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News Release from: Safety Network International eV | Subject: SAFEasy light curtains
Edited by the Engineeringtalk Editorial
Team on 06 September 2005
Bus-ready SAFEasy light curtains are
EN954-1 Cat 4
SafetyBUS p Club International is announcing that the new SAFEasy light curtains with direct SafetyBUS p interface are TUV approved for Category 4 applications according to EN 954-1.
SafetyBUS p Club International is announcing that the new SAFEasy light curtains with direct SafetyBUS p interface are TUV approved as safety device suitable to Category 4 applications according to EN 954-1 and meet the requirements of the IEC 61496-1 and IEC 61496-2 standards The SAFEasy light curtains with SafetyBUS p interface are suitable both for point-of-operation (finger and hand protection) and access control (body protection) applications
This article was originally published on Engineeringtalk on 8 Jul 2005 at 8.00am (UK)
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The emitter-receiver units are optically synchronised and contain all the control circuits, inputs and outputs inside the 35x40 mm housing.
The connections for power, SafetyBUS p communication and I/O lines are made via M12 connectors on the bottom of the units.
Rotary switches located in the front side of the receiver unit guarantee rapid and safe device setting and interfacing with the SafetyBUS p network.
The light curtain functionality includes self-checking, start and manual or automatic reset, emergency stop management and total and partial muting.
Intelligent configuration and data communication between the light curtain and the programmable safety controller ensure that the appropriate configuration is used.
Should a light curtain be replaced, the configuration data is uploaded automatically into the equipment, thereby reducing downtime to the minimum.
The direct SafetyBUS p interface is effective for many different types of applications, in accordance with the light curtain profile.
These include press transfer and automated robotic applications in distributed manufacturing plants in the automotive industry, packaging industry, woodworking and materials handling.
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