01 — Traffic Control Infrastructure
Forklift traffic control for crossings that shouldn't depend on people being careful
Gate arms, speed zones, traffic lights, and floor projectors that physically control forklift–pedestrian crossings — mapped from a walk of your floor and installed as one system, not a pile of products.
How it works
01
Detect — sensors watch every approach
Detection on each approach reads forklift and pedestrian movement before the crossing, not at it.
02
Hold — gates and signals enforce the stop
Gate arms lower, the pedestrian signal turns red, trucks slow to zone speed. A physical barrier — not a warning.
03
Release — clear crossing, logged cycle
When the zone clears, the signal turns green and the gates raise. Every cycle is logged with time and zone.
$4.32M
forklift-safety program installed and paid
10 plants
running traffic control and detection
01 — Traffic Control Infrastructure
Every crossing is different — the assessment maps yours
A main-aisle crossing and a dock-door crossing with a blind approach are not the same problem, and they do not get the same controls. The assessment walks your floor and documents every crossing — conflict zones, sight lines, and traffic volumes — because the map is what the system is designed from.
Where a pedestrian stepped out from behind the racking last quarter is where the first gate arm goes.
02 — Deep Dive
Three crossings, three control plans
Four-way intersection: detection on all four approaches, lights that give pedestrians a green only when no forklift is near, gate arms at the busiest corners, automatic slowdown for every truck. Dock-door crossing: bay indicators show dock status, projectors mark the active crossing, speed zones hold trucks to walking pace on the dock face.
End-of-line palletizing: zone speed management plus crossing detection keeps the collection route and the walking route from being the same space at the same moment.
7 questions · about 2 minutes · instant risk score
Details
The infrastructure, as one system
Traffic control is not signs and floor tape. It is physical infrastructure that enforces safe patterns regardless of human behavior.
Gate arms stop pedestrian access during forklift movement — not a warning, a physical barrier. Speed zones slow equipment at intersections and blind spots, enforced by the vehicle rather than the driver's judgment.
Floor projectors cast live hazard zones onto the floor, marking active forklift paths where audio warnings get lost. Traffic lights coordinate right-of-way at busy crossings.
IES installs all of it as one system — every element communicating, so the intersection responds as a whole instead of as a collection of independently installed products.
Gate arms: the barrier that can't be ignored
Gate arms create a physical barrier that cannot be overlooked. When a forklift is detected approaching a crossing, the arms lower to hold pedestrians out of the active path while overhead lights and audible alerts fire.
When the forklift clears, gates raise and pedestrians get a green signal. IES integrates gate arms with detection sensors, traffic lights, and floor projectors so the entire intersection responds as one coordinated system.
Timing, clearance distances, and response sequences are configured to your intersection geometry and traffic volumes.
Floor projectors: warnings at ground level
Projectors cast real-time warnings onto the floor, where pedestrians actually look. Red zones appear as forklifts approach an intersection.
Warning symbols mark active travel paths. Speed indicators show current zone speeds.
The projections stay visible in high-noise environments where audio warnings are lost. IES uses ceiling-mounted projectors for fixed intersections and forklift-mounted projectors for moving hazard zones that follow the vehicle.
Placement is set during the assessment from sight lines, traffic volume, and intersection geometry — and every projector updates in real time from forklift position and speed.
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How it works
Answer 7 quick questions about your facility and get an instant risk score with tailored recommendations.
- Evaluate your facility type, fleet size, and traffic patterns
- Instant risk score from 1–10
- Tailored engineering control recommendations
Takes about 2 minutes · No obligation
