Safe forklift operation
Seifert tests Linde Safety Guard
Pilot project at the automotive site in Leipzig: Seifert Logistics has tested the Linde Safety Guard in collaboration with Schöler Fördertechnik. The assistance system warns of potential obstacles to protect people, forklift trucks and warehouse equipment.
The number of accidents at work in the logistics sector is 50 percent above average. This is according to a report by the Federal Institute for Occupational Safety and Health. Schöler Fördertechnik and Linde Material Handling have therefore made it their mission to ensure safe forklift operation in companies. In this context, Schöler recently completed a six-week pilot project at Seifert Logistics, in which the company tested the Linde Safety Guard assistance system. Seifert is an internationally operating family business specializing in transport and logistics services. With more than 575,000 square meters of warehouse space, the safety of employees, vehicles and infrastructure is one of the company's most important concerns.
As part of the test, two industrial trucks and 50 employees were equipped with the safety technology with the help of Günsel Fördertechnik und Fahrzeugbau. At the Leipzig site, Seifert operates a logistics center for an automotive customer. With the Linde Safety Guard - developed by the start-up Comnovo, which was purchased by Linde - even unclear warehouse areas can be monitored seamlessly using radio technology, thus reducing the risk of accidents.
"The solution offers safety in the implementation of labor law regulations and meets all requirements for the protection of logistics areas," says David Purschke, Head of Digital Solutions at Schöler. The three-part system consists of a personal warning device (Portable Unit), a transmitter for forklift trucks (Truck Unit) and for wall mounting at danger points (Keeper Static) as well as a mirror for intersection monitoring. The elements can be used individually or in combination. The Truck Unit can also be retrofitted as a flexible solution in warehouse vehicles.
Innovative radio technology
Using ultra-wideband technology, the warning systems measure their surroundings and can locate obstacles or people with an accuracy of up to ten centimetres. Thanks to the radio system's high frequency of at least four GHz, logistics areas can also be monitored through roller shutters or walls. There are also no blind spots. The Portable Unit and the Truck Unit warn people of approaching vehicles or danger zones by means of visual, haptic and acoustic signals.
In addition, users can use the Keeper Static to mark and monitor blind spots, such as gateways or intersections, as danger zones. If required, the devices warn with high-power LEDs, vibration or a dimmable siren and reduce the speed of vehicles. To commission the Linde Safety Guard, all that is required is the installation of the hardware on vehicles or danger points.
Seifert was very satisfied with the pilot project and is considering further use of the system. "The Linde Safety Guard has met our expectations," concludes Marc Styrnal, Head of Automotive/Operative. "Several deployment options are currently undergoing further testing." as
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