RCT technology keeps an eye on prison forklifts

Smart technology specialist RCT has finalised a project that guarantees appropriate and supervised control of forklift operations within a prison on the east coast of Australia.

Industrial specialists at RCT in Brisbane worked with Toyota Material Handling Australia (TMHA) to customise a Toyota 8FG25 forklift to meet stringent safety guidelines so the machine could be operated safely within a prison in the region.

RCT technicians designed a technology package consisting of a ControlMaster remote shutdown solution installed on the forklift, linked to a handheld transmitter.

The system is designed so that the site supervisor must use the handheld transmitter to engage the forklift after which trained and certified machine operators can use the forklift as normal.

The technology package is also designed to automatically shut down the forklift if it is more than 200 m away from the handheld transmitter or if any part of the solution is interfered with.

RCT account manager - industrial Nicholas Noorman says: "Our solution ensures all machine operators will use the forklift in an appropriate and safe manner in line with prison guidelines.

"We have received very positive feedback from prison authorities and from THMA and look forward to providing ongoing technical support in the future."