October 2005:
New from Smartscan - 1000 Plus Series safety light curtain.

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Smartscan's NEW 1000 Plus Series provides a range of low cost safety light curtains with a high level of safety integrity to Category 3 - EN 954-1 with detection heights from 180mm to 1240mm as standard with 30mm and 40mm object detection making them suitable for 'hand' detection. The 1000 Plus includes innovative design features providing customers with an easy to use, low cost solution supported by a full two year warranty. The range also includes 2, 3 and 4 beam options for guarding around the perimeter of a machine. Enhanced visual diagnostics aid light curtain monitoring and set-up. IP65 for harsh environments and finished in a bright ‘yellow’ polyester powder coating.

Its mould breaking combination of IEC 61496-2 TYPE 2 and EN 954-1 Category 3 safety integrity makes them suitable for the majority of safe guarding applications helping customers get the right balance for their safety applications.

Connecting the 1000 Plus to a machine control system couldn't be easier. A 24V DC supply is required to the transmitter and receiver units. Connect the two electronic output switches to the machine stop circuit and the installation is complete. Transmitter and Receiver heads come complete with 5m connection cables.

Mechanical installation is fully catered for with a combination of four specially extruded slots running the full length of the extrusion that incorporate an M6 thread and a standard angle bracket mounting kit option.

In addition Smartscan offers a range of Multifunction Safety Units providing relay output switching and a number of control options like muting, E-stop inputs and control of two light curtains.