ELOprotect ACS – how it works

If two trucks are simultaneously in the same narrow aisle, a standard personal protection system with a 7 metre range is not sufficient to offer effective truck-on-truck collision prevention. Due to the relative speeds of the two vehicles to each other, much wider protection zones are required. If multiple trucks are travelling in the one aisle, an additional safety device with Performance Level D is mandatory according to the DIN 15185-2 standard that applies in Germany.

ELOprotect ACS provides this protection by using intelligent laser technology. Two specially developed scanners, which constantly monitor the immediate surroundings, extend the system’s range to 15 metres. The anti-collision fields are always active in the most recent direction of travel once the truck enters the aisle. This also applies when the vehicle comes to a standstill.

If a second vehicle enters the extended collision protection zone of 15 metres, ELOprotect ACS automatically reduces the speed of the truck to creep speed. When entering the personal protection zone of 7 metres, the vehicle is brought to a standstill. Drivers also receive visual and acoustic warnings.

Once the danger has been averted in the collision protection zone, the alarm is automatically reset. In the personal protection zone, the driver can switch off the alarm and continue working as soon as the person leaves the zone. In this way, accidents between two trucks in a narrow aisle as well as with pedestrians can be virtually ruled out.