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EXAMPLE APPLICATIONS
TO ILLUSTRATE THE WIDE-VARIETY OF APPLICATIONS SOLVED USING CONTRINEX SENSORS, WE HAVE POSTED A LARGE SELECTION OF EXAMPLE APPLICATIONS WHICH CAN BE SEEN BY CLICKING ON AN IMAGE. BELOW ARE A SELECTION OF SOME OF THESE APPLICATIONS:
PRODUCT ADVANTAGES - ‘BASIC’ LIGHT CURTAINS
HIGHEST PROTECTION CATEGORY: TYPE 4 - 14 MM (FINGER)
142MM TO 1,690MM PROTECTIVE HEIGHT
MAX. OPERATING RANGE 3.5M
OPERATING TEMPERATURE −35 … +60°C (−31 … +140°F)
STANDARD HOUSING (42 × 48 MM) IP65, IP67
2-CHANNEL SELECTION
OPTICAL SYNCHRONIZATION
PERMANENT AUTOCONTROL
PRODUCT ADVANTAGES - ‘ADVANCED SLIM’ CURTAINS
HIGHEST PROTECTION CATEGORY: TYPE 4 - 14 MM (FINGER)
170MM TO 1,290MM PROTECTIVE HEIGHT
MAX OPERATING RANGE 5M
NO BLIND ZONE
BEAM CODING (3 CHANNELS), EDM, START RESTART
INTERLOCK
CONFIGURABLE FUNCTIONS
WIRELESS CONFIGURATION VIA BLUETOOTH®
OPERATING TEMPERATURE 0 … +55°C (+32 … +131°F)
SLIM HOUSING (26 × 26 MM), IP65
A small book press uses Safetinex light curtains for finger
protection to monitor the press opening. Whenever a person’s
hand is detected between the sender and the receiver unit,
the book press will not operate; hence it will not present any
hazardous situation to the operator.
CUSTOMER APPLICATION
With a pressing power of several tonnes, whenever the book
press is operating, reaching inside the machine will most
certainly result in serious injury to the person’s fingers or hand.
The machine opening therefore needs to be monitored,
preferably without mechanically blocking access.
Since the book pressing process can be instantly stopped in
every operating phase by an electric signal, this application is
suitable for protection by an active opto-electronic protective
device. In addition, there is no danger from ejecting pieces
and therefore no need for physical fencing.
CUSTOMER SOLUTION
The Safetinex YBB-14 finger protection series satisfies the
application perfectly. A pair of YBB-14#4-0150-G012 light
curtains is installed to monitor the machine opening and
prevent injuries due to reaching in during operation or starting
the machine before fingers are at a safe distance from the
press. A basic YRB-0131-241 safety relay is used in manual
restart mode as the system switching device. The reliability of
this protection system is guaranteed by a fail-safe electronic
design with permanent autocontrol.
It is interesting to see that the machine opening is some
centimeters higher than the protective height of the mounted
safety light curtain. So in order to prevent reaching over the
protective field and into the book press without detection,
additional mechanical fencing (by means of a simple piece of
Plexiglas) was mounted in this sensitive area.
CUSTOMER VALUES
MEETS HIGHEST SAFETY REQUIREMENTS ECONOMICALLY
RELIABLE AND ADAPTABLE
EASY TO INSTALL
FAIL-SAFE ELECTRONIC DESIGN
PRODUCT ADVANTAGES
CERTIFIED CE, TÜV, AND UL
IP 65 AND IP 67 CLASS PROTECTION
CATEGORY 4, PL E ACCORDING TO EN/ISO 13849-1
TYPE 4 ACCORDING TO EN/IEC 61496-1 AND -2
CUSTOMER VALUES
MEETS HIGHEST SAFETY REQUIREMENTS ECONOMICALLY
SIMPLE TO COMBINE WITH ADDITIONAL MECHANICAL FENCING
WHEN NECESSARY
RELIABLE AND ADAPTABLE
EASY TO INSTALL
FAIL-SAFE ELECTRONIC DESIGN
PRODUCT ADVANTAGES
CERTIFIED CE, TÜV, AND UL
IP 65 AND IP 67 CLASS PROTECTION
CATEGORY 4, PL E ACCORDING TO EN/ISO 13849-1
TYPE 4 ACCORDING TO EN/IEC 61496-1 AND -2
Light curtains are used on a hydraulic press prototype to
protect operators from possible injury. A prototype was built
by the Institute for Fluid Power Drives and Controls at Aachen
Technical University to demonstrate a component testing
development environment for Germany’s Federal Ministry of
Education and Research.
