Combined control systems covers tyres, gears and speed

The systems incorporates iTEch Speed, iTEch Gear and iTEch Tyre systems and can be further used in conjunction with the iTEch Zone Control System to deliver a greater level of safety.

The three systems are also available as standalone, single modules with individual functionality.

"Sold separately, forklift add-on systems such as iTEch Tyre, iTEch Gear or iTEch Speed, are designed to improve materials handling operations offering various benefits, but by combining three products into a multi-functional module, we have made the system even easier for customers to manage,” explains Paul Sercombe of Transmon Engineering. 

"The iTEch Control Module range provides customers with an even more cost-effective solution and can offer triple the benefits in just one system.”

Employing the triple combination iTEch Control system can help to enhance safety significantly thanks to the speed limiting capability. The system detects that the forklift truck is moving and applies the throttle restriction to limit its speed. When the truck slows down, the limit is removed to maintain full power for lift hydraulics.

The iTEch Zone Control System can be wired into a Transmon iTEch Speed 1 or iTEch Speed 6 System (incorporated into the iTEch Control System package) to implement speed reduction. It restricts travel speeds in designated zones, whilst maintaining productivity with higher travel speeds in lower risk areas.

Each gate, or exit, has a hardwired, fixed proximity transmitter with an adjustable radius field to suit the site and the trucks in use, and each truck is fitted with a programmable receiver. As the truck enters the zoned area, the system automatically switches to controlled operation, depending on the version installed. When the truck leaves the zoned area, the unit automatically switches to normal operation and the system defaults to ‘safe’.