
Add Pallet Position Indication Lights to Your Pallet Drop Gates
Did you know we rolled out pallet position indicator lights for our safety gates? The red and green light system provides an easy system for forklift operators to know when the drop area is ready for loading, as well as if the load is correctly in place in the pallet drop area, preventing pallets from being pushed too far into the drop area.
“Fork-lift trucks are one of the most widely used vehicles to load and unload pallet drop areas, no matter the application,” said Aaron Conway, president, Mezzanine Safeti-Gates, Inc. “When elevated pallet drop areas are being loaded, lift truck operators don’t often have a direct line of sight to the drop area, which can cause issues, such as pallets to be pushed too far back into the area. Any time we can provide operator-assist enhancements for lift-truck drivers, such as the stop and go light notifications, it can help the overall facility safety.”
The new pallet position indicator provides notification to the forklift truck drivers; when the light is green, the ledge-side gate is open and the pallet drop area is ready to be loaded. As the forklift truck driver loads pallets into place, the light turns red when the pallet has been positioned correctly, signaling not to push the pallet back further. The ledge gate closes, creating a fall protection barrier for the employees working with the pallet. The light stays red until the pallet drop area has been unloaded.
This system can be added to any new safety gate order or retrofit to existing safety gates. Request a quote today.