Sick C4000 Palletizer Alternatives & Competitors

The C4000 Fusion safety light curtain offers a variety of functions that make it ideal for a wide range of safeguarding applications. The C4000 Fusion can be used as a compact muting alternative (without additional sensors), or as a high-availability protection device for hazardous point and area protection. This solution can be customized to prevent access to machines that require product to enter/exit the area safely, where reliable differentiation between people and material is vital. Designed for use in harsh environments, the C4000 Fusion combines maximum operational safety with optimal productivity, ergonomics, and cost efficiency. Contamination can be suppressed in the monitored field and the resolution can be adjusted to protect hands or the entire person. As a result, availability of the protective device is maximized and machine and plant downtime are minimzed.

At a glance:

• Type 4 (IEC 61496), SIL3 (EN 62061), PL e (EN ISO 13849)
• Self-teaching and dynamic blanking for access protection related to the application
• Hand and area protection in dirty environments
• Multiple sampling
• Reduced resolution
• Fixed blanking
• 2 virtual photoelectric switches
• Integrated laser alignment

Together with the UE403 muting switching amplifier, the M4000 Advanced Curtain safety light curtain forms an efficient solution for conventional muting applications with automated material transport. It is particularly well suited when high resolutions are required due to short safety distances. Simple configuration via PC and the on-site connection of the muting signals ensure maximum availability. Various mounting adapters and innovative accessories enable flexible installation of the device and muting sensors. Integrated functions as well as status and diagnostic information enable quick commissioning and minimize unnecessary machine downtime. The modular design allows the specific coordination of device features to requirements and provides an economical solution for high machine safety. In addition, sens:Control devices, accessories, and services complete the product offering and form packaged solutions designed specifically for industrial environments.

At a glance

• Type 4 (IEC 61496), SIL3 (IEC 61508), PL e (EN ISO 13849)
• Rugged housing with three mounting grooves
• 7-segment display
• Resolution 14 mm or 30 mm, scanning range up to 19 m
• External device monitoring (EDM), restart interlock (RES), application diagnostic output (ADO), and SDL interface
• Beam coding for correct system allocation
• Muting: on-site connection and processing in combination with the UE403 muting switching amplifier
• Configuration and diagnostics via PC

The C4000 Entry/Exit safety light curtain is used to prevent human access to dangerous areas, while still enabling the automatic transport of materials into these areas. Instead of using additional muting sensors, these safety light curtains use pattern recognition to reliably differentiate between people and material.

At a glance:

• Type 4 (IEC 61496), SIL3 (IEC 61508), PL e (EN ISO 13849)
• Self-teaching, dynamic blanking
• 7-segment display
• Multiscan function increases availability
• External device monitoring (EDM), restart interlock
• Beam coding
• Configuration and diagnostics via PC

The C4000 Advanced safety light curtain reliably protects against access into hazardous points and areas. Integrated blanking functions allow objects (such as cables or work tables), but not people, to enter the protective field. Cascading several systems offers the user a high degree of flexibility for the application solution. The restart interlock (RES) and external device monitoring (EDM) functions provide easy machine integration. Various mounting adapters and innovative accessories enable flexible installation. The industry-tested 7-segment display saves time during alignment and diagnostics. The C4000 Advanced, which provides protective field heights from 300 mm to 1,800 mm, offers reliable machine protection up to the highest protection level, PL e.

At a glance

• Type 4 (IEC 61496), SIL3 (IEC 61508), PL e (EN ISO 13849)
• Various options for blanking objects: fixed, floating, or teach-in
• 7-segment display
• PSDI mode with the UE402 switching amplifier
• External device monitoring (EDM) and restart interlock (RES)
• Beam coding for correct system allocation
• Configuration and diagnostics via PC
• Cascade up to three systems

Device columns from SICK are used wherever there are no mounting options for opto-electronic protective devices. The opto-electronic protective devices are mounted on free-standing device columns to provide protection at machining centers and material locks. For locks that convey material automatically, a muting system is frequently used for protection. The stable device columns with two grooves on the outside, working together with mounting arms, brackets and protective plates, ensure flexible and straightforward attachment of the muting sensors. Pre-mounted kits significantly reduce order volume and the time needed for on-site installation. Suitable accessories such as compensating plates and steel anchors simplify installation in the floor and alignment of the device columns.

