In recent years, the adoption of video game-style controllers for operating mobile vehicles and heavy equipment has gained significant traction. Defense, construction, and industrial sectors are embracing remote controls that look more like Xbox gamepads than traditional heavy equipment controls. These modern control systems offer serious advantages when it comes to efficiency and usability.
FORT is excited to announce our plans to add long-range Bluetooth communication to FORT Pro Series devices! Coming in 2025, the new “1003” models of our Safe Remote Control Pro and Endpoint Controller will offer improved connectivity and make it easier to deploy and control robots for a variety of applications.
We’re excited to announce that FORT Manager– the powerful way to manage and update your FORT Pro Series devices– is now available as a desktop application for Windows.
In nearly every industry, automated and autonomous machines are transforming the way we work. Today’s machines are smarter and more mobile than ever before, working closely together with humans to perform difficult tasks and advance productivity. But this new era of human-machine collaboration comes with new risks; machine builders and end users have a responsibility to ensure the safety of people who work with these machines. This is where functional safety certification becomes crucial.
FORT is pleased to announce the official launch of our Safe Remote Control Pro with SIL 3 Certification from exida. Read the full press release here.
FORT is excited to announce that the latest release of FORT Manager is now live! FORT Manager 2.0 has a modern user experience and new capabilities for seamless management of your FORT Pro Series devices.
FORT's Endpoint Controller for Wireless Safety and Control of Machines and Robots Receives SIL 3 Certification. We are pleased to announce that our Endpoint Controller has earned SIL 3 certification from exida. Read the press release here.
FORT is pleased to announce that our Endpoint Controller is now available, empowering machine users and OEMS to drive productivity with wireless safety, security, and control.
Forklifts are a common fixture on many work sites, and are essential to daily logistics operations and moving goods through the supply chain. However, forklifts are also a common cause of workplace accidents, with an estimated 90,000 forklift-related safety incidents each year.
FORT sat down with Alex Foessel of Balanced Engineering to get his take on automation system functional safety for off-highway and heavy equipment. Important considerations go beyond the machine's core functionality, including maintenance, transportation, and configuration.
