Presence Sensing Technologies

MARLEX ultrasonic obstacle detection technology has proven itself in the harshest of automotive environments. This same technology has been adapted to other applications for automatically enabling or disabling (lock-out) of equipment when the presence of an object or person is detected.

MARLEX Engineering Inc. has developed several versions of single and dual-sensor Presence-Sensing Steps. These steps are currently in use in the Ontario cities of Oshawa, Whitby and Guelph as a safety feature on side-loading garbage trucks to disable the packer mechanism’s forward motion if a person is detected on the step.

We are continuously customizing our presence sensing technology for use in new and unique applications.