AHM Solution implements engineering controls to boost warehouse productivity

The growth of e-commerce and accelerated flows in distribution centers have created a logistical challenge: increasing warehouse operational speed without raising accident risks. Historically, increasing operational pace often led to collisions between forklifts and pedestrians, cargo tipping, or damage, while safety measures frequently reduced productivity.

Addressing this impasse requires applying a risk hierarchy through advanced engineering controls. AHM Solution provides technologies designed to act as automatic barriers and engineering controls, such as magnetic field and artificial intelligence-based pedestrian detection systems (including HIT-NOT® and IRIS 860). These systems can detect people even through obstacles and issue alerts without requiring direct visual contact.

Other solutions include 360° cameras, autonomous anti-collision sensors for blind intersections, and active maneuvering assistants that reduce machine speed when imminent risk is detected. According to Afonso Moreira, CEO of AHM Solution, combining risk hierarchy with preventive engineering allows protection levels to move beyond reliance on human factors or administrative training, aligning operations with international standards such as ISO 45001 and NR-12.