Want to ‘see’ inside your facility? Use a Forklift Impact Monitor.

If I only had a forklift impact monitor. There’s nothing more frustrating than walking down the aisle only to find the racking system is dented. Not only does this mean costly repairs, but the weight capacity for the racking system has now changed. As you walk further, your order picker is sitting at the end of the aisle…damaged. Maintenance is immediately notified. The damage needs to be assessed and an estimated downtime of the machine needs to be determined so adjustments can be made. This is where a forklift impact monitor can be of help.

What is a Forklift Impact Monitor?

A forklift impact monitor records, measures and tracks any impact caused by the forklift truck onto another object such as equipment, walls and/or racking system to name a few. When an impact occurs, the forklift impact monitor tracks when the impact occurred, the individual(s) involved and the severity of the impact. The critical details are automatically collected and electronically stored in a central repository called a Dashboard.

Do You Need a Forklift Impact Monitor?

Forklift impacts happen to the best forklift operators. However, in today’s manufacturing, distribution center and warehouse operations, the number of impacts can increase as companies experience high turnover, approximately over 40% on an annual basis. Not only does this mean a big investment in forklift training, but also higher costs of maintenance and facility repair.

‘See’ the Results with Data Driven Accountability

As impacts occur, and they will, you want to be able to collect the valuable data so you can gain better insights into your operation. You want answer to questions such as:

By gaining these insights, you can begin to make adjustments.

Next Level of Data Collection

Once the technology is acquired, like the S2 with Impact Monitoring, you can set the notification and collection to occur starting at a specific G force. Meaning, if you only want to collect impacts starting at a 3G or when the impact is felt as if it were 66 mph, then set it to notify you at 3G. When a 3G impact occurs, then you will receive a notification by text, email or both and the data from the impact is collected, reported and ready to be analyzed in the online Dashboard.

Dashboard Analytics

The Dashboard will graphically show you the results. You can check the Dashboard anytime of the day or night to decide what actions you want to take in order to reduce the number of impacts. When you are able to ‘see’ for yourself what are the movements and impacts, you’ll begin to gain the insights you need to begin the process of saving money on damaged equipment, the building and your other assets.

Other Collected Data

Impacts are not the only thing the Dashboard is reporting on with the S2, there’s other great information to obtain as well. Here are a few other aspects of the forklift that you can monitor as well.