AisleCop Warehouse Entry Gates

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AisleCop(c) isn't only for forklift aisle crossings.

The safety system is also utilized to help control pedestrian traffic flow at warehouse entry points. These are typically blind spots for individuals leaving an office, break area, or another part of an industrial facility and entering an area where forklifts or other industrial traffic is present.

Typically, this involves a single gate since there is not always an aisle to cross. The pedestrian may go along the flow of a forklift aisle, into an in-plant office, to a production area, etc. The gate is there to protect pedestrians in a non-crossing situation.

AisleCop(c) Warehouse Safety Gate Operation

• Automated entry gates scan the forklift aisle in any defined configuration needed and will open the pedestrian gate only if the area is clear of industrial traffic. If there are forklifts or other traffic present, the gate remains closed. If the area is clear, the gate opens for the pedestrian and closes after a predefined amount of time.
• In a manual setup, this gate serves to slow and focus the pedestrian by forcing her to stop, press a button and wait for the gate to open. A manual entry gate doesn't scan for forklift traffic, but it does have a very visible stoplight, warning lights, and/or audible alarms that a pedestrian is in the area. Once the gate opens, it will stay open for a defined period of time and then close on its own.

In both types of warehouse entry gates, the push button is easily reachable so that entry and exit is possible from either side. Both can be paired with boom arm gates to further enhance the visibility for forklift drivers.

AisleCop® Forklift Safety System Components

This system may utilize a combination of the following components to help manage a dangerous intersection or aisle.

Pedestrian Gates

These gate systems come with push-buttons as the standard activation method, with bright flashing red LED lights on the top of the arm for further visibility. They swing easily open and will stop when they meet an obstacle. They synchronize with motion sensors and any forklift gates utilized with the system

Forklift "Boom Arm" Gates

Forklift gates raise and lower as triggered by various processes - the activation of a pedestrian gate, controls via motion detection, pull switches, ground loops, or other methods as needed per application.

Guard Railing

Steel guard rails are not necessarily part of every forklift safety system, but are frequently used as part of the system to help manage and separate foot and vehicle traffic. Guard rails can be specified from ultra-heavy-duty to simple hand rails, to fit the needs of a particular application.

Motion Sensors

The typical AisleCop® system utilizes motion sensors to detect foot and vehicle traffic. These sensors can be mounted on either the forklift, on pedestrian gates, on walls, on racks, on guard rails, or at other spots as needed to monitor the protected zone.