FRANKSTON & MORNINGTON PENINSULA
EXCELLENCEINBUSINESSAWARDS2012
A safety first winner for the const BY MELISSA WALSH quipment Safety Systems Pty Ltd managing director Ted Parrott started his business in 1976 with the first electronics business in the Hartnett Drive precinct in Seaford. This was just the beginning of a lot of firsts for Mr Parrott, culminating with the release of the
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Gen3-LMS, a load management system designed for use with telescopic handlers. Another first for Mr Parrott and his Equipment Safety Systems team is being announced the overall winner in the 2012 Excellence in Business Awards and the winner of the manufacturing category. Equipment Safety Systems (EQSS), has been
working closely for several years with telehandler manufacturers to develop and supply load management systems. Now EQSS has developed what it claims to be the most advanced and user-friendly telescopic handler load management system available — the Gen3-LMS. With huge health and safety issues in the telehandler industry, the Gen3-LMS has been
Using the Gen3-LMS: Kieran Grogan feeling safer in the telehandler.
designed to improve operator safety. Mr Parrott describes the final release of the Gen3-LMS as the end of a long saga. ‘‘The whole technology with the Gen3-LMS is on the edge of what’s achievable in the construction industry. ‘‘Australia has the tightest rules and regulations for telehandlers, so we are the world leaders in telehandler management,’’ Mr Parrott said. The Gen3-LMS takes advantage of the most recent developments in embedded processing and display technology to provide the most advanced and intuitive system in the market place. ‘‘It is sunlight readable and you can view it from any angle,’’ Mr Parrott said. ‘‘Originally, we developed a system which was automatic tool recognition, and then we designed this new one which is Gen3-LMS and this is the best one yet, which contains two innovative features — a dynamic interactive rating chart and a stability triangle which enables the operator to remain within the stability limits set by the telehandler manufacturer.’’ Mr Parrott said Kieran Grogan and Andrew Donegan, both shareholders in EQSS, were instrumental in the development of the Gen3-LMS. ‘‘The nitty gritty guts of the system was developed by Kieran, who is the more field oriented person, and Andrew is the behind the scenes software expert.’’ Mr Parrott says the Gen3-LMS has already been very well received. ‘‘It has taken off and the market likes it. Regulators in the UK have already shown a level of interest. ‘‘Back in November last year a UK telehandler operator was killed when the telehandler tipped over sideways. If they had one of our units fitted, the guy would still be bothering his wife,’’ Mr Parrott said. The Gen3-LMS is designed for telehandlers used on construction sites, and also in farming.
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