AisleCop 4-Way Traffic Management System

The Scenario

Pedestrians and forklifts compete at a busy four-way warehouse intersection. Bi-directional forklift lanes cross and pedestrians can freely move through the middle. The risk of a serious accident is high.

Configuration and Operation

We engineered a custom safety solution that utilizes four AisleCop® forklift gates, two AisleCop® pedestrian gates, sensors, and guardrail. The configuration uses guardrail to clearly separate pedestrian lanes and forklift lanes. Gates cross the pedestrian lanes while dedicated forklift gates remain open allowing the free flow of forklift traffic.

When a pedestrian needs to cross the intersection, they press a button on either pedestrian gate pedestal. Visual warning lights on each of the gates start to flash and overhead sensors scan the intersection and the areas leading to it. If the intersection is clear and forklifts are far enough away to safely slow down, the forklift gates will lower across the forklift lanes. Then the pedestrian gates will swing open to allow the pedestrian to cross. Pedestrian gates close once sensors detect the intersection is clear. Then the forklift gates lift and traffic can resume.

Now there is a lower risk of a forklift and pedestrian collision because a safety automation system from Cisco-Eagle is in place.

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.