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News Release from: Rockwell Automation (Allen-Bradley Guardmaster ) | Subject: Lifeline 3 rope-operated emergency stop system
Edited by the Manufacturingtalk Editorial
Team on 26 October 2001
Emergency rope safeguards operators at
conveyors
A rope-operated emergency stop system provides OEMs and end users with an effective, competitive and time saving method of setting-up and maintaining protection.
Guardmaster's new Lifeline 3 rope-operated emergency stop system provides OEMs and end users with an effective, competitive and time saving method of setting-up and maintaining operator protection along exposed conveyors, around awkward machinery, and indeed anywhere where a constant access emergency stop facility must be close at hand over distances up to 30m The new Lifeline 3 switches are designed to meet the stringent requirements of EN418 "Safety of Machinery - Emergency Stop Equipment
This article was originally published on Manufacturingtalk on 15 Jul 2008 at 8.00am (UK)
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The effectiveness of these systems can then be maintained - even at maximum span - thanks to a rope status indicator, which is integrated into the body of the Lifeline 3 emergency stop switch.
When correctly installed, a pair of Lifeline 3 switches will serve a safety grab wire of up to 30m in length.
This large span helps to reduce the number of emergency stops required on extensive plant layouts.
It also provides a tripping facility for effecting machine shutdowns and lockouts if an operator should fall or is pushed against the wire rope.
In both cases switching is positive and immediate in response to a definite deflection, and is also largely free of "nuisance tripping", following an extensive testing programme of the Lifeline 3 and the LRTS against the effects of vibration.
Guardmaster is a world leader in the design and manufacture of machinery interlocking and safety monitoring systems.
As a member of EJA, which is part of Rockwell Automation, Guardmaster is able to offer complete and integrated safety and control systems, including guards, safety mats and machine interlocks, all of which find application in a wide range of industries worldwide.
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