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In other posts we’ve referenced Claitec’s commitment to innovation as one of the core values ​​that guide our daily work. Innovation helps us improve the service we offer our customers, however, we also feel that sometimes innovation must pay lip service to a common goal for all which, in this case, is our care for the environment.

 

Claitec has been committed for a long time to becoming an increasingly ecofriendly company. That’s why our goal is to advance in that direction and that’s why we attained the ISO 14001 environmental management systems certification for our processes – so that our commitment goes beyond mere words.

 

Our next challenge, – and one we’ve already made some important strides in -, consists in implementing as many Ecodesign techniques in our products as possible. This way we will ensure we’re heading in the right direction to optimize the environmental impact of our products at each stage of their life cycle.

 

What does Ecodesign mean exactly?

 

To produce, use and dispose of products generates a flow of materials, many of which can have a negative impact on the environment, whether in the form of pollution or in the form of waste. The Ecodesign or Products Ecology is responsible for studying this flow of materials resulting from product manufacturing, and it develops methods to reduce the negative effects on the environment.

 

The main objectives of Eco-design include:

  • To minimise the use of materials and energy,
  • To replace other materials that demonstrate improved environmental performance,
  • To recover materials that can be reused.

 

 

Ecodesign in the life cycle of an industrial product

In order to put the theory in practice, a breakdown of the Ecodesign goals in each of the stages in the typical life cycle of an industrial product was also created:

 

Design: While it appears that the design of a product cannot have a real environmental impact, it is in fact, the stage that decides the type of materials that will be used and their quantity. In other words, the designer will have a direct impact on all the other stages of the cycle as far as their level of environmental friendliness is concerned.

 

Manufacturing: The goal of this stage is to improve the knowledge and decisions on the use of materials, waste reduction and pollution prevention. It also aims to minimise the amount of waste generated during the manufacturing process, to facilitate as much as possible the reutilisation of the materials and, of course, to make energy consumption as efficient as possible.

 

Product use: There are two main dimensions as far as adopting the most environmentally friendly use of a product but both are achieved in the same way: using the product in a responsible and efficient manner. The first dimension consists in using the product the bare minimum so as not to process materials and consume energy in vain. The second is to take care of the product in order to extend its life to the maximum. The longer a product lasts, the less materials and energy will be needed to make a replacement.

 

Recycling: This is the ultimate goal of all products made ecologically, i.e. that the vast majority of their materials can be reused. As mentioned above, this stage depends directly on product design, but it is also important to respect, and ensure that we are effectively leveraging reusable materials.

 

 

Dangerous situations leading to occupational accidents arise continuously in industrial spaces with elevated levels of interaction between people and machinery. At Claitec we are constantly seeking solutions that minimise these risks. One such solution is the innovative product we would like to introduce to you today – Copilot. This extremely practical tool functions as a smart complement to the work drivers do, and to assist them in their daily tasks.

Copilot facilitates and increases the flow of information already provided by all Claitec’s safety systems. This simple-to-use touch screen device has multiple functions, but it is mainly used to generate a safety verification checklist of a forklift before using it. It allows to view the detections of forklifts and people and to determine whether the vehicle has had a collision, among other utilities.

With its non-intrusive and intuitive interface, Copilot can display the current status of the components of the PAS System and/or the CAS-G2 on the screen. It allows the driver to know the number of vehicles and pedestrians around him/her at any time, as well as their proximity. On the other hand, it also offers the functionality of vehicle access control, restricting the use of the vehicle to specific users or groups of users.

In addition to this, the information available in Copilot can also be consulted on the web, through the Safeyu platform. Both platforms – Copilot and Safeyu – are connected and share information from the various sensors, as well as from the input and departure of drivers and other events related to the vehicle.

This video on Claitec’s participation in the Logimat fair clearly shows how Copilot works.

Should you have any questions on this system, or any other of Claitec’s safety devices, please do not hesitate to contact us.

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Technology delivers endless benefits to all our industries and the three tools that we will be discussing in this post are proof of it. Three valuable tools that support the different tasks performed by operators at our workspaces, protecting them from absent-mindedness or distractions and ultimately improving job safety and reducing accidents at work.

  1. The T-10 R Badge, an adaptation of the inventive T-10R tag with the additional feature of being a card holder. In other words, the operator only carries one single object which includes two key elements: the safety tag and the personal identification card. These help prevent errors caused by forgetfulness, loss or distraction which, in many cases are the main cause of accidents or related problems.

