Product category:
Safety relays, interlocks, control systems, electrical components
News Release from: Schmersal UK | Subject: Non-contact safety sensor - guarding
Edited by the Manufacturingtalk Editorial
Team on 18 November 2005
Non-contact safety sensor has no
mechanical wear
A non-contact safety sensor that monitors the position of two sliding, hinged or removable safety guards means there is no mechanical wear and its closed housing suits hygienic applications.
Following the successful launch of its non-contact BNS/AES door guard system, machine safety specialist Schmersal has introduced the BNS 16 LR, a non-contact safety sensor that monitors the position of two sliding, hinged or removable safety guards The non-contact design of the BNS 16 LR means there is no mechanical wear to reduce product life; and its closed housing and insensitivity to soiling makes it ideal for hygienic applications or where high switching frequencies are required
This article was originally published on Manufacturingtalk on 19 Apr 2002 at 8.00am (UK)
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Commenting on its operation, managing director Terry Hayward explains that for an enabling signal to be given, the active zones on each side of the safety sensor must be actuated by the BPS 16 coded magnetic actuators, which can be flexibly installed to safety guards regardless of local conditions.
The BNS 16 LR is IP67-rated and, when used with an appropriate safety-monitoring module such as Schmersal's SRB/AES range, will achieve Control category 4/PDF-M.
The safety sensor is suitable for concealed mounting under non-magnetic materials.
Working surfaces and storage areas can be arranged without the need for dust-collecting edges or other cutouts or projections.
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