Choosing Colours and Beam Shapes for Forklift Safety Lights

Blue Spot at Blind Corners

A blue projected spot thrown ahead of or behind the truck gives pedestrians a moving marker they can see before the truck itself appears around racking. Blue is used because almost nothing else on a warehouse floor is that colour, so it does not get lost against painted lines or product packaging.

Red Lines for Keep-Out Zones

A red line beam projected down each side of the truck draws a boundary on the floor that marks the working width. It is used where pedestrians and trucks share an aisle and the risk is someone walking too close rather than someone stepping into the path.

Arch Beams for Full Width Marking

An arch beam projects a curved band that marks the swept area rather than a single line. It suits wider trucks and reach trucks where the load, not the chassis, defines the hazard.

Voltage Is the Constraint People Forget

Warehouse trucks run at a much wider range of voltages than road vehicles. The Dantech forklift safety range lists wide input windows including 9-32V, 9-80V and 9-110V DC, which covers most electric truck systems without a converter. Confirm the actual truck voltage before ordering rather than assuming 24V or 48V.