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ELOshield Forklift-Pedestrian Safety System Wins Product of the Year

May 2, 2019
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Atlanta, GA, May 2, 2019 — ELOKON, a global leader in industrial safety technology, announced today that its ELOshield proximity detection/anti-collision system for forklifts and pedestrians received the Gold Award from Plant Engineering as the 2018 Product of the Year for safety.

The Plant Engineering Product of the Year Award is a premier honor for new products in both manufacturing and non-manufacturing industries. For the 32nd consecutive year, Plant Engineering readers voted for the winning products in 15 categories, with Gold as the highest award in each group.

"Our ELOshield proximity detection system, which uses UWB wireless technology to prevent vehicle-to-pedestrian and vehicle-to-vehicle collisions, has now won four major awards in North America and Europe," said Kevin Bradley, Vice President of Sales and Operations for Atlanta-based ELOKON USA. "We are very proud to bring such an innovative solution for material handling safety to the workplace. Forklift accidents are always on OSHA's top-10 list, with pedestrian injuries continuing to be a serious problem. ELOshield's automated driver-assistance technology warns both drivers and floor workers when they are in unsafe situations, and helps stop accidents before they happen."

The ELOshield system has two safety zones — "warning" and "protection" — which can trigger different system reactions, such as automatic vehicle slow-down. Each zone can be flexibly programmed for distance and shape.

As an option, the system now also includes a Smart Safety Vest, which alerts both pedestrian and forklift driver if they get too close. As a failsafe, the vest sends multiple warnings—by sight (long-range LED lights), sound (acoustic alarm) and feel (vibration alarm).
For more information about ELOshield, the Smart Safety Vest, and ELOKON, visit elokon.com/en-US/.

About ELOKON

With 30+ years of experience designing and deploying industrial safety and warning systems, ELOKON is a global leader in anti-collision technology and fleet management for industrial vehicles, including material handling equipment (MHE), automated guided vehicles (AGVs), automated mobile robots (AMRs), and laser-guided vehicles (LGVs). Our systems control access, provide digital safety checklists, reduce the risk of collisions, and prevent injuries and damage.

Although our focus is safety, we design our solutions to complement a vehicle's normal work routine with minimal disruption. Through vehicle integration and accident avoidance, our technologies deliver high operator acceptance, lower equipment downtime, and greater productivity.

CONTACTS:
U.S. Communications: Greg Smith | +1 914-548-6487 | gsmith@gbs-communications.com
Global Marketing: Christine Heydorn | +49 4122 9570-33 | christine.heydorn@elokon.com

ELOKON offices: Tornesch, Germany | Atlanta, Georgia USA | Birmingham, England UK | Warsaw, Poland

More Info: https://www.elokon.com/en-US/eloshield-vehicle-pedestrian-proximity-detection.html

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