Safety light curtains are used where hazardous areas must be secured. They are optoelectronic safety devices consisting of one transmitter and one receiver. They conform to the safety requirements of type 2 / SIL 2 or type 4 / SIL 3.
Typical applications include access prevention or hazardous area monitoring of robot cells and production lines. For food and beverage applications, units with protective tubes and high protection ratings are offered. Safety light curtains with floating blanking can be used to safeguard material feed processes on presses and saws.
Use in factory automation
OY series safety light curtains are used to safeguard hazardous areas and protect personnel. Depending on the protected area height and number of beams, the units can be adjusted to protect hands or an entire person. Thanks to their slim design, they are suited for applications with limited mounting space.
Safety light curtains are optoelectronic safety devices consisting of one transmitter and one receiver. They conform to the safety requirements of type 2 / SIL 2 or type 4 / SIL 3.
Typical applications include access prevention or hazardous area monitoring of robot cells and production lines.
Use in the food industry
OY series safety light curtains for food and beverage applications can be used to safeguard hazardous areas and protect personnel. Depending on the protected area height and number of beams, the units can be adjusted to protect hands or an entire person. The safety light curtains with protective tube are rated IP 69K. They are resistant to high-pressure cleaning with aggressive cleaning agents.
Safety light curtains are optoelectronic safety devices consisting of one transmitter and one receiver. They conform to the safety requirements of type 2 / SIL 2 or type 4 / SIL 3.
Typical applications include access prevention or hazardous area monitoring of palletizers, saws and production lines.
Floating blanking
OY safety light curtains with floating blanking function are used to safeguard hazardous areas and protect personnel. Depending on the protected area height and number of beams, the units can be adjusted to protect hands or an entire person. Thanks to their slim design, they are suited for applications with limited mounting space.
The floating blanking function allows blanking of up to three neighbouring beams. This function is suitable for applications where the protected area is interrupted by the material to be processed or a part of the machine.
Safety light curtains are optoelectronic safety devices consisting of one transmitter and one receiver. They conform to the safety requirements of type 4 / SIL 3.
These units are typically used in the metal and wood-working industries to safeguard material feed processes on presses.