CUSTOMER APPLICATION
The development environment simulates an entire system and
tests interactions between all its specified components at the
earliest design stage possible, before some have even been
produced. To test and demonstrate this ‘hardware in the loop’
simulation, engineers built a prototype hydraulic press. Good
visibility and reliable, fail-safe protection for the operators are
essential. The protective device chosen must also ensure that
the prototype represents a standard machine in a real
situation.
This hydraulic press is suitable for an optical safety solution,
since any dangerous movement can be stopped at every
defined operating phase. In addition, there is no risk of injury
due to material ejected during its operation.
CUSTOMER SOLUTION
Safetinex YBB safety light curtains satisfy the demands of this
potentially dangerous application. They meet safety category 4
of EN ISO 13849-1 as well as type 4 of DIN EN 61496-1 and -2.
The safety light curtain comprises a sender and a receiver unit.
Infra-red beams create a protective field. .The chosen
resolution of 14 mm is suitable for finger protection and has a
maximum operating range of 3.5 m. LED displays on the
sender and the receiver indicate field status, operating mode,
transmission channel, and alignment quality.
If any object enters the protective field, the press stops
immediately. The reliability of this protection system is
guaranteed by a fail-safe electronic design with permanent
autocontrol.
FINGER RESOLUTION (14MM) TYPE 4 SAFETY LIGHT CURTAINS WITH A SHORT RESPONSE
TIME ARE IDEAL FOR MACHINES WITH LIMITED SPACE. THE HIGHEST DEGREE OF PROTECTION
MAKES THEM SUITABLE FOR MACHINES WHERE THE OPERATOR WORKS CLOSE TO THE HAZARD.
THE EXTENDED SLIM CURTAINS OFFER BLUETOOTH FOR SET-UP & MONITORING FROM A MOBILE PHONE.
SAFETY LIGHT CURTAINS-FINGER RESOLUTION (14MM)
TYPE 4 SAFETY LIGHT CURTAINS - FINGER RESOLUTION (14MM)- BASIC OR ADVANCED SOLUTIONS
If space is limited and the safety distance must be short, finger detection is a good option as its 14mm resolution is about half that of
hand detection and it will detect the object sooner than hand resolution will do. Consequently, this sort of light curtain is used in
applications like assembly stations, pharmaceutical work cells and small press machines.
Contrinex offers 14mm resolution in two product ranges, BASIC or EXTENDED SLIM:
The BASIC range offers robust extruded housing (42 x 48mm), TÜV, CE and UL-certification according to IEC 61496-1 and -2 and ISO
13849-1. They feature permanent autocontrol and low power consumption with easy and low-cost installation provided by their use of
an integral 5-pin M12 connector or pigtail.
The EXTENDED SLIM range are all Type 4 light curtains which are TÜV, CE and UL certified according to IEC 61496-1/2, IEC 61508-1/2/3
and ISO 13849-1. Protective heights range from 170 to 1610 mm with integrated EDM*, restart interlock and beam coding. Since EDM
includes a relay monitoring function, users can also avoid the cost of wired relays.
The slim housing (26mm x 26mm) enables blind-zone free installation and connection is via an integral 5-pin or 8-pin M12 pigtail.
Bletooth(R) wirless connectivity for configured and monitoring is offered using a free smartphone app – A world first!
WELCOME TO PLUS AUTOMATION LTD - EXPERTS IN SENSORS, WE WILL WORK TO HELP YOU
SOLVE YOUR APPLICATIONS, IMPROVE MACHINE PERFORMANCE & RELIABILITY AND REDUCE COSTS
USING CONTRINEX’S EXCEPTIONAL SENSORS - LET US HELP YOU #MAKE SENSE OF SENSORS
CLICK ON AN IMAGE TO VIEW THE BROCHURE,
READ APPLICATION EXAMPLES BELOW, CLICK
HERE TO VIEW THE BASIC RANGE OR CLICK
HERE TO VIEW THE EXTENDED SLIM RANGE
ON ON CONTRINEX’S WEBSITE, OR CALL US
TO HELP YOU #MAKESENSEOFSENSORS:
SAFETY LIGHT CURTAINS-
FINGER RESOLUTION (14MM)
FINGER RESOLUTION (14MM) TYPE 4 SAFETY LIGHT
CURTAINS WITH A SHORT RESPONSE
TIME ARE IDEAL FOR MACHINES WITH LIMITED SPACE.
