Linde is spot on for safety

Linde Material Handling has launched a visual driving path warning device - BlueSpot - to improve truck operator safety in the warehouse environment. The BlueSpot consists of two energy efficient, long life LED lights attached to the top of the driver's protective roof frame to project a large blue spot on to the warehouse floor a few metres ahead of the direction of the truck's travel (forwards or backwards). This acts as a warning to approaching pedestrians and can be lit constantly or set to flash intermittently to attract attention.

Jeff Aylott, head of customer services at Linde MH UK explains: "The warehouse environment requires very specific health and safety measures, especially in areas where forklift trucks and pedestrians meet, such as storage, incoming goods, dispatch and manufacturing areas.

Forklift operators often find the shrill tones of acoustic warning devices disruptive and therefore sometimes switch them off. That's why we've launched the new BlueSpot warning device to overcome the issues of audible devices and safeguard both truck operators and personnel throughout the facility."