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Machine Safety Components
News Release from: Omron Scientific Technologies | Subject: MegaSafe MG4600
Edited by the Engineeringtalk Editorial
Team on 17 November 2004
Curtain resolves to keep fingers safe
Scientific Technologies has added a 14mm-resolution version to its MegaSafe MG4600 family of safety light curtains.
Scientific Technologies has added a 14mm-resolution version to its MegaSafe MG4600 family of safety light curtains This product family now offers an extremely wide range of detection capabilities, from 14mm finger detection to 50mm arm detection
This article was originally published on Engineeringtalk on 6 Jul 2001 at 8.00am (UK)
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Options include MPCE monitoring for control reliability, MTS (machine test signal) to verify proper operation of safety outputs, and a DeviceNet interface for communication of non-safety-related data between the MG4600, the main machine controller, and other nodes residing on this fieldbus.
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