THE HIGHEST DEGREE OF PROTECTION
MAKES THEM SUITABLE FOR MACHINES WHERE THE
OPERATOR WORKS CLOSE TO THE HAZARD.
THE EXTENDED SLIM CURTAINS OFFER
BLUETOOTH FOR SET-UP & MONITORING
FROM A MOBILE PHONE.
Light curtains are used on a hydraulic press prototype to
protect operators from possible injury. A prototype was built
by the Institute for Fluid Power Drives and Controls at Aachen
Technical University to demonstrate a component testing
development environment for Germany’s Federal Ministry of
Education and Research.
CUSTOMER APPLICATION
The development environment simulates an entire system and
tests interactions between all its specified components at the
earliest design stage possible, before some have even been
produced. To test and demonstrate this ‘hardware in the loop’
simulation, engineers built a prototype hydraulic press. Good
visibility and reliable, fail-safe protection for the operators are
essential. The protective device chosen must also ensure that
the prototype represents a standard machine in a real
situation.
This hydraulic press is suitable for an optical safety solution,
since any dangerous movement can be stopped at every
defined operating phase. In addition, there is no risk of injury
due to material ejected during its operation.
CUSTOMER VALUES
MEETS HIGHEST SAFETY REQUIREMENTS ECONOMICALLY
SIMPLE TO COMBINE WITH ADDITIONAL MECHANICAL FENCING
WHEN NECESSARY
RELIABLE AND ADAPTABLE
EASY TO INSTALL
FAIL-SAFE ELECTRONIC DESIGN
PRODUCT ADVANTAGES
CERTIFIED CE, TÜV, AND UL
IP 65 AND IP 67 CLASS PROTECTION
CATEGORY 4, PL E ACCORDING TO EN/ISO 13849-1
TYPE 4 ACCORDING TO EN/IEC 61496-1 AND -2
Customer Solution
OEM designers specified rugged inductive sensors from the
Contrinex Basic and Miniature ranges. Not only did the
available selection match the functional requirement exactly,
the immediate availability of all the required devices from
stock eliminated delays in ramping up capacity. All the
specified sensors feature IO-Link connectivity, providing a
single, industry-standard interface to the machine control
system.
Contrinex inductive sensors are designed with the needs of
OEMs and system integrators in mind and provide an
unobtrusive fit-and-forget solution. With a sensing distance of
4 mm, the two metal-cased M12 sensors used to monitor the
positions of the steel fabric cutter and the printing head are
robust and reliable. The M8 device that detects the feed
position of the aluminium fixing strip has a V2A stainless-steel
housing and an extended sensing distance of 2 mm, fitting
snugly in the limited space available.
The extra-distance miniature M5 sensor fitted at the welding
station has a nickel-silver housing and was selected because of
its 2.5-mm sensing distance, eliminating any danger of
accidental collision during operation. Connection to all the
specified sensors is via a PVC-sheathed cable with a 3-pin
connector or 2-metre flying lead; alternative lengths are
available.
These highly versatile sensors meet designers’ needs for
trouble-free operation using sensors from a single
manufacturer. The solution is highly reliable, cost-effective
and, critically, available without delay, allowing the immediate
increase in machine-building capacity required by the OEM
customer.
TYPE 4 SAFETY LIGHT CURTAINS -
FINGER RESOLUTION (14MM)- BASIC
OR ADVANCED SOLUTIONS
PRODUCT ADVANTAGES - ‘BASIC’ LIGHT CURTAINS
HIGHEST PROTECTION CATEGORY: TYPE 4 - 14 MM (FINGER)
142MM TO 1,690MM PROTECTIVE HEIGHT
MAX. OPERATING RANGE 3.5M
OPERATING TEMPERATURE −35 … +60°C (−31 … +140°F)
STANDARD HOUSING (42 × 48 MM) IP65, IP67
2-CHANNEL SELECTION
OPTICAL SYNCHRONIZATION
PERMANENT AUTOCONTROL
If space is limited and the safety distance must be short, finger
detection is a good option as its 14mm resolution is about half
that of hand detection and it will detect the object sooner than
hand resolution will do. Consequently, this sort of light curtain is
used in applications like assembly stations, pharmaceutical
work cells and small press machines.
