Below is a quick list of the reasons:

1. TIME: The Lazer Tracker allows the driver of the fork truck to move as fast as desired. The Height Selector does not. Fork truck operators will be able to keep their eyes up and on their target as the Lazer Tracker beam reaches the pallet opening at “the speed of light”. When a Height Selector is utilized, the fork truck must be stopped, the driver must look down, and the selector button must be pushed. This slows down the pallet retrieval process…..
Time is money.

2. EFFICIENCY: The Lazer Tracker beam is always at the level of the forks. In many areas of a warehouse the floors are uneven. In these areas the Height Selector will not perform accurately. For example, a section of a warehouse floor could be three inches higher than the floor level where the height selector was set to zero. The fork truck operator would then be required to “feather“ the fork level before entry…..
This extra movement is inefficient.

3. CONSISTENCY: The Lazer Tracker will remain accurate when forklift tires wear down, a Height Selector will not. When tires wear down, an operator using a height selector will be forced to make adjustments in order to ensure accurate pallet entry. The only way to correct this problem with the Height Selector is to recalibrate the internal software…..
Who will do this? How long will the truck be out of service? How much will it cost?

4. EASE OF USE: The Lazer Tracker can be used instantly by any of your forklift drivers, the Height Selector cannot. Using the Lazer Tracker requires no training. Running a Height Selector takes some training and will not be utilized by someone without that training. Sometimes the regular operator of a forklift with a Height Selector will not be available and someone else will be needed to drive that forklift…..
Will the height selector be used? Who will show them how to use it?
How much time will it take?

5. MAINTENANCE: The structure of the Lazer Tracker is very simple. The make up of the Height Selector is complicated and relies on many parts in order to function properly. Any problem with the Lazer Tracker can be easily identified. This is obviously not true of the height indicator which utilizes confusing microchips and software…..
Don’t lose time to a truck out of service!

6. CONFIDENCE: The Lazer Tracker provides the driver with a visual guide. The Height Selector does not. The Lazer Tracker gives forklift operators confidence precisely because they can see the beam. When a Height Selector is used the driver must count on unreliable computer software to determine the fork level. Justly, many drivers will be hesitant to move in rapidly for pallet retrieval. The added confidence obtained from using the Lazer Tracker will result in less accidents, minimized product damage and higher productivity……

Increase safety while adding to your bottom line!!!!