Claitec is a Spanish pedestrian detection specialist, based in Girona, whose product range covers most of the forklift-pedestrian problem in one catalogue. The first thing a buyer needs to know is that the brand is in transition: the TROAX Group acquired Claitec in 2022, and from January 2026 the Claitec name is being discontinued in favor of the TROAX ACTIVE SAFETY division, with the same team and expertise continuing under the new label, per the company home page. That transition matters for procurement because the entity you contract with is changing even though the product line is not. This review covers what Claitec actually sells, how the pedestrian detection works, and what to verify before you shortlist it. It sells none of these systems.
Demand for the brand is modest but the category behind it is not. “claitec” draws about 10 US searches a month with low competition and zero keyword difficulty, while “forklift pedestrian detection system” shows 50 monthly searches at a CPC near $43 and “forklift pedestrian safety system” shows 40 at about $14 (DataForSEO, 2026-09-11). In other words, buyers shop the category and discover Claitec, rather than searching for it by name, which is the normal shape of a vendor that wins on shortlists rather than brand pull.
What the company sells
The products page lists sixteen systems, which sounds like a lot until you group them. There is one pedestrian detection family, the PAS (Pedestrian Alert System); one forklift-to-forklift family, the CAS-G2 collision avoidance system plus the NAS narrow aisle variant; one speed control family, the LSA low speed area system; and a set of site-level tools, including the TCS traffic control system, the PCS pedestrian crossing safety system, the Crossing Guard intersection warning, and the VAS visual alert system that projects signals onto the floor. A newer layer adds the AISS AI camera for forklifts, a fixed-point AI camera for risk areas such as conveyor zones, the COPILOT driver assistance unit, the TDS truck docking system for loading docks, and the SAFEYU web platform for digitizing risk prevention (snapshot 2026-09-11). That breadth is the reason to consider Claitec: one supplier can cover pedestrian alerts, truck to truck collision, speed zones, and intersections, which matches how a safety program usually deploys controls in layers.
How the pedestrian alert system works
The PAS is a tag-based system. Pedestrians carry a T-10 or T-10R tag, roughly keyfob sized, and the forklift-mounted detector alerts the driver with warning light signals when a tag is present, at adjustable detection distances of 1 to 11 meters. The vendor’s two differentiators are worth noting: the system can discriminate between people and material obstacles, which reduces the false alerts that plague ultrasonic solutions, and it detects tagged operators even behind a wall or a shelf, which camera systems cannot do. The kit includes a wireless charging station for 12 tags, an RFID activator that creates a safety zone around a fixed point, a test tag, and a verification antenna for checking that the system is actually working (snapshot 2026-09-11). Tag-based detection of this kind is one of the three families laid out on the pedestrian detection systems page, alongside camera and radar approaches, and the through-obstruction capability is the same argument the proximity detection page makes for tag and sensor systems in dense racking.
Beyond detection: speed, visibility, and data
Two Claitec products answer problems that detection alone does not. The LSA system limits forklift speed in designated areas by detecting entry into a low speed zone and adapting the truck to the established limit, which is the same mechanism the speed limiter guide covers as a complement to pedestrian detection rather than a replacement. The VAS projects warning signals onto the ground, which helps at blind corners and intersections where a driver cannot see the pedestrian until both arrive. On the data side, SAFEYU and COPILOT move Claitec from pure detection toward the operator monitoring and analytics layer, logging events that can feed a near miss program instead of relying on voluntary reports.
The limits
Four limits matter in a buying decision. First, the brand transition: any quote or warranty discussion now runs through TROAX ACTIVE SAFETY, so confirm the contracting entity, installation support, and continuity of the product line in writing. Second, the PAS is specified for forklifts with loads up to 3.5 tons and optimal operating speeds between 6 and 8 km/h, so it is a poor fit for rough-terrain machines and high-speed yard operations. Third, the headline statistics on the home page, that 16.7% of work-related accidents involve forklifts and that a day not worked costs at least 1,500 euros, are vendor claims with no methodology linked, so treat them as marketing context rather than data, alongside the site’s own accident statistics. Fourth, pricing is unpublished, and the claim that the system distinguishes people from obstacles “better than other suppliers” is exactly the kind of comparative assertion to test in a pilot, as the vendor reviews index advises for every shortlist candidate.
Who it suits
Claitec fits a mid-size facility that wants one supplier for pedestrian detection, truck to truck avoidance, speed zones, and intersection warnings, and that can run a disciplined tag program where every pedestrian, visitor, and contractor carries a tag. The detection distances and 3.5 ton limit suit indoor counterbalance and reach fleets, and the through-wall detection helps in the dense racking where warehouse pedestrian safety is hardest to engineer. It fits less well a yard with mixed heavy equipment, or a site that wants AI vision across existing CCTV, where a camera-first platform is a better starting point.
What to verify before the demo
Ask which products the quote actually includes, because the sixteen-item catalogue makes scope creep easy. Confirm the TROAX ACTIVE SAFETY transition terms, installation responsibility, and how tags are issued to visitors and contractors. Ask how the 1 to 11 meter detection range behaves in your aisles, what happens when a tag battery dies, and how false alerts are tuned, because alarm fatigue will mute any system within weeks. Then run the risk scorer to pick the worst aisle, compare the category on the systems index, and send the same scope to every vendor through the quote form so the numbers come back comparable. Company details and contact routes are on the vendor reviews index, state-level injury context is in the state pages, and the numbers behind this site are documented on the methodology page.