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News Release from: Banner Engineering | Subject: EZ-Screen Type 2 light screen
Edited by the Engineeringtalk Editorial
Team on 09 September 2005
Light screen is cost effective for lower
risks
The EZ-Screen Type 2 light screen system is designed for lower risk Type 2 applications (per IEC61496-1/-2, Category 2 per EN954-1).
Banner Engineering Corp has introduced its EZ-Screen Type 2 light screen system designed for lower risk Type 2 applications (per IEC61496-1/-2, Category 2 per EN954-1) Lower risk applications are those which will not cause serious bodily harm
This article was originally published on Engineeringtalk on 29 May 2003 at 8.00am (UK)
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"The EZ-Screen Type 2 expands Banner's offering of Type 4 safety light screens, grids, and points into applications that require reliable operator safeguarding without the added expense of a Type 4/Category 4 system", said Mike Carlson, Technical Manager for Banner's safety products.
"With a list price starting at $525 for a complete system, the EZ-Screen Type 2 provides a solid safety solution for 30% less than comparable alternatives".
EZ-Screen Type 2 systems provide reliable, effective and economical machine safeguarding.
Appropriate application examples for a Type 2 system include the following: small assembly equipment; table-top robotic work cells; pick-and-place machines; small packaging machines; equipment and process protection (nonpersonnel safety); and supplemental safeguarding.
Several attributes of the EZ-Screen Type 2 make them easy to install and use.
Intuitive, visible status LEDs indicate power on, fault (flashing LED), beam alignment (top and bottom) and beam/output status (blocked or clear).
Trip output model automatically resets when an interrupted beam is cleared.
Latch output model requires a manual reset once an interrupted beam is cleared.
The EZ-Screen Type 2 is a compact two-piece system that is independently powered and optically synchronised.
It does not require a separate control box, only a self-contained emitter and receiver pair.
Dedicated trip or latch models eliminate the need for configuring or programming.
A system requires standard 8-pin Euro-style cables, which are available in 5, 8, 15, 23 and 30m lengths.
As an optional hookup, splitters (Y-cables) can be used to further simplify hookup by providing a single "homerun" cable and the ability to interchange emitter and receiver position without rewiring (ie "swapability").
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