Product category:
Machine Safety Components
News Release from: Smartscan | Subject: Safety light curtains
Edited by the Engineeringtalk Editorial
Team on 12 May 2000
Simple and inexpensive light guarding
New from Smartscan, the Series 1000 safety light curtains - opening the gates to new opportunities in machine guarding.
A new range of technically advanced safety light curtains from Smartscan, offers a simple guarding solution at exceptionally low cost, suitable for almost all machine safety applications In the past safety light curtains have been very expensive, prohibiting their use for many machine guarding applications
This article was originally published on Engineeringtalk on 1 Feb 2006 at 8.00am (UK)
Related stories
Curtains guard machine perimeter
Safety light curtains draw safety integrity to category three EN 954-1 with detection heights from 180 to 1240mm as standard with 30 and 40mm object detection making them suitable for hand detection.
Light curtains suit non-safety applications
Smartscan's N series light curtain consists of two slim-line brushed aluminium, transmitter and receiver units, each with a profile of 33 x 29mm.
Maintenance enhances machinery safety
Smartscan has been providing a routine maintenance package as part of its safety system solutions for over 10 years.
Smartscan's 1000 Series light curtains are so exceptionally low cost, in many instances, it is more cost effective to use light curtains than conventional protective screens or fences, thus opening many new areas of application for light curtains throughout industry.
The Series 1000 system incorporates many unique design features which have enabled the Company to dramatically reduce the high number of component parts that have been traditionally employed in the safe design process, resulting in a high quality, cost effective range of safety light curtains.
As an endorsement to its reliability each 1000 Series system comes complete with a full two years warranty.
The 1000 Series has 27 standard models in the range.
Detection heights vary from 300mm to almost 2 metres in 150mm increments.
1000 Series light curtains detect objects of 30mm and 40mm and therefore suitable for 'hand' detection.
Two, three and four beam models are also available, for protecting around the perimeter of a machine.
Connecting the 1000 to a machine control system couldn't be easier.
A 24V dc supply is required to the transmitter and receiver units.
Connect the two electronic output switches to the machine stop circuit and the installation is complete.
There is NO interconnection cable between the transmitter and receiver units and NO control unit to install.
The 1000 Series has a 3rd Party Type Examination certificate from European Notified Body, AMTRI VERITAS.
Certification provides users with an assurance that the 1000 system meets all relevant legislative safety requirements. Request a free brochure from Smartscan ...
• Smartscan: contact details and other news
• Email this article to a colleague
• Register for the free Engineeringtalk email newsletter
• Engineeringtalk Home Page
Search the Pro-Talk network of sites
