Protective Barriers
Protective barriers are devices used in industrial and manufacturing settings to ensure the safety of personnel in areas where there is a risk of injury from moving machinery or equipment. Each protective barrier is designed to stop robotic motion when it detects:
- People
- Objects
- Obstacles
Protective barriers enhance workplace safety by:
- Preventing collisions
- Controlling access to hazardous zones
- Allowing autonomy in the workplace
The implementation of protective barriers is instrumental in ensuring the reliability and dependability of safety measures designed to protect workers.
4-Piece, Light Curtain Kit Overview
The 08-1899 light curtain kit is a type of protective barrier that consists of four parts:
- Emitter
- Receiver
- 2 – Reflective Mirrors
The emitter sends out parallel beams of light to create a virtual protective barrier that is detected by the receiver. These protective barriers act as obstacle-detection systems, instantly detecting intrusions or obstructions in the safety area zone. When an object or person breaks the light beam, a signal is sent to stop the robotic arm’s operation, preventing potential collisions or accidents.
Benefits of Light Curtains:
- Affordable option for protective barriers
- Easy to install and set up
- Configurable safety area zone up to three protective sides
6-Piece, Light Curtain Kit Overview
The 08-1948 light curtain kit is a type of protective barrier that consists of six parts:
- Emitter
- Receiver
- 4 – Reflective Mirrors
The emitter sends out parallel beams of light to create a virtual protective barrier that is detected by the receiver. These protective barriers act as obstacle-detection systems, instantly detecting intrusions or obstructions in the safety area zone. When an object or person breaks the light beam, a signal is sent to stop the robotic arm’s operation, preventing potential collisions or accidents.
Benefits of Light Curtains:
- Affordable option for protective barriers
- Easy to install and set up
- Configurable safety area zone up to five protective sides
- Compatible with Compact Automatic Parts Loader (C-APL)
Area Scanner Overview
Area scanners are compact, high-tech protective barriers that use infrared laser beams to scan their surroundings in a two-dimensional plane.
Benefits of Area Scanners:
- Compact ,while providing large area coverage
- Configurable scanning areas
- Multiple sampling to set number of times an object must be scanned before reacting
- Multiple object resolutions to detect different sized intrusions