A manufacturer of renewable energy has improved safety in their facilities with an automated projected signage system from specialists, Projected Image. The renewables manufacturer, which specialises in large-scale fibreglass production, required robust health and safety signage for their busy warehouse environment.
As their painted and vinyl floor markings were fading and degrading due to heavy footfall and machinery traffic, they needed a solution which would combat these challenges. Experts in projected safety signs, Projected Image, worked alongside electrical contractors Alan Benfield Ltd to design, supply and install a bespoke automated projected signage solution which provided the manufacturer with bright, durable safety signage.
“Our client needed a new solution to warn pedestrians of forklifts when approaching roller doors as the high volume of traffic in the area meant that traditional signage wasn’t lasting. Their new projected signage is now delivering a brighter, clearer and safer solution,” says Ian Spoors, Managing Director of Projected Image.
Projected Image designed a bespoke projected signage system, featuring 200-Watt gobo projectors which shine bright safety messages onto any surface and are clearly visible even in a well-lit warehouse environment. They created gobos with forklift warning signs in vivid yellow and white colours and scaled them to fit into the designated space on the warehouse floor, ensuring pedestrians could clearly see the health and safety message.
“Since installation, our client has reported that their bespoke signage is clear and bright, which is harder for employees to ignore. This not only stops employees from going ‘sign blind’, but it’s HSE compliant and doesn’t fade or wear too, so doesn’t have to be regularly replaced and is more cost effective over time,” adds Spoors.
‘Sign blindness’ is the act of subconsciously ignoring and not adhering to frequently seen signage within a workplace. The projectors were installed by Alan Benfield Ltd with strategically positioned motion detection to ensure the signage system was fully automated when a forklift was approaching – but not triggered by pedestrians. This means that the signage system only activates when needed to keep operations running smoothly, improving safety in the facilities even further.
“Safety is paramount in busy environments like a manufacturing warehouse. The automated system we provided ensures the right message is displayed at the right time, minimising confusion, improving the flow of pedestrian and forklift traffic and – most importantly – reducing the risk of accidents to make the workplace safer,” says Spoors.
Unlike traditional floor markings which require frequent replacement, durable LED projectors offer up to 50,000 hours of lamp life, providing maintenance-free safety messaging. Projected Image are the only business in the UK who supply both powerful, IP-rated LED projectors and the bespoke gobos which go in them for companies across the country.
“With projected signage, we’re delivering safety messages that won’t fade, wear or be ignored. This project highlights how automated safety signage can make a real difference in high-risk industrial settings and we look forward to helping even more businesses enhance workplace safety in the future,” concludes Spoors.
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