Optimising warehouse safety and efficiency with Yale

At Briggs, we work closely alongside our manufacturing partners to develop and deliver the latest safety enhancements and attachments to our customers.

Yale Lift Truck Technologies have recently announced two specially engineered operator assistance options, which are specifically designed to support warehouse and intralogistics operations. The ‘Reverse Speed System’ and Dynamic Pedestrian Awareness Lights’, can be fitted to selected Yale electric lift truck models and help to optimise operational safety and efficiency.

Reverse Speed System

The Reverse Speed System is available for Yale electric lift trucks, which are well suited to indoor warehouse operations. As an operator assistance option, it is suitable for use in warehouses across many industries, such as food distribution, beverage manufacturing, or auto parts distribution.  However, it may be particularly useful where high numbers of temporary or agency staff are employed, such as in retail and e-commerce warehouses, or third-party logistics operations.

The system includes a sensor next to the rear drive handle, which detects when a hand is positioned on the handle. When the sensor is activated, it allows the truck to reach full reverse speed. If the sensor is not activated the reverse speed is limited to 2 km/h. Holding the handle encourages the operator to look in the direction of travel whilst reversing which is standard practice and important for keeping clear of pedestrians and objects in the path of travel. When the sensor is activated, the forward speed is limited to 8 km/h to minimise operator bypass of the system.

Dynamic Pedestrian Awareness Lights

These compact LED lights can be front and/or rear mounted on most Yale electric forklifts, and are direction activated. They work in a similar way to ‘spot’ pedestrian lights, except that they display a dynamic, repeating, “progressively flashing” blue arrow pattern on the floor. This pattern provides visible indication to nearby pedestrians or truck operators that a lift truck is approaching, as well as indicating what direction it is approaching from. This option may also support operational efficiency as it helps minimise the risk of disruption due to potential incidents. It may also help minimise the risk of damage to stock and infrastructure, and the associated costs.

For intralogistics operations and warehouses that operate lift trucks outdoors, either in loading or storage areas, Dynamic Pedestrian Awareness Lights can also be supplied with selected Yale internal combustion forklifts.  However, operations must take into account the fact that LED lights can be completely invisible in brightly lit conditions, such as in daylight.

For more information about these new operator assistance options, please speak to our expert team via: [email protected] or 03301 23 98 50