  2. The LSA Solution, an electronic safety system designed to limit the speed at which forklifts circulate. It complements the safety tools of cargo vehicles, and it reduces their speed in areas with operators or pedestrians. This solution is installed on the forklift and it automatically detects where speed limitation signals are located, generating the corresponding change in the vehicle’s gear without the need for human action, and thus protecting pedestrians and preventing accidents.

  3. The TCS Solution, a Traffic Control System which segregates pedestrians and forklifts in a joint workspace. The TCS System does not depend on batteries or mobile devices, and it works completely passively – it does not require human attention. The TZ2-Tag devices are installed in warehouses to detect vehicles equipped with the AC-50 Activator. Traffic lights, signal beacons, safety gates and railings are also installed to segregate pedestrians, achieving exceptionally good results in preventing accidents and improving occupational safety in industries.

Do you have any questions on this topic? On any other issue? Do you need our advice on matters pertaining to safety at work?

Don’t hesitate to contact us! We are here to help!

The German logistics magazine Stapler World (May, 2022) has published the article Pedestrian safety in focus (Fußgänger-Sicherheit im Fokus) referring to the presentation of the Claitec product range that took place at the last edition of Logimat, in Stuttgart. Next, we invite you to read the article:

Pedestrian safety in focus

The technology-based company Claitec has specialized in the implementation of solutions for occupational safety and accident prevention. The Spanish company presented their range of products and the latest developments in Stuttgart.

For example, the crossing warning system Crossing Guard. It is installed in the upper areas of a warehouse to avoid collisions at crossings. The PSG (Pedestrian Safety Gate) was also shown. This is a security gate that regulates the passage of people under certain circumstances, thus increasing their safety.

The PAS-G2 (Pedestrian and Forklift Alert) is a solution that warns forklift drivers when it detects people or other forklifts at an adjustable distance of up to 40 meters.

With the so-called roof radar, the company offers a safety system that automatically reduces the speed of a vehicle as soon as it enters a building. In addition, customers are also be able to see the PAS (Pedestrian Alert System), the LSA (Low Speed ​​System) and the TCS (Traffic Control System) in operation.

Fußgänger-Sicherheit im Fokus

Das technologiebasierte Unternehmen Claitec hat sich auf die Umsetzung von Lö-sungen für die Arbeitssicherheit und Un-fallverhütung spezialisiert. Die Spanier wer-den ihre Produktpalette und neuesten Entwicklungen in Stuttgart vorstellen.

So beispielsweise das Kreuzungswarnsys-tem Crossing Guard. Es wird in den oberen Bereichen eines Lagers installiert, um Kolli-sionen an Kreuzungen zu vermeiden.Weiterhin zeigt man das PSG (Pedestrian Safety Gate). Dabei handelt es sich um ein Sicherheitstor, das den Durchgang von Per-sonen unter bestimmten Umständen regelt und so deren Sicherheit erhöht.

Die PAS-G2 (Fußgänger- und Gabelstapler-warnung) ist eine Lösung, die Gabelstap-lerfahrer warnt, wenn sie Personen oder andere Gabelstapler in einer einstellbaren Entfernung von bis zu 40 Metern erkennt.

Mit dem sogenannten Dachradar bietet das Unternehmen ein Sicherheitssystem an, das die Geschwindigkeit eines Fahrzeugs automatisch reduziert, sobald es in ein Ge-bäude einfährt. Darüber hinaus werden die Kunden auch das PAS (Pedestrian Alert Sys-tem), das LSA (Low Speed System) und das TCS (Traffic Control System) in Betrieb se-hen können.

(May 2022) Fußgänger-Sicherheit im Fokus. Stapler World: Informationsplattform & Magazin für Flurförderzeuge & Logistik, 16. ISSN- Nr. 1612-1848

Should you have any questions and/or require our advice, please do not hesitate to contact us.

Traffic light usage in industrial settings tends to meet a lot of opposition on account of their seemingly difficult and costly installation. However, as our regular conversations with our clients prove, this is not necessarily the case. On the contrary, traffic lights can be a great ally to prevent accidents at work and improve occupational safety in all types of industries.


In this article we would like to present four solutions that prove that traffic lights can help us solve different problems in our daily activities:

  1. Traffic Control System (TCS). A practical tool to helps prevent accidents at work consisting of a comprehensive traffic control system capable of differentiating pedestrians from forklifts. Given that it does not rely on batteries or mobile devices, and that it works in a totally passive way, the TCS does not require any human attention, constant maintenance, or usage monitoring.

