Forklift monitoring and control
December 1st 2008 Thanks to the ShockWatch
ImpactManager forklift
monitoring and control
system from Lamerholm,
Geo Adams is reported to
have virtually eliminated
damage caused by careless
driving. Easily mounted in
the vehicle cab, the compact
ShockWatch ImpactManager
unit detects impacts and
records event details such as
date, time and driver ID.
The system uses a
patented, fully adjustable,
360° impact sensor. Once a
collision is detected, the
time, date and driver ID are
recorded and stored in the
memory for downloading
and further investigation and
analysis. In addition to
monitoring and recording,
the ShockSwitch Impact
Manager can be
programmed to immobilise
the truck once an impact has
occurred. There is also an
option for activating a siren
or truck horn either
continuously or for a
specified period of time. This
is a particularly useful safety
feature to alert other
personnel to check for injury.
"We were amazed at the
difference the monitoring
equipment made to the
safety of our drivers and
damage now ceases to be an
issue. As well as providing
timely impact information,
use of the ShockWatch
ImpactManager increases
operator accountability and
therefore improves driver
behaviour," says Paul Paul
Maslen, health and safety
site co-ordinator.
The ShockWatch
ImpactManager Windows NT,
2000 and XP software is at
the heart of the system,
allowing managers to set
parameters and analyse the
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