Tampa, Fla. (Dec. 5, 2016) – Keytroller, an industry leader as a designer, manufacturer and supplier of electronic safety and weighing devices, is honored to be recognized by Plant Engineering's prestigious Product of the Year awards program.
Keytroller’s FOREWARNER-MAXI, which has been chosen as a finalist in the 2016 awards program, is a state-of-the-art overhead crane warning LED spotlight – developed to improve pedestrian awareness and operator control of hook and load.
“We are honored to again be recognized by Plant Engineering's recognition,” says Terry Wickman, President of Keytroller. “The FOREWARNER-MAXI provides an inexpensive, potentially life-saving solution, easily paying for itself with a single prevented accident.”
Plant Engineering's Product of the Year program is the premier award for new products in the manufacturing and non-manufacturing industries. The annual reader-choice program provides Plant Engineering's audience with information about the top new product in their fields. This is Keytroller’s sixth accolade from Plant Engineering, as the company received honors in 1999, 2001, 2003, 2005, and 2011.
About the FOREWARNER-MAXI
Industrial plants have forklifts, heavy equipment, personal carriers and overhead cranes busily working with operators of these machines concentrating mainly on the load being handled and their job at hand. Operators are frequently multitasking and in a hurry to complete their material handling task. Pedestrian workers are also busy doing their job in the same proximity as these material handling machines - major safety hazards in play.
Built with heavy duty die-cast aluminum to withstand the toughest environments, the FOREWARNER-MAXI ensures pedestrian safety by projecting a solid white, blue or red tightly focused spotlight on the floor that alerts pedestrians to the hook’s location. In addition, the spotlight aids precise positioning for crane operators by providing a framing reference between the floor and hook.
A clip-on lens cover is available that transforms the spotlight into a linelight on the floor below. Many crane operators prefer the linelight for additional load control.
The energy efficient FOREWARNER-MAXI features light emitting diode (LED) lights, produced by CREE in the United States. The product’s 10 foot cable connects to inputs of 12, 24, 36 or 48 volts of direct current (VDC). The mounting bracket is adjustable 150 degrees up or down, allowing for precise positioning.
Why FOREWARNER-MAXI improves safety and control of overhead cranes:
• Reduce accidents: 80 lift and material handling equipment workers are killed each year, on average.
• Reduce incidences of human error: Pedestrians are more aware of moving load.
• Pedestrian sees projected line or spot on floor: Pedestrian knows his/her proximity to the moving load.
• Very effective for overhead cranes working in areas with many pedestrians.
• Pedestrian workers can get “immune” to the beeping sound of overhead cranes in use.
• Beeping audible alarms do NOT provide a pedestrian with a sense of proximity to the load on the crane.
• Crane operators have a new “frame of reference” as to the exact position of load/hook above the floor.
• Significantly improves operator control of the load, especially when exact positioning is required.
• Operators do not have to take their eyes off the crane block or load to know trolley is centered over the load.
• LED lines can create a square “box” around the load/hook on floor below - obvious “danger area.”
• Pedestrian sees colored line or spot on the floor, ensuring they know load is moving and their proximity to it.
• Snap on lens cover turns spot on the floor into line on the floor, allowing user to “box” in the hook.
• Moving lines/spot on the floor prevents pedestrians from walking under suspended load.
• Powerful 24 LED 120 watt light projects spot or line (with snap on lens cover).
Keytroller also offers pedestrian warning lights for smaller equipment.
To view a video of the FOREWARNER-MAXI in action or to obtain additional product information, visit: http://www.keytroller.com/FOREWARNER-MAXI-24-LED-Spotlight-For-Overhead-Cranes.html.
About Keytroller, LLC
Keytroller is committed to the design, manufacture and supply of proprietary safety devices designed for forklifts, construction equipment, aerial lifts, personal carriers and transport trucks. Originally established in 1988, Keytroller is headquartered in Tampa, FL and enjoys relationships with over 500 North American equipment dealers (aftermarket) many OEM vehicle manufacturers (installed as original equipment). Importers of our products are in England, Japan, Australia, Singapore, Middle East, Brazil, Mexico, Canada, Chile and Columbia.. Visit www.keytroller.com for more information.