Safety Light Curtains
Safety Light Curtains are electro-sensitive protective equipment (ESPE) that establish an optical detection field between a transmitter and receiver. On interruption of the detection field, a safety-related sensing signal is generated and used within the machine safety control system to initiate the designed protective response. Essential at sites needing protection with visual access preserved.
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This class serves protective optical sensing at sites requiring motion or visual access. Design details — field height, sensing resolution, beam technology, equipment-linking arrangement, and alignment and diagnostic features — vary by model and are not assumed uniform across the category. Models are available with multiple safety-rating levels; rating suitability for the application requires confirmation in the product documentation and project requirements. Technical note: the light curtain's role is detection and generation of the safety-related sensing output; the actual protective response (including equipment stopping) depends on integration of the complete system comprising the sensing device, the safety-related control system, the equipment controls, and the risk-reduction design. Characteristics that vary by model: resolution, field height, range, muting, blanking, cascading, alignment, diagnostics, interfaces, and environmental protection. Uses: automated assembly lines, packaging facilities, industrial robot facilities, and manufacturing facilities with frequent motion. Operating considerations: siting the curtain at the safety distance calculated from machine stopping time and approach speed (ISO 13855), integration of the sensing output with the safety control system, periodic inspection, and team training. A substantive difference from solid guards: light curtains are sensing devices, not physical barriers; they rely on system integration for the protective response. Model specifications, sensing resolution, safety-rating level, and equipment compatibility are reviewed in the product documentation.
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This class serves protective optical sensing at sites requiring motion or visual access. Design details — field height, sensing resolution, beam technology, equipment-linking arrangement, and alignment and diagnostic features — vary by model and are not assumed uniform across the category. Models are available with multiple safety-rating levels; rating suitability for the application requires confirmation in the product documentation and project requirements. Technical note: the light curtain's role is detection and generation of the safety-related sensing output; the actual protective response (including equipment stopping) depends on integration of the complete system comprising the sensing device, the safety-related control system, the equipment controls, and the risk-reduction design. Characteristics that vary by model: resolution, field height, range, muting, blanking, cascading, alignment, diagnostics, interfaces, and environmental protection. Uses: automated assembly lines, packaging facilities, industrial robot facilities, and manufacturing facilities with frequent motion. Operating considerations: siting the curtain at the safety distance calculated from machine stopping time and approach speed (ISO 13855), integration of the sensing output with the safety control system, periodic inspection, and team training. A substantive difference from solid guards: light curtains are sensing devices, not physical barriers; they rely on system integration for the protective response. Model specifications, sensing resolution, safety-rating level, and equipment compatibility are reviewed in the product documentation.
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