Contrinex offers 14mm resolution in two product ranges, BASIC
or EXTENDED SLIM:
The BASIC range offers robust extruded housing (42 x 48mm),
TÜV, CE and UL-certification according to IEC 61496-1 and -2 and
ISO 13849-1. They feature permanent autocontrol and low power
consumption with easy and low-cost installation provided by
their use of an integral 5-pin M12 connector or pigtail.
The EXTENDED SLIM range are all Type 4 light curtains which
are TÜV, CE and UL certified according to IEC 61496-1/2, IEC
61508-1/2/3 and ISO 13849-1. Protective heights range from 170
to 1610 mm with integrated EDM*, restart interlock and beam
coding. Since EDM includes a relay monitoring function, users
can also avoid the cost of wired relays.
The slim housing (26mm x 26mm) enables blind-zone free
installation and connection is via an integral 5-pin or 8-pin M12
pigtail.
Bletooth(R) wirless connectivity for configured and monitoring
is offered using a free smartphone app – A world first!
PRODUCT ADVANTAGES - ‘ADVANCED SLIM’ CURTAINS
HIGHEST PROTECTION CATEGORY: TYPE 4 - 14 MM (FINGER)
170MM TO 1,290MM PROTECTIVE HEIGHT
MAX OPERATING RANGE 5M
NO BLIND ZONE
BEAM CODING (3 CHANNELS), EDM, START RESTART
INTERLOCK
CONFIGURABLE FUNCTIONS
WIRELESS CONFIGURATION VIA BLUETOOTH®
OPERATING TEMPERATURE 0 … +55°C (+32 … +131°F)
SLIM HOUSING (26 × 26 MM), IP65
A small book press uses Safetinex light curtains for finger
protection to monitor the press opening. Whenever a person’s
hand is detected between the sender and the receiver unit,
the book press will not operate; hence it will not present any
hazardous situation to the operator.
CUSTOMER APPLICATION
With a pressing power of several tonnes, whenever the book
press is operating, reaching inside the machine will most
certainly result in serious injury to the person’s fingers or hand.
The machine opening therefore needs to be monitored,
preferably without mechanically blocking access.
Since the book pressing process can be instantly stopped in
every operating phase by an electric signal, this application is
suitable for protection by an active opto-electronic protective
device. In addition, there is no danger from ejecting pieces
and therefore no need for physical fencing.
CUSTOMER SOLUTION
The Safetinex YBB-14 finger protection series satisfies the
application perfectly. A pair of YBB-14#4-0150-G012 light
curtains is installed to monitor the machine opening and
prevent injuries due to reaching in during operation or starting
the machine before fingers are at a safe distance from the
press. A basic YRB-0131-241 safety relay is used in manual
restart mode as the system switching device. The reliability of
this protection system is guaranteed by a fail-safe electronic
design with permanent autocontrol.
It is interesting to see that the machine opening is some
centimeters higher than the protective height of the mounted
safety light curtain. So in order to prevent reaching over the
protective field and into the book press without detection,
additional mechanical fencing (by means of a simple piece of
Plexiglas) was mounted in this sensitive area.
CUSTOMER VALUES
MEETS HIGHEST SAFETY REQUIREMENTS ECONOMICALLY
SIMPLE TO COMBINE WITH ADDITIONAL MECHANICAL FENCING
WHEN NECESSARY
RELIABLE AND ADAPTABLE
EASY TO INSTALL
FAIL-SAFE ELECTRONIC DESIGN
PRODUCT ADVANTAGES
CERTIFIED CE, TÜV, AND UL
IP 65 AND IP 67 CLASS PROTECTION
CATEGORY 4, PL E ACCORDING TO EN/ISO 13849-1
TYPE 4 ACCORDING TO EN/IEC 61496-1 AND -2
WELCOME TO PLUS AUTOMATION LTD - EXPERTS IN SENSORS,
WE WORK TO HELP YOU SOLVE YOUR APPLICATIONS, IMPROVE MACHINE
PERFORMANCE & RELIABILITY AND REDUCE COSTS USING CONTRINEX’S
EXCEPTIONAL SENSORS - LET US HELP YOU #MAKE SENSE OF SENSORS
