Prevent Accidents: lnvest in a Forklift Collision Avoidance System

Regardless of the logistics industry is accompanied by the risk of collision, which includes the collision of personnel and vehicles, collision between vehicles and collision between vehicles and goods. Because in the frequent use of forklifts or heavy vehicles for inventory management at the same time, will be accompanied by the transportation of goods, loading and other processes in the driver may encounter certain blind spots, drivers in the visual and auditory above are subjected to greater interference, which may lead to collision, and such accidents at intersections, corners, entrances and exits, and crowded scenes are extremely easy to occur.

This can lead to great losses in terms of production for businesses. According to the National Safety Council (NSC), forklifts cause 100 fatal accidents per year and each forklift accident results in 34,900 serious injuries, with non-serious injuries that still require medical intervention amounting to about 61,800 injuries per year. In Europe, about 7,000 forklift accidents occur each year. In Germany, more than 10,000 accidents involving forklifts are reported each year, according to the German Occupational Safety and Health Association.

This makes forklift collision avoidance systems a necessity in modern warehouses.

How Does the Collision Avoidance System Work?

Forklift Collision Avoidance System with sensors: The sensor signal output is utilized to measure the distance between the forklift and obstacles or pedestrians. When obstacles or pedestrians are detected within the set safety distance, the system triggers an audible and visual alarm to alert the driver and pedestrians. It can also actively limit the speed if necessary.

Forklift Collision Avoidance System with AI Vision Recognition: Through advanced AI vision technology, the system analyzes the images captured by the camera to identify pedestrians and is equipped with an LED display that shows the location of pedestrians' presence in real time, making it suitable for recognition in complex environments.This is exactly the case with Waytronic's Collision Avoidance System.

How does Waytronic's Collision Avoidance System Work?

1.Advanced detection technology helps to accurately recognize pedestrians

Our collision avoidance system consists of a host computer and an AI pedestrian detection camera, which detects pedestrians in the vicinity of the vehicle, and triggers an audible and visual alarm to warn the driver and pedestrians when the pedestrians are at a safe distance. It can be applied to forklift trucks and large engineering vehicles, and the pedestrian recognition camera can be expanded up to 8, which can monitor the environment around the vehicle in 360°without dead angle.

2. Large screen for real-time visibility of pedestrians

The system transmits the recognition screen to the display screen in the driver's field of view through the AI pedestrian recognition camera, and the pedestrians up to 5 meters away can be seen. This AI recognition device equipped with a display screen can help the driver to understand the safety conditions around the forklift in time during the driving process, and to make a wise decision in the case of a dangerous situation.

3.Driver behavior monitoring system

The system can also be equipped with a driver behavior monitoring camera, which can clearly identify unsafe driving behaviors during the driving process, and can locally upload and store violations, which can help reduce the occurrence of driver violations.

Conclusion

Collision avoidance systems help to reduce the damage caused by forklift collisions by recognizing and detecting pedestrians and obstacles, eliminating blind spots, and helping drivers to focus on their tasks, reducing safety concerns and increasing productivity.

Of course, our collision avoidance system also has integrated functions, if you have more safety concerns in warehousing and logistics, don't worry, don't hesitate to contact us, we have the best team to provide you with professional guidance and the most appropriate solutions.