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Extra-Slim Type 4 Light Curtains Protect Industrial-Press Operators without Compromising Productivity
Heavy-duty industrial presses can cause serious injury without adequate safety precautions.
The use of safety light-curtains (AOPDs) for hand protection allows unobstructed access without increasing the operating cycle-time. YBES Extended Slim Type 4 light-curtains are unobtrusive and maximize the available obstruction-free working area; open-fronted presses are now the norm. Wireless configuration and monitoring via Bluetooth® and ContriApp reduces changeover time and cost.
Customer Values
- Highly reliable, cost-effective active safeguarding
- Improved workplace ergonomics without compromising safety standards
- Increased productivity arising from unimpeded loading and unloading
- Reduced changeover times as immediate access is available for engineers
- Simple installation and commissioning via Bluetooth® and ContriApp
- Easy alignment with the aid of inbuilt alignment LEDs
Specific Product Benefits
- Slim profile – only 26 × 26 mm
- No blind zone
- Permanent auto-control
- IP65 protection
- Non-contact operating principles
- Excellent safety rating to EN/ISO 13849-1 Cat. 4 PL e and IEC 61508 SIL 3
- AOPD (active optoelectronic protective device) with aluminum housing and M12 cable connector