Pedestrian alert system for forklifts

Transmon Engineering has
launched a Pedestrian Alert System
to help reduce the number of
pedestrian injuries caused by forklift
trucks.

The new device can be fitted to
almost any forklift truck and detects
the presence of a pedestrian via an
RFID active tag, that should be worn
by workers on-site at all times. The
RFID active tags pulse a
signal several times every
second, activating the
system when it enters the
proximity detecting field
(approximately 7m from
a forklift). A clear
warning in the form of a
beacon, buzzer or LED
alerts the driver and
pedestrian that they are close.

The Pedestrian Alert System is
particularly suited to loading and
unloading areas, or for areas with
limited visibility at intersections
between pedestrians and forklift
trucks or the exits from warehouse
aisles.