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TRAFFIC FLOW CONTROL CASE STUDIES
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Pedestrian and
Vehicle Shared Area
This company had some very basic issues of pedestrian traffic crossing over a
shared vehicle area. Vehicles types are not only their own forklifts, but are external
vans, trucks, etc. By installing a Cross-SAFE Gate kit, they are able to provide a
warning to all vehicles that a pedestrian is crossing at a designated point by having
the yellow LED strobes activate when a gate is opened. Some problems take just a
few small items from the Fork-SAFE TFC to resolve a safety concern. |
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Rapid Roller Door and Pedestrian Walkway
With the concern of forklifts coming in and out of an automated rapid roller door,
the installation of Cross-SAFE Gates with magnetic interlocks. enables only vehicles
or pedestrian traffic through. When the roller door is up (or moving up) or a forklift
is within a designated distance of the crossing, the gates magnetically lock and the
red LED lights are flashing. The pedestrian gates unlock when the roller door is
closed and the area is clear. When a pedestrian is crossing, the rapid roller door is
locked out and the yellow LED lights at the gates and outside of the roller door
flash to alert vehicles they cannot cross/enter. The gates provide a "time-out"
circuit for pedestrians to cross. |
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Shared Intersection (Magnetic Interlocks)
This company had the concern of forklifts and pedestrians crossing paths at an
intersection where employees would enter to & from the manufacturing area. The
installation of dual boom gates, Cross-SAFE Gates and Safety Rails enabled the
control of traffic flow, deciding whether a pedestrian or vehicle was allowed to
cross. When the pedestrian is crossing, the boom gates are down and will not open
until the area is clear. When a forklift is in the area, the pedestrian gates
magnetically lock and the boom gates open to allow the safe traffic flow. |
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Shared Intersection (Automated Gates)
Problems of high vehicle traffic flow combined with pedestrians often wheeling trolleys
to different locations, lead to the solution of a boom gate, automated Cross-SAFE
Gates, sensors and other technology. Forklifts have right of way at this crossing so
the boom gate is always raised. When a forklift is in the area the red LED lights flash
and the pedestrian gates are closed. When a pedestrian approaches the crossing,
sensors detect which direction they are traveling in and will activate the yellow LED
lights. If there are no forklifts in the area, the boom gate lowers and the Cross-SAFE
Gates automatically open to allow pedestrian thoroughfare without the need for
stopping. The pedestrian gates open outwards, providing a barrier to the forklifts from
both sides (1 side with the Boom gate and the other with the Cross-SAFE gates).
Once the area is clear of pedestrians then the pedestrian gates close, the boom raises
and the yellow LED lights cease flashing, allowing forklift access again. |
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