In modern factories, warehouses, and logistics bases, the mixed flow of people and vehicles often brings management hazards. Forklifts, AGVs, and pedestrians share the same channel, which not only increases the risk of accidents but also affects the site’s efficiency. Induction doors configuration for people and vehicles is gradually becoming a standard solution in the planning of intelligent factories. Through the reasonable setting of induction mode and passage logic, it can effectively realize regional isolation, safety control, and efficient passage.
Why is human-vehicle separation imminent?
With the increasing level of factory automation, unmanned forklifts (AGV) and electric forklifts frequently shuttle between production lines and storage areas. At the same time, employees still need to frequently cross the area for material pickup and delivery, process coordination, or quality inspection. If the passage path is not divided, it is very easy to cause:
People and vehicles cross traffic, there is a risk of collision.
Passing delay, affecting the workshop beat;
A fuzzy definition of safety responsibilities increases the management burden.
For this reason, the use of intelligent sensor doors for pedestrian and vehicle traffic control has become a standard configuration for large manufacturing enterprises and logistics sorting centers.
Commonly used pedestrian/vehicle diverter sensor door configurations.
Radar sensor + infrared countermeasure
Suitable for people passing through the area, can be sensitive to recognize human movement, low false alarm rate, to ensure the smooth and safe passage of people. The infrared counter-fire adds a passage confirmation, effectively preventing the door from closing and pinching people by mistake.
Geomagnetic induction + AGV linkage
Set up a special channel for forklifts and AGVs, which automatically triggers the door to open when the vehicle approaches, and closes automatically when the vehicle goes out, avoiding the waste of resources, and applicable to high-frequency passages.
Double Door Linkage + Interlocking System
Set up two sets of door systems in the intersection area, the personnel door is automatically locked when the vehicle passes through, to ensure that the two types of flows do not appear in the same area at the same time. Suitable for use in clean zones, hazardous work zones and intelligent sorting zones.
Recommended types of industrial doors suitable for the configuration
Fast opening speed, suitable for high-frequency passage between the workshop and storage. Can be equipped with geomagnetic or radar systems to ensure accurate identification of people and vehicles.
Flexible structure design, even if accidentally hit by forklift or AGV can be automatically reset, especially suitable for small space, dense traffic area.
Applicable to large logistics channels, combined with an induction system, suitable for vehicles in and out of the cargo area, to divert the use of a high sealing configuration.
Suggestions for the deployment of pedestrian and vehicular flow separation induction door
Clear flow planning: differentiate the flow of people and vehicles at the early stage of factory design.
Accurate matching of induction systems: Configure different induction methods according to the frequency of use, speed, and characteristics of pedestrian flow.
Combine with security linkage: Integrate the induction doors with security cameras and alarm systems to improve the comprehensive management level.
Conclusion
Separation of people and vehicles is not only a need for factory safety management. But be also a requirement of modern intelligent manufacturing for efficiency, tempo and operation standardization. Through the deployment of an appropriate induction door system, to realize the independent management of different objects, not only to protect the safety of employees, but also significantly improve the efficiency of the factory logistics operation.