Safety first! Whether employees are operating a forklift truck or walking, they can quickly lose sight of potential risks when working. They may either be inattentive or absorbed in their work. Loud noises are distracting and can drown out important warning signals. This can all cause dangerous accidents on business premises. The innovative Linde BlueSpot route warning system minimises risk without making a sound. The LED light attached to the overhead guard projects a blue dot onto the ground.
Unobtrusive but can’t be ignored
The Linde BlueSpot warns pedestrians and other forklift operators of approaching trucks. This visual solution from Linde Material Handling intuitively draws attention to moving forklift trucks. It therefore significantly increases safety, both in aisles and at crossings where visibility is poor.
Safe and durable
The Linde BlueSpot consists of two glare-free, high-intensity LED lights. They can be set to either shine constantly or flash. The light cone is positioned several meters ahead of the forklift truck, whether it’s traveling forwards or backwards. The system is also impressively durable: the Linde BlueSpot lasts for more than 20,000 hours, as the LED technology enables high light intensity at low levels of energy consumption.
The Linde BlueSpot is also ATEX-certified for use in potentially explosive atmospheres.
The electrical components in the route warning system have been certified as meeting IP 67 requirements. They therefore offer ideal protection against environmental influences: The Linde BlueSpot is water-resistant (for when the forklift truck undergoes high-pressure cleaning, for example) and dust. The warning light is also not sensitive to shaking and vibrations.
Linde BlueSpot for retrofitting
The Linde BlueSpot isn’t just available in blue. Linde Material Handling has developed two variants as retrofit kits to provide clear visual warnings. The Linde BlueSpot with a red LED light is particularly useful if the colour blue is already used for other warning notices, or if red would be a stronger contrast against the ground.
A pleasant, safe companion
Thanks to the Linde BlueSpot’s high-performance LED lights, employees are made aware of circulating forklift trucks in a pleasant, yet effective way; no loud noises, nothing to startle them, no risk. Linde Material Handling’s warning signal solution has been given a suitably positive response by employees. Even visitors to the factory instinctively recognise the Linde BlueSpot as a warning and react accordingly.
Benefits at a glance
- Driving path warning system: Increasing safety in aisles and at crossings with poor visibility
- Early warning: A spot on the ground ahead of the truck leaves plenty of time to move out of the way
- Safety in all directions: Can be used when driving both forward and backward
- LED technology: Anti-glare, high-intensity light using low levels of energy
- Long service life: Very low operating temperature
- Durability: Resistant to shaking, vibrations, and high-pressure cleaning
- Variety: LED light with a red or blue light spot
- Well-received by operators and pedestrians: No need for disruptive acoustic warning signals
