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PROXIMITY
The collision avoidance system for forklifts and vehicles with real-time locating and personnel safety in warehouses and industrial environments

Designed for safety

Identifies and prevents dangerous situations in warehouse and production environments, avoiding collisions between vehicles and people on foot

Easy to install

It can be easily installed on any type and make of forklift truck or other work vehicle

Customizable and flexible

It adapts to the various requirements by exploiting the wide range of settings of the alarm and anti-collision systems

UWB technology for maximum precision

With the UWB technology it provides a range of cover of up to 25 metres with a precision of ±20 centimetres

What is the purpose
of PROXIMITY?

PROXIMITY is an anti-collision and safety management system for work environments, designed to prevent dangerous situations in warehouses, production factories and corporate sites and, in general, in the places in which goods handling vehicles operate, based on the use of UWB (Ultra wideband) technology, which is currently used in the implementation of real-time localization systems with an extremely high precision.

By exploiting the potentials of this technology, PROXIMITY is able to measure up to 10 times a second the distance between forklift trucks or, depending on the specific needs, between vehicles and people on foot.

The distance measurements, which are carried out by means of radar devices fitted on the vehicle and tags assigned to the personnel, enable dangerous situations to be identified and to actuate – also automatically – actions which help to prevent collisions, avoid damage, protect and safeguard the health and safety of the workforce.

How does
it work?

The high precision measurement of the distance (±20 centimetres), with a high frequency and wide range (25 metres) is carried out by means of a radar device installed on the vehicles and tags assigned to the personnel. This allows two different intervention thresholds to be managed at two different minimum distance values between vehicles, or between vehicle and operator.
When the first “alert threshold” set up is exceeded, this activates a signal on the vehicle and the consequent management of an alert (for example, the switching ON of a danger warning light). At the same time, any tags assigned to the personnel also warn the user of the imminent danger by means of a vibration and/or an acoustic signal.

If the distance should further drop below the “alarm threshold” set up, PROXIMITY sends electric signals to the relative vehicles, allowing actions to be performed such as the slowing down of the vehicle or further audio or visual warnings.

At the same time, the operator who is in the dangerous area is also warned by audio or continuous vibrations.

ALERT THRESHOLD
ALARM THRESHOLD

How we use
UWB technology

The forklift safety devices that enable machine slowdown, emergency braking and obstacle detection are:

  • the wearable tag which is provided to people on foot
  • the anti-collision device which can be installed on the vehicle

The PROXIMITY system is easy to install and configure, and allows you to set alert and alarm thresholds independently.

It is possible to define automatic slowdown when exceeding safe distances and a zone slowdown when entering certain areas of the warehouse or production environment.

It can be used in “stand alone” or bundle mode with TrackVision

INDIVIDUAL TAG
Supplied to foot operators
UWB RADAR
Installed on the machine

Additional
functions

In order to complete the offer for the Industry 4.0 world, PROXIMITY it is also equipped with optional accessories which are easy to install, such as:

  • PROXIMITY Zoning: for slowing down the vehicles entering certain areas of the warehouse
  • PROXIMITY Traffic Light: for warning signals at crossings by means of acoustic and luminous signals
  • PROXIMITY Smart Action: for the control of smart actions in the warehouse such as the automatic opening of doors for the passage of operators or vehicles.

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Case
Studies

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PROXIMITY has been installed in many companies in the Logistics and Goods Handling sectors.

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