  2. PCS Solution. This system warns forklifts through traffic lights of the presence and eventual crossing of pedestrians in their immediate vicinity. Thanks to this system, the operator who is handling a load and concentrating on driving heavy vehicles can be alerted of the proximity of a pedestrian and take precautionary measures. This significantly helps reduce accidents and the risks of running over pedestrians.

  3. BS Solution for areas with no visibility or blind spots. This device minimises the risks of collisions between forklifts and pedestrians and prevents collisions between forklifts in areas of limited visibility. By way of a system of traffic lights and tags, the BS solution indicates the right of way for drivers and pedestrians. The tags carried by pedestrians and forklifts emit light signals when an activator detects them. Subsequently, the traffic light will indicate the right of way.

  4. NAS (Narrow Aisle Safety) Solution. A tool designed to minimise the risks of collision between forklifts in reduced space areas. A traffic light warns forklift drivers when another vehicle is detected in a confined area. The forklifts incorporate coded reflective bands which – when detected by the sensors -, activate the traffic lights installed in the corridors. From that moment, and while the truck remains in the aisle, the traffic light will indicate its presence in the area to the rest of the vehicles or pedestrians that approach the place.

Are you keen to find out more about any of these solutions?

Do you need advice on any of our products?

Don’t hesitate to contact us.

We are thrilled to announce a new addition to the Claitec team! 

Lluc joined us as an intern from the Higher Degree in Multiplatform Application Development, and he is staying with us to support our software and R&D department.


Lluc studied the Intermediate Degree in Microcomputer Systems and Networks. He is passionate about programming and has used all kinds of consoles and computers since very young.

He spends a great part of his time playing video games and enjoys discovering and playing as many games as possible. Beyond the world of screens, his hobbies involve music and he has been playing amateur percussion for some time now, having recently joined a local percussion band.

It’s a pleasure to have you on the team, Lluc!

Claitec  is proud to introduce Safeyu, an innovative solution designed by our team to prevent occupational accidents. Safeyu connects workers, vehicles and machines to easily identify risk situations in real time and preventively warn the person/s at risk.

Safeyu is a modern, practical, and powerful product that allows logistics companies to ensure and control the safety of their workers, minimising any potential risk. Thanks to all the devices developed by Claitec, all the activity that occurs in the company is recorded and can be monitored from the Safeyu platform.

From the Safeyu website, the company registers its workers, its machinery, its devices, and its headquarters in order to later be able to keep track of all of them and draw key conclusions in terms of prevention, health and occupational safety.

The home page shows different graphs corresponding to the data coming from the devices, be it accident details, potential accidents, or indicators of change status of a device, for example. In addition, this section allows the person in charge to get an idea of ​​the general circumstances of the company to take preventive measures for the future.

In the users’ section, you can access the list of people authorised on the platform, allowing you to individually see the data and events in which they have been involved, as well as being able to configure settings.

In the sites section you can see the company’s different locations, with their corresponding buildings and floors, a map a tracking the vehicles, the events that have occurred in a certain period of time, heat maps, and even the location of traffic control devices – just to mention a few possibilities.

We have grouped the devices into three categories:

  • Firstly, we find the drivers where the tags are registered, as well as permissions can be assigned or rejected, we can also see the checklist and login records.

  • Secondly, we find the vehicles. We can also access all detections and impact records from the devices installed in machines.

  • Lastly, would be the building infrastructure which allows the devices of the infrastructure to be seen, which are located at a fixed point and manage the traffic.


Do you have any questions about Safeyu or any other of Claitec’s products? Get in touch! We are here to help! 

Claitec recently travelled to Germany to be part of the most important event in the world of Intralogistics and Process Management Solutions: the Logimat 2022 fair. Two years after its last edition and after this year´s closing, we take stock of Claitec´s attendance in this event.

Overall, our participation could not have been more satisfactory.  At Logimat we have had the opportunity to demonstrate once again that our solutions provide the highest level of industrial safety for our clients.

We were also able to present our main safety solutions, as well as the most innovative products from Claitec, detailing their many benefits to the hundred over visitors we received with enthusiasm at our stand. Having the opportunity to talk to professionals from all over the world was a very rewarding experience for us, as we were able to learn first hand about the different risk situations they experience in their environments, and have created the appropriate synergies in order to start finding a joint solution.

We left Stuttgart feeling extremely pleased with the experience. We were reunited with friends and met new teammates, started future business relationships, and shared unique and enriching experiences.

