Transmon Engineering has launched a pedestrian alert system.

Transmon launches safety system
Leicester, United Kingdom
Transmon Engineering has introduced a pedestrian alert system using RFID technology to reduce the incidence of accidents involving pedestrians and forklifts.
The device can be fitted to almost any forklift and detects the presence of a pedestrian, via an RFID active tag that is worn by onsite workers at all times. The RFID active tags pulse a signal several times every second, activating the system when it enters the proximity detecting field (about 7 m (23 ft.) from a forklift). A warning in the form of a beacon, buzzer or LED alerts the driver and pedestrian that they are close.

BS Forklifts' free app is available from the Apple App store.

BS Forklifts offers free app
Snoekweg, The Netherlands
Materials handling equipment wholesaler BS Forklifts International BV is offering a free mobile phone application for its customers to keep up with the stock of its machines in real time.
With the application, customers can see all the new arrivals, with pictures and specifications, exactly as displayed on the company website. When new stock arrives, the user will be alerted with an update on his or her iPhone.
The BS-app can be downloaded from the Apple App store.

Crown releases white paper
New Bremen, OH, United States
Crown Equipment has released a white paper outlining ways for companies to reap benefits from forklift fleet and operator management programs.
The paper, titled "Forklift Fleet and Operator Management: Optimising Return through Phased Implementation", notes that the coherent organisation of forklift data is key to optimising materials handling operations. It is also essential to addressing productivity, efficiency and compliance issues in any type of application.
The white paper is available for free download at www.crown.com/usa/index.html.