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VIRTUAL REALITY TRAINING SIMULATORS
Yale Materials Handling Corp., The Raymond Corp., and
FL-Simulators Inc. exhibited virtual reality (VR) forklift
training simulators at the ProMat trade show in April.
All three were designed to help screen applicants for
driving skills and improve operator training.
Yale’s virtual reality technology eases the learning
curve and boosts confidence by enabling operators to
test their skills on a stationary truck before they start
operating mobile equipment. The Raymond Corp.’s sim-
ulator uses a VR headset and attaches to Raymond’s
existing trucks, allowing trainees to use it on the equip-
ment they will actually be driving on the warehouse
floor. FL-Simulators utilizes gamified environments to
train users. The company’s simulators use genuine
OEM forklift parts along with a VR 3-D perspective to
help accelerate learning through muscle memory. (Yale
Materials Handling, www.yale.com; The Raymond Corp.,
www.raymondcorp.com; FL-Simulators Inc., www.fork-
lift-simulator.com)
POLYURETHANE FORK CUSHIONS
U.K.-based SumoGlove International Ltd. says its Sumo Glove helps reduce costly forklift
damage, downtime, and wastage while improving productivity.
The Sumo Glove is made of industrial-grade polyurethane and is bonded to the forks,
covering the hard steel with a material that cushions. By protecting the forklift’s tines,
SumoGlove recently appointed BWS Industrial Services Inc. as its distribution partner for the U.S. East Coast.
(SumoGlove International, www.sumoglove.us)
IMPACT ALERTS, FINGERPRINT STARTER, AND
WARNING LIGHT
Panacea Aftermarket Co. has added several forklift
products to its family of safety products. According to
the company, the Cam-DVR with impact sensors, the
Smart Start, and the UL-listed blue warning light were all
designed to increase safety and save money.
The four-camera DVR with integrated g-force sensors
improves operator visibility and warehouse safety, and
reduces product damage, the company says. The Smart
Start security control can start internal combustion
vehicles with a fingerprint reader. The UL-listed warning
blue light was engineered for the toughest applications
and features heavy aluminum construction, Cree LEDs,
toughened glass, and an IP68 water protection rating.
(Panacea Aftermarket Co., www.panaceaco.com)
PROTECTIVE DRIVER-ACCESS
CAGES
Warehouse Rack & Shelf offers
driver-access cages to help
secure your warehouse. They prevent truck drivers and
visitors from walking into forklift traffic areas and work
zones. The cages come with a standard three-foot by
seven-foot hinged door with push bar, service window,
and shelf to provide the driver with a flat surface for
handling paperwork. The cages are made with standard
wire-mesh partitions and are very easy to install, the
company says. (Warehouse Rack & Shelf, www.rack
andshelf.com)
FORKLIFT DIRECTIONAL-ARROW WARNING LIGHTS
TVH in the Americas has expanded its forklift-safety
lighting product line to include new blue and red forklift arrow lights. These arrow lights will not only alert
pedestrians that a forklift is in their vicinity but will also
indicate the direction in which the truck is traveling.
The arrow lights are designed to be mounted on the
front and back of the forklift. The blue arrow is mounted on the back, alerting pedestrians that the forklift is
moving in reverse. The red arrow mounted on the front
indicates that the forklift is moving forward.
When ordering the arrow lights, buyers can specify
either top- or bottom-mounted options. (TVH in the
Americas, www.tvh.co)
TRAFFIC-CONTROL GATES
Cisco-Eagle’s AisleCop Safety Gate System helps control
traffic to separate forklifts and pedestrians. Depending
on the conditions the buyer specifies, the gates can
restrict pedestrians, forklifts, or both in a highly configurable traffic management plan.
The traffic-control gates are especially useful in dangerous or blind intersections where visibility may be limited. When properly utilized, these gates can potentially
help reduce or eliminate lift truck/pedestrian accidents,
the manufacturer says.
Standard automated AisleCop systems utilize motion
detection or other sensors as they scan for forklifts,
AGVs, walkies, or other industrial traffic. Users can
specify rules as desired for individual operational and
safety needs. (Cisco-Eagle, www.cisco-eagle.com) b
