In daily material handling scenarios such as closed warehouses, outdoor cargo yards and factory production lines, blind spots around forklift bodies have always been a common pain point affecting operation safety. Traditional auxiliary observation methods such as rearview mirrors and direct visual inspection by drivers cannot fully cover low areas on the side and rear of the vehicle body, or the blind zones around the mast when carrying high stacked cargos, which may easily cause accidental scratches or collisions under complex operation conditions.

The forklift radar blind spot detection system is a targeted active safety configuration developed for industrial vehicle operation scenarios. It arranges high-sensitivity radar sensors at reasonable positions around the forklift body, and conducts all-round dynamic scanning on the preset monitoring area around the vehicle in real time. The system collects core data such as the relative distance, movement speed and orientation of surrounding pedestrians and obstacles, and transmits the data to the on-board control unit for real-time calculation and analysis. When the system identifies a moving person or static obstacle entering the pre-set warning range, it will send out graded warning signals: first, it will trigger the acousto-optic reminder inside the cab to remind the driver to pay attention to the surrounding risk, and meanwhile, it can also link the external warning device of the vehicle to remind passing personnel around the forklift to keep a safe distance.

Different from the visual safety detection scheme, the radar-based blind spot detection system will not be affected by light intensity, dust concentration or rainy and foggy weather, and can maintain stable operation state in all kinds of harsh working conditions. Operation and management teams can also adjust the warning distance threshold according to actual scenarios, to adapt to different operation needs such as narrow channel cargo transfer, heavy material handling and low-speed pedestrian-intensive areas, effectively reduce the probability of safety accidents in blind areas, cut unnecessary loss of equipment, goods and property, and fully protect the personal safety of on-site operators.

In terms of daily operation and maintenance, users only need to regularly clean the dust and sundries attached to the surface of the radar sensor, avoid sharp hard objects directly hitting the sensor area, and the system can maintain long-term stable performance, without too much extra maintenance cost. If you have demand for safety function matching or upgrade of electric forklifts, Jianshu New Energy, which focuses on BYD electric forklifts, can provide you with professional targeted solutions, you can send e-mail to [email protected] for further consultation.