Autonics Type 4 safety light curtain SFLA Series Alternatives & Competitors

BANNER's EZ-SCREEN LS light curtains are a reliable and easy-to-use safety device designed for machine safeguarding in challenging manufacturing and packaging environments. With three resolutions available, ranging from 14 mm to 40 mm, and a range of up to 12 m, these light curtains provide end-to-end sensing with no blind zones. The aluminum housing and metal end caps protect each emitter and receiver against impacts, while highly visible alignment indicators and intuitive diagnostics make setup and troubleshooting a breeze.

The EZ-SCREEN LS system requires no PC software or DIP switches for quick and easy configuration. The dual scan technology ensures high immunity to EMI, RFI, ambient light, weld flash, and strobe light. The no blind zone design eliminates gaps in detection, while the system can cascade up to four systems of any length, resolution, and number of beams.

These light curtains are certified to Type 4 per IEC 61946, Category 4 PLe per EN ISO13849.1, and SIL3/SILCL3 per IEC 61508/IEC 62061, exceeding OSHA/ANSI control reliability requirements. The EZ-SCREEN LS pair model numbers come with an LS receiver, LS emitter, end-cap bracket kit, and center-mount bracket kit, making them a reliable choice for a range of manufacturing and packaging applications.

The SFL series safety light curtains are installed in potentially dangerous or hazardous areas to safeguard personnel from injury. The light curtains feature proven technology from Autonics area sensors and mapping sensors. The light curtains are built to meet internationally safety standards and regulations. Various detection models (finger/hand/hand-body detection) and safety functions are available for diverse applications.

Safety light curtains protect personnel from injury and machines from damage by creating a sensing screen that guards machine access points and perimeters. Banner offers intuitive, easy-to-use safety light curtains for a wide variety of safety applications.

Type 4 safety light curtains protect personnel from injury and machines from damage by guarding points of operation, access, areas and perimeters. Type 2 safety light curtains are a cost-effective light curtain safety solution for guarding lower-risk applications, where the result of an accident is only a slight injury.

30 mm Resolution Type 2 Safety Light Curtains

Compact optical safeguarding solution is designed for lower-risk applications where risk of injury is limited but some guarding is necessary.

Designed for lower-risk applications such as bump or bruise, knock-down, trapping but not crushing, or minor cuts and abrasions
Features simple, two-piece integrated system with no control box
Detects narrow objects, such as a hand or ankle
Offered with 30 mm resolution and 15 m range
Provides economical, compact optical safeguarding
Meets Type 2 requirements per IEC61496-1/-2 and Category 2 per EN954-1
Available in trip (auto reset) or latch (manual reset) models

Our 450L GuardShield™ PAC Safety Light Curtains help protect personnel from hazardous machinery. These light curtains are designed for whole-body detection and are typically positioned around an area or in front of a machine process entry or exit area that poses a moderate to high risk of operator injury. Our GuardShield safety light curtains are unlike traditional safety light curtains, which are based on separate transmitter and receiver units. Patented technology allows each transceiver to be used as a transmitter or receiver via an innovative plug-in module. Like the other advanced products in the 450L GuardShield line, the PAC versions also feature integrated laser alignment, cascading, blanking, and integrated muting.

Features a compact design 30 mm x 30 mm (1.18 in. x 1.18 in.)
Includes Integrated Laser Alignment System (ILAS), plug-in DIP switches and integrated muting option available for easy installation and configuration
Offers innovative plug-in modules (available separately) which enable basic (ON/OFF)
Provides cascading plug-ins for serial connection of safety light curtains
Covers a wide range of protection heights 150 mm, 600 mm, 900 mm or 1050 mm and available in 1-, 2-, 3-, or 4-beam models respectively
Offers a versatile mounting options for enhanced application flexibility

The safety light curtains ILVT are electrosensitive protective devices

blanking of obstacles with reliable safety

11 blanking features easy to program

integrated switching unit: contactor control and restart interlock

extremely short reaction times

protective field up to 1,9 m high, range 20 m

Our Bulletin 445L Guardshield™ POC Type 4 Micro 400 safety light curtains are economical three-box safety light curtains in a small housing. Designed for use in benign industrial environments (IP54), this light-duty system is targeted to the semi-conductor, micro electronic and small assembly machine markets. We also offer these light curtains in cascadable configurations and in IP69K enclosures. The Micro 400 requires a dedicated controller such as the MSR41 for ON/OFF applications or the MSR42 for advanced safety functionality.

