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  1. National Forklift Safety Day

    National Forklift Safety Day

    June 13, 2023 marks National Forklift Safety Day. Established in the United States in 2013 by the Industrial Truck Association (ITA), National Forklift Safety Day is a global initiative aimed at raising awareness of the safe use of forklifts and the importance of proper operator training. To increase forklift safety, Stoneridge-Orlaco is highlighting its vision solutions. Digital ForkView Digital ForkView gives drivers an optimum view of the fork, which can prevent accidents in warehouses an...

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  2. Stoneridge-Orlaco presents Digital ForkView at LogiMAT 2022

    Stoneridge-Orlaco presents Digital ForkView at LogiMAT 2022

    Stoneridge-Orlaco presents Digital ForkView, its HD camera system for forklifts, to move goods more easily, more safely and faster. This robust and compact digital camera monitor system gives forklift or reach truck drivers a perfect view of the fork. It allows drivers to insert the forks into the pallet openings in one smooth movement, speeding up the warehouse process and increasing productivity. The new digital solution will be on display at the Stoneridge-Orlaco stand at LogiMAT in Stuttgart...

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  3. Stoneridge-Orlaco Launches Digital Ethernet Monitor

    Stoneridge-Orlaco Launches Digital Ethernet Monitor

    Stoneridge-Orlaco is launching a new 7-inch ELED. This digital Ethernet monitor is the latest addition to the Ethernet portfolio; it is compatible with our digital Ethernet cameras and radar. The new high-definition 7-inch ELED offers a high resolution that delivers razor-sharp images, providing operators with an optimum view of their working environment. The compact design makes the ELED ideal for vision solutions on construction machinery, cranes, trucks, buses and forklifts. As an example,...

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  4. Forklifts and Blind Spots

    Forklifts and Blind Spots

    Forklift drivers often have to contend with an impaired view as a result of blind spots around the vehicle, leading to a considerable volume of accidents each year. This fact is borne out by figures from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, which reports that between 2011 and 2017, a total of over 7000 people each year were injured so badly that they were unable to work for a prolonged period of time. Most industrial accidents with forklifts involve the truck being in a collision with the acc...

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  5. 5x Advantages of Cameras on a Forklift Truck

    5x Advantages of Cameras on a Forklift Truck

    Forklifts are one of the most common causes of accidents in the workplace The reason? The driver doesn't have a good enough view. Installing the Forkview camera system will significantly reduce the risk of accidents and, what's more, productivity will increase and costs arising from damage will fall. These benefits and various others are outlined on our website. 1. A better view for increased safety The front area is completely obscured when a forklift truck is carrying a load, which causes...

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  6. Many Accidents Involving Forklift Trucks Every Year

    Many Accidents Involving Forklift Trucks Every Year

    Forklifts are one of the most common causes of fatal accidents in the workplace according to the Dutch Association of Safety Engineers (NVVK — Nederlandse Vereniging voor Veiligheidskunde), a knowledge platform for experts in the field of safety. Accidents involving forklifts can often result in a fatalities, hospitalization or permanent injury. About a third of the accidents involve a collision. It may also be the case that bystanders get trapped between the truck and a wall, or that the loa...

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  7. Work faster and safer with cameras on fork lifts

    Work faster and safer with cameras on fork lifts

    On a daily basis, 15 to 20 trailers are loaded with railing, grids, and other outdoor security products at Heras in Oirschot. Due to the fact that fork lifts, side loaders and four way forklifts are nowadays equipped with cameras, operations are safer, more efficient and the number of damages has decreased. Forkcarriage limits view on load “We have been using cameras since 2012”, logistics coordinator Fons Heeffer says. “We then purchased the first Linde lift trucks with attachments. Ver...

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  8. Full vision surrounding Reach stackers

    Full vision surrounding Reach stackers

    Is it possible to work more efficiently and safely with a Reach stacker? Orlaco provides a system solution that shows all blind spots that surround this complex vehicle. The system consists of a rearview, a top-view and a twistlock-view. With these vision solutions, the operator is able to maneuver easily, work more safely and save a significant amount of time. Active rearview Active rearview, RadarEye, consists of a camera with an active detection system. The sensors detect obstacles...

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  9. Save Time with a Forkview Camera System

    Save Time with a Forkview Camera System

    Enhance the efficiency and operating conditions of your reach truck straight away with a Forkview camera system from Orlaco. The super compact camera is specially designed to be mounted directly onto the forks. When used with our monitor, the camera provides a continuous view of the forks. Working at Heights Reach trucks allow the operator to store and retrieve pallets in high racks. The height of these racks restricts their visibility, making it difficult to see whether the forks are po...

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  10. Work safely on a high level at PT Creations

    Work safely on a high level at PT Creations

    How do you safely store a pallet away to a 9 meter height with a VNA-truck? At PT creations it was quickly found out that it is quite difficult to do with just your own eyes. Therefore, a camera system was installed on the new Toyota BT Vector VRE150. Shortage of space due to fast growth of plant arrangements PT Creations is specialized in growing, purchasing and selling plants. Every day, large quantities of high quality plant arrangements are shipped out to gas stations, florists, and...

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  11. Cameras for the best posture when operating a forklift

    Cameras for the best posture when operating a forklift

    When a forklift driver at Witzand Bouwmaterialen was on sick leave due to physical complaints, the company started looking for a solution. The solution turned out to be a camera system for the Linde H80. All drivers at the Almelo office are very pleased with that solution. Building materials office with a focus on wood Witzand Bouwmaterialen is a family company with offices in Almelo, Eibergen, Lichtenvoorde, Ruurlo and Vriezenveen. It provides contractors, builders, freelancers and indi...

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