Magsafe provides a new approach to safety gate interlocking and access control solutions. Magsafe offers a combination of safety innovation and cost effective design. An electro-magnetic locking interlock system for controlling personnel access through the gates and doors set within the perimeter safety fencing or screens surrounding potentially hazadous machinery. The Magsafe magnetic safety gate interlocks provide interlocking and access control for a wide range of applications in the food & drinks, automotive, buildings materials, paper industries and many others.

The key design element in Magsafe was to lock the door using magnetic force rather than by mechanical means and to remove the problems that plague existing gate locks due to liquid and dirt exposure in combination with the rigors of daily operation. This causes fatigue and leads to mechanical failue of the product.

New

Magsafe now offers the ability to monitor up to 4 magnets from a single low cost control box. This additional option provides even greater flexibility in safety gate/access control design.

Having the facility to monitor up to 4 magnetic interlocks makes it ideal for the great majority of work cells, typically with 1 or 2 safety gates/doors providing access through the perimeter safety fencing to a dangerous machine. Magsafe's innovative design allows it to be both flexible and user friendly whilst still offering the customer ideal low cost safety gate interlocking solution.

In addition, both boxes now come with a standard 8 way connection for the Local Access Controller, Run down timers for gate release, E-Stop inputs, External Device Monitoring (EDM) and LED output display with output signals for driving a PLC input. The box can be used in conjunction with the standard Smartscan Local Access Controller or the user can configure their own access control interface. The control units come in IP40 boxes with glanded connectors for the magnet cable connections, power supply input and the interface cable to the machine control panel.

Magsafe incorporates a number of innovative customer driven design features including:

Using safety light curtain technology which continuously monitors the on and off state of the magnets. This ensures the system detects a gate open or closed condition. Using magnetic force rather than mechanical removes the problems that plague existing gate locks due to liquid and dirt exposure, which in combination with the rigors of daily operation causes fatigue and leads to mechanical failure. E-Stop relay included reduces overall cost of installation.

Overview

A typical system comprises of electromagnetic gate locks, control box, local access control unit and connection cables. The Control boxes currently come in 2 options, 4 magnets 2 monitored and 16 magnets 16 monitored. The control box provides all the necessary control functions including selectable run down timers, E-Stop inputs, Safety monitoring (EDM) and dual channel safety output relay contacts.

The control system provides up to Category 4 EN 954-1 safety integrity, ensuring suitability for all machine safety applications. Magnets are available in 2 material options, plated steel and stainless steel, ideal for use in food, drinks and other similar applications. They are also available in 2 sizes, 63mm and 36mm Diameter. The magnets provide a holding force up to 500 N per magnet (model dependant). 3m and 10m cable options are available for magnet to control box connection. A local access control unit is also available providing a ‘traffic light’ entry condition indication for the gate release driven by the run down timer.


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Features: Monitors up to 8 magnetic locks from one controller Low maintenance, no moving parts Up to Category 4 EN 954-1 ensures suitability for all machine safety applications Stainless steel magnet option for use in food, drinks and other similar applications Continuous monitoring of the magnets Simple installation and alignment Holding force up to 500 N per magnet E-Stop inputs Safety monitoring (EDM) Self contained control system Diagnostic and status indicators Selectable run down timers for gate release Magnets totally sealed (IP67) Safety output relay contacts (dual channel)