Due to a coroner’s instruction after several tragic deaths on a particular heritage site, Grant Taylor was given a brief to prevent accidents and deaths on dangerous pathways and walkways. The answer was TraxEye.

The brief:

•    Prevent accidental deaths and accidents by creating a path-marking system that has to be robust enough to take the harshest climates in the UK;
•    System must not detract from the surrounding beauty of the area;
•    System cannot interfere or effect local fauna or flora;
•    System must be maintenance free, vandal resistant and not cause a slipping or tripping hazard;
•    System cannot use traditional power such as electricity or battery, with a preference for green energy;
•    System must be able to fit within minutes but stay in place for over five years;
•    System must be cost effective.

An impossible task?

Due to it needing to be maintenance free and cost effective, electricity and solar power are immediately rejected. Reflectors are also rejected as the person using the pathway would need a light source.

The solution?

Luminescent light absorbing crystals (not radioactive or toxic) are placed into a resin suspension formula protecting the crystals from the harsh climates it may endure, then the resin is placed into a high-impact resistant lens so the crystals can charge and emit their energy freely, only needing 8 minutes to fully charge and emit light for 24 hours.

A nylon outer base holds the lens in place during installation but also serves as a daylight marker for pathways edge.

A stainless steel nail through the middle makes the unit secure and prevents anyone trying to scrape it up, the epoxy used moulds the unit to its surrounding area - making it as strong if not stronger than the surface it’s attached to.

What’s it called?

TraxEye. TraxEyes now manufacture entirely in the UK. The plastics/nylons are from the Midlands, the crystals are from Scotland they are 100 per cent assembled in Kent. They are green with no toxic or harmful chemicals used ... job done.

The result

English Heritage (Berwick-upon-Tweed, Ramparts) ... after almost 4 years not a single unit has been vandalised.

Swansea Council (Sustrans) .... TraxEyes visibly glowing under an inch of snow.

Norfolk broads ... Marking system can be seen at all hours and exceeds expectation. They are now looking to get the TraxEye units sponsored and used on all 50,000 boat moorings.

Southampton Council ... TraxEyes seen glowing and delineating a new broad walk on the water’s edge in the early hours.

More testimonials and reports can be at www.traxeyes.co.uk. For a free sample click here