MACHINERY & MACHINE SAFETY SICK UNVEILS NEXT-GENERATION SINGLE-BEAM SAFETY SWITCHES S
ICK has unveiled its next-generation L25 and L26 family of single-beam photoelectric safety switches, equipped with SICK’s
“BluePilot” alignment and IO-Link for smart, real-time communication, ensuring maximum machine uptime while protecting personnel from hazardous machinery. With a long scanning range up to 50 metres, the SICK L25 and L26 are
Type 2 devices available in visible red light and infra-red (IR) versions for wide versatility in safety applications up to PL c (SIL 1). The IR and red- light versions could also be used together to avoid the potential for signal interference and introduce redundancy for applications requiring a higher level of safety. Rugged and robust, the SICK L25 and L26 single-beam safety sensors
are ideal for collision- or access protection of barriers, gates, doors or racking systems, including over multiple access points at longer scanning distances. With the ability to cascade up to four pairs of sensors, the versatile L25 and L26 can also be combined to achieve effective perimeter guarding of machines, or access protection to robot cells or machine- tending areas, including the option to use instead of a light curtain in space-limited machine designs. “SICK’s new generation of smart safety switches are set to become the
reliable workhorses of many common protective applications even in the most challenging industrial environments,” explains Dr Martin Kidman, safety specialist with SICK UK. “The newly-incorporated IO-Link connection means operators can know
the condition of each single safety sensor in real-time, so productivity is not compromised by unplanned stoppages. Timely alerts are sent if safe operation is at risk, for example, due to contamination on the sensor or vibration.”
SICK
www.sick.co.uk T: 01727 831 121
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