These were some of the products we presented at Logimat:

  • Crossing Guard, a device that is installed at high levels in warehouses to help prevent collisions at intersections.
  • PSG Gate, a safety gate designed to reduce risk situations in these environments.
  •  Virtual safety gate, a virtual gate which, upon detecting a forklift, it projects a line on the ground to indicate crossing is not permitted.
  • AV-30 Verification Antenna, the purpose of this device is to verify the status of the batteries and the functioning of the RF communication of the active tags in a workspace.
  • Wireless charging station. A charger designed to supply 12 Tags T-10R. It is particularly useful for companies with large teams.
  • The Safeyu system: a product that allows a logistics company to ensure, control and record the safety of its workers, thus minimising any risk.
  • Claitec’s Copilot: a touch screen device with multiple settings used to make a safety verification checklist before using a forklift -, it can give permissions to drivers, view the detection of forklifts and people or find out if the vehicle has had a collision, among other uses.
  • The impact sensor: a device that detects impacts and it sends them for registration in the Claitec Copilot.
  • In addition, we will also be displaying the demonstration cases of the CAS-G2, PAS and LSA.

If you have any doubts or queries before, during or after the event, please don’t hesitate to contact us, we are always happy to help!

Ensuring the integrity of employees our industries is an absolute priority for Claitec. That is why we are continually looking for improvement tools that prevent occupational accidents and contribute to safety and health at work. And today, we would like to introduce you to our most recent development, the VSG (Virtual Safety Gate) Solution.

The VSG Solution consists of a virtual door operated by photocells and activated by movement. When access to a certain area or intersection is not allowed, the VSG activates a warning system that projects a red line on the ground.

If the door detects a forklift, a line is projected on the ground indicating that access is not allowed. If the driver crosses decides to cross the virtual door against the warning, a light and a sound alarm switch on, and a signal is sent to the vehicle so that the driver is aware of the danger.

Furthermore, this innovative solution can be easily combined with other Claitec tools, such as the VAS Solution. In this case, a pedestrian crossing can be created and program it so that when the door system detects a forklift, the pedestrian crossing is cancelled.

Please note:

It should be noted that the VSG Solution stands out for its multiple benefits and many ways of adapting to the environment where it operates. For instance, if a warehouse does not have any doors, this system can solve the work dynamics by generating virtual doors, thus making the place safer and more practical, and avoiding the need to invest in enclosures.
This system also requires no maintenance, takes up almost no space and is easy to install, thus becoming a highly useful solution for any industry.

Should you have any questions and/or require our advice, please do not hesitate to contact us.

After a long two-year break caused by the COVID-19 global pandemic, the team at Claitec will once again be present at the Logimat fair, held this year in the city of Stuttgart from May 31 to June 2.

During these last two years of absence, we have made great progress and developed various new solutions and products that enhance safety in our work environments, prevent accidents and optimise and improve the safety and health of operators within industrial spaces. Our participation in Logimat 2022 is a great opportunity to share these new developments and exchange ideas with the most important and innovative firms in the world.           

If you are planning on attending the fair, please come and visit us at stand G16 in Hall 10 where our ground-breaking solutions will be on display for you to explore up close and to help you visualise their functioning and potential for improving safety in your work environments.

These are some of the products we will be presenting at LOGIMAT 2022:

  • Crossing Guard, a device that is installed at high levels in warehouses to help prevent collisions at intersections.
  • PSG Gate, a safety gate designed to reduce risk situations in these environments.
  •  Virtual safety gate, a virtual gate which, upon detecting a forklift, it projects a line on the ground to indicate crossing is not permitted.
  • AV-30 Verification Antenna, the purpose of this device is to verify the status of the batteries and the functioning of the RF communication of the active tags in a workspace.
  • Wireless charging station. A charger designed to supply 12 Tags T-10R. It is particularly useful for companies with large teams.
  • The Safeyu system: a product that allows a logistics company to ensure, control and record the safety of its workers, thus minimising any risk.
  • Claitec’s Copilot: a touch screen device with multiple settings used to make a safety verification checklist before using a forklift -, it can give permissions to drivers, view the detection of forklifts and people or find out if the vehicle has had a collision, among other uses.
  • The impact sensor: a device that detects impacts and it sends them for registration in the Claitec Copilot.
  • In addition, we will also be displaying the demonstration cases of the CAS-G2, PAS and LSA.

We are looking forward to seeing you all soon again!

If you have any doubts or queries before, during or after the event, please don’t hesitate to contact us, we are always happy to help!

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