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Safety light curtains

  • Type 4 (IEC 61496) safety light curtains at Type 2 pricing
  • Reliable protection of hazardous areas
  • Short and long range selectable via wiring
  • No dead space when mounted in in L shape
  • Industry standard M12 connection for simple wiring

Safety light curtains

A safety light curtain is a safety device that uses light beams to create a virtual barrier around a hazard and automatically stop dangerous machinery if a person or object passes through it

Safety light curtains are used in areas of plants, factories, and other industrial settings where there are hazards to personnel or matrials that require safeguarding.

They are optoelectronic safety devices consisting of one transmitter and one receiver. They conform to the safety requirements of type 2 / SIL 1 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.