Tactile indicators can help assist people who are blind or vision impaired orientate themselves in the physical environment. TSS’s range of tactile indicators can be installed indoors or outside and will help alert people to a change in surface or hazardous environment. Our tactile indicators are slip-rated to Australian Standards (AS/NZS 4586 and AS/NZS 1428). Discover our range of tactile indicators online and get in touch with us if you have any questions or need assistance.
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Designed to assist visually impaired pedestrians, tactile pads are 300 x 300mm polyurethane coloured tiles with raised patterns that provide warning of upcoming hazards or to give guidance in a specific direction. The peel and stick nature means they are easy to install by simply preparing the surface, peeling the backing sheet and sticking to your intended location.
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Economical Tactile Pads (TGSI) for Fast Installation and Reduced Costs
Tactile Pads, also known as tactile ground surface indicators (TGSIs), are essential to enhancing pedestrian safety and accessibility for pedestrians with vision impairments. Tactile Pads are tiles with raised patterns that warn of upcoming hazards or guide a specific direction.
Tactile Pads are widely utilised in public transport and industrial and commercial environments to warn pedestrians of edges, safe zones, elevation changes, and directions towards amenities and exits.
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Manufactured from Fibre-Reinforced Polymer, 300 x 600 mm Tactile Pads can be installed on a variety of pre-existing surfaces, including concrete, asphalt and timber, using the supplied steel screws and multipurpose construction adhesive.
Individual discrete tactiles are available in 316 stainless steel or durable polyurethane. No messy adhesives necessary just drill and press the step into the mounting hole. Composite tactiles are manufactured from 316 stainless steel with a carborundum insert. Simply drill and press fit for a high end look with maximum slip resistance.
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Our range of tactile indicators are suitable for use in a variety of applications such as in shopping centres, offices, public transport, commercial parking facilities, walkways and more. Suitable for a range of surfaces, installation of our tactile indicators is easy and helps to improve accessibility and prevent accidents. The TSS range of tactile indicators includes directional tactile bars that direct visually impaired individuals along pathways as well as guidance around obstacles like street furniture. We also stock tactile pads featuring coloured tiles with raised patterns to warn of upcoming hazards and direct foot traffic as well as warning tactiles that are drilled into the ground as a more discreet option.
Here at TSS, we pride ourselves on being one of the most experienced and knowledgeable independent safety suppliers in Australia. Focusing on vehicle and pedestrian safety, we supply products that are manufactured to Australian Standards, suitable for a wide variety of industries and applications such as retail stores, shopping centres, property management and government.
Shop our range of tactile indicators online and improve safety in your indoor or outdoor setting today. If you have any questions about our products or have a challenging safety problem you would like advice on, our Australian-based customer service team is available to assist you. You can easily get in touch with us via our support page or you can email [email protected] or phone us on 1300 807 525.