Posted to News on 26th Feb 2010, 14:30
Type 4 safety light curtains are IP65 for harsh environments
Smartscan T4 Series safety light curtains are designed for use in 'high-risk' applications such as press brakes, presses, robot cells, guillotines, woodworking machines, metal folding machines and others. These devices are are Type 4, Category 4 (EN 954-1) or up to SIL 3 in accordance with EN 61508. The T4 Series provides customers with a powerful combination of full feature technology including muting, blanking (fixed and floating) and built-in heaters, plus a robust twin-chamber housing (IP65) to help the safety light curtains cope with harsh operating environments.
A T4 Series safety light curtain comprises the transmitter (Tx) and the receiver (Rx) units, providing two fail-safe electronic outputs (control reliable). A connection cable is required at both the transmitter and receiver head; options for 5m, 10m and 20m cables are available. Each enclosure is IP65 rated and comes with adjustable mounting brackets. Where a relay output option is required, the T4 Series can be connected to Smartscan's Multifunction Safety Unit (MFU) 011-160, which provides safety relay output switching. In addition it has options for connecting two T4 Series safety light curtains plus emergency stop inputs. A selection of accessories is also available, including mounting stands, reset station and mirror systems.
Follow the link to download literature for the T4 series safety light curtains.
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