Controllers cut down on safety relay numbers
A
SICK (UK) product story
Edited by the Engineeringtalk editorial team
Mar 10, 2005
The UE400 series of control units is specifically designed for safety related control applications that would otherwise use two to five conventional safety relays.
Sick's new range of UE400 safety related control units offers a novel solution for machine safety.
The UE400 is specifically designed for safety related control applications that would otherwise use two to five conventional safety relays.
The programming interface and the physical hardware are designed specifically for use on packaging machines, palletisers, power press, hydraulic press, robot cells and other relatively small scale safety related control tasks.
A unique feature of the UE400 series is that, although the systems are flexible, they are easy to use.
Technology often overrides the initial requirement for simple, flexible solutions.
This is why Sick has introduced the UE400 range to fill the gap between safety relays and complex programmable modular interfaces or Safe PLCs.
For machine safety applications involving gate switches, e-stops, light curtains, laser scanners or other control signals (such as enable switches and position sensors), the UE400 range is likely to be the most economical programmable solution available.
The UE440 is able to handle 15 inputs plus the direct connection of Sick laser scanners (S3000) or light curtains (C4000) using safety serial data channels.
The inputs can be configured to operate dual channel or single channel up to BS EN954-1, SIL3 IEC61508.
There are four nonsafety outputs for indication and control as well as two dual OSSD safety outputs, with or without delays.
A key objective of this product was to make the user interface the most intuitive yet, allowing the user to concentrate on the design and management of the safety application rather than learning complex programming principles.
The use of certified function blocks and an automatic assistant means the safety engineer should become fully familiar with the programming process within an hour.
There are no cumbersome memory cards or chips to program.
The unit has a nonvolatile memory with three levels of security access for operators, the "competent person" and service personnel.
For machines with multiple operating conditions, the UE400 has five programmable operating modes, selected using an external key switch.
All the input signals can be combined in certified logic blocks (AND, OR, NAND, NOT).
Not what you're looking for? Search the site.
Google Ads
Contact SICK (UK)
Related Stories
- LC Automation offers latest Mitsubishi inverters
- Bernard launches fail-safe spring return actuator
- JW Winco unveils indexing plunger mechanisms
- Warning device outputs up to 131dB
- GSF to distribute Interfron hydraulic power units
Articles by product category
- Consultancy and Services (903)
- Machine Building (4,517)
-
Engineering Design Software (6,179)
- Engineering Design Software (12)
- 2D CAD software (200)
- 3D CAD software (1,157)
- FEA and structural analysis software (369)
- Fluid, thermal, noise, vibration software (334)
- Simulation, modelling, validation software (914)
- Rendering, visualisation, styling software (196)
- Materials design and moulding design software (151)
- Process, instrumentation, automation software (258)
- Electrical design software (164)
- Publishing and documentation software (229)
- Maths, charting, statistics, QA software (317)
- Data, document management software (310)
- CAM, CNC, production management software (568)
- File conversion software, data capture (351)
- PLM and collaboration software (649)
-
Drives, Motors and Controls (3,361)
- Drives, Motors and Controls (1)
- Precision Motors and Gears (411)
- Industrial Drives/Controls (1,276)
- Linear Drives and Motors (114)
- Industrial Motors (497)
- Stepper and Servo Drives, Motors, Controls (1,060)
- Small Mechanical Components, Joining, Tools (1,975)
-
Control and Instrumentation (5,028)
- Plantwide control (1,324)
- Plant- and Machine-Wide Communications (1,174)
- Smaller-Sized PLCs (387)
- CNC and Motion Controllers (184)
- Mid-range and Large PLCs (201)
- Power Supplies, Uninterruptible Power (562)
- HMIs/Operator Interfaces (294)
- Logic Controllers, Timers and Relays (96)
- Cabling, Conduit, Signal Conditioning (806)
-
Monitoring, Measurement and Quality (5,459)
- Monitoring, Measurement and Quality (1)
- Data acquisition Software and Communications (494)
- Data Acquisition Hardware and PC I/O Boards (472)
- Electrical and Electronic Testing, PAT Equipment (630)
- Form/co-ordinate, optical, vision instruments (703)
- Gauges, Indicators and Instruments (440)
- Data loggers (422)
- Materials testing equipment (421)
- Telecomms/network test equipment, software etc (154)
- Testing and Calibration Services and Information (500)
- Testing, analysing and monitoring equipment (1,222)
-
Electrical and Electronic Equipment Design (4,160)
- Batteries, chargers and circuit protection (555)
- Connectors, Terminals, Busbars, Slip Rings (679)
- Enclosures and Equipment Cooling Fans (709)
- Knobs, Handles and Enclosure Hardware (420)
- PCs and Embedded Systems (798)
- Electrical and Electronic Subassemblies (369)
- Electrical and Electronic Components (630)
-
Materials and Processing (2,963)
- Materials and Processing (5)
- Materials and components (2,215)
- Rapid Prototyping (458)
- Materials processing and testing (285)
-
Engineering Industry News, Resources (6,093)
- Engineering Industry News, Resources (4)
- Engineering Business News, Views (388)
- Engineering Exhibitions, Events (562)
- Engineering Conferences (425)
- Engineering Seminars (400)
- Engineering Industry Developments, Awards (633)
- Engineering Guides, Newsletters (349)
- Engineering Recruitment, Employment (219)
- Engineering Training Courses (433)
- Engineering Education, Resources, Standards (838)
- Engineering Industry Reports, Surveys (597)
- Electronic Resources for Engineers (278)
- Health and Safety Legislation (402)
- Health and Safety Strategy, Risk Assessment (113)
- Health and Safety Consultancy, Software (175)
- Health and Safety Events, Training, News (277)
-
Powertrain Design (3,598)
- Powertrain Design (2)
- Bearings (939)
- Chains and belts (326)
- Gears, brakes, couplings and engines (1,441)
- Hydraulic Components (471)
- Lubricants (418)
-
Capital Equipment (3,387)
- Capital Equipment (1)
- Manufacturing Machinery and Plant Equipment (468)
- Production line blowers and fans (62)
- Compressors and Air Treatment (510)
- Electronics Manufacturing, Tools, Instruments (192)
- Electrical hardware (131)
- Machinery and Production Equipment (1,093)
- Robotics, Handling and Storage (930)
-
Sensors (7,080)
- Sensors (8)
- Accelerometers and Vibration Sensors (427)
- Loadcells, Force Sensors, Torque Sensors (699)
- Pressure sensors (621)
- Flowmeters and Flow Sensors (618)
- Level Sensors and Leak Detectors (527)
- Linear Position Sensors (399)
- Rotary Position, Tilt and Angular Sensors (546)
- Proximity Sensors (700)
- Gas, Chemical, Radiation, Magnetic Sensors (284)
- Humidity and Environmental Sensors (152)
- Temperature sensors (612)
- Vision and Colour Sensors (1,384)
- Barcode Sensors (103)
- Valves, Pumps, Process Hardware (3,623)
