The Workshop Programme at MachineBuilding.Live 2024 at the National Motorcycle Museum, Birmingham, was expanded to include a series of Machinery Safety Masterclass talks. Here, SICK UK head of product management Seb Strutt speaks about innovative light curtain muting.
When muting an optical device in order to differentiate between material flow and human infringement, there are many ways to achieve it. This presentation looks at some innovative solutions. There will also be details from safety standards, which could affect the positioning of the optical device with respect to safety separation distance from the hazard.
This video will highlight how muting works, how light curtain muting can be achieved with no sensors, alternatives to light curtains that could reduce cost / improve robustness, and safety standards to consider when muting.