PRESS RELEASE
Safety light curtains - with integrated AS-i safety interface
Extension of the opto-electronic product portfolio
Visit Schmersal at the SPS IPC Drives from 25 to 27 November 2014 in Nuremberg: Hall 9, Stand 460
Wuppertal / Nurenberg, 25 November 2014. At SPS IPC Drives the Schmersal Group are showing the product range SLC / SLG 440 AS for the first time and thus expanding their range of opto-electronic protective devices.
The safety light curtains and light grids of the SLC / SLG 440AS product range are now available with integrated interfaces for the bus system "AS-Interface Safety at Work" (AS-i Safety). This means:They can be integrated easily via the AS-i flat ribbon cable in safety-related communication networks at the field level and individually parametrized via the AS-i safety monitor.
In addition the SLC / SLG 440 AS product range can be integrated in superordinate security systems, which can be designed according to different architectures ("safety integrated / safety separated"). Schmersal provides the complete architecture.
The muting function allows a safe time-limited bridging and can be realised in connection with muting sensors to allow goods or other items to be transported in or out of the hazardous area. Preconfigured sets of components are available for the users.
The safety light curtains and light grids of product range SLC / SLG 440 AS are mounted in a space saving and lightweight 28 x 33 mm profile. A set-up aid facilitates the assembly. The user can select different designs with hand or finger protection and protective field heights from 170 to 1450 mm. The AS-i safety interface is integrated in the receiver.
All safety light curtains and light grids of the 440 product range offer a variety of practical functions such as the suppression of fixed and movable objects in the field of protection, as well as a double confirmation with field monitoring. This function increases the safety by preventing an unexpected machine start-up in the non-visible hazardous area when the system is approached.
SLC / SLG 440 AS safety light curtains and light grids
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For further information, please contact:
Sylvia Blömker
PR Manager
Phone + 49 (0) 202 6474-895
K.A. Schmersal GmbH & Co. KG
Möddinghofe 30
42279 Wuppertal
Germany
The Schmersal Group
In the demanding field of machine safety the Schmersal Group is one of the international market and competence leaders. Based on more than 25,000 different switching devices the corporate group offers system solutions for the safety of man and machine.
The company was founded in 1945 and is represented by seven manufacturing sites on three continents with its own subsidiaries and sales partners in more than 60 nations. The Schmersal Group employs around 1,600 people and generated a group turnover in 2013 of approximately € 200 million.