Sick Mirror columns with protective field height mirror Alternatives & Competitors

The intelligent deTec safety light curtains are ideal for the protection of hazardous areas, entrances, and hazardous points. Modern technologies such as NFC and IO-Link with their diverse functionality increase the level of automation and thereby productivity. The result: Simple on-site diagnostics, fast commissioning, and comprehensive data for automating downstream processes. Furthermore, the flexible connection concept in combination with the uniform housing design ensures low cabling, installation and configuration costs. The required functions are activated without software via the matching system plug. Thanks to different enclosure ratings as well as variants for explosion-hazardous areas, deTec also provides solutions for applications in harsh environments.

At a glance:

• NFC diagnosis and smartphone app
• Diagnostics and automation via IO-Link
• Object pattern recognition using Smart Box Detection
• 2-signal muting
• Smart presence detection
• Configuration of all functions without software
• Reduced resolution: 1 or 2 beams
• Different enclosure ratings as well as variants for use in explosion-hazardous areas

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

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

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

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

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

Featuring a rugged and reliable housing design, the C4000 Palletizer ATEX II 3G/3D safety light curtain is specially designed and approved for use under the strict safety requirements found in explosion-hazardous areas. The added safety and productivity it offers in explosive atmospheres make it a popular choice time and again.

At a glance:

• ATEX II 3G / 3D classification thanks to modified C4000 housing
• Muting alternative
• Self-teaching, dynamic blanking for detection of goods
• Direction detection
• Reduced resolution: 1 or 2 beams
• Multiple sampling of objects possible
• Beam coding
• Object gap suppression

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 Fusion Ex safety light curtain in its pressure-resistant, encapsulated, explosion-proof enclosure is specially designed and approved for use under the strict safety requirements found in explosion-hazardous areas in accordance with ATEX, IECEx, and NEC. Pre-wired and fully mounted within the housing, the complete system is also UL certified and represents a truly outstanding product that is unique on the market.

At a glance:

• Certified for use in explosion-hazardous areas in accordance with ATEX, IECEx and NEC thanks to explosion-proof enclosure
• Access protection with differentiation between personnel and materials – without muting
• Hazardous point protection with optional regular blanking
• Available in protective field heights of 600 mm, 900 mm, and 1,200 mm