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Machine Safety Monitoring and Control
News Release from: Omron Scientific Technologies | Subject: SB-INT-01
Edited by the Engineeringtalk Editorial
Team on 21 November 2005
Module eases light curtain interfacing
A new IP67 protected AS-Interface Safety at Work module is ideal for interfacing safety light curtains and safety laser scanners onto an AS-I bus.
Scientific Technologies has released the SB-INT-01 AS-Interface Safety at Work module This module is IP67 protected and is equipped with two safety-rated solid-state inputs, making it an ideal solution when interfacing safety light curtains and safety laser scanners onto an AS-I bus
It is also equipped with five status indicators that are valuable visual aids during troubleshooting, as well as a status display for bus, auxiliary supply and inputs.
When used in combination with an AS-I safety monitor and an STI type 4 light curtain or laser scanner, this AS-I module satisfies the safety requirements as defined by category 4 per EN945-1, or up to SIL3 according to EN/IEC61508.
It features two inputs for one two-channel ESPE device for Type 4 applications according to EN/IEC61496-1.
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