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title: Ports & Rail Safety Solutions | 3FB Industrial Safety
description: 3FB ports and rail safety solutions for workers around reach stackers, container handlers, cranes and forklifts. Explore wearable tags, vehicle alerts and Connected safety options.
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3FB Industrial Safety · Ports and Rail
# Ports and rail. People first.
Help operators detect workers around reach stackers, cranes and forklifts, including situations where loads and equipment limit direct visibility.
Explore practical safety technology with 3FB Industrial Safety. Add proximity warnings to the procedures your terminal already relies on.
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Wearable tags. Vehicle sensors. Warnings for the people at risk.
THE INTERMODAL CHALLENGEHeavy equipment above.
People working below.
REACH STACKERS & CONTAINER HANDLERSCRANES & GANTRIESFORKLIFTS & YARD VEHICLES
The hidden danger
## A worker can be close. And still be out of sight.
Railcar inspections and container movements can bring maintenance workers and equipment operators into the same working area. A raised load, a railcar or the vehicle itself can obstruct the operator’s view.
01 / ON AND AROUND THE TRACK
### Railcar inspection
Carmen and other workers may be alongside railcars or between wheelsets while carrying out inspections and maintenance.
02 / AROUND CONTAINER MOVEMENTS
### Restricted sightlines
Reach stackers and container handlers must operate around large loads. Visual contact alone can be difficult to maintain.
03 / ACROSS THE WORKING AREA
### Shared routes
Forklifts, yard vehicles and pedestrians share access routes and transfer areas throughout a terminal.
Proximity warnings support your established work-zone controls, separation rules and radio communication. Site procedures remain essential.
Worker proximity detection
## Detect proximity. Alert the operator. Warn the worker.
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### The worker wears a tag
A compact, clip-on worker tag identifies the equipped worker to the proximity warning system.
02
### Vehicle sensors detect the tag
Ultra-wideband technology measures proximity within configured detection areas around the equipped machine.
03
### The system gives a warning
Vehicle LEDs and audible alerts draw the operator’s attention to the worker. The wearable tag can vibrate and light up to warn its wearer.
**Worker tag**Vibration and light alerts
**Vehicle sensor**Proximity detection and alerts
Detection areas, alarm settings and equipment interfaces are configured for the application. Tag-based detection requires workers to carry an active, compatible tag.
Equipment-mounted sensing near the working area
Example cab installation
A container-handling application
## Awareness at the boom. A warning in the cab.
A container-handling configuration uses one sensor on the boom and another in the driver’s cab, with audible warnings inside and outside the machine.
- Progressive alerts as a tagged worker approaches.
- Configurable detection and alarm settings.
- Application review around containers, railcars and the machine’s operating envelope.
Detection range and performance require validation on the selected equipment and in the terminal environment.
Fit the system to the task
## Different equipment. One shared safety priority.
Choose an application to see the starting points for a site review. The installation and warning strategy should reflect the people, equipment and movements involved.
Reach stackers
Cranes & gantries
Forklifts & yard vehicles
### Reach stackers & container handlers
Review the proximity of tagged workers during container movements, including railcar inspection areas where a load or the equipment may restrict the operator’s view.
Review focus: boom and cab sensor locations, working radius, visibility restrictions and warning settings.
Additional Connected safety options
## Extend awareness. Understand interactions.
Connected safety brings vehicle displays and event data into the safety conversation. Select the functionality that fits your site and equipment.
### Driver display
Shows detected workers and vehicles in configured warning areas.
### Adaptive warnings
Evaluates risk using tag movement and configured parameters, including reaction time and safety distance.
### Safety reporting
Review interaction data and risk patterns to inform layout changes, procedures and training.
Vehicle-mounted proximity display. Features depend on the selected configuration.
Example reporting interface. These images illustrate the product and are not results from your terminal.
Watch the principle in action
## EGOproSafety Anticollision
This demonstration introduces proximity warnings for pedestrians and vehicles in a shared working environment.
Use it as an introduction to the approach. We’ll review the current hardware and configuration for your intermodal application.
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Proximity warning demonstration · 3:48[Watch on YouTube ↗](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iUV3y5ykSPI)
Before a terminal review
## The details that matter.
Does every worker need to wear a tag?
Workers must wear an active, compatible tag for tag-based UWB/LPS detection. Tag distribution, charging and use should form part of the terminal’s safety procedures.
Can the system slow the machine automatically?
Some configurations support relay outputs for vehicle slow-down interfaces. Any machine-control connection requires a separate equipment and safety review. An alert installation should not be assumed to provide automatic braking or stopping.
How are warning zones selected?
Start with the equipment’s movements, pedestrian routes, sightlines and site procedures. Proximity systems can support configurable ranges and warning areas. The selected settings must be tested on the actual equipment and site.
What should we bring to the first conversation?
The terminal location, equipment make and model, worker activities, the interaction you want to address and any existing proximity warning systems. Include operations, maintenance or engineering, and safety stakeholders.
LET’S DISCUSS YOUR TERMINAL
## Find the right approach for your port or rail operation.
Tell 3FB about your equipment, worker activities, operating environment and safety priorities. We’ll help you evaluate relevant technologies and plan a practical next step.
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## Find the right solution
Explore ways to improve safety and operational visibility.
### Vehicle Anti-collision Pedestrian Safety - PIT Speed Control & Zoning
Help reduce vehicle, forklift, equipment, and pedestrian interaction risks in busy industrial environments.
[Go to Anti Collision Solutions](http://www.3fbdistribution.com/anti-collision-pedestrian-safety-3fb-industrial-safety?hsLang=en)
### Worker Safety in High Risk Areas
Overhead Crane, Robotic Area safety . Smart Access management to dangerous areas
[Go to Worker Safety Solutions](http://www.3fbdistribution.com/anti-collision/worker-safety?hsLang=en)
### Construction & tunnelling
Support safer construction and tunnelling projects with connected systems for worker visibility, emergency response, environmental monitoring, and site control.
[Go to Construction and Tunneling Solutions](http://www.3fbdistribution.com/construction/tunnelling?hsLang=en)
### Ports and Rail
Solutions specific to Port, Rail and Intermodal Operations.
[Go to Ports and Rail Solutions](http://www.3fbdistribution.com/ame-intermodal-safety)
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