The Detector family includes both two-box (integral controls) and slimline
three-box (separate controller) systems for scanning heights ranging from 6 to
72
inches.
UNIVERSAL CONTROL BOX
Universality has always been a standard feature in our Detector 3 control box.
Its built-in capabilities provide flexibility, allowing one control box to meet
virtually all requirements. For example, the same unit can control optic heads
of
any size without adjustment. It can also control a second set of heads of any
size, making it more economical to install additional light curtains. Plus, our
universal control box separates safety control from automation.
SAFETY CONFIRMED BY INDEPENDENT TESTS
We were one of the first to provide multiple independent laboratory
certifications that our systems meet or exceed established standards for safety
and control reliability (CE by TUV and CSA 22.2-0.8 -014). Third-party verification
includes control reliability, Failure Mode and Effect Analysis (FMEA) and
environmental stress testing. This testing includes vibration, impact and
exposure to temperature extremes, dust and humidity, plus electrical aberrations
and optics. Tests confirm that safety is assured under all environmental
conditions.
Control reliability is confirmed by testing every component for all possible
failure modes, including broken, open or shorted, closed connections. Tests
confirm that no single component failure can ever jeopardize operator safety.
Critical components are duplicated and continually cross-checked during
operation
to ensure that a failure can't create an unsafe condition.
RUGGED, DEPENDABLE, BUILT TO LAST
Detectors are designed for uncompromising safety and durability under the
toughest conditions. The electronics are compatible with all types of machine
controls. Operation is not affected by smoke, dirt, oil or ambient light,
including weld flash and strobe lights. Detectors are ruggedly constructed of
18-gauge welded steel (integral two-box) or heavy-gauge extruded aluminum
(slimline three-box) to withstand the toughest treatment...even NEMA-4 hosedown
of the optic heads. Explosion-proof enclosures are optional with
Detector 3.
BLANKING, FLOATING WINDOWS
Blanking windows disable one or more light beams to allow fixed objects such as
conveyors or work tables to remain in the light field. Detector's unique
external
blanking window which indicates beam is blanked, reducing potentially
dangerous confusion. Detector 3 has a built-in single "floating blanking
window," allowing objects smaller than 1-3/4" to pass through without
interrupting operation. The Detector two-box system can be ordered with the
"floating window" option.