Raymond Corporation has released a new safety system to limit forklift functionality if the operator is not properly tethered.

The Integrated Tether System, compatible with Raymond forklifts, features a smart tether that uses a sensor to force the equipment to stop if the operator is not tethered properly.

Raymond Corporation product manager Shannon Curtis says: “Over the last several years, facility owners and managers have had to deal with increasing the number of operators in the warehouses and the need to reinforce and monitor best practices.

“As a result, managers are looking for technology-based offerings that can help assist managers with these ever-increasing demands.”

As well as controlling forklift functionality, the Integrated Tether System offers reporting capabilities, allowing managers to simplify workforce management and training by providing data on operator connection histories and system involvements.

The Integrated Tether System offers full functionality when used with iWAREHOUSE Telematics, Raymond very narrow aisle models 5300, 5400, 5500 and 5600 models and the Raymond 9600 and 9700 swing-reach forklifts.