Fitting the hardware to a forklift usually takes hours per truck, but a pedestrian detection system is not ready when the hardware is on. Plan for several weeks in total: a site survey, zone and alert configuration, any fixed infrastructure such as anchors or intersection sensors, operator and pedestrian training, and a tuning period in live operation before judging results. Speed-control integration takes longer, because it needs a CAN-bus connection or a speed-control interface on compatible forklifts. A camera-only retrofit on a few trucks moves faster than a site-wide tag system with fixed infrastructure.
The full guide is How to implement a forklift safety system, which walks through each stage from site assessment to data review. Schedule installation by shift so trucks rotate out a few at a time rather than idling the fleet. Mixed fleets add time, because older or different-brand trucks may need different mounting or wiring; the retrofitting guide covers that. During tuning, track false alerts and missed detections in the zones that matter most, and agree in advance what result the pilot must show before the rollout continues. Rushing this stage is a common reason crews stop trusting the alerts.