Alcan engaged Speedshield Technologies to cap vehicle speeds in two of its cable engineering plants and enforce seatbelt compliance among operators.
Challenge:
Alcan required a solution to control forklift speed across different areas of its factories. The company also wanted 100% seatbelt compliance for all its forklift operators.
With over ten forklifts in heavy-duty, congested industrial sites, controlled speeds, and driver compliance are critical to safety.
Solution:
Alcan began by implementing two Speedshield SSV Speed Control units at its Roseburg plant. This controlled travel speeds on its Hyster 5-tonne forklifts to a maximum of 5mph indoors and 9mph outdoors when doing the longer building-to-building runs.
Results:
This improved safety still allowed vehicle movements to be efficient in less congested areas. The electronic sensors for the vehicle’s seatbelt saw 100% compliance.
Subsequently, Alcan has installed three more units at Roseburg. Its Sedalia Missouri plant has since put its first three units in service.
