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Matrix Honored with Mountaineer Guardian Safety Award

Matrix Design Group LLC Honored with Mountaineer Guardian Safety Award Charleston, WV – April 15, 2024 — Matrix Design Group LLC has been awarded the Mountaineer Guardian Safety Award by the West Virginia Coal Association and the West Virginia Office of Miners’ Health, Safety and Training for its outstanding commitment to mine safety as an independent contractor. The award was presented during a special luncheon on April 15 held at the Charleston Coliseum & Convention Center in Charleston, West Virginia.…

IntelliZone is now CE and ATEX Certified!

IntelliZone® is now CE and ATEX Certified! As the need for safer, faster and more efficient underground powered haulage continues to grow around the world, Matrix is pleased to announce our award-winning IntelliZone® Proximity Detection system is now CE and ATEX certified. CE (Conformité Européenne) indicates IntelliZone meets European Union (EU) health, safety and environmental protection requirements, allowing it to be sold freely within the European Economic Area (EEA). It signifies that IntelliZone complies with all relevant EU directives and harmonized…

Keith Hainer Named as New Matrix President

Keith Hainer

Matrix Design Group, LLC Names Keith Hainer as President NEWBURGH, IN.  February 26, 2025 – Matrix Design Group, LLC (Matrix), a global leader in safety and productivity technologies for industrial and mining segments, has named Keith Hainer as its new President. Mark Watson, who formerly served as both President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO), will transition the President’s role to Hainer while continuing to serve as CEO, further strengthening the company’s leadership team. “Keith brings more than 36 years of…

OH&S Webinar: Unlock the Future of Smart Warehousing

Unlock the Future of Smart Warehousing with AI Collision Avoidance, Realtime Data and Matrix OmniPro Vision AIIt's not too late to watch this informative webinar. Click on the link below, register on the OH&S page and the webinar replay will appear.Click here to watch a replay of this informative webinar: https://ohsonline.com/Webcasts/2024/11/Unlock-the-Future-of-Smart-Warehousing-with-AI-Collision-Avoidance.aspx?admgarea=listpageStep into the future of warehouse safety by harnessing the power of AI to transform your forklift operations, making them smarter, faster and safer. Discover the seamless integration of AI…

OmniPro Vision AI Wins OH&S’s New Product of the Year Award for Facility Safety

award winning forklift collision avoidance systems

OmniPro Vision AI Wins OH&S’s New Product of the Year Award for Facility Safety We are proud to announce that OmniPro Vision AI has been recognized with the Occupational Health & Safety (OH&S) New Product of the Year Award for facility safety. This prestigious award underscores our dedication to delivering cutting-edge technology that enhances safety and productivity in industrial environments. The New Product of the Year Award is presented annually to the companies leading innovation in workplace safety with outstanding…

Matrix Announces New HQ Building in Newburgh, Indiana

Matrix is growning - groundbreaking for new facility in Newburgh, Indiana

Matrix Design Group Hosts Groundbreaking Ceremony for New Headquarters in Newburgh, Indiana NEWBURGH, IN.  April 18, 2024 – Matrix Design Group, LLC, a global leader in safety and productivity technologies within industrial and mining segments, hosted a groundbreaking ceremony for its new headquarters in Newburgh, Indiana on April 18. It was attended by local community leaders and key stakeholders from Matrix Design Group and Alliance Resource Partners, L.P. The event signifies Matrix’s commitment to the local community and its vision…

Visual AI: How Collision Avoidance Taps New Tech to Boost Safety

Matrix is a thought leader in forklift collision avoidance for warehouoses and other material handling operations

Safety+Health Magazine Webinar to Feature Brian Jones & Derrick Bennett When: 3/21/24 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm CDT Brian Jones, VP of Sales & Marketing, and Derrick Bennett, Product Manager, will share their thoughts on the current state of AI technology in the collision avoidance arena and where it’s all heading. Here is an overview of their discussion. If you have an active warehouse or jobsite, the potential for collisions (vehicle vs. people and vehicle vs. vehicle) is high. Today,…

OmniPro Offers Easy Solution for MSHA Powered Haulage Program Plan

When Vehicles Collide, There Are No Positive Outcomes When large mining equipment and conventional vehicles collide, the mining equipment will come out on top every time. This van was out of the hauler operator’s line of site and is the type of incident MSHA’s Powered Haulage & Equipment Program is targeting. The Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) is requiring mine operators to develop, implement and update (periodically or when necessary) a written safety program for surface mobile equipment at…

Brian Jones and Derrick Bennett to Speak on Pedestrian Collision Avoidance & Safety at MODEX 2024

Matrix is a thought leader in forklift collision avoidance for warehouoses and other material handling operations

Brian Jones and Derrick Bennett to speak on Pedestrian Collision Avoidance & Safety at MODEX 2024As workers and machinery increasingly interact in the material handling world, the risk of pedestrian collisions and SIFs (serious injury or fatality) have become a critical concern for safety departments. Brian Jones, Matrix VP of Sales, Marketing & Business Development and Derrick Bennett, Product Manager will discuss the development and implementation of advanced collision avoidance technologies.These systems use sophisticated cameras and artificial intelligence (AI) to…

National Forklift Safety Day

In support of National Forklift Safety Day, Matrix has posted a new blog that focuses on how data can help improve forklift and pedestrian safety at material handling operations. ______________________________________________________ Real-Time Data and A.I.: How Collision Avoidance Taps New Tech to Boost Facility Safety Data—it’s a word that resonates in today’s world. With information flowing from every corner, we find ourselves surrounded by countless data points: think about how many times an operator starts and stops a fork truck and…