At a glance

• Free-standing mounting solution
• Compact, rugged design and extremely high stability
• Simple mounting and adjustment
• Device protection against external influences
• Universal application for:
• Multiple light beam safety devices
• Safety light curtains

The C4000 Advanced ATEX II 3G/3D safety light curtain is a cost-effective, reliable solution that safeguards hazardous points and areas, even in potentially explosive atmospheres. Functions such as the restart interlock (RES) and external device monitoring (EDM) provide easy machine integration. Various mounting adapters and innovative accessories enable flexible installation. The industry-tested 7-segment display saves time during alignment and diagnostics. Plus, the C4000 Advanced ATEX II 3G/3D safeguards areas with up to an 1,800 mm protective field height.

At a glance:

• Type 4 (IEC 61496), SIL3 (IEC 61508), PL e (EN ISO 13849)
• ATEX II 3G / 3D (2/22 zones)
• ATEX for gas: II 3G Ex nA op is IIC T4 Gc X
• ATEX for dust: II 3D Ex tc IIIC T135 °C Dc
• 7-segment display
• External device monitoring (EDM) and restart interlock
• Beam coding for accurate system allocation
• Configuration and diagnostics via PC

The C4000 Fusion ATEX II 3G/3D safety light curtain is a cost-effective, reliable solution that safeguards hazardous points and areas, even in potentially explosive atmospheres. Functions such as the restart interlock and external device monitoring provide easy machine integration. Various mounting adapters and innovative accessories enable flexible installation. The industry-tested 7-segment display saves time during alignment and diagnostics. Plus, the C4000 Fusion ATEX II 3G/3D safeguards hazardous points in explosion-hazardous areas with a protective field height of up to 1,800 mm.

At a glance:

• Type 4 (IEC 61496), SIL3 (IEC 61508), PL e (EN ISO 13849)
• ATEX II 3G / 3D (2/22 zones)
• ATEX for gas: II 3G Ex nA op is IIC T4 Gc X
• ATEX for dust: II 3D Ex tc IIIC T135 °C Dc
• 7-segment display
• External device monitoring (EDM) and restart interlock
• Beam coding for accurate system allocation
• Configuration and diagnostics via PC

The C4000 Entry/Exit ATEX II 3G/3D safety light curtain is a cost-effective, reliable solution that safeguards hazardous points and areas, even in potentially explosive atmospheres. Functions such as the restart interlock and external device monitoring provide easy machine integration. Various mounting adapters and innovative accessories enable flexible installation. The industry-tested 7-segment display saves time during alignment and diagnostics. Plus, the C4000 Entry/Exit ATEX II 3G/3D safeguards hazardous points in explosion-hazardous area with a protective field height of up to 1800 mm.

At a glance:

• Type 4 (IEC 61496), SIL3 (IEC 61508), PL e (EN ISO 13849)
• ATEX II 3G / 3D (2/22 zones)
• ATEX for gas: II 3G Ex nA op is IIC T4 Gc X
• ATEX for dust: II 3D Ex tc IIIC T135 °C Dc
• 7-segment display
• External device monitoring (EDM) and restart interlock
• Beam coding for accurate system allocation
• Configuration and diagnostics via PC

For more than 10 years, SICK has been writing a success story with the miniTwin – the safety light curtain in miniature format – in hazardous point protection for finger and hand protection. Its two twin sticks, in which the sender and receiver are installed symmetrically in a compact housing for the first time, have received several awards. One of the Twin-Sticks is mounted opposite the other one and rotated by 180 degrees. This creates a safe protective field. The miniature design of the miniTwin, the option of cascading it and its different protective field heights save production space and enable small safety distances. At the same time, this mini device achieves great things: it functions perfectly, even when subjected to very strong shocks and vibrations and temperatures down to –20° Celsius.

At a glance

• Twin sticks: sender and receiver in a compact housing
• Different protective field heights, graduated to 60 mm each
• Diagnostics through protective field visualization
• Commissioning and alignment by means of color LEDs, configuration without software
• Cascading possible
• Application-specific brackets

SICK offers a pre-assembled upgrade kit allowing the simple replacement of FGS protective devices, which is perfectly matched to the latest machine and system safety requirements.

With the upgrade kit FGS to deTec4, FGS protective devices can be replaced quickly and easily with the deTec4 successor product.

The specially designed adapter exactly fits the existing terminal compartments of the tried-and-proven FGS. This enables the new deTec4 safety light curtain to be connected directly with no additional effort. The supplied FlexFix brackets facilitate mounting and alignment.

At a glance:

• Efficient solution for the replacement of FGS protective devices
• The latest generation of safety light curtain: deTec4
• FlexFix brackets for simple mounting and alignment of the deTec4
• Adapter for connecting the deTec4 to existing FGS terminal compartments
• Mounting brackets included