Forklift trucks travelling too fast in congested areas put people, products and infrastructure at risk. To ensure that trucks are moving at safe speeds in vulnerable areas, Davis Derby developed the TruckLOG Speed Zoning System.
The TruckLOG TK5 Speed Zoning System uses a series of strategically located infrared (IR) transmitters around your site to create a speed controlled zone. When vehicles enter these zones the transmitters send coded signals to enforce a limited vehicle travel speed. The system can also be used to restrict the trucks’ reach height.
Open areas such as canopies can also be speed controlled using multiple transmitters to form an infrared curtain across the full width of the opening. The signals are processed by IR receivers fitted to each truck. A test emitter is also installed on vehicles to verify that receivers are fully functional. Should a receiver develop a fault, the low speed default setting is activated, ensuring a failover backup is always in place.
Speed zone settings are entirely customisable and different zones can have different speed restrictions based on the type of work and the function of any particular area of your warehouse or materials handling environment. Your required speed codes are sent to the IR transmitter units by way of a handheld programming device, enabling a reduction in speed for instance when an incident may have taken place in a certain zone. The handheld device can also be used by your site engineers to confirm correct speed settings at any time.
Setting up the Speed Zoning System is very simple. Davis Derby can, as part of our commitment to making your site as safe as possible, provide a full installation, commissioning and training service. Your own site engineers and warehouse managers should then be able to take over the management of this system immediately.
Note: internal combustion trucks can be set at different speeds; for electric vehicles, variability is dependent on the truck control system.
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