Compact Type 4, SIL 3, PLE safety light curtains
M12 connector on 20 in. pigtails
Minimal dead space of optic heads
Typical applications for the POC Type 4 GuardShield™ Micro 400 Light Curtains include:

Food and beverage (IP69K)
Light assembly machines/equipment
Micro-electronics
Pharmaceutical
Semi-conductor

The safety light curtain PSENopt, also referred to as a light barrier, can be used in all areas of industry where a barrier-free safety concept is to be implemented. Thanks to their compact dimensions and ease of installation, the safety light curtains enable an ergonomic work environment. This is the case, for example, when operator intervention is required as part of each cycle, such as insertion work, or the infeed and outfeed of material.

You can choose between Type 2 and Type 4 safety light curtains in accordance with EN IEC 61496-1/-2, versions for finger, hand and body protection, in lengths from 15 cm to 180 cm. In addition to the Basic light curtains, all Advanced light curtains offer expanded functionalities such as muting, blanking and cascading. Slimline safety light curtains PSENopt slim can be used for space-critical applications.

Accessories range from deviating mirrors, protective columns for shock, collision and vibration protection, protective IP6K9K housing through to test rods. You’ll find the required cable, connector and adapter accessories under Connection technology.

High productivity with the safety light curtains PSENopt
Protected fields and detection capability can be set up to be process-oriented
Higher productivity due to reduced access times
Rapid and simple assembly, installation and commissioning
User-friendly diagnostics thanks to built-in LEDs to reduce down times
Comprehensive portfolio including accessories – ideal in combination with safe control technology from Pilz

For every discipline – additional benefits of the safety light curtains PSENopt Advanced

Simple configuration and commissioning with the PSENopt Configurator
Three functionalities in one safety light curtain: muting, blanking and cascading
Increased safety as there are no dead zones
Flexible installation thanks to coding

Small safety light curtains, high level of safety – additional benefits of the PSENopt slim
Narrow design saves space and costs
Increased safety as there are no dead zones
Effective protection against encroachment into and behind the protected area thanks to the cascading function

TLCT/ILCT safety light curtains each comprise two components:

Light transmitter and light receiver.

The clearance between these two components and the installation height determine the width and height of the protective field (Figure 5/1). Modular design permits realization of protective field heights ranging from 100 mm to 1500 mm in 100-mm steps.

The transmitter generates infrared light beams in rapid pulses. These parallel light beams are analyzed by two single-chip controllers in the transmitter.

The beam spacing determines the resolution. If an object enters the protective field, i.e. if at least one light beam is interrupted, the receiver's two outputs stop the machine or prevent it from starting, thus avoiding hazards.

In the restart with interlock operating mode, the machine can only be restarted by means of the start button once the protective field has been cleared again.

TLCT/ILCT safety light curtains each comprise two components:

Light transmitter and light receiver.

The clearance between these two components and the installation height determine the width and height of the protective field (Figure 5/1). Modular design permits realization of protective field heights ranging from 100 mm to 1500 mm in 100-mm steps.

The transmitter generates infrared light beams in rapid pulses. These parallel light beams are analyzed by two single-chip controllers in the transmitter.

The beam spacing determines the resolution. If an object enters the protective field, i.e. if at least one light beam is interrupted, the receiver's two outputs stop the machine or prevent it from starting, thus avoiding hazards.

In the restart with interlock operating mode, the machine can only be restarted by means of the start button once the protective